I ordered a 65B and was sent one of those, a 65C, a 70A, and a 75A through Ampere's Home Try-On program. Also note that you can probably request a slightly tweaked range of sizes - for my first order with Ampere, I asked for bands only equivalent to a 28-30 (because my rib cage measurement is roughly 26 inches, and they don't carry 26 bands), and they acquiesced. (That time, they sent a 65B, 65C, 65D, and 70B, if you're curious about which sizes they pick together.) For this order, I didn't bother, since I already knew 65B or 65C would be a good bet for me ... in this brand. It's also a good idea to note that Ampere's 70A is not a European 70, it's actually equivalent to a 30A/65A.

The 70A doesn't resemble a hula hoop around my rib cage quite as much as the 75A did... but it's still too big. It definitely rides up in the back, and it won't stay up turned around and strapless if I move my arms around. I don't begrudge it, since it's quite a bit bigger than my underbust size, and thus is probably better for people closer to a 30 band

The bra itself is lovely-looking. I like the pale pink; it's fairly neutral despite not being close to my skin tone. The silk lining is nice and the floral and leafy lace overlay on the cups is pretty. The construction, as with my other Ampere bras, is good, and the materials feel nice (I don't find the lace itchy or anything). The lace texture will likely show under some shirts, but surprisingly, I'm not having much of an issue with most of mine. The cups have a vertical seam and just a light lining, no bulky padding. The bra comes up fairly high under the arm.
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