This bra is just not right for the amount of projection I have at the wire (FOB), and it's too big on top for the same reason. Also, the wire is too narrow for me.

Beige colorway

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Updated on Oct 24, 2020 Flag this

The fabric is super soft and springy feeling, comfortable on the skin. The foam feels sturdy but not thick. Nice, round shape. This bra does not work for me, I'm center full and so I think it fits well at the outside of the cups but I spill out and quad in the center.

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Updated on Sep 11, 2020 Flag this

This is a great bra for my narrow/tall roots, even, center full, projected boobs. The wires sit right in my IMF with no extra space even on the sides. The only fit issue I've noticed so far is the band - it's a little stretchy for a 60 (though it's nude, so maybe that's to be expected). I wear it on the second of the four hooks, which isn't great, but isn't terrible, since there are four hooks.

It gives a pointier shape than my Belle De Nuit and Celebration Comexim plunges, but not excessively so. It's invisible under everything except very thin, tight shirts (on those, the vertical seam shows). Overall, it is a beautiful, high-quality bra.

Edit (10 months later): I've since lost weight, plus wear caused the band to stretch out a bit, so this bra doesn't fit anymore.

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Updated on Jul 26, 2020 Flag this

This is a great bra for my narrow/tall roots, even, center full, projected boobs. The wires sit right in my IMF with no extra space even on the sides. The only fit issue I've noticed so far is the band - it's a little stretchy for a 60 (though it's nude, so maybe that's to be expected). I wear it on the second of the four hooks, which isn't great, but isn't terrible, since there are four hooks.

It gives a pointier shape than my Belle De Nuit and Celebration Comexim plunges, but not excessively so. It's invisible under everything except very thin, tight shirts (on those, the vertical seam shows). Overall, it is a beautiful, high-quality bra.

Edit (10 months later): I've since lost weight, so this bra doesn't fit anymore.

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Updated on Jul 26, 2020 Flag this

My first Comexim experience was with the Magic Plunge from Breakout Bras, so I expected the Basic Plunge to be a very comparable bra as they seemed to share the same cut and fabrication. Originally I had ordered 60G, but found that this size was too small as scooping or pulling the band snug would cause some major overflow in the cups. I also always felt the combination of wire width/cup depth to be too small and that I was busting out of the cups, so I decided to take a chance and size up to 60H in the standard plunge cut.

Originally I had concerns that ... the cup height would be a little too tall in 60H, but I decided to skip alterations for this first order in order to correctly assess the standard size and fit. However, it turns out my instincts were correct. While the 60G in the standard plunge cut is too small for me in terms of wire size and projection, the height was better. The 60H cup width and depth are perfect for me, but as the fullest portion of the cup is a little higher than my natural shape, I have some emptiness at the top of the cup on my smaller side. When I move, I can also see some gapping at the top of both cups that doesn't occur in the 60G. The taller cups also mean that the side of the cup and strap cause a little chafing. My hunch is that the problem is driven by the cup height because the cup width, depth, and wire measurements are pretty much the same as all of my other best fitting padded cup bras so far, and I get a pretty good fit on my larger side when I don't move my arms in.

Thus, in terms of sizing, I will plan to ask for 1.5 cm reduction in cup height and straps moved in 1 cm, which should give me the right wires and cup volume without the cups coming up too high on my body. Other than this, the shape of the cups is awesome and fits my shape well. The taller cups even play well with my tall roots, so I am thrilled with the overall fit of the Comexim standard plunge!

The band of my bras in this order all measured 54 cm, with one bra coming in slightly shorter at 53 cm. This matches perfectly with the average band length for this size according to the data here, so I am happy that the bands came in TTS to my expectations, as I had heard that the bands have been running smaller as Joanna tries to standardize them to their size chart. Based on my experience, I would recommend ordering your UK band size and add 2 cups to your index cup size, then converting to the Comexim cup size chart. So, for me, my normal size of 28E converts to 28:6, which becomes 28:8 in Comexim, or 60H. This is much more accurate than their size chart, which tells me I should be in 65G or 70E as my underbust measurement is kind of between 65 and 70. The bra came with 4 hooks, which I appreciate. On me, this band size feels perfect for my 26.5" underbust, and I love that the leotard back keeps the band nice and low.

