I do like this bra...but that is because I only have two bras that truly fit. Compared to some, thought, it is pretty good. Between migration and normal body changes, I think I have settled into a shape -moderate to slightly narrow roots, projected, with evenness and soft tissue.
It is a bit more projected than some Elomis, so the wire just about sits in my inframmary fold. The wires are too wide as is the gore. The cups and band seem to run a bit small, not much, but a bit. The side shaping is excellent and the breasts are definitely centered and forward. The front of ...the cups is rounded so the look is projected, but not pointy.
Since the wires are a bit wide for me, they are under my armpit, but they do not dig. I can wear the bra all day. The outer material is not soft, but the wires and cups are lined with a softer material. The straps are quite firm, as is the band. This appears not to stretch out quickly.
In the Elomi half cup Aquila (so far one of the best for me), I take a 40GG. The top of the cup in this 40H cuts just a bit on my breasts. I pulled the material below the gore together, which rotated the cup slightly, and all the sudden the cups fit just right. If this was not brand new, I would try to sew the material together to see what happens!
If you are wide shouldered and wide rooted, this bra would be the best bet for a seamless plunge. For me, the straps fall off and the sides cut into my pectoral chub, causing lacerations. On the J hook, the straps feel much better, but give me shoulder aches after a while. The wires also stick into my armpit. Not the shape for me, but the cups are nice and rounded, and give an oval top to bottom appearance, rather than the usual Elomi pointy look with their cut and sew cups. The plunge is also nice, it's hard to find plunges in this size.
This bra has the typical soft Elomi wires that stretch back and mold to the body so if you need wider wires and prefer molding wires this is a good choice for you. Keep in mind that the projection forward may change as the molding happens however, especially if you have a lot of forward projection rather than side projection.
I bought the 40H Elomi Rita Multiway Banded Bra (8011) in Honey from Nordstrom Rack for $22.82 to enter its measurements into Bratabase. The color would be a good nude for someone about Jennifer Lopez's complexion. The straps have metal bits that allow them to be joined in back to form a racerback. The straps do not, however, detach either in front where they attach to the cups or in back where they attach to the band.
I'll offer a friend in this size range the chance to buy this from me at cost before I return it. I'm in the 30F range myself.
I bought the Turquoise 40H Elomi Betty Plunge Bra (8170) from Nordstrom Rack for $26.08, including tax. I entered its measurements. If a friend of mine doesn't buy it at cost from me, it'll go back. I typicaly wear a 30F, so I didn't fill out the How It Fits section. I like the polka dotted turquoise color with deep magenta embroidered flowers at the top of the cups and deep magenta center gore bow. The colors are clear and rich.
I bought this 40H Elomi Izzy Bandless Bra (8790) at Nordstrom Rack for $24.45, including tax, to enter its measurements into Bratabase. I'll offer to let a friend buy it at cost from me. If she doesn't, it'll go back.
Elomi calls the color Hummingbird. The cups are a medium value, shiny purple with same color dots embossed as part of its texture. I LOVE the edging at the top of the cups. I'll try to capture it in a photograph. It's as though someone drew a cartoon of a mesh strip that is ruffly along the top edge because the mesh is ruched with a bright pink ...bow through the middle along its entire length. But the whole thing is flat! They embroidered the whole optical illusion! I have never seen such a thing in a bra. Why the heck has no one done this for one of my bras???!
In any case, this means this seemingly extravagant decoration will probably not show through clothing. I am very impressed and deeply covetous of this embroidered mesh. If I could sew well, I would consider dismembering this bra and transplanting the mesh onto something I can wear. Since I typically wear 30F, I'll have to admire this Elomi bra from a distance. Read more 103 more words
This bra is a plunge and it gives me plunge-related quadboob. The rim of the cup cuts in despite the bra being the right size.
As usual the wires are too narrow on me. But somebody else might find the wires to be quite wide.
The band is relatively firm and doesn't stretch easily. I bought this bra used compared to some of my other Elomi bras it is still as firm as if it was brand-new.
