70DD - Ewa Michalak » Chp Oksana (1029)

This is really such a pretty bra! And,not at all what I was expecting for a "padded" bra - without the cookies in, I would consider it to be more like a moulded bra (in thickness at least). It's super.

The lace is pretty and soft and the details on the wings and straps are nice.

The gore is REALLY nice - ... it's sheer and has a bezel set crystal hanging under a small black satin bow.

The only negative is how the cookies go in. The pocket is like a folded over pillow sham. However, I don't think most people would be taking them out and putting them back in on a daily basis, so it wouldn't deter me from buying the bra.

I bought this bra in 2 sizes - 70DD and 75D - for my Mom to try. I'm just adding them here for data. But....I'd be tempted to buy it from a fellow user if it came up in my size
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Losing Weight too fast for my clothes to keep up

So I'm a 30GG/H in <a href="/browse/cleo/" class="mentioned-item">Cleo</a> bras and a 70H (ish-depends on the bra) in Ewa Michalak. 110 lbs ago I was a 80HH in Ewa (probably more than that, I think I was kidding myself that they still fit). Now that I'm down to the last few "skinny" bras I had stashed away, I've got bra left ... to shrink into but otherwise I'm unprepared to weather the 40-60 lbs I still wanna lose. I'm not sure if I should order some bras in smaller bands, smaller cups, or a combo of both. I guess I have a ton of extenders to deal with it if I order too small, and I was a 27 rib measurment when I was close to my goal weight before, but I'm afraid to spend too much on something and never fit into it, or it arrive already too big. My body likes to lose in jumps and stalls so I will literally wake up one day with big gaps in my clothes, so I don't usually get any warning that I'll need to size down. I've just been lucky enough to have enough old clothes squirreled away to shrink into as I go.
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70E - Ewa Michalak » Bm La Gloria (1173)

Bought this one for my Mom to try. Just adding it for data.

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90E - Rosa Faia » Aurelia Underwire (5672)

I've had my "Aurelia (5672) now for over a month. I've wore it all day a few times a week. I have to say I really like it being that it is so comfortable. I bought mine from Break Out Bras through Amazone in 90E for $66. I think I made a good purchase. It is a very sturdy, well-made ... bra that almost fits like a glove. I say almost because I have slight wrinkling in the upper cups but, not enough to hardly notice.
The bra supports me and gives me a round shape and is so very comfy. It has 3/4 inch limited stretch straps and 3 hooks in the back. Seamless ,stretch-lace cups with good nipple coverage.
I hear the "Aurelia (5672) is very close to being the "lace version" of the Rosa Faia "Twin"underwire (5490). I will probably one day check out a twin(5490) myself.
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A really great bra by Anita I've had my "Aurelia (5672) n

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light tan colorway

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80I - Gorsenia » Victoria (K378)

My first Black Friday package arrived, and this bra is very appropriately an excellent everyday black bra that fits
My shape - short roots, average to narrow roots, even fullness and some inner fullness. I need a lot of immediate projection, short wire/wing, average projection in the middle of the cup, and a gore that's rather ... wide at the bottom but not too wide at the top, and cups that have room for inner fullness. This bra works so well for all of this!
One thing that works for me, but I can imagine might be a problem on someone with narrower shoulders are the wide set straps.
A bit about construction and materials - the two lower parts of the cup, only the top lace part of the cup is made from two layers of fabric. The cup is made fully from non stretch fabrics - which gives a very secure fit. The cup depth I've measured just by placing the measuring tape in the cup, when measuring by stretching the cup on the knee the depth is 34cm.
The top of the cup is closed off with a thin piece of transparent plastic. This is actually quite soft, and it wasn't uncomfortable while wearing it. I don't have the feeling that it makes the cup more closed on top, I think it's just there to reinforce the embroidery, because the edge of the tulle is cut to follow the pattern of the embroidery. The shape the bra gives is round and uplifted.
The materials are sturdy and the bra is well made. The design is simple but the bra looks quite pretty for a basic black bra. One other thing to mention is that there is side boning. It's not uncomfortable although I'm not usually a fan. The wires are quite firm but not too tall under the arm, with a wing of 11cm.
The band is made from one layer of material and it runs true to size. From what I've seen, the sizing for both cups and band have been very consistent in Gorsenia bras.
Overall this is a very nice basic black bra that's already made its way in my daily rotation.
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30E - Freya Swim » Making Waves (AS2947COT)