The only thing other than the cup height that I don't love about this fit are the overlapping wires at the gore. I find overlapping wires to be a bit unstable on my body, because although my breasts are right next to each other with no gap, my splayed roots work better with standard gores of about 1"/2.5 cm. This gore is extremely narrow, about half of the width I am used to, so it takes some extra positioning on my body to sit properly.

I ordered this bra in both Black and Beige colorways, and I am pleased that both fit virtually identically on me. They are really lovely "basic" everyday bras and I expect to get plenty of wear from them. I didn't realize until I received the bras that the fabrication is indeed different from the Magic/Celebration styles I already owned. The cups are made from stretch medium-shine satin, that the band is made from a particularly firm stretch tricot. It feels more breathable, firmer, and more secure than the shiny stretch "disco pant" poly/spandex fabric used on the cups that also doubles as wing fabric on the similar Magic and Celebration bras that I own. Though this is a seamed bra and not molded, I found that the seams are quite discreet on me, and the simple trims do not show through tight clothing.

In terms of trims, I feel that Comexim is a bit more simplistic compared to other brands, which helps to keep the costs down. My Ingrid Plunge shares the same upper cup lace, picot edged band elastic, textured strap elastic, and dyed to match plastic hardware. The Black and Beige colorways of this bra have slightly different strap elastic (Black has a picot edge and different texture). Simple ribbon bows decorate the gore and strap attachment, with no blingy charms to speak of.

In general, I am very pleased with my first Comexim direct order and can't wait to order more bras with the lowered cup height and moved in straps. This is an awesome fit on me and I am so glad that I took the plunge to try these bras!
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My first Comexim experience was with the Magic Plunge from Breakout Bras, so I expected the Basic Plunge to be a very comparable bra as they seemed to share the same cut and fabrication. Originally I had ordered 60G, but found that this size was too small as scooping or pulling the band snug would cause some major overflow in the cups. I also always felt the combination of wire width/cup depth to be too small and that I was busting out of the cups, so I decided to take a chance and size up to 60H in the standard plunge cut.

Originally I had concerns that ... the cup height would be a little too tall in 60H, but I decided to skip alterations for this first order in order to correctly assess the standard size and fit. However, it turns out my instincts were correct. While the 60G in the standard plunge cut is too small for me in terms of wire size and projection, the height was better. The 60H cup width and depth are perfect for me, but as the fullest portion of the cup is a little higher than my natural shape, I have some emptiness at the top of the cup on my smaller side. When I move, I can also see some gapping at the top of both cups that doesn't occur in the 60G. The taller cups also mean that the side of the cup and strap cause a little chafing. My hunch is that the problem is driven by the cup height because the cup width, depth, and wire measurements are pretty much the same as all of my other best fitting padded cup bras so far, and I get a pretty good fit on my larger side when I don't move my arms in.

Thus, in terms of sizing, I will plan to ask for 1.5 cm reduction in cup height and straps moved in 1 cm, which should give me the right wires and cup volume without the cups coming up too high on my body. Other than this, the shape of the cups is awesome and fits my shape well. The taller cups even play well with my tall roots, so I am thrilled with the overall fit of the Comexim standard plunge!

The band of my bras in this order all measured 54 cm, with one bra coming in slightly shorter at 53 cm. This matches perfectly with the average band length for this size according to the data here, so I am happy that the bands came in TTS to my expectations, as I had heard that the bands have been running smaller as Joanna tries to standardize them to their size chart. Based on my experience, I would recommend ordering your UK band size and add 2 cups to your index cup size, then converting to the Comexim cup size chart. So, for me, my normal size of 28E converts to 28:6, which becomes 28:8 in Comexim, or 60H. This is much more accurate than their size chart, which tells me I should be in 65G or 70E as my underbust measurement is kind of between 65 and 70. The bra came with 4 hooks, which I appreciate. On me, this band size feels perfect for my 26.5" underbust, and I love that the leotard back keeps the band nice and low.

The only thing other than the cup height that I don't love about this fit are the overlapping wires at the gore. I find overlapping wires to be a bit unstable on my body, because although my breasts are right next to each other with no gap, my splayed roots work better with standard gores of about 1"/2.5 cm. This gore is extremely narrow, about half of the width I am used to, so it takes some extra positioning on my body to sit properly.

