The Sadie is a 3 part cup true balconette style. Very shallow at the bottom and sides and very very roomy on top. The bra does not have a full band. I never got along with these types of bras in the past. I'm not sure why but I guess it's that they are just very shallow at the bottom of the cups and I need room there. There is barely any room in the lower cup, I couldn't fill it. The bra is made in a traditional 3 part cup construction, a true balconette style. Very shallow at the bottom and sides and very very roomy on ... top.

The shape is very projected and uplifted, this is due to that the lower section of the cups is really tall, the tallest I've seen on my all my Bravissimo bras yet and that helps lifting up the boobs very much. Also I think that the lower section has to be this tall so that the bra is still supportive despite the thin stretchy lace in the upper cup that doesn't do much.

Talking of the lacy top section, the lace is stretchy, there is no lining (yes in all sizes up to K-cup) but there is this annoying plastic band at the edge of the cups that just cuts in unflatteringly. Oh btw it's nothing like the Jasmine, feels much more sturdy and supportive!

So the 32K was a decent fit at the time, band felt tight, cups had the right volume but the shape was not good for me. Also it did not feel comfortable, looking at how the straps cut into my arms.
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I knew Bravissimo bras tended to run a bit small and closed-on-top, but I've been wanting a bright red bra, and I like the lace pattern, so I decided to try this out when it went on sale. It is a very pretty bra in person, IMO. Unfortunately, this definitely seems to run at least 1 cup size smaller than Panache Jasmine (which fits me in 32K, though 32KK would probably be better if it came in that size). The cup is too shallow at the bottom and too closed on top due to the elastic band added to the top of the stretch lace. It's possible that ... the former would be fixed by a larger cup size, but I think it would still be too closed in larger size.

The quality seems good pretty good (similar level to Ewa Michalak), but not sturdy enough for very large cup sizes. Compared to Panache Jasmine (my best fitting bra) the elastic at the bottom of the band is narrower (meaning it's more likely to distort and dig in over time and will provide less even band tension), and the straps are too stretchy, so they would also likely fold under pressure over time.
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