This bikini is so cuuuute and I so really wish I could keep it as my favorite bikini 😭 For this review I'm going to be referring to it as a bra, tho I do know it's a bikini. I ordered this from Lingerie Outlet Store (https://lingerieoutletstore.co.uk/) and I'll be sending it back as it does ... not fit

Look: The design is wonderful. There's something about the horizontal zig-zag pattern that makes me feel like I'd feel really pretty in this bra on a summer day. I also really like the top band across the cup that follows the cup edge, it ties the pattern together with the shape and it's a nice touch. The shape and style of the bra is just generally really nice, it looks pretty nice on me especially with the quadding. (Okay I'm joking quadding doesn't look good) I'd imagine this bikini top would look really great on someone it'd fit!


Fit: The fit is definitely less than ideal. The cups are too shallow. I need a deeper cup and more immediate projection. The cups are lightly padded and it's a 3-part cup, the former being a bad sign and the latter being a good sign. With my projected and very even shape I'm likely to struggle finding padded bras that fit, and whilst I have yet to try a padded bra in my size and shape, I'm forever skeptical. 3-part cups are usually a sign that the bra is likely to fit me as I need the diagonal top seam to cement together the bottom and top of the cup, and usually the top of the cup has to be tall. High apex bras are my true love! Comparing to my 30E Cleo Erin, it seems the diagonal cup seam (from the gore and up to the strap) needs to be anchored further down on the gore. I'm not entirely certain what changing that seam would do in terms of technicality of fabric, but I can reason it to be(and I feel that it is) that the fabric will have a more closed shape on top - going from a triangular shape to more of a ball shape, so imagine from high apex to balconette (thought that's not necessarily a good comparison because high apex bras are good stuff and balconettes can have a tendency to not have a tall enough cup edge). It'll make the overall cup shape rounder, and the way I see it, bras that give me a round profile have enough fabric to do so.


Feel: The fit is all around decent. The band is a little loose and the wires don't feel entirely correct, but the fabric is soft and seems to be 100% swimsuit fabric. If it weren't for the poor cup fit I'd definitely be very comfortable in this. There's no scratchy parts anywhere, no digging, and the straps are fully adjustable.

Quality: The quality is really good. The side boning is flexible but stiffer than I expected, which is a good sign. All the seams are solid and the whole thing is overall well constructed. I think the clasp is the thing that would break first, and even so they're designed to last for a while. The clasp is smaller than I'd expect though, but I can't say if that'll break sooner because of its size.
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65F - Ewa Michalak » Bm La Gloria (1173)

The lace on this bra is pure Christmas magic!

It's the most beautiful shade of emerald green that shimmers against the dark green knit wear and black mesh.

The black satin bows are even nice (I'm not a bow girl. I prefer buttons)

The band is TTS and apart from simply being too small for me, it's a gorgeous bra.

It's ok that it's too small - I'm glad that it is, actually, since the bras in my order coming from Ewa are all 65FF

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Ewa (Poland) Shipping updates

This week’s Ewa questions were regarding shipping options and fees.
So I was curious about the current shipping options as I had someone send me a package with actual US available tracking from Poland yesterday. Yes, from Poland with USPS tracking ability!!

This is Kaśka’s reply about the current options:

“I asked a Poczta Polska representative a couple of times about the ... tracking issue, and they told me there are no options for us for some reason. It is strange, because in the past, our packages were tracked outside of European Union without any problems, but now the tracking doesn't work... DHL Worldwide Express is usually more reliable and much faster for the majority of our clients (they have lost only one package since we started working with them, with Poczta Polska delays and lost packages are very common)... DHL for unpadded bras costs 95 PLN and delivery should take about 4 days.

