I guess I've change size (and shape?) over the years, because I've tried a few other styles/sizes of the Deco in the past and they didn't work out; mostly because the straps are so wide-set it made the outer top of the cups buckle when I moved around, plus there wasn't enough projection at the gore, so I would quad terribly.

Well, this Deco 4234 for whatever reason, is fitting me better now. The straps are still set too far apart, because if I slouch too much I do get some gaping at the strapline. And the projection at the gore is borderline quadding. But overall, it's a nice looking bra.
When checking off the boxes for "How it fits", the only one I checked as a problem was the wide placement of the straps. Yet under the "Assessment" page, Bratabase says it fits. So I find that rather curious. Only time will tell if it cuts into my armpits too much...and if it does, I'll revise my review.

Update:
Now that I've worn it a few times, when I stand straight, the cups fit fantastic and give a really nice shape. But at the same time, the straps do cut into my armpits. And yes, the cups buckle when I move around. So I may try to move the straps closer to center.
2nd update:
I ended up altering each strap only 1cm inward. The top center point of the cups became the outside edge, so that the edge of the straps now line up with the edge of the cups. By doing so, it also changed the angle of the straps, so now they also don't slide down. (See the close up pictures for reference.) And this simple, minor adjustment seems to have practically eliminated the gaping-when-moving fit issue.

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