Strapgate Again!!

Me: evenly round, slightly FoB, Very soft tissue, narrow root, narrow shoulders, prefer a tight band, splayed.

Bought on Other Eden, looks identical to Ava 1428 but in nude, not peach.

Sizing

Cups way too big! maybe FoT girls will fill it, but super wide cups and a full size too big for my normally 30GG (Panache, Freya, etc). Band is about right, though. I like mine tight to keep it from sinking down to my waist and usually need an extender for the first couple months.

Appearance

I was so excited when it came out of the box because itis a perfect nude tone for me and ... has subtle orangy shades in the lace. Very cute gore embelishment, looks good off and on for such a full cup bra.

Materials

vitually no stretch in bottom cup fabric and very stretchy lace lined by no stretch, not-itchy, tulle. Superb quality, I wish it fit.

Construction

In the cups, the side support pannel is virtually an extention of the outer vertical seem in a two vertical seam/three part cup bottom. It gives great rounded shape and good inward support. It is more round than my EMs. The two seams are 1.25" appart at the base of the cup (left side of seam a to left side of seam b), and 3.125" appart at the diagonal seam which is six inches up from the underwire.

Comfortable and stable boning on side panel - I don't need it because the cups are so wide, but maybe in bigger bands?

Only two hooks but straps and band really sturdy, so it doesn't feel like it needs more. Marvelously long ribbed straps fully adjustable -end to end. Leotard back.

My problem:

My first Ava, and like EM, the wideset straps dig in the front of my armpits, and would even in the size down. The massive (for me) wire width means that the cups take up 13.5" of the 24" band. No wonder it felt like the cups encirceld three quartters of my body. The wires are nicely shaped, though, no weird angling anything.
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