Comfy, doesn't give super lift but low cut enough for v-neck shirts. Straps don't adjust short enough for me and band is too big, but, wearable.

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I currently wear Comexim 80M plunges, so I thought I was just getting another look, or maybe slight variation of that cut. Although, at this point I'm fairly certain no two Comexims are sewn the same, and asking for alterations just caused me more problems.
For this particular bra, the cups are too far apart, and since there is a gap in the gore, my tissue tries to push out and under the wire into the center gap. The bottom strip lies flat on my sternum and fits correctly. Putting it on, this band felt much looser than other 80M's I have, so it may be a fabric that ... stretches out more. If I was in a physical store of these I would have definitely sized down to a 75 band.
The cups of this bra are in my armpits too much. More than normal for my Comexim's. The purple stretch lace isnt anchored to the black cup at the top of the cup, and the black cup just barely covers my nipples- seems like a half cup/balcony of some sort. I definitely have a subtle quadboob right where the black cup ends. I also have room in the outer cup without tissue to the wire. The purple stretch lace also stretches A LOT and I had to fully tighten the straps, as the strap tension seemed like the only thing keeping me from spilling out the center. (Without straps and with half-tall cups, they just fall down) I worry this is too much strain for the stretch lace, and wish there was a more supportive element in it. The side wing height is too tall for me, and the top of the cup is crumpling against my tail of spence/armpit. Actually about 1/2 the triangle up from the cup to reach my shoulder is coming out of my armpit, curving around my arm to go up. I think this is too east/west for me, significantly more than normal for a comexim. it's a little annoying to import a bra to have it be as east/west as one domestically obtainable. I'm considering wearing it a few times to make sure I need to alter it, (because then it may get doomed to the work-in-progress box) but I think I might simply close the center front gap by essentially sewing the wires together. Since the cups seem to far apart and the straps are too far apart, and the band seems too big, I hope that would solve it.

For any purple lovers out there, what I got did not look like the color pictured. I know it's difficult to express true colors online. The color on my screen appeared like a dusty darker lavender. A nice color that felt like it went along with the name Purple Love. The color I got is much closer to a vivid magenta or a really bright sangria, closer to the color of the butterfly on their website than the lavender I expected. Or maybe this https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/227-C As someone who likes purple but doesn't like pink, it was surprising and not a color I hoped for.

Quality wise: All fabric seem nice, the sewing seems good. I wish the cup was more secured to the stretch lace, and that that stretch lace was reinforced or at least not as strained between the cup and shoulders- where it seems to be supporting the weight (more like a bralette than a bra). I also wish they were slightly better about piecing together the stretch lace where there werent extra-bumpy outercup seams. I am a big enough size to not hope for pattern-matching or seamless, but felling down the seam edge should could easily be done with a little more care.

Comfort: Too east/west, crumpling against my armpits, tissue trying to escape center-front. It's not unwearable, but its not comfortable. The stretch lace is really soft, so that's nice.

Appearance: The lace coming out of my armpit to reach my shoulder is very crumpled and not at all flattering. Worse, it make large lines that are visible through shirts. The wires at the center front which are sort of the focal point are all weird wince the gore is too wide, yet had no structure to hold it in place against my tissue. Where I sort of quad boob- under the center wire is not flattering or comfortable. I was also somewhat disappointed by the color, which to me seems very different than pictured.
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Purple Love in 60P

This review was written in October 2017 when bra first received& may not be completely accurate at this time. (Yes, I am too lazy to update it, as I never wear this bra and so I really don’t know how it fits any more….)

Purple Love is an underwired Bralette in a deep purple lace, and black foam lined under cups. It is similar to Vogue Purple, without the long line feature, and with a darker deep purple. The cups are connected with a singular strip of stiffened fabric 0.8” wide and 0.625- 1.25” long mid way up the cup at the gore. It’s quite ... cute actually and more supportive than it looks.

The band measures 22.8” to a max of 31” which is big for a 28 band. It has 3 hooks and 4 rows of eyes, which was a custom request, as it would normally have 3 and 3 at this size combination.

Cup Depth as measured by:
1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance.
This measurement is: 12”

2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance.
This measurement is: 13.5”

I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.

The stretch measurement does not factor in the outer lace stretch, only the black undercups. The height at the center of the cup is 8” for the under-cups and 10.5” to the lace. As with Amore Mio, I requested the lace to end 8cm shorter at the strap connection so it would end before my shoulder. And as with Amore Mio, it was shortened 6cm to end on top of my shoulder. I get the 6cm figure from how it compares to my Vogue Purple which ends on my back at the same 60P size. The under-cups on Purple Love are in the standard 3 sections-two lower vertical and 1 upper horizontal section similar to their classic plunge. This provides a lot more support and coverage than Vogue Purple which has the shortened 3HC under-cups.

The straps were requested to be moved in 2.5cm. Compared to the strap placement of my Vogue Purple and Amore Mio, I do believe these were moved in as requested. This creates a better placement but also lowers the curve of the outer cup insuring it isn’t directly in the armpit.

The center gore has a height of 2.15” from the bottom of the cup connection to the top of the wires (so mid cup to cross wires), and a distance of .875” wide though when on the wires do cross (but there is not enough space there for me to put a tape measure in there to measure.) Since the wires are not connected on the top, the exact placement of said wires flat was just a guess, and reflects a larger distance than experienced while wearing. The actually placement will vary by wearer with this floating gore factor. The wing measures 5.75” and the wires are 6” from top to top which seems the golden number for Comexim at this size.

Customizations requested vs. received:
Overlapped center gore wires – received as requested (though floating, they do overlap when on)
Straps moved in 2.5cm – Received as requested
Additional set of eyes – Received as requested
Lowered center gore 2cm if possible - possibly done, placement is good either way
Lower lace at shoulders by 8cm to end before shoulders – Lower Lace at shoulders by 6cm to end on top of my shoulders

As for fit, the under-cups fit perfectly and provide a nice shape, but the over lace and straps are still too wide set, putting them partially in my armpit. Other than this, I do love the fit of this bra. The band is a bit loose, but I can wear it comfortably on the tightest hooks. With the additional coverage that the under-cups provide, it actually covers my nipples, unlike Vogue which left them exposed. It is very comfortable! If you compare how the straps and outer cup curve sits on this one compared to Amore Mio, you’ll see the difference of what moving the straps in 2.5cm makes.

The quality really seems great. I do love the look of this bra, even if the fit is less than ideal and my requests were not completely honored. This one is closest to how I ordered it.

Overall, I am a bit disappointed that my customizations were not completely honored, and of the four bras I ordered this time, none of them were done as requested which is quite disappointing. This is one I would consider ordering again requesting the lace to be lowered 11cm in hope to get at least 8cm lower to get it off my shoulder.

I also ordered the Sugar Plum thong in a small, which is made with the same lace as Purple Love & thus creates a matching set. They measure 60cm to a max stretch of 91cm. Comexim smalls are supposed to be for 85-93cm, making these a bit small for those on the higher end of the range, but consistent with my other Comexim small panties.

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For a better fit and more support the center piece was changed. This is a 3 seem half cup, but still different from my other Comexim 3hc bras in the same size.

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