Detailed review on the 70J - Comexim » Karen -- that one came much closer to actually fitting than this one did.
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Detailed review on the 70J - Comexim » Karen -- that one came much closer to actually fitting than this one did.
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Updated on Apr 20, 2017 Flag this
This is a beautiful bra. It gives me lots of lift, and the lace pattern is striking, especially in the "berry" color.
I normally take a 32G (EU/US), but when I was sized into this brand I was told that the band runs large and the cups run deep, and truthfully the 30G fits extremely well. I have just the tiniest gaping up at the top of the cup, which says to me that a full-on-top person would do pretty well in the style...
Since it is brand-new, I can't speak to it stretching out, but it is exceedingly comfortable for a brand-new bra. No poking, and except for when ... I spent an entire day on the couch in kind of a crumpled position, no redness from the underwires really.
I will say that the lace doesn't feel soft; there's a kind of starchy quality to it. But I haven't found it itchy, either. The lace is quite discreet under t-shirts, but the cups have a very pretty ribbon-y... "lip" to them, which will probably create a line under very thin shirts.
I managed to get this bra on sale, because it was the very last of the "fashion" color for the year. I recommend that, since its price point is $170-ish, but I loved it so much that I ordered a neutral one at full price too.
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Red colorway
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I wrote a very detailed review for the 70G - Ewa Michalak » Bm Naomi (809), and almost all of what I said there also applies to this bra, with the following caveats:
- In a 65G, this is too small. Very slightly small in the band, too small in the cups. 70G is definitely my size, with 65GG as a fallback.
- Stretch lace covers the entire bra. Instead of a bow, there is a beautiful tinkling comet-shaped charm at the center.
- Cups are lined with a soft mesh, which is loose on the top panel. This might increase the comfort for some people.
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I really wanted to like this bra.
I think it fit okay. It still felt very firm, despite being a larger size than the 30GG - Panache Sport » Sports Bra (5021) I own, but the boob separation on this was nonexistent for me.
I might need a larger cup size -- that's certainly possible, checking on the depth. But either way, the gore floated uselessly, not firm enough to get between my boobs, and I wound up with a sports bra that had no separation. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> Miserably uncomfortable, and I'm sure I would have wound up with some chafing if I had tried to actually exercise in this.
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Updated on Feb 03, 2015 Flag this
Fits very similarly to the other BMs I own, the 70G - Ewa Michalak » Bm Naomi (809) having the longest review I've written on the subject. Previously I tried this bra in 65G - Ewa Michalak » Bm Bibi Flamenco (808) because I saw it on BTB's listings and was hopeful. I still think a 65GG might fit well in this style, as the 65G felt too small but cups that are too small (as they were) can also make the band feel too tight, and it only feels very slightly too tight.
Updated on Apr 30, 2017 Flag this
This bra is terrible on me.
East-west look, which causes the illusion that the cups are too small. (There is enough space in the cups for my tissue, but the cups pull me to the side and the elastic band then cuts into my breasts.) No real lift. And the band is ridiculous -- as you can tell from the measurements, it's MUCH more of a 34 than a 32. Even on the tightest hook, there was no support to this bra at all; the straps immediately dug in hard, and when I loosened them the illusion of support evaporated.
It's pretty, I'll say that for it, but boy do I ever expect more for USD$99. I have gotten much better bras for $30.
Returned!
Azure colorway
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Updated on Jan 13, 2015 Flag this
I wish I had measured this bra right when I received it, but I didn't, so I'm fudging the band length a bit to be more in line with Rose Half Cups. 30" is about how far the band stretches without distorting the cups anyway.
Despite it being 'stretchy', the band on this bra is somehow also very firm, or at least it feels so to me. For my 29" ribcage, this bra was initially too tight to wear, but after a few wearings and/or a bit of lost weight(?), I'm more comfortable in it. Apparently black-band Comexim bras run small? I'm eyeballing the Noir, and Jaimie from BraObsessed ... warned me that that one is even smaller than usual, with a 34/75 only stretching to 31.5"... yeesh!
Also: finally, a bra with wires narrow enough for me? They might actually be very slightly too narrow, which could also be because of the cups being a little bit too small. It's a wild feeling not to have extra volume on the sides of a bra's cup, honestly. Though I guess I should try a 70J/32GG in my next padded Comexim... just to make sure that a size up wouldn't be perfect! (I do have a Jade "Liftsational" on the way in two cup sizes, hopefully my email to Wellfitting caught them in time to get a 70HH/70J...)
This is a really lovely bra. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> And it gives me such a great shape! I have three Cleo/Panache Marcie-model bras, and they all give me a sad squished shape on the sides and not nearly enough lift. Not so in this bra! A beautiful round shape.
I do have to heartily recommend shopping with Jaimie, the back-and-forth I have been having since yesterday afternoon about what models I should try in Ewa Michalak has been so much more helpful than any back-and-forth I've had with a bra website before, honestly. I said I prefer rounded shapes because I vaguely recalled that was relevant to which model of EMs I should buy, and out Jaimie whipped two suggested models (CHP, followed by PL) and a further recommendation of something that was in stock in a size that should work for me. (Eyeballing the measurements on the Opium, I have to agree that it seems like the G cup there (slightly deeper than the "G" on Comexim's padded plunge) would be perfect...)
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Strapless bras in my size are, of course, difficult. But this one has been getting rave reviews. Supposedly it really keeps 'em up there! Feels stable, and so on!
...Not really my experience, alas. Part of it is a shape mismatch; Curvy Kate and I have never gotten along. (I'm too narrow and projected for them, just speaking generally.) But for strapless bras, you sort of have to put up with a certain amount of wideness and shallowness, similar to sports bras. Without straps, you just can't quite support the projected shape.
Still, ye olde 34G - Wacoal » Red Carpet Convertible (854119) did a much better job ... of keeping me feeling supported and stable than this bra, which seems determined to sit below where a band should be, pushing my skin out in a way that creates an unpleasant reverse muffin-top shape, and squeezing uncomfortably as my ribcage is a different size where it now 'sits'. No amount of pulling this bra up will get it to actually sit where it should, and as a result... it manages to feel both too big and too tight, putting the weight of my boobs on this part of my ribcage. (But I tried the 32 band in the past, and it was too big to actually stay up at all, so... no good.) The overall effect is to shorten my waist and make me look dumpy.
The shape under t-shirts is a bit awkward, as without the straps and with no line of the tacky material that lines the band to keep the cups actually up, they gap away from my tissue.
Overall, this is just a completely unworkable strapless bra, and it was around $70 on Amazon to boot. Thank goodness for Prime shipping and free returns.
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Black colorway
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Updated on Sep 26, 2016 Flag this
The bigger I go in the cup on this bra, the more clear it becomes that my main problem is the side support sling, which is pushing my center-full breasts closer together and causing them to bubble up in the middle. Looks fine from the front, but from the sides there's visible funny wrinkling in the side support sling, and it cuts into my tissue.
Black colorway
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Updated on Oct 25, 2016 Flag this
I am in love with this colorway and so sad that it is a little bit too small. (In fact, I kept it when I was substantially bigger in the cup, and it was a much poorer fit on me, just because of how much I love the look of this bra. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> )
Band is snug for a 32, and firm. Cups are SHALLOW, so you may want to size up in the cup, or cry and relent if you're like me and need more projection than this bra was built to offer.
Black/Chartreuse colorway
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