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Stella (LN515)

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  1. 6
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    30E

    Didn't fit

    First time reviewing a bra on the Bratabase, TL;DR at the bottom.

    Style and material: The Bravissimo Stella is a non-padded plunge bra with leaf-style lacing on the cups and a semi-opaque mesh band. This bra is very relaxed, simplistic and lightweight. The material is very soft even on the straps and doesn't scratch or poke into you anywhere. The underwiring of the bra, like a lot of bravissimo bras, feels quite thick and sturdy but it doesn't come at the expense of comfort. This is a bra with a lot of 'thin points' such as the straps, gore, and the 2-hook band but these don't pinch you or ... dig in at all. You can't get away with machine washing this without proper care (such as use of a lingerie bag) as the material quality easily degrades.

    Shape - bra vs me: This is where the negatives start, the underwire on the sides sits a bit too far from where the breast tissue ends, which is not an uncommon problem for me with standard retail bras. You can also see in the angle and side shots that the lace flares up a little at the top, where I barely have any breast tissue. The fabric of the bra wrinkles slightly on the right cup as that breast is smaller but I won't hold that against this bra as I've yet to come across a unpadded bra that doesn't. The Stella seems to 'flatten' me which I don't particularly like when it comes to wearing it under form fitting clothes. A positive is that the underwire sits perfectly under my breast tissue.

    The size (30E): I think I got the cup right as the cup size down did produce some quad action. I semi-purposely went a band size up as I wanted a sort of bra in my arsenal for comfort/lounging purposes. I also bought this at a time when I was in denial about fitting into 28 bands. In hindsight, I could've stuck with the 28 as the band was quick to loosen to the point of comfortably fitting my fist under there.

    TL;DR: It's not the best fit but it makes for a great lounge bra or more a loose relaxed bra for when I'm not necessarily needing a lot of support and bought the band a size up for that purpose. However, I found that the band has loosened quicker than I expected so keep that in mind if you're looking to get this bra and are between band sizes. The cup on my smaller (right) breast ever so slightly wrinkles when lying down but otherwise my breasts feel supported. The cup underwiring is slightly too wide but doesn't feel uncomfortable. The gore doesn't dig in and feels super comfortable (even in my usual band size of 28) which is my favourite thing about this bra.

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    Burgundy colorway

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      Ooh! That’s pretty! It’s wired, but minimally?

    • Calluna The company I bought the bras from does give its bras what feels to be mid-thick and sturdy underwires to their wired bras but honestly I barely notice them in this bra!

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  2. 2
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    30F

    Fits

    Stella is a new Bravissimo style. It looks like a bralette, but this triangle bra has underwires. The cups are unlined, unpadded, seamed lace. The gore is extremely low. This super low gore was the main selling point for me. Most plunge bras are still too high for me in the gore area. When I wear an Ewa Michalak PL or 3D all day and then try the Stella on, I can see where the PL or 3D's wires were lying on breast tissue. Stella's gore is mercifully low and narrow. The narrow part is important, because sometimes a short gore will still be too wide. Sometimes a ... short gore also starts too high up compared to the lowest point of the underwire. A short gore doesn't do me much good if it's positioned where the top half of a tall gore would be on my chest.

    If I hadn't read many Stella reviews saying to size up in the cup, I wouldn't have ordered both 30F and 30FF. The 30F technically fit. In a too small cup, I usually get spillage under the arms. I don't get that in 30F. However, the 30FF has a rounder, more projected profile and is more comfortable than the 30F. I returned the 30F. On the return paperwork, I requested an exchange for another 30FF. Bravissimo's website says 30FF is sold out, so we'll see. I hope they come out with Stella in a nude-for-me color. I believe the lace would be opaque enough in a nude-for-me color to be the perfect summer bra.

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  3. 1
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    32F

    Hasn't set fit

    Me: 30F/32E. Center full, close set, relatively even when supported, tall-ish roots. Not particularly narrow - average to wide roots. Soft tissue. Shoulders are on the slightly narrow side so some balconettes have straps that are too wide for me.

    Not a ton of lift or "centering" but an alright shape, although pretty east-west. Wires are very low on both sides so I can see how people with wide roots might have tissue spilling out on either side. It actually plays nice with my soft tissue - I don't spill out (usually with something wirefree I'd spill into the center). Comfortable, breathable, nice for summer.

    Updated on Aug 19, 2019 Flag this


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  4. 1
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    30F

    Didn't fit

    I bought the Bravissimo Stella bra in a size 30F (my usual size). At the beginning the band ran quite tight, but after a few wears it was okay. This bra runs small in cup size as well, I wish I had ordered it in an 30G. The cups are a bit shallow for me, so combined with the too small cups and the low cut plunge my boobs fell out in the middle after some minutes of wearing it. Other than that the bra is beautifully made, the lace & the style are simple yet sexy. The non-padded cups have a soft lining on the inside, so there is no itching. If you are thinking about buying this bra, I recommend you go up at least 1 (if not 2) cup sizes.

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    Updated on Mar 28, 2019 Flag this


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    32H

    Didn't fit

    I am VERY close set and love that this bra tacks completely without catching any breast tissue due to its deep plunge. It also generally holds my breasts in despite this deep plunge. I do find that I occasionally feel like I need to adjust to tuck my boob back in. The cups are also not quite wide enough to hold all my breast tissue, but it doesn’t hurt when I wear it.

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    28FF

    Didn't fit

    Doesn't fit: wrong shape (too shallow)

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  7. 0
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    30GG

    Didn't fit

    I love the style, color, and feel of this bra! It fit me for several months, but my larger side seems to have grown and now I'm getting a slight quad-boob effect.

    Updated on Sep 30, 2020 Flag this

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    32H

    Didn't fit

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    black colorway

    Added on Jun 12, 2020



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    28DD

    Hasn't set fit

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    Added on Jul 04, 2020



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    28E

    Hasn't set fit

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    Added on Jul 23, 2020



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