This fluorescent gem came to me via AprilGoulding. I am head over heels for the colour of this bra - it is electric coral. I was a little nervous about trying another BM, as the previous one I tried - a 65F BM Baklazan (https://www.bratabase.com/bra/diy2a/) - was too shallow at the bottom of the cup. This bra, however, has the perfect depth. There is enough immediate projection for the wire to fit comfortably in my IMF. The height of the cup is perfect and stretch lace moulds very nicely to my shape. The cups of this bra do not disappoint. The straps, however, are another story - they are ridiculously wide and painfully cut into my underarms. I am quite petite and my shoulders are very narrow, so I am not sure if this is a common fit issue. The bra is blissfully comfortable for about half an hour, and then the straps really start cutting in. I am torn at the moment about whether or not to keep this bra. On one hand, the colour and cup fit are glorious, and on the other, the straps are a nightmare for my petite shoulders.

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Updated on Jan 01, 2019 Flag this

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• It looks really good on you.
  The strap situation is a tricky one. I find that the discomfort goes away after a wash and some wear, but we're all different.

• Some anti-chafing cream might help also.

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  You have broader shoulders and it looks like the straps are angled in and also really tight. I think you could loosen the straps quite a bit and let them fall naturally on your shoulders. See if that makes a difference?

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  Another idea: if you are wearing the band on the loosest hooks, try getting an extender and hook it unevenly so that you basically have one extra hook at the top of the clasp (to make a row of 4 at the top). See if that loosens the armpit of the cup.

• This looks so beautiful on you! Ewa straps are notoriously wide set.

• Sonya thanks! They really are. It seems more noticeable in the BM cut, at least to me, than others.

• cupandahalf these are great suggestions. Although I think part of the problem is that there is simply too much fabric at the armpit of the cup. It is simply wider than my torso

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  rachaelll As an FYI, MagdaBras4you had mentioned to me that she could have minor alterations done to bras before shipping them, such as shortening the band, or possibly moving the straps in. Since you plan on getting an Ewa bra from her, I would suggest asking her about this option. I am not sure how much it would be for this service, but for more delicate fabrics like the lace BMs that you are not confident on altering yourself, it might be helpful to have her take care of it as a less stress option. :-) (I tell you she really offers full customer service!)

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  OMG! MamaPagan this is the best thing I have ever heard. Could MagdaBras4you be any more wonderful? I will absolutely look into this option. I am 100% thrilled that a more competent seamstress can tackle this for me.

• Indeed. I can shorten bands or lower armpit curves on padded no lace bras, but I agree, lacey ones, I would destroy in the process. :-P

• Hmmpf! Pesky straps! I was surprised that the BM straps feel wider than your CHP. I had to do some investigating on your behalf. Lol

  I put on a white BM under my red wine CHP. The colour contrast makes differences easier to see ;)

  Photo here: http://imgur.com/a/TfveMiO

  I was a little surprised, tbh, to discover that the BM does go up closer to the armpit. It's not that the straps are wider or even too wide for you...it's that you've got them angled in and pulled tight (I do this too!) So the outside rim of the strap attachment panel (that glorious panel that so many love and adore) is coming up on your tail of spence.
  I think that's what's causing your discomfort. I've often had to get less zealous about strap tightness. I often go way further than I really need. See how loose you can go without it slipping off.
  And, also, on the Fluo, that panel is made of that super thick, firm fabric and not soft lace like other BMs. On half lace BMs it's made of satin, which is much thinner than the Fluo fabric. That fabric is new and fresh and currently so unforgiving...it's what makes the band firm/tight on it also.

  I hope you can make it work. It's a gorgeous bra and I was sad to see it go :(

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  AprilGoulding this is super helpful advice, thank you. I will try to loosen up the straps and see how it feels. Perhaps a half lace BM would be a good choice for me

• I wish I had no wire wrinkles in my 65FF BM. I’m quite sure that I wouldn’t fit it a 65G/70FF cup depth (though maybe I ought to try it for bra science one day). I have not put my review up yet (it’s in the works after I get all of the Friday try on done) but one of my issues is for sure the straps. I feel like I have to wear them tighter in order for them to hold my boobs up in a better shape, but I feel like I am wearing them too tight as a result. That said, the initial discomfort does seem to dissipate so I don’t know if I have the straps too tight or just right. They definitely feel better on my shoulders looser, but I feel like I am also dropping more. This is partly why I really want to try it in 65F/70E.

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  Calluna That's how I feel in my Antonina until I put it on tightest hooks.

• My Cabernet is quite snug as it is on the loosest hooks, so I don’t think that I can go tighter. But my 65F SM Wrozka is so close to fitting and more rounded than the BM, that I wonder if just the slightly taller cups with stretchy lace would make the difference. So there’s that...it’s partly why I am still keen on trying the BM in 65F/70E. I just have to save money again or do a swap.

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