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70GG - Ewa Michalak » Sf Zenith (1410)

I've had this bra for almost 2 years, only got around to reviewing it now!
Trying to follow alidieux' example to be a better contributor here and actually ADD to the database (:
Was super motivated to take measurements as well, but of course I can't find my measuring tape anywhere right now..

So, actually have to admit I haven't ... worn Zenith a lot - this was my first bra in Ewa's SF style, and I'm still not sure it's my friend.
In other Ewa styles I hover around size 70GG - I have an SM (70GG - Ewa Michalak » Sm Ja Wiem... (755) ), S (70H - Ewa Michalak » S Turkusowe Kwiaty (703) )
an SMn (70GG - Ewa Michalak » Smn W Sieci (1326) ) and PL (70GG - Ewa Michalak » Pl Kicia Szałowa ) which all work well for me, and a BM (70G - Ewa Michalak » Bm La Gloria (1173) ) in 70G that I do wear often, though it is a tad small.

This SF in 70GG has a bit of the Goldilocks complex for me - where I might prefer an inbetween size as it seems borderline too tall / large?
There's some wrinkling in the bottom cups, which I'm not sure is due to lack of projection / orange-in-a-glass or too-largeness. On my smaller side there's some excess fabric in the upper cup. Larger side does seem to fit properly. The 70G might have been sliiightly small, like my BM, but as I generally prefer that in bras; perhaps I should have sized down after all (like Ewa does advise in it's description).

While the stretch lace is forgiving and the general fit seems acceptable, the cups come up pretty high and the gore does poke my sternum (for the record, I am sensitive to higher gores, would not be an issue for everyone). Also as I've generally come to expect in (EM and most other) bras, the straps are too wide-set for me - after a day of wear they do irritate my armpit area.

I do very much like the design; I adore this particular color scheme of animal-meets-aqua/green/blue.
The general appearance and sturdy construction of Zenith makes me wish it fit me better / more comfortably!
The matching briefs do fit my 110cm / 43 inch hips/butt in a size M/40, but I could also have worn a 42/L.

As I don't reach for this bra regularly (think I've worn it about 6 times in 2 years?) I'm still contemplating whether to keep or sell this set...
Or to try and increase wearability & comfort by bending the gore outwards with pliers, as I've successfully done on other bras (like my 70H Ewa S Kwiaty) - and possibly move the straps inwards as well. Decisions, decisions (;
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30F - Freya » Fancies Plunge Bra (1011)

I LOVE the look of these bras, and they are comfy for lace! Sadly, they are not for me. This cut really accentuated the relatively small size difference between my breasts. It fit one near perfectly but had much wrinkling and empty space in the other which looks weird under clothing.
My take is that the wires were just too ... wide and deep U for me -IMF mismatch-and a little too closed off at the top for my shape (which I'm still trying to determine, tbh).
I think this bra may work well for those with wider/shorter roots than me, with even fullness and immediate projection.
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Graphite colorway

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32DD - Freya » Fancies Padded Half Cup (1013)

I'm brand new to seeking abtf and this was in my first haul of Freya bras, and UK bras in general. So I may not know what I'm talking about! Haha
That said, I found this bra to be very wearable comfort wise, and well constructed, so I decided to keep it. I find the band too large for me, however, ... and it does ride up soon after putting it on but since it's far better than my previous go-to bras/size, and super soft/comfy it's staying for now. I definitely need a 30 band and sadly the sister size of 30E in this bra, and in the longline version were slightly too small in the cup leading to some spillover as it cut in along the top and pushed my tissue around in strange, unexpected ways giving me a bizarre shape - such as a large "dimple" in the bottom of the bra, for example!
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Lipstick colorway

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65L - Comexim » Wildflower Half Cup Longline (543)

This is so close to fitting, and absolutely gorgeous. The band runs tight, which is perfect for me with a 29 inch underbust. I was concerned about the cup height (known for being tall) and strap width (known for being wide), but they're both absolutely fine. The wires are too wide, and there's not enough immediate projection for me, but ... bending the wires in has remedied both of these issues (but I could still do with a touch more depth at the wire). I asked for the gore to be overlapping and narrowed, and it's definitely narrow enough to not be a problem for me, but it still doesn't quite tack. I need more room for center fullness. Every couple of hours I have to reverse swoop and scoop to get my breasts back in the cups and get the gore closer to my sternum.

I'm thinking of asking for narrower wires and added depth (along with the gore alterations) on my next order, but I'm not sure if these would fix my center fullness issues. Maybe it's worth going up a cup size? I've read that gores often don't quite tack with Comexim bras because of the soft wires, and when I put it on it's only a tiny gap so I'm not too concerned about that, but it does get pushed out to over a fingers width away as I'm wearing it which is far less good.
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34JJ - Bravissimo » Gemma (LN790)

It's supposedly based on the Melrose bra, which I have not tried. I was nervous when I found out, because I had hoped it would fit just like Allie does, and it doesn't but, it's not too far off.

It's not really a navy color, it's more like a blueish dark grey color, and the stars and moon embroidery and print ... feels very festive.
It's incredibly comfortable, even though this bra is too big for me, I still feel really supported and held in well.

