BM Rubin is a full lace BM style bra, lined with opaque black. The color is labeled as Ruby Red on Ewa’s site, but I wouldn’t call it that at all. It’s more of a cross between a purple and pink, berry colored in my opinion. As with all BMs, the top half of the cup is stretchy while the bottom of the cup is not. The band on this model is not lined in lace. As with all BMs, the cup construction is separated into two lower sections, with one vertical seam, an upper horizontal stretch lace section above a horizontal seam, and an outer wedge area ... that connects the cups to the straps. While the BM style has always used the U wires, this one has the lazy J wires that are normally used in the SF style. This review is for the 60L, but I also have it in 60KK reviewed separately.
I ordered this one (and two others) from MagdaBras4you. If you have not had the pleasure of ordering from Magda, I strongly suggest it. She is spectacular and can get basically any lingerie from Poland. So if you have thought about trying a Polish brand, she is the go to person to assist you in your search!
Now for the technicals:
All measurements are taken prior to trying the bra on to insure no figure is obscured by the body. I also take all flat measurements before taking the stretched cup then band measurements for the same reason.
The band measures 23” and stretches to a max of 27.5”. It has 3 hooks and 4 rows of eye loops.
Cup Depth as measured by:
1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance.
This measurement is: 13”
2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance.
This measurement is: 16.75”
I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.
The wire width is 6.25” which is about average, with the wires for the 60L BMs being between 6” and 6.25” depending on the type of wire that is used. As mentioned above, the lazy J was used instead of the U type so this makes the top of the wire further out (under the armpit) than is normal when the true 6” U wires are used.
Another thing with this order is that all the straps are thin. Not thin as in narrow, but thin as depth, flimsy, lacking plushness, biting instead of padded or plush backed for comfort. In one word-cheap.
As for fit, this one runs big in the cup compared to my other 60L BMs, which is ironic as the 60KK ran slightly small in the cup compared to my other 60KK BMs. While I am nearing low tide, this shouldn’t make *this* much of a difference, and my other 60Ls fit fine at the moment, as I type wearing my Bibi Bianka that is fitting smoothly and wrinkle free. The gore on this Rubin is 1.25 fingers off my sternum, with upper cup wrinkle, more than the minor outer seam wrinkle that I get on a few of my other 60L BMs. Forcing the tack does get rid of the wrinkle but doesn’t make the cup feel overfull, so these cups are just too big...
Yet it’s not just that the cups on this Rubin fit too big, it is as if they are not made correctly. It looks/feels like a discount store bra, one of those “slight seconds” that didn’t pass quality control due to something being off about it. That is this bra. While part of the misfit would/could be due to the lazy J wires being used instead of the standard BM U wires, I don’t feel this is the only reason for this odd fit. Keep in mind that my frame is only 10.5-11” wide from armpit to armpit (depending on how I am standing) so wires that are 6.25” wide with a .55” gore puts the bra frame at 13.05”, so this does mean the straps tend to be too wide set and this causes arm resistance that pushes the cups off the breasts. Yet the fit is off by more than just that. These cups are just too big.
I am so disappointed in the Ewa inconsistency and poor service lately that I am throwing in the towel. I have one more order that is in transit, but that will be my last. I won’t buy any more Ewa bras as it’s not worth the expense for such poor quality and inconsistent/rude service. This is really sad as there are very few bra manufacturers that make my size range.
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Updated on Apr 15, 2019 Flag this
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See, I absolutely feel you on the wires being too shallow. I think that was my issue with mine too, although I decided to keep my 65J (haha) because I liked how it felt against my skin, even with the quadding. The band was fabulous too.
I also get what you mean about not wanting to drop more money on EM due to sizing inconsistencies as I'm kind of in the same boat. I was telling MamaPagan the same thing. She's being saying the same thing too. It takes one rogue seamstress to mess it up for everyone. On top of custom ordering sizes that you can't even send back, it's tough to WANT to try again.
Anywayyyy, I think it looks quite lovely on you. I see the slight quadding, but maybe, as you say, it'll correct itself a little after you're off your high tide.