Update: Upon normal wear, the underwires poke and rub under my arms. Bummer.
This is a really nice, smooth t-shirt bra. The padding isn’t too thick, but it does tone down the nip poke to a reasonable level, which I love. I also love the color, which is just on the pink side of nude. Pink is my jam! That and the lace on the bottom cup edging and band sold me on it - it keeps it from being too plain and boring.
The band is slightly less snug than the 34D - Wacoal » Embrace Lace Contour Bra (853291) , which is good for me. ...The inside of the band is also less rough. The gore tacks and the cup edges lie flat. The cup is filled out fine on my larger side, but there’s some slight gapping on the smaller side. I don’t mind it, though - it’s not enough that I feel the need to add anything to that cup. This. bra provides good support, stays put in my IMF, and gives my splayed boobs cleavage and a nice round shape.
The wires initially seemed fine, although they came up higher under my arms than I’m used to. After wearing it for a few hours, though, the wire channel on my smaller side started to poke my armpit a little. It’s not terrible, but it does interfere with comfort a bit. It would be amazing if bras with different size cups/wires on each side were a thing! This one’s not perfect, but overall a good purchase. Read more 153 more words
I love the way I look in this! The plunge stye does wonders for my wide-set, sorta east-west boobs - wearing this, I can honestly say this is the first time in my life I've had actual cleavage! Holy moly! Also, side note - I'm amazed that I actually fill out a D cup! The cups sit flat, and even on my smaller side there's no gaping. Score!
The cups have a contoured inner layer with a layer of stretch lace on top. It takes a bit of swoop scooping and adjusting the lace to get everything to sit properly, but once I get it, it looks ...amazing. The lace is such a pretty touch. I feel sexy. No issues with fit, all seems as it should be. Gore sits flat, wires don't poke anywhere, and the straps adjust to the length I need. The band is snug, and I feel supported.
Comfort wise, it's not bad. The material of the band is slightly scratchy, but I don't find it overly irritating. The lace edging doesn't bother my skin. I know I'll get used to the snug band, all the bras I've been wearing are so stretched out. Honestly, any minor comfort gripes are 100% overshadowed by how I feel wearing this. Read more 108 more words
According to your pictures I think you have actually closeset but splayed boobs.
I have a similar shape with firm tissue, and my cleavage solution is Cleo Toni or Comexim Halfcup. I guess they may look good on you too if you wear them in a proper size.
smjwzhan Thank you! I’m still learning about this, and Is shape the tough part for me. I guessed they were wide set based on the amount of space between them (3 fingers) lower on my sternum when the gore rests - but now that you mention it, they’re closer together (2 fingers) right at the top where the breast tissue starts.
In my opinion, cleavage appears seldom when you put on right size bras. It's only possible when you have closeset boobs and wear bras with low or narrow center gores.
Something to keep in mind is that most descriptors refer to how your breasts look/behave when *supported*. So if your tissue is less firm or pendulous, your breasts may appear one way when braless, but completely different in a properly fitting bra. For me, doing a "hand bra" or bending over and seeing how my breasts "sit" gives a better idea of some shape aspects. I am very, VERY close set, but without a bra, it is not quite as obvious.
I love this bra. It is so comfortable that I have fallen asleep in it. It lifts my boobs and even makes them appear more round and smaller in a shirt. For me, this is not a bad thing as I have always been self conscious about my chest. I have several of these bras and switch them out daily. One thing though, and I'm not sure how to get around this "conflict"...my bra is not a racerback style. It is more like a "leotard style" I guess, with a rounded U-shape at the back. However the style number on my tag is listed 65547. The cups and band are lace and quite nice. And this can be worn with a thick strap tank style top without showing. They do stretch out if not circulated, but if taken care of it is a very nice bra.
This should fit perfectly. On paper it does. But it's like a fulcrum, where my breasts are pushing the bra down and the wires back into my sternum. Having worn this for a few hours, I find the wires, which comfortably encapsulate my breasts, poke and rub on the smaller breast.
More projected at the wire than the Aerie real happy lightly lined bra... so it fits better than that one in terms of projection. The taller gore height is not great for me. However, it seems to be high quality (love the lace detail) and is fairly comfortable.
Purchasing: * $60 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns or Amazon Wardrobe. * Available in neutrals plus many fun colors.
Band: * Two layers of stretch mesh. * Elastic at top of band. * Wing support: soft boning * Continuous band - wires lower than wings. * Back close with 3 columns of hooks.
Straps: * smooth, non-stretch satin * soft (don’t stand up on their own) * full adjust * leotard back * CENTER PULL
Cups: * 2-seam (3-piece) half cup * unpadded, flexible underwire * All pieces constructed of non-stretch mesh with a partial overlay of non-stretch lace. * Soft cups (no molding or padding).
Fit
About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts * average projection * wide-set (3 fingers ...width of space between breasts) * very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line) * even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full) * short root height, average vertical placement * mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away) * conical shape (but will squish to round) * full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue * petite (5'3") so have narrow frame * front (anterior) rib flares
Band: * length: WAY TOO BIG * wings: TOO SHORT, BOOBS ESCAPE * Wings look fine at first glance because band is providing so little support. However, breast is pushing wire away from body. * no axillary skin spillage
Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine. High, but comfortable.
Cup: * Gives breasts a pointy shape. * Wires too narrow (not even close). * Top of cup: smooth line (because so much boob is outside cup). * Bottom of cup filled nicely.
Straps: * not too far apart * adjust short enough
Assessment and Plan: * Don’t mind the pointy shape, but wires are way too narrow. Unlike the 32DD & 32E, does not cut into the tail of Spence. * Try 34DD for wider wires. Read more 199 more words
Purchasing: * Paid $30 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe) * Available in solid white & ivory plus several fun colors with contrast lace.
