I've been keen to get my hands on a Bravissimo half cup for a while, as I thought it was my best bet of trying out a half cup with Ewa Michalak's styles being a bit too small in cup volume to be likely to work. I got this bra second hand from another user who'd worn it a few times.

Bravissimo's half cups in this size range consist of 4 vertical panels with the outermost one being the tallest and connecting to the strap. The straps are sturdy, wide, and fully adjustable. The bra fastens with 3 rows of 3 columns of hooks.

The bra is super lively ... and colourful! It reminds me of tropical birds, which makes sense considering the name. The seams don't really show up under tops, but the print does, so you'd need a thick top or a second layer with almost any colour you wear.

The band of the bra is too big for me, which is totally unsuprising considerding my snug underbust measurement is less than 28". There's no 28 bands above a J cup in Bravissimo, and the half cup ends at a J anyway, so this was my best chance to try out the cut. The wires are quite a bit too wide and the straps are set a long way apart, which means I need to angle them to stay on my shoulders. However, the shape the cup gives is great! I feel lifted and supported. It works well on my firm, slightly fuller on top breasts. The trim on the top of the bra cuts in a bit, but I suspect that sizing up would just end up with me having an even wider cup and not much more room on top. As-is, I think it would make a nice special occasions bra for someone who is fuller on top with a medium-wide root. If the straps were a bit closer together, it could even be an everyday bra, the design seems to be quite good.

I'm planning to try some alterations on this, as the overall cup shape is good to see if I can get a better fit.
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Updated on Jan 23, 2014 Flag this

Comfy! Band is backfat minimising, nice wide confy straps, good smooth materials on the skin, no scartching!

Awesome shape! Very round, close to the chest, slightly minimized from the side, purple shape from the front, not east - west by any means. Cakes on plate ^^

Supportive! Seriously, if it wasn't for the strap position (far apart) this one could go up to KK. And an everyday bra.

Note fore wires - very wide. Will suit shallow boob ladies. If you are not one, you can still wear it if you accept some empty space bear the wires. Existance of such does not compromise shape or support.

Note for cleavage - gore is very high, forget V necks with this
Note for print and thin clothes - the loud print shows through everything thin. If you wear dark clothes, white parts will pop out, if you wear light blacks will.

Note to self and everybody else:
Get matching knickers with it!
Get Sweet bon bon bra - it's the same cut!

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Updated on Jun 11, 2013 Flag this

This is a very pretty bra, as far as I remember the band seemed fine (I normally wear a 30/32) and comfortable, the cups were maybe a tiny bit big for me personally but wearable, wish makes them run a bit small I think - (32J in new Curvy Kates, 30J in Cleos). But the cups go very far in the back and I found them to be so uncomfortable I had to sell the bra.

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Updated on Aug 12, 2015 Flag this

I originally didn't have much interest in this bra until George of FFFB did a review on it. The catalogue image wasn't terribly exciting, but once I saw how it would look on a bigger chest, I decided I had to have it. Conversely, I thought the catalogue image for the Fleurty was quite nice, but once I saw it on a bigger chest, I became less interested. The bra is decently comfortable, but the wires poke a bit on the sides and the band is a fair bit too tight unless I use an extender. The band has stretched from wear and now I can actually do it up without an extender, but it's still not very comfortable. I love love love love the pink lace and wish this bra fit better. I'll probably list it once I get more bras that sort of work.

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Updated on Sep 02, 2014 Flag this

While the band is really snug, it's not uncomfortable. The gore is a bit high and the wires go all the way to my back. It's a beautiful bra, but I don't fill the top of the cups.

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Updated on Feb 10, 2014 Flag this

I had tried the Paradiso Plume in 32H, and another Bravissimo halfcup in 32HH, both were too small in the cups, but I quite liked the shape they gave me. I went ahead and ordered the Paradiso Plume in 32J, since it's such a gorgeous bra, but unfortunately, it doesn't work for me https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

The cups fit fairly well (although they are a bit wide for me). My biggest issue with this bra though is the strap placement - I seem to have fairly narrow shoulders, making it difficult for me to find bras with strap placement that is narrow enough to not feel like the straps are trying to saw my arms off.

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Updated on Jun 01, 2013 Flag this

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