My shape: slightly shallow teardrop/FOB with super wide/tall roots and very close-set tissue in the middle.

This review is for the Ultraviolet colorway.


I found this bra at the Nordstrom Anniversary sale. The full-coverage Rive Gauche bra's center gore was way too wide for my breasts and the high center wires dug into my breast tissue, but the plunge bra is fantastic. The gore is low enough that there is no digging, which is an absolute must! Plus, it is really pretty and gives a nice green shape (a la Bras I Hate and Love), although not much lift and the push up pads are very thin. I love the color! And the straps! Raspberry over orange cups is great for my thing for bright colors, and the straps are split with a ribbon stitch down the center of each.

I have noticed that the seams of the back band seems to be causing some itching, something I am very sensitive to, and I also expect the roughness to get better after I wash it. The bottom of the underwires also starts to press on my ribs after a while of slumping sideways and sitting in generally awkward positions, which I do a lot, but, then again, this happens with most of my bras. I am also concerned about the outer ends of the underwires eventually poking through the casing because it feels pretty thin. So, basically, stuff to consider, but not dealbreakers for me.

I wear a lot of 30FFs, but the 32DDD(US)/32E(UK) on the tightest hook fits well enough - looser is definitely too big.

This bra is not owned any more

Updated on Oct 15, 2014 Flag this

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