Band: * One layer of stretch lace. Very stretchy. * Elastic at top of band. * Wing support: no seaming nor boning * Continuous band - wires lower than wings. * Back close with 3 columns of hooks.
Straps: * smooth elastic * full adjust * straight back
Cups: * one horizontal seam (2-piece) half cup * unpadded underwire * All pieces constructed of stretch lace. Top panel is unlined. Bottom panel lined with non-stretch mesh. * Internal side support sling made of two layers of ...non-stretch mesh. * Soft cups (no padding or molding)
Fit
About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts * average projection * wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts) * very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line) * even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full) * short root height, average vertical placement * mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away) * conical shape (but will squish to round) * full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue * petite (5'3") so have narrow frame * front (anterior) rib flares
Band: * length: way too big * wings: too short * axillary skin spillage
Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.
Cup: * Does not shape breasts (band provides so little support). * Wires very narrow. * Top of cup smooth.
Straps: * too far apart, slip * adjust short enough
Assessment and Plan: * Band provides so little support that it is hard to draw any conclusions about fit, except narrow wires. There were no stretched band measurements on Bratabase for this, so just had to guess. * Lace is pretty. * Didn't try other sizes. Not sure why. * Per the measurements table, a 32DD or 32DDD would be good choices. Read more 209 more words
About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts * average projection * wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts) * very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line) * short roots * even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full) * mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away) * conical shape (but will squish to round) * full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue * petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
By the numbers, this bra fit, but I returned it anyhow. I didn't like the shape it gave my breasts -- too flat, not perky. This shape might be great for someone with ample projection looking for minimization, but not for me.
About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts * average projection * wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts) * very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line) * short roots * even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full) * mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away) * conical shape (but will squish to round) * full on top (2/4 shape, ...not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue * petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
Fit Details: * Strap separation: good * Straps adjust short enough: yes * Band length: good * Band Height: ok to borderline short (tiny axillary skin spillage) * Cup fit: GOOD but BAD. Cup smooth along top line. Bottom filled nicely. Nice rounded shape (not conical) but too flat. Under a shirt, I looked like an A cup, not a D. Kinda like a sports bra with separation. * Gore fit: Very good. * Wire length: GOOD. (This is a toughy for me. I need long wires for wide-set breast tissue but am petite so many long wires poke into the armpit.) * Cup width: Good. Wider than most. (Most cups aren't wide enough.)
This bra is really beatiful and supportive. However, neither it is my size nor does the shape work for my breasts. I get a pointy shape that doesn't have much lift... Which is a shame as it is so pretty...
This was the first strapless I owned that didn't roll down on me. The band is way too large for me and the cups are unsupported (like most strapless bras / all strapless bras I've ever tried). The bra has held up well over many years. Not sure when I first got this, but it's obviously one to use only for special occasions, and it's lasted me somewhere between 8-10 years. It shows some wear, the cups are way too big for me, and the band slides down my ribcage over time. It'll do in a pinch though!
Okay, this is a weird one. It's underwired, but the underwires don't come up between the breasts at the gore, they just run horizontally along the band and then stop. It feels like a cross between an underwire and a soft-cup. Or it feels like you took the underwires out of your underwire bra.
I have a little empty space at the bottom of the cup, and quadding at the center, plus what I think you call in-cup quadding -- it feels like part of the cup is rounded to the shape of my breasts, and that part bulges while the rest of the cup squashes. It's a shame -- it's very pretty and I'm always on the lookout for a pretty brown bra -- but this one is going back.
THIS. This bra looks so ugly in pictures, imo. In person it's fairly pretty. I am definitely altering this band once I get some practice, because the cups are perfect in every way. They give a very uplifted FoB shape, even to my left side which is difficult to achieve. It's somewhat pointy, but this is definitely the shape I've been searching for and within my current budget.
Cups are almost perfect. There's a fairly slack elastic across the tops of cups (or centers rather) which always lies on top of my boobs in this cut because they start up fairly high and close even though they don't immediately appear to. Luckily ...I'm shallow enough on top that it's hardly noticeable, because I really love this cut otherwise. Shape this gives is 100% what I've been looking for. Similar to Freya Eden unlined. So obviously the band rides up a little because it is a 34D. I bought this with the intention of altering the band. Unfortunately I couldn't find a 32DD and I wanted this bra to experiment with, so I wasn't about to drop $60 online.. in a few weeks I'm going to try altering it for a perfect fit, though at this point I'd consider purchasing online anyway because I want loads of these :] Read more 105 more words
I bought this bra when I was first starting my voyage of bra discovery... I had been wearing a 36C forever (hahaha) so this was a move in the right direction. I like the styling and shape of the bra, it's just not the right size! In fact, I have another one of these in 32G that works well.
The band is too loose but the cups are just right. I altered this to make the band shorter and it fits well, although the material is too stretchy for this to be really supportive.
This bra is very pretty, which is why I bought it. The band fits well and the cups are almost right. They wrinkly a tiny bit at the top is all. I tried the 32DD as well but this fit better.
I bought this for the pretty and I am not disappointed. I did remove the bow in the center because it is pink, while the rest of the bra is black and white. It is not a perfect fit, the center gore isn't quite right and the tops of the cups wrinkle a bit.
According to your pictures I think you have actually closeset but splayed boobs.
I have a similar shape with firm tissue, and my cleavage solution is Cleo Toni or Comexim Halfcup. I guess they may look good on you too if you wear them in a proper size.