I took the warning on Ewa's website to heart regarding the band tightness and decided to get a 70. That was a good decision - the 70 band is very firm (only stretches out to 27.5" with quite a bit of tension). I would even go up another band size to a 75.
The bad decision came when I was choosing my cup size. I remeasured my leaning bust and was not particularly careful with it (Why? I don't know.) so I ended up with a new measurement that was 3 cm smaller than I had measured previously. ... I also ignored Ewa's advice on changing sizes and went solely by the measurements on the chart.
End result: cup is 1-2 sizes too small for me and can't really be reviewed on fit or shape. Whoops!
Anyway, as I said . . . the band is QUITE firm. I would order up one size (or even 2!) because otherwise, the shape of the cup becomes quite flattened when the band is pulled too tight.
I am sometimes a "more is more" kind of gal, and this bra really indulges that. The fabric is really unique - it has these sort of transparent, flat shiny dots on it. It has an oversized red bow. It has a cute loop detail on the straps. It has ribbon covered seams. It has lace AND ruffles. It has little red heart cut outs on the band and straps. And I sort of love the end result.
As an aside, the elastic is quite tight on the full briefs also (the thong is fine) so I would go up a size from your regular. Read more 191 more words
I like this bra, the band is tight compared with my pl milady in the same size, so when I wear it with an extender it fits. I also have a pl onyks in the next size that is too big, 60H, and the band on that one fits without an extender. Just difficult to know what size the band is going to be.
At first I found this bra felt awkward, and I thought the style completely wasn't right for me. It's made for breasts that are fuller on top and don't need to be lifted from the sides, like mine do.
So turns out I mixed up my euro conversions, and ended up with a larger bra than I thought (30E, not 28E). The confusing thing? It very nearly fits. I normally buy 28DD or 28E. This bra gapes a little on my larger breast, and noticeably on my smaller. both could easily be corrected with removable padding. Unfortunately I already need to alter down my 28 bands, so the band on this is far to large. It is also very open on top, which I feel makes the sizing issue look more obvious.
I usually wear a 32G. I'd definitely say the cups run a size small.
Really lovely rounded almost hemispherical shape. Good projection even right at the bottom underwire. Super comfy.
The only tiny negatives are that the rather stiff embroidery along the top edge can stick out a little bit. Not really noticeable.
The other tiny negative is that the seams leading from the straps to the hooks and eyes along the top edge of the bra band are unfinished - there's just one zig-zag seam.
Coral colored bra with lace like embossing on the fabric. White lace trim with lace bow in the center. 85 band fit me well, I usually wear a 36 (34 in some freyas).
This bra has vertical seaming and made with a thin foam? lining. The seams are both close to the center of the bra. This leads to GREAT center projection, less as you go out to the sides. Which is good for me, close set with immediate and center projection. This is the first bra I have tried that has enough projection. Very nice profile. I don't fill it out as well toward the side ...wires, though. The seams are somewhat obvious, though, and give a bit more "corner" than I like at the seams. I am hoping that this gets better as the fabric is washed and broken in.
On my bigger side, the cup fits very nicely. It is open at the top. I do wish the top of the cup was maybe less thick or rigid- toward the strap it gaps a tiny bit, and this shows thru a tshirt. The top of the cup comes straight up, not curving back in at all. I have a short heighted root, so that may be the problem... I think the cup comes up higher than it is meant to on me, so instead of ending at the apex, the bra ends after my top boob starts curving back, and just kinda sticks up there.
