Evita is in Gaia's FCB3 family which also includes Flora, Litsa, Emiliana, and Gina. It features the classic polish pieced foam cup, with fine knit cotton lining construction, yet differs with extremely soft coverstiching joining the inner cup seams which is heaven after a parade of itchy american and UK brands using odd linings and finishes inside of their cups. Unlike the other FCB3's Evita has a stunning intricate lace overlay in dusky silvery blues, muted plum, and rosey gold threads. I suppose Evita was released somewhere around 2020/21 but I've not seen it featured on any notable polish lingerie sites so it might have been a limited edition, or the FCB3's are much less popular with retailers. All materials from the straps, to cups to band feel high quality, smooth, strong and well suited to a long, workhorse lifespan.

On to the the fun stuff! After buying several other gaia models in similar sizes I've noticed their bands seem to run fairly small which led to great confidence that I might find any 70-75s to run near to 26-28". By the tag I'd translate this Evita 70H to a 32F, except the cup is fuller and the band much smaller making it fit like a 55H/60GG. The cut looks most like a comexim 3HC and fits somewhat deeper at the wire than a 3HC or Gorsenia halfcup. Evita is also slightly taller, and certainly shallower than Ewa Michalak CHP, and has a little forward shaping reminiscent of Cleo's Mimi or Jorja but not as strongly as in the Cleos. Of all the half cups I regularly wear, it most reminds me of masquerade's Delphi. Immediately full everywhere, and nowhere to go but up' which is where this style and I squabble.

For anyone of regular bust height, or average to low bust placement, Evita will feel nicely push-uppy and likely to provide the vaunted cakes on a plate decollete. For those of us who are high set and/or god forbid, very short busted, this one will dig for days into the armpit. Which is why I finally traced a deep curve into the area between the strap and outer wire, picked out seams and modified the armhole accordingly. Do not suggest this style under any circumstances to those who are quite projected, this one *will* create batches on batches of armpit muffin along with the prerequisite consternation.

Lavendar colorway

Updated on Sep 19, 2023 Flag this

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