I bought this bra during Comexim's 2021 Black Friday Sale along with Ardea and Adele.
pertinent info
Ribcage: 31 inches
Bust: 36 - 37 inches
I have asymmetry with my left side being the bigger. FOB. Not entirely sure about roots but I think narrow. Close set.
bra appearance
I've been coveting this bra since it first came out which might have been around 2015. It's a cream colored bra with navy lace overlay, navy straps, and navy hook and eye closure. Cream hardware. Cream bows. I'm so jealous of the iterations of Victoria with the C charm at the gore! Nice wide wings. Something that I thought was interesting is that ... the wings for Victoria are a single layer whereas the Ardea and Adele have double layer.
Alterations - asked for a 3HC instead of keeping it as a 2HC. This was the correct call.
fit
The fit is a little bit off. Nothing too bad that would make this bra unwearable. I unfortunately picked the wrong band size. I should have sized up to a 70 but instead went with a 65. While the 65 fits, it was quite tight on initial wearing. Thankfully it did stretch over time however, I do find it uncomfortable at night so will look into getting an extender. The cups are a good fit, they fully encapsulate the tissue. The wire follows the breast tissue. My one issue with the cups are that there is some gaping for both breasts. Quite a bit on my right side (smaller size) especially toward the middle. And the cup sometimes gets into my armpit which makes it annoying so maybe it's too tall or just too big all around. There is just a hint of gaping on the left side. I did try tightening the straps. It neither fixes the issue and the straps just dig in. The gaping is not too noticeable under shirts so it's fine for now. No wrinkling at the bottom of the cups either which leads me to believe the volume is dare I say - perfect. The gore tacks.
Half cups are definitely a good shape fit for me.
I also can't tell if I need narrow wires or if Comexim changed their bras. It's been ages since I bought a Comexim bra and most of my knowledge comes from other reviews so it's hard to say.
for the future
Bra band - definitely size up unless I lose weight
Cups - Not sure how to fix this. I feel like my boobs have most of their weight toward the bottom so everything feels too tall. I could try shorter cups but not sure if that's possible in the half cups. Also, not sure how the band will affect cups since the grading is not quite the same as UK bras.
This is one of those times I wished I lived near a bra store so I can get some assistance with figuring out sizing =(
after washing
the bra feels comfortable after washing
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Victoria. Navy blue lace over cream fabric colorway
- This bra's measurements have been altered
- 2HC to 3HC
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