Derangeddragons19

At the height of one of my size changes (I was coming down from breastfeeding for about 11** (edited this. I can't recall when I first received this bra, but I would guess that I had it in heavy rotation for a year?) months at the time, I think?), this bra was the best fitting bra I owned. This SF was and is probably one of my favorite Ewa bras I have ever owned. The coverage was fantastic. Both my large and small breast were encapsulated to give a wonderfully rounded shape. It was a magnificent bra until I grew out of it. And then the wire snapped. I gave it a good, hard run, and it met all my expectations and more. Dying to buy another one, but I haven't found another SF that has worked, for me at least, as well as the Pin-Up.

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Updated on Nov 19, 2018 Flag this

*SQUUEEEEE* MY BRA FINALLY ARRIVED AFTER BEING HELD HOSTAGE IN THE POST OFFICE DUE TO BAD WEATHER.

I'm actually in the midst of a size change, and I'm finding that getting a good fit is becoming a challenge. I spoke to a few Bratabase users and read a TON of reviews before I ordered this bra ALLLLLL the way from Australia. (Sometimes paying a bit extra is worth it.)

I have always been leery about the BM cut. It never gave me the rounded shape that everyone swore up and down they gave. I always had a lopsided look. Never uplifted. I spilled out. The straps dug. It was an ... absolute nightmare.

Then I decided to give it another go when I saw that Brava Lingerie had Sofia in stock yet. Yay, since EM sold out quickly, right? Wrong. They only had a cup size up from what I was guessing was my BM size. So I decided to ask around, and I gave it a shot.

I was not disappointed. I get that miraculous rounded look. It's uplifted. It's comfortable. It's.. a well-fitting bra (excusing the strapgate issue). I'm so happy that I decided to try a size up, because it would have been too small had I tried a 65J. My larger side actually might be on the verge of spilling out, whereas my smaller side is dwarfed in the extra fabric depending on the angle. The fabric is nice against my skin, it's not irritated. The one thing I did notice was that the extra bit of fabric that "hangs" off the band rolled up a little. Maybe it's due to a loose band, as I think I might have to go in a set of hooks as the loosest seemed that it could have ridden up? I'm not really sure. I'll keep you all updated.

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So, a little update:
I've worn this bra for about 20 hours over the course of two days now, each day at work where I'm constantly moving around. I don't spill out or anything which is fantastic, however, the band was riding up my back on the loosest hooks Day 1. Day 2, I switched to the second set in on the bra. The band is STILL riding up. So, I measured my underbust, and I'm sitting at approximately 27.5 inches right now, so I must have had some of my inflammation go down. Yay, but sad for the bra.
Second thing I noticed (which I'm going to add a picture of in a moment), was that the strapgate issue is a real problem with this bra. I'm crossing my fingers that it's not a BM issue itself, but the straps are rubbing my skin raw on my arms when they're not falling off of my tiny frame. I'm so disappointed that Ewa will not address this issue.
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Updated on Dec 05, 2018 Flag this

**So, I've got a huge update for everyone. Turns out this is too big for me by about 2 cups, possibly three! I discovered this while at work today when the bottom of that elastic band kept rolling up under the wires and then sticking between my ribs. 10/10 would NOT recommend doing this to yourself ever.
This rolling caused my cups to collapse and get pinched under the wires as well, all while my band stayed in my IMF zone. Very, very painful. I've never worn or owned a sports bra that was wired OR padded, so I misunderstood how to gauge the fit. I stand by ... the quality and materials and such, so I'm definitely going to give this a try in a smaller size, possibly the 65KK.**




Kris Line's new athletic line popped up on Zulily a couple of weeks ago, and I figured "What the heck?" and took the plunge. After reading reviews about how small the cup ran via Brastop, I opted to try the 65M, a cup size up from what MagdaBras4you and I were guesstimating I would wear in their soft cup size. I am not disappointed.

I was super nervous when I took it out of the box, guys. Seriously. I haven't had a properly fitting sports bra probably ever, and my heart was pounding! I got even more nervous because it felt pretty heavy? It was weird. The material was so soft though. It looked HUGE too!

It took me a little bit of time to measure it and such, and then on it went! I'll be honest, there might have been some tears. Never have I ever felt secure in a sports bra before that moment. The shape was pretty fantastic, not that I would have been terribly bothered either way. The support and lift this bra provides is pretty astounding. The straps are thick, which I think will help with them not digging in as I workout. The jump test passed with flying colors. While there was some jiggle, my tissue stayed quite secure. I'm sure I was smiling like an idiot the entire time I attempted this feat.

I do have some qualms with the bra, no matter how much I'm raving about it:

-The straps are difficult to adjust. I don't know if this was a sewing issue or whatnot, but mine look like they're almost twisted under the adjuster. I tried to adjust the fabric so it laid flat, but I think the width of the material is too wide for the adjuster. Not sure, will update if I manage to fix it.

-Because the straps are difficult to adjust, the J-Hook is kind of sitting awkward on me. I'm not sure if I like where it is placed. It might make some exercises difficult because the hook might dig. Think sit-ups/crunches.

-When the j-hook is connected, the armpit curve sits quite high. I anticipate rubbing. I'm hoping since the material is soft, it's not going to be awful.

Overall, while I haven't actually done a full workout or anything in it, I anticipate good results. I'm hoping it's going to be as fantastic as I'm imagining in my head. Haha.

