I bought this bra during Comexim's 2021 Black Friday Sale along with Ardea and Adele.

pertinent info
Ribcage: 31 inches
Bust: 36 - 37 inches
I have asymmetry with my left side being the bigger. FOB. Not entirely sure about roots but I think narrow. Close set.

bra appearance
I love this print and am a sucker for patterned bras. I like them much better than half lace/half smooth fabric or lace overlay. Ardea is a navy bra with what I would describe as a pond scene pattern. There are cranes and various plants on the fabric. The wings are navy blue. They are nice and wide and double layered. The straps are navy blue. The strap hardware is black. Pink trim at the top. Two light blue ribbons where the straps meet the cups. A two toned ribbon is at the gore. It is navy in the center with pink loops.
Alterations - asked for a 3HC instead of keeping it as a 2HC. This was the correct call.

fit
The fit is similar to my Victoria in that the band is slightly uncomfortable but not unwearable. The band gets tight at random points. I should have gone with a 70 band. Cups encapsulate tissue. Gaping at the top of the cup that isn't noticeable under shirts. More gaping on the smaller side. Cup might be too tall on the smaller side because it feels like it's in my armpit. The gore tacks.
Half cup - good shape for me

for the future
Bra band - definitely size up unless I lose weight
Cups - Not sure how to fix this. I feel like my boobs have most of their weight toward the bottom so everything feels too tall. I could try shorter cups but not sure if that's possible in the half cups. Also, not sure how the band will affect cups since the grading is not quite the same as UK bras.
This is one of those times I wished I lived near a bra store so I can get some assistance with figuring out sizing =(
Look for a Comexim alteration list and try to figure out what sort of alterations to get if any.

after washing
the bra goes back to being tight after washing =(. will need to get an extender.

Ardea. Blue bra with pink trim. Pond Scene. Cranes. Reeds. colorway

Updated on Mar 10, 2022 Flag this

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