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Av 1807 Monica Padded Balconette

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30

65E

30:5

1 bra

36

80E

36:5

1 bra

  1. 65 E-E ... (30 :5-:5)
  2. 80 E-E ... (36 :5-:5)

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    65E

    Didn't fit

    Top is very stretchy fabric and elastic band, so I got quad boob effect. If you find narrow bra in this range, this is not your option. This model and maybe sister models are run wide.

    Black colorway

    This bra is not owned any more

    Updated on Apr 07, 2021 Flag this


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    80E

    Didn't fit

    B. perimeter 0.0
    Stretched Band 35.25
    Band Length 26.0
    Stretch ratio 1.4
    Cup width 5.25
    Cup depth 9.5
    Depth ratio 1.8
    Wire length 11.0
    Cup height 7.5
    Cup separation 0.8
    Gore height 3.35
    Wing height 3.35
    Strap width 0.65
    Strap Length 14.5
    Hooks 2

    Altered this bra to 60I/28I EU/US sizing, and it fits ahhhhmazing for something which is technically a full inch too small in the cup.
    Likely as not this may be a full-on-bottom style that happens to not fight with my tall rooted, side-heavy breasts which are functionally FOB. The wires are much narrower & taller than average. Built like a comexim, shaped more like Ewa BM with somewhat stronger immediate depth at the cost of overall projection. This prevents my breast from being shoved out ... of the cup on sides where the wires can stab.

    On first appraisal, Monica appears to be a quite narrow & deep cupped style made of very nice soft sturdy materials with a slightly felty feel. The main is typical thin airy foam, with a very stretchy fine net lace over. The lace is prone to gathering fuzz from clothing which then pills and requires 'shaving' or picking off. It's stretch mesh upper band looks to easily wrinkle and is incongruously lightweight in contrast to the rest of this bra, band seems a bit flimsy and stretchy compared to the easily compressed foam in the cups. The powernet is quite silky and unobtrusive. This becomes something of an issue with the lift and strength seen in the lower panels as upper even tissue can easily triple quad, at the cup + band seam and again at edge of the band (as is often seen in many other UK brands which have tried this textile pairing). On me, upper mesh band just crawls as far down as the width will allow it. Fantastic

    While the straps of good quality, they are still a bit shorter than works for my large, tall shoulder blades, there is no cutting in or digging near tail of spence, which is unusual. I can't tell if this is due to the strap placement for this style/brand, more likely a side effect of sister sizing down 4-5 sizes off, so straps may be more side-set in larger cup sizes?).

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    This bra's measurements have been altered
    Altered band, half inch fisheye dart removed at the bottom of cup center to shorten

    Updated on Jun 23, 2022 Flag this


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