I want to put a sidenote: while I have the gore measured at 5", that's actually where the underwires end. There's a mesh material that's sewn to the tops of the cups that I believe is intended to help with airflow, if you catch my drift haha. This mesh part goes up another 3", so the gore is actually 8" total.

Ooh, also, I'm wearing this bra on the third hookset.
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Updated on Feb 23, 2019 Flag this

My Kris Line bra showed up! Woohoo!

I love the details. I love the little rose added to the gore. I think it's very aesthetically pleasing. (:

Now on to the fit itself. I think the cups are too wide for my root, which is why I feel like there's just something... Off about the bra. I don't really understand why the straps sit so far off my back and almost into my armpits. Maybe that's why I don't feel as supported? It's weird.
Theres wrinkling on my smaller side at the top of the cup, but slight digging on my larger side, but it's hard to photograph. I think this ... is the correct size for me, but I'm unhappy with the fit itself. The boning they added to the wings are also uncomfortable. They dig right into my ribs, but I don't think this is because the band is too tight, it's just the placement.
I feel if I were to wear this bra for more than five minutes, the straps would fall off as they are also too wide.
It's just an okay from me /:
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Updated on Mar 04, 2019 Flag this

One of my favorite colors in my favorite bra. The green is so stunning in real life. Yeah, it's basically an all green La Gloria, but I shrunk out of mine, and I couldn't pass this one up. My left and larger side has a little quadding, but overall I think it's a great fit.

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Updated on Oct 16, 2019 Flag this

HIGHLIGHTING RIGHT NOW THAT MY PICTURES ARE OF WHEN I GREW OUT OF THE BRA. I CANT FIND PICTURES OF WHEN I FIRST HAD IT. SORRY.

At the height of my post pregnancy and breastfeeding days, I had this bra along with three other Ewas in rotation. I liked it well enough, but strapgate was always an issue, as it is for me with just about any S shape. I have dainty, sloped shoulders, and many people know that Ewa just doesn't attempt to fix the issue in the smaller banded sizes. The coverage, and lifted, rounded shape I got was nice though, and it was easy to ... breastfeed in while I was still doing it. I stopped wearing it for a combination of reasons. The straps became too much of a (literal) pain in my underarms and shoulders, I grew out of the band, and the underwires broke through and poked me in my ribs. And I can't sew for the life of me, so I just kind of put it in the "meh" pile in the back of my closet.
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Updated on Nov 19, 2018 Flag this

Out of the three 65J's I got, I felt this one ran large and more along the lines of a 65JJ size, maybe even a 65K as it fits better than my Sofia. I actually loved this more in person than on the website. My one big complaint, but it's a personal thing really, is that the extra fabric they added for the "Longline" part bunches up a little in that space between my tummy and my under-breast area. Strapgate is still going strong. I think it's a good fit, but looking at my photos, I'm running into that slight outerboob escaping on my larger side. Again, not sure if that's to do with the wire not being tall enough or the cup being too small for my large side. All in all, I really like this bra. The materials are so, so soft.

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Updated on Jan 09, 2019 Flag this

I'm currently measuring a 27.0" underbust, which I find to be quite surprising. The band on this bra stretches to 27.5" before there's wire distortion. I'm wearing this bra on the loosest hooks, but I feel like I could get away with the third hookset already due to slight sliding.

I think that the cups fit amazing. I feel like I've got a fantastic happy medium going on with it. My smaller side has a bit of gapping at the top of the lace, while my larger side is straining a bit, but isn't bulging. Pictures don't show the straining as much, but as I'm sitting here writing (and ... admiring my breasts), I can feel my larger side cutting into the lace a little bit. This affirms, to me at least, that I'm in between a KK/L cup. I think when I hit high tide, this bra is going to be too small. You'll also notice that on the side view on my larger side, not all of my tissue is encapsulated by the bra cup, but it's pretty close.

I'm pretty happy with the fit, albeit it's not perfect, but it's 10x better than my current 65J bras that are digging mercilessly basically everywhere.
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Updated on Feb 15, 2019 Flag this

Alright guys. So I've done some soul searching over the past couple months, and I reached a lot of conclusions.

One being that I needed to lose weight. Another that I was wearing the wrong bra size, and I had to get down to the bottom of the conundrum quite desperately.

So I lost 13 pounds (and counting :] ) and went ahead and remeasured myself. I then threw everything else out the window. Everything I thought I knew about bras and the measurements and even my body. I then took those measurements and bought this gem about a month ago, and here it is today.

It's so lovely. I ... LOVE how much more pink it was compared to the photos.
I'm not sure if I'd say the fit is perfect, but it's pretty close. The band doesn't squeeze me like I thought it was supposed to do. Now it's like a gentle hug. I could probably get away with the 70 band, but I really like how this fits me right now.

I think the cups might actually be borderlining on too big, but it's hard to picture why I think that way. I guess it's just me understanding my body a little better.

I count this as a fit win because, well, it fits pretty well right now. As I continue to lose weight, I think my bra size is going to continue to change.
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Updated on May 16, 2019 Flag this

I went on a whim and bought this set for my birthday. I feel like I romanticized it a little too much. I had this picture in my head about the colors of the bra, and while it's quite cute in person, I don't like them. I feel like they clash with my skin tone, so I'll probably send it back after I add measurements. The fit was weird for an SF too. I don't like how it sits on my body and it's just uncomfortable to me. I didn't expect there to be only two rows of hooks, which was another disappointing aspect, especially for what I paid for the bra. Overall just meh from me.

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Updated on Oct 16, 2019 Flag this