The best thing with this bra is the deep and angled band. Together with the covered cups it feels very secure.
It gets uncomfortable at the center. The wires are vertical and parallel at the gore and I don't think they sit on tissue, but I need more projection at the gore. It's a bit east-west.
This bra is pretty and fits me well. The band definitely runs tight as Elle bras do, I usually wear a 30 and am fine with tight bands like Cleo, but this bra is plenty tight on the loosest set of hooks. It should be fine for anyone who usually wears 30s. I get a bit of quadding with my shoulders back all the way, but standing normally straight I have no quadding. I think the cups are a bit small for a 32DD as usually I find them to be a bit on the larger side rather than the smaller side in this size. It also gives some nice cleavage. The main problem is that the hooks dig into my back when hooked on the loosest set as the flap is not long enough to cover it - I just wear an extender clipped to the middle set of eyes and hooked on the tightest set so that the bra isn't any longer, but has extra fabric to protect me.
Elle Macpherson is a really bad habit I find hard to break. They don't really make my size - 32B (the smallest size I can find in most styles) is a bit small in the cup and loose in the band. I've known this for years, and still I buy them because THEY ARE SO PRETTY.
This one is by no means an exception. It's loose in the band, and the underwires stab me in the sideboob. Obviously this means little support and constant tugging at my bra. The lace shows through almost any fabric. It's great for "that special night" ONLY in the night portion - the design and color (I have the magenta one) definitely get the point across.
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Love love love this bra. The lace material is soft and lovely. Color combo (light peach and aubergine?) is fantastic. Very comfortable and doesn't put my breasts into a shape that is not their own. Works really well for my close-set, rounded, even boobs. The soft lace on the top has plenty of give for my slight upper fullness.
Pros: Wide band is comfy A+++ materials Looks really lovely on, but still is supportive and comfortable enough for all-day wear
This isn't the correct size for me, but I wore it for a long time because I really like the wide separation of the cups - I have very separate boobs. The gore is also nice and low so it doesn't dig in. The wires go up high enough on the sides for me, but they could be angled a bit wider for a better fit. Overall, I quite liked this bra and wish they made it in my size - it gave a smooth appearance under clothes and rounded out my pointy boobs nicely. It also held up really well for the year or so that I wore it.
This is totally the wrong size for me, but I can still say some things about the make of this bra. It would be good for boobs that are not widely separated, and gives some good lift. I do like the shape of it, which is unusual for bras with 3 part cups for me. Several seams on this bra have frayed a bit, on the straps and near the gore especially, and I only wore it a few months. Some people might also take issue with the fact that there is only 1 hook per column on the band.
I purchase this bra along with another Elle MacPherson on Net-A-Porter. Unfortunately with this bra, the band size ran uncomfortably small. I'm considering purchasing extenders but the cup size is also too small for me as well. But it is also a very pretty bra and I wish I got the right size! Too bad it was on clearance
I did not read up on Elle MacPherson Intimates bras beforehand so I purchased this blind. I found it on Net-A-Porter clearance for $13! Of course by just measuring myself I found out that I ordered the wrong size! So this bra is just a touch too small for my larger breast. But it is a very pretty bra. I purchase another Elle MacPherson bra that was way to small for the band it was supposed to be. But with this bra the band seemed to be just right, even a little loose for a 34 when my bust measures 33. I have only tried it on two times now so I do not have much else to say yet. Even though it is slightly too small I will keep this one!
This is a great bra I just ordered it in the wrong size. I havent worn it, just tried it on and put it back in the bag since it was too big around for me. I missed the return by date and the company wouldnt refund the money so I am trying to sell it. All brand new, never worn.
This bra is just the wrong shape for me. The cup extends down below the band and I cannot fill that space. It's a beautiful bra but the cup shape is so stiff that my breasts just don't take to the shape of it.
This bra doen't fit in the band, but the cups fit. It was my favorite bra looking before I found out bands under 32 actually existed. Super flattering, very comfortable. It didn't do much for nipple coverage, though.
In the time I've had it I didn't wear it much (I preferred more nipple coverage for day to day wear) and the band stretched out a lot. It had some plastic strips (like on strapless bras) to help it stay in place, and those are now falling off.
The band is too big. I like the construction of the band, it's very stable. It's probably wearable even in a "too big" size for those who need to size up in the band.
The bra lifts my boobs really well. I'm FOT and I don't think my nipples have ever been this high. The negative is that they look a bit pointy. Cold be better in the right size. It's hard to determine the cups. The cups covers a lot and the gore doesn't sit well due to the large band, so at first glance the cups look like they are too big, but they are probably not. ...I reckon it's the right size or too small.
Half adjustable straps. I was curious about how they would look in real life and they look well made.
The gore is high, which might be a problem for close set boobs like mine. Since the band is too big I can't really tell, but it's not a no. It's good enough that I ordered another bra with a smaller band.
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