Kind Regards,
Kaśka”

And a follow up reply after I provided her with the tracking info from my package:

“…I asked the representative of Poczta Polska several times about other services we could use to ship to the US and Canada, but they didn't told me about this one (Global Express) for some reason. As it is already late here in Poland, I will ask them about the GLOBAL Expres service tomorrow.
We got better prices from DHL last month and the costs went significantly down. The price I gave you is for packages under 1kg, but padded bras need to be sent in boxes, so they take more space and the price is calculated differently, so the cost of shipping padded bras is 152 PLN (up to 2 kg).
If anyone has problems with customs and incorrect fees, please contact me, I can file a complaint with DHL if something is wrong and they usually respond quite quickly.

Kind Regards,
Kaśka”

So my Canadian (and American) friends and fellow Ewa bra lovers, if you do order and DHL tries to charge you extra using the PLN dollar amount instead of the CAD or USD value, contact Kaśka and she will take care of it. While I did just ask specifically about the US and Canada, incorrect additional charges would apply to all regions, so if you are getting a call demanding a credit card number to pay fees that you know are not relevant to your region, contact Kaśka instead of providing that credit card number! Also, I highly recommend that you do a print screen of the current conversion rate for the product value (excluding shipping or PayPal fees, so only the cost of the bras/physical products and not the service) when placing an Ewa (or Comexim etc order for that matter) and keeping it handy just in case. This lets you know what the conversion rate was at the time of the order, and in turn what the dollar amount the fees should be based on for that order. Provide a copy to Kaśka if a problem does arise, or even better yet, provide it with the order number after placing it, asking for her to make sure that the customs declaration form includes that figure in your currency (USD, CAD etc) to avoid the DHL confusion in the first place.

I am not sure what the customs cap is for Canada or other regions, but for the US, it is a USD value of $800 or more that incurs the import fee. $800 USD equals 3042.97 PLN at today’s conversion rate, while 800PLN equates to $210.32 USD. That’s quite a difference in regards to fees. I am hoping that Kaśka will get back to me about the Global Express option, which has full US tracking, and I would assume in turn Canadian as well. If it becomes available, I will add the info as a comment below.
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L - Mirity » Padded Sports Bras For Women Freedom Seamless Span

Although my underbust measures 28", this Large provides comfortable support. Most notably, it has sufficient space for the upper-outer quadrant of my breast that is, nearly always, painfully bisected by bras. There is a bit of slack in that region, and this bra remains comfortable everyday, all day. For six months, this has been my daily wear bra. Wow. A ... stellar design for my short-rooted, extremely close set, center full, evenly distributed breasts.

It is a simple pullover design that, for a number of reasons, is more comfortable than many others:
1. The knitted fabric is elastic and yet supportive. Although the fabric composition is identical to other brands, this knit is the most comfortable of the many I have tried.
2. This bra arrives with removable pads large enough to cover my breasts. Routinely, I replace "nipple shields" in other bras because they are too small.
3. The included pads create a pleasantly round appearance rather than conical and/or flattened.
4. The included pads reduce sensation by 80%.
5. The design accommodates very center -full breasts and yet avoids creating a uniboob.
6. It stretches well; making it easy to pull on and off.
7. This washes effortlessly in the washing machine and the pads shift less than other models. However, I have found the pads completely overlapped in one pocket. Took me a minute to find them.

Yoga and walking are comfortable, but I wouldn't run or dance in it. It is perfectly suited for long walks. I'm so grateful for this remarkably comfortable bra that I often forget I'm wearing it.

Finally, the price is very agreeable. This is my "angels are singing bra."
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Nude colorway

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Ewa Shipping Tracking?

Does anyone know what it means when it says "sent from Poland" and then after that "arrived"? Is it still in Poland? Has it been sent the US yet? I'm confused lol. Thanks!

(Ewa shipped it on 11/22 ... I was going to post a screen shot but I can't figure out how lol)

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