I bought this bra a couple of years ago from Brastop; I believe the brand is discontinued now.
Band: The first thing I noticed was how ridiculously short the band was. It almost had no back band at all - the label says 32, but if anything it's more like a 28, maybe even a 26. I still need to use a 2-hook extender on the largest hooks. From taking it off, the fabric of the back next to the hooks has gradually developed a rip in it.
Cups: Extreme coneboob. Almost '60s pointy. Pretty full coverage, but my boobs (soft, not much upper volume, very saggy and low-nippled) ... don't really fit properly into the cups - the larger one almost does, the smaller one has some wrinkling. This bra has inner side slings, which prevents a broad look from the front, but the cups also make my boobs sort of point to the sides, which is not optimal. It does not lift very much and declines in shape over the day until I get that flattened spade shape Bras I Hate talks about. A cup size smaller may have been slightly better, but then the edge of the cup would have probably cut into my larger breast.
Straps: Widely placed and constantly fall off my small shoulders. Quite narrow.
Underwires: No complaints about the length of the wires - I'd say they're about medium width, medium height, and encapsulate my breast tissue alright. The gore pulls away from my chest a bit, but again, that might be an issue of a too-large cup size.
Design: I have it in black, and the lace looks quite nice but is a little scratchy sometimes. The seams are flat under clothing. It's a simple, sophisticated-looking bra.
Overall: The wrong size for me, and the wrong shape, but might be better for someone with broader shoulders and firmer breasts than mine. I think it's constructed more for someone with a higher apex and who is fuller on the bottom. I'm just wearing it now as a desperation bra (laundry day!).
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