It very slightly wrinkles at the mesh top of the cup, probably due to breast assymmetry and pendulousness, but not enough to go down a cup-size. Would prefer it had 3-4 hooks with a thicker band, instead of the 2-hooked skinny band. Would also prefer the side of the bra, the fabric and underwire, came up a bit farther. Otherwise it's comfortable and the underwires under the breast and at the gore fit right.
I also have this bra (and several of it's "cousins") in 36E. The band on the 36E was obviously too big, so I altered it myself, and the cups were a touch on the small side. I am pretty sure I really needed a 34FF, but since that wasn't available, I decided to just see how bad of a fit the 34G was. Well...
The band length is perfect. I couldn't ask for a more perfect band tightness--it's the Goldilocks of bands. The cups however, were just plain wrong for me. I fill the bottom OK, but the top has unsightly wrinkles--more on my smaller side than my larger, ...but still. The center gore tacked--almost too good. It dug in quite painfully, which on other bras back before I realized that you actually *can* buy a true plunge, I used to solve by wadding up a cottonball or something else under the center gore to soften it. That cottonball trick didn't work on this bra. If it would have fit elsewhere, I might have tried to bend the wires out, but since it didn't, I left it alone.
The cups come up too high on the side. When you are petite, it's a fine line between too high and tolerable. For me, too high and too wide-set straps were another set of deal breakers. These wires feel like they wrapped clear around to my back, and I'm always amazed at how big of a jump it can be between cup sizes. Especially when you're messing around with sister sizing and they don't make exactly what you need.
A note: the fabric is scratchy until it's been washed 3 or 4 times. Or at least that was my experience with the other 2 Betty's I've owned. I'm still not completely sold on the whole mesh thing, but since I am not constantly thinking about it, obviously it's not bothering me that much. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" /> Read more 217 more words
Yet another bra I tried on on a whim https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> I like that the bra is a true plunge with a low gore. The wides were too wide for me, however.
I tried this bra on a whim while I was in Nordstrom. The cups were too wide for me on the side and on the bottom of the cups. The bra seems to be made well and the fabric/pattern is more beautiful in person.
So. I knew that the band on this bra would be too big - I have it hooked on the largest hook and it's still pretty new. I was in a bind though, and liked the look overall, so I'll nip the band in when I need to. The straps have hooks on them that allow you to make them racerback, which is a nice touch on a larger bra. I'm conflicted about the cups. On my smaller side (and I usually try to split the difference), the fit is perfect. Like, really, really awesome. The fit on my larger side ...is good, and I think if the bra weren't a plunge (which I generally avoid because my tissue is about as soft as pudding), it would be similarly awesome. However, because the gore is low and my boob has a mind of its own, I have to periodically stuff it back in throughout the day. If I were a bit firmer, it wouldn't be a problem at all. I've thought about trying the next cup size up to see if that helps a little - I think it would - but then I run the risk of the smaller breast puddling in a too-large cup. Which is why I tend to also avoid molded cups. But it's very comfy and pretty for being so basic. Read more 130 more words
The wires are rather wide--wider than anything I've worn or owned. The band was also a bit loose for a 34 inch band, so consider sizing down (the cups appear true to size.) The gore/underwire is narrow where they meet, but quickly spread out, so this might not be the best option if you need a very narrow gore. It sort of makes the breasts point to the sides. The boning also creaks a lot--hopefully that goes away with time!
The pattern and color and fabric is all goregeous, and stands out from the normal assortment of single colors, lace, or prints. There are a lot of little details that went into this bra.
Unlike Freya longlines, the band stays in place, and doesn't flip up or ride, thanks to the extra boning along the side and below the cups. There's a sort of elastic border for the underarms, which is something I haven't seen before, and it's nice.
This bra seemed like it fit perfectly the first time, but that was without the scoop-swoop method. It's a really comfortable bra, nice fabric, good fit. It has definitely started stretching, and major -- I'm already on the tightest hook. The cups are definitely wide and the gore never did tack for me, so I personally would need a narrower, deeper cup but this is still the closest bra to ever fit for me. The cups come up too high for various low-cut dresses (that wouldn't be as low-cut if they had enough room for my boobs -- but I'm solving that by wearing an older bra with too-small, no-support cups and too-big band.
Maybe, just maybe the ugliest bra that has ever encased my boobs! The Nude is that really ugly beigey/flesh colour, and it is just too much bra for me, I am very short-waisted and it overwhelms my torso. Everything about it is too big, it fits technically, I suppose but I don't fill out the top and the trim puckers when I sit down, I just find it a really unattractive bra, my first ELOMI and probably my last. It looks like a nun's bra.
I really wish elomi would make all their bras in a 32 band (and smaller)! I absolutely love the shape they give me and these bras a perfect under close fitting clothes and t-shirts.
This 34 band is definitely too large for me. I put it on using the tightest hooks and it is still pretty big. If I take it in though, I think this bra would be great! It has one of the most comfortable bands I have ever worn and the fabric is so smooth. I also think the cups might be a little bit big for me since there is a bit of emptiness on the top outside part of the cups near the armpit. However, this might also be due to the band. When I tighten the band with pins, that wrinkling goes away and fits quite smoothly. I think I might order a 34FF anyways just to see if that would fit better.