So I don't really have any problems with the bottom of the cup of this bra, it feels great. The wires are not as narrow as they are on my Allie bra but they are fine, I don't mind the width of these. These are also the new and improved wires. I think these new wires are all different depending on the bra cut too so I can't compare too much between different bras that have different cuts


So this bra is clearly too big for me, which is annoying. I tried on my allie just to be sure I'm not at a weird fluctuating statre right now but Allie fits great as it usually does, so I think this Gemma bra runs big. I am getting a bit annoyed with Bravissimo sizing because it's all over the place. 34JJ's have been too big , too small, and just right, all of them full cup styles from Bravissimo. Get it together please!


It's also more open on top than Allie is, so I probably get a little extra gaping due to that, but I can see clearly that it's also too big overall in the cup. But if you are more FoT I think this bra is better for you than Allie is.


I'll exchange this for a 34J for sure because the fit and comfort is fab. hopefully it'll be excellent in that size.

It has fully adjustable straps. The fabric is that silky, thick material, almost swimsuit material.
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34JJ - Bravissimo » Jenna (LN729)

TLDR; Gorgeous, comfortable, but awful fit. (Measurements coming soon)


My god this is the most beautiful color of red i've seen in my life, I want to wear this color and only this color for the rest of my life, thanks. I love it so much that I was blind to see the awful fit until I looked at the pictures ... I took haha. My god what a terrible fit.

So, from the front the cups don't look that bad actually. The gore is a little sideways crooked but didn't bother me. The wires are wide yes but they end quite low on me so I didn't mind that either. My main issue is how much wrinkling I get in the bottom of the cup. This bra reminds me a bit of Lacey in that it's quite tall and shallow, but it doesn't go up in the armpit like Lacey.

The back of it is very easy to "clasp" because it's a strong magnet and it make a little clicky sound when it clasps shut, so you'll know it's secure. I've never had a bra like this that wasn't a sports bra and generally I am not used to having stuff touching my back, I don't even like racerback tank tops, but I didn't think about this when I ordered the bra. It does annoy me a little, so if you are sensitive to stuff on your back maybe you don't like this bra.

Even though it fits me not great, and the back straps annoy me a little, it's very comfortable overall. Paired with the absolutely stunning color, I am seriously trying to figure out a way I can make this bra work for me because I want it.. I neeed it in my life haha.


It has 4 hook bands, and the straps are not fully adjustable but they are adjustable from the front of the cups all the way to where the lace begin on the back, and I by habit made them the loosest I could, but I didn't need to do that with this, so yay for long enough straps!

The quality feels great, it's soft and just lovely. The band feels TTS but I had no trouble getting this hooked, just spinning it around was harder because it has a wider band.

Overall, if this didn't wrinkle in the bottom of the cups, I'd just be giving this 10/10 haha but sadly I can't. I think if you are a bit more shallow with tall roots, you will
really enjoy this bra.
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red colorway

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80E - Chantelle » C Magnifique Unlined Underwire Bra (1891)

High quality bra, well made. Comfortable, good support and beautiful color.

Burgundy colorway

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32FF - Fantasie » Memoir Moulded T-shirt Underwire Bra (FL3020N

This one was so frustrating! I thought I had actually found a moulded bra that fit perfectly, but apparently, the wing height was too big. Anytime I moved, the top of the cup dug into my armpits.

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30FF - Gossard » Glossies Lace (13001)

Even though this is among the lowest quality and least supportive underwire bras I've tried, it is nevertheless now the most comfortable one I own. I am a 32FF, with short roots, average-narrow width, lots of projection and asymmetry. I usually have trouble with gores, particularly on Panache and Cleo. I always have to either bend them outward or stitch ... the wires closer together. The wires on this bra ever so slightly sit on breast tissue on the inside, but once I pushed them down the channel, the bra fits perfectly. The gore, which is now only comprised of fabric does float, but the wires remain flat, and I suffer no poking or smooshed tissue. Hooray!
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34D - Negative Underwear » Stealth Mode Demi (142821)

My shape: round-ish to teardrop, low-set, close-set when supported, even top/bottom fullness, outer full, east/west.

This a very plain, basic t-shirt bra with no embellishments of any kind. I honestly don't know what I was thinking when I ordered it - I love lace and bows and gore charms. This is just boring. The materials are nice - everything is ... smooth and soft, with no itchy seams. The quality is pretty good, although I don't think it's quite worth the $75 price tag. If it were the right size, I think it would be very comfortable. The straps are stretchy, which I like. I also like that it has 3 hooks in back. It would be great for someone looking for a comfortable, utilitarian t-shirt bra. For me, though, it's awful. The fit is terrible, the "buff" color is too dark, it looks blah, and it doesn't even conceal the headlights.

The band is really stretchy and way too large. It doesn't feel snug or supportive at all. The gore floats two fingers above my sternum. The cups are too small - there's serious quadboob on my larger side, and slightly less quadboob with the added bonus of some gaping on my smaller side. The wires are too wide, with a bit of space on the sides, and don’t stay in my IMF.

Even if I liked the appearance at all, the biggest cup this comes in is a DD (lame), and I think a 32DD would still be too small in the cup.
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Buff colorway

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