This is my first multi part cup bra. I was desperate for a bra that fits. The closest I had was Elomi Bijoux, and others recommended the Cate. Cate gets a lot of great reviews. For me, even with the pretty lace, it feels a little, well, industrial. The band is power mesh, so it doesn't stretch a lot. On the plus side, this makes a very supportive bra. On the minus side, if you have sensitive skin, you may not feel as comfortable in this one. I am close set, pendulous, and have wide roots. This bra fits me very well and keeps me well projected, which ...was quite a surprise to me at first. The shape it gives me is like that of a 1950's bullet bra. Under clothes, my shape looks fine, so no worries there. Others commented that the lace did not show through clothing. I have some tops that the lace absolutely shows or the horizontal seam shows, so I'm quick to change either the top or the bra, in that case. I will be wearing it more often during winter, when I don't need to think about such things. Overall, I like it, but would not buy another. Read more 96 more words
I have learned to stop caring about a seam or two showing, as I massively prefer non-padded bras and molded bra's rarely work for anyone. I just learned to accept the seams. Atleast what's showing through my shirts is a seam instead of a gaping cups and "rolls of fat" which are only made by wearing a badly fitting bra. But alot of the time I find the seams simply don't show and because I'm looking at it myself, it looks ways more noticeable to me and not to the rest of the world! I'm confident you will find more and better fitting bra's that you prefer to wear more often!
Check out Goddess Keira and Kayla. They are the same cut as Elomi's Cate/Caitlyn (and the companies share a corporate parent) but have been coming out with some really fun and bold patterns lately. Note that Goddess uses US bra sizing, so your UK 34F would be a US 34G. I know that doesn't take care of your biggest issues with the bra but I know how you feel about Cate's, uhm, aesthetic.
Great quality, pretty good depth at the wire for a molded cup. I owned this bra in its largest size and just bought it in its smallest size for my daughter. We will see how it fits, but I'm happy to get a bra for her that's high quality and comfy while providing her the invisibility under clothing she desires.
Update: unfortunately, the bra is too narrow and the gore is too wide for her.
One of the early purchases in my true bra size journey. This might have been the first bra I ever owned that the gore actually tacked. Alas, it is wide in the cups and not terribly comfortable. I've been wading it anyway.
The lace is quite textured and shows through thinner tops.
This has the tallest cup I've ever encountered--9.5". On my short-waisted frame, it is super oversized.
The cup is the deepest wireless bra I've encountered, too. At 7" wide and 10.5" deep, it has excellent apex projection and mediocre immediate projection.
For close-set and center-full breasts, this may not fit. However, if you are just center-full, it does provide more center projection than most wireless bras. Personally, the gore is too wide and prevents my breasts from sitting inside the cups. When I shift the cup .5" toward center, the cups fit substantially better. Otherwise, they are colliding with the outer cup seam.
The nursing clip.....I couldn't release it. And, I've had four years of practice. I can not recommend this bra for nursing.
The band is wide, supportive and 30" long, unstretched. So, on my 28" underbust it simply flails around and provides no support.
The materials are soft and supportive, but it is a complete failure on me.
This was bra was recommended to me, but the cup is probably one size too big. The wire width and wing height is perfect. My breasts are splayed when not wearing a bra and this bra offers some good side support. Unfortunately, the gore is a little to wide for me as it brings my breasts to close to the center. There is a tiny bit of fabric between the wire channels at the top and they start to fold in on each other into a V shape when I wear it. Too bad that it doesn't come in a 34E.
I have learned to stop caring about a seam or two showing, as I massively prefer non-padded bras and molded bra's rarely work for anyone. I just learned to accept the seams. Atleast what's showing through my shirts is a seam instead of a gaping cups and "rolls of fat" which are only made by wearing a badly fitting bra. But alot of the time I find the seams simply don't show and because I'm looking at it myself, it looks ways more noticeable to me and not to the rest of the world!
I'm confident you will find more and better fitting bra's that you prefer to wear more often!