The unstretched band is long and stretches up to 34" without distorting the wires. The band is single layer mesh (one strike against long term quality). The straps are far apart & cut into my arms (which for some reason, Bratabase still considers this to fit). The embroidered "bow" above the left cup looks a little odd to me. The attempted appeal just doesn't work for me! In this colorway it's barely visible and the extra stitching only adds bulk. (Removing it would leave permanent marks in the satin cup).
Like I said, the cups are satin, with black trim piped into the vertical seams, with scalloped lace at the edge. Of course, all those seams will show under an average Tshirt (a big negative in my book). The lining is very thin tricot, much thinner than Evangeline's or Aurelia's (a plus in my book). Projection is front and center, not east/west or minimized (also a plus in my opinion). The gore is a little too tall & wide on me, so I get a bit of quadding only above the gore. The 5.5" wires are perfect for me and the 10" depth is almost ideal.
Overall, it's a pretty good fit, but because of appearance it won't be my favorite. In fact, I hardly ever wear it, except maybe under a thick heavy sweater.
Update: after losing only 5 pounds I can only wear this on the tightest set of hooks.

Black Brown colorway

Updated on Jun 25, 2021 Flag this

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