I ordered this bra in both Black and Beige colorways, and I am pleased that both fit virtually identically on me. They are really lovely "basic" everyday bras and I expect to get plenty of wear from them. I didn't realize until I received the bras that the fabrication is indeed different from the Magic/Celebration styles I already owned. The cups are made from stretch medium-shine satin, that the band is made from a particularly firm stretch tricot. It feels more breathable, firmer, and more secure than the shiny stretch "disco pant" poly/spandex fabric used on the cups that also doubles as wing fabric on the similar Magic and Celebration bras that I own. Though this is a seamed bra and not molded, I found that the seams are quite discreet on me, and the simple trims do not show through tight clothing.

In terms of trims, I feel that Comexim is a bit more simplistic compared to other brands, which helps to keep the costs down. My Ingrid Plunge shares the same upper cup lace, picot edged band elastic, textured strap elastic, and dyed to match plastic hardware. The Black and Beige colorways of this bra have slightly different strap elastic (Black has a picot edge and different texture). Simple ribbon bows decorate the gore and strap attachment, with no blingy charms to speak of.

In general, I am very pleased with my first Comexim direct order and can't wait to order more bras with the lowered cup height and moved in straps. This is an awesome fit on me and I am so glad that I took the plunge to try these bras!
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Updated on Apr 04, 2020 Flag this

While this bra didn't quite fit me properly, it did give me a good shape under a shirt. My tubular breasts were held high for the first time ever and I had a defined waist. Also the underwires did not dig into my rib flare.

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Updated on Mar 25, 2020 Flag this

I actually tried this from breakout bras, hence the size I provided, and in the nursing style (so with nursing clips). I’ll preface my review by saying I own 4 comexim bras, two in a 60HH (always too tight and used an extender, always slightly small in the cup) and two in a 65HH (that fit well previously), none of which fit any longer due to a size change. I chose not to order direct from Poland this time, and I’m glad I didn’t. There’s a couple things wrong with this bra for me. First, I had a hard time figuring out what size to order. In comexim ... sizes, I needed 2 cups up from a 65HH. I settled on a GG in breakout bras size. I was unsure if a 30 or 32 band would be best, as one of my 65s is very firm and one is more comfortable. I decided on a 32 after discussing with breakout bras. Unfortunately, the band is too loose. I can fasten it on the tightest hook and could go tighter, even with my preference for wiggle room. The cups go up unusually high in the armpit area, and the bra doesn’t let my tissue fill the sides, either due to the band being large or the nursing alteration, or possibly the cups being too large. My tissue is pushed from the sides and the sides flatten out where the nursing strap is in the cup. So maybe that is too tight and trying to function as the bra itself? I’m not sure, but it causes gapping at the top of the band on the side, cup wrinkling, and the cup flares out oddly away from my armpit area. No adjustment to the bra makes this better. I considered sizing down in both band and cup, but this cup gives me a good fit in the front and a size down would likely have some quadding. I also find the wide straps on this bra to be painful compared to my thinner ones on my other comexim bras. Overall, this rubs and hurts, which is a first for me when it comes to comexim. While the wires are narrow and fantastic, the high sides still lead to armpit discomfort. Overall, this is a disappointment to me and I’ll be returning the bra.
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Updated on Mar 31, 2019 Flag this

This is a really nice quality bra. Its super lightweight but sturdy enough to provide support. It's also quite beautiful with its simple design. The band is a teensy bit snug and the cups run about 2 sizes small.

Beige colorway

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Updated on Jan 19, 2019 Flag this

Elena has Comexim's standard plunge style pattern, so nothing really to note in terms of cut. My bra came with four columns of hooks which is a nice (new?) feature.

Below are comparisons with another beige Comexim plunge [Comexim Elena Plunge Bra (315)].

They are cut the same and only differ in terms of fabric, colour, and embellishment. And price – Elena is 15 zł cheaper.

Basic is lighter in shade and is a neutral or maybe cool beige. Elena is darker and warmer-toned for sure.

Elena's band is firmer and made of two layers: one sturdy synthetic fabric and one mesh. The Basic's band doesn't have that top mesh ... layer, so it is a little more stretchy but not by a lot.

Elena has three brown gingham bows on the front, by each strap and the gore and the outer cups are covered in a stretchy mesh material. Basic has three bows that are the same colour as the rest of the bra. I personally find the Basic prettier because the fabric has a slight shimmer to it.
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SEMI-OVERLAPPED WIRE CHANNELS

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