My small boob.....another story entirely... Unfortunately, this bra accentuates my problem. Over an inch of gapping at the top on the left, so the bra just sticks up like a cliff. I don't know whether to alter, or find something better for my asymmetry. Straps pretty far apart, but that is the way of EM Summary: cute coral bra, great center projection, narrow gore Cons: visible seams, wide straps, foam makes gaping more obvious Read more 214 more words
I was curious if you could measure the top to bottom depth for me?I was thinking of trying a CH in a 38GG and would like to know how tall the cup is. :)
Sure, SparkleDarkles. At the tallest, it is 6.4 inches "tall" or if I follow the curve on the outside going up, it is 8.4 inches. However, when I wear it, much of the height is taken up as it is filled out, so from front, it mostly looks like it goes straight across from the gore, which is a 4.2 at gore/5.2 at wing. Just listed it if it seems it might fit you. (85 is technically a 38, but it seemed just right on me as a 36)
Hmm,that is a very good height for me!I will check out the listing. :)
First of all, I LOVE the way this bra makes my boobs look. This is the best support, shape and life I've EVER gotten. I love the depth of the cups, and the wires feel like the end at a good spot. However, the fit is not 100% spot on. It feels a bit like my boobs are falling out on the bottom while not filling out the top (probably due to the shape of my boobs more than anything else). It's a bit awkward, but certainly not enough to make me abandon this lovely bra! I seem to fall around a UK 32GG/32H at the moment, and getting ...this bra one size up in the band was a good idea. EM bands run notoriously tight, and this one stretches to EXACTLY 32 inches (It IS brand new, but either way). The extra band size provides more room in the cups, as I think if I were to stick with a 32GG I would have been falling out. I'm absolutely in love with the look/feel of this bra as well. It's a beautiful purple color made of a LOVELY soft fabric, and the unusual little design at the top makes it so much more exciting. Read more 95 more words
Another fine quality offering from Ewa Michalak. In this size range, the bra cup is made of four parts- three vertical sections with an angled section on top. The bra isn't really a true plunge owing to the height of the gore, but more of a plunge balcony. It has 3 rows of 4 columns of hooks. It comes with 'push-up' pads to correct asymmetry or provide a bit of an extra boost.
The bra is designed to be multi-way and comes with a few different sets of straps with hooks. It's possible to wear it in the regular configuration, as a crossover, or a halterneck. It's not designed ...to be strapless, however I think with a very firm band and a supportive top, you may find it possible to wear it without the straps. I found though that the hooks hadn't really been designed with the weight of very large breasts in mind and so the straps had a tendency to detach themselves unexpectedly during wear.
I feel as though this is probably the size that the Polish fit school would suggest for me, and it's okay as a fashion bra, but the cups are too tall to provide any real support on my high-set, short-rooted breasts, and the straps are too wide-set. I found also wearing the bra as a crossover was a bit better for strap placement, but the consequence was that there was a lot of puckering in the back of the band and that it meant that the full weight of my breasts was being held up by the thin strip of elastic at the base of the bra, which is exceptionally painful for any real duration of time.
I wasn't fussed on the super round shape which the bra gave me, and feel that spherical breasts are a bit comical in my size, but that's really a matter of preference. I also would think if the cups were the right height and not pulled forward, the bra would in fact be too small for me to wear without significant cutting in.
The wires were a bit too wide for me, but certainly far narrower than most other offerings around this size range.
The design of the bra is basic, but quite attractive. The buttons on the gore change it from being a plain bra to a more visually appealing one.
I think that the Onkys could be quite nice even in the very large cup sizes if you have broad shoulders and breasts without too much centre fullness which aren't too high on your chest. I feel as though I'll never find a correct size in the PL cut for me personally, but I do think that it's a bra which would work on others. Read more 347 more words
This style doesn't work for me. I have a lot of overflow at the top even without the padding inserts. I think that unfortunately I'm somewhere between the 'S' and '3D' styles in Ewa Michalak.
This is a very good bra to have. It's got extra padding you can use and three different straps. One for a halter neck, two regular straps, and two straps with extra padding. Sadly it's too big in the cups for me.
Yea, finally got an EM that fits, though it is a bit loose in the band, but I think that might be because I got it used. I like the shape and life that I get with EM bras. It does compress my boobs a bit. I think the CH would give me a shape I'd like more. That being said, it's a great bra, my only complaint is that the straps are very, very hard to adjust.
I knocked the quality and comfort ratings down because the band is ridiculously tight- obviously a sewing or labeling error- and I have to wear it with 2 extenders. But with the extenders, it's very comfortable, and it's held up through 6 months of being worn about twice a week. It looks so delicate I was sure the lace would have torn somewhere by now, but (knock on wood) it seems to be stronger than it first appeared.
The lace is stretchy, the bra fits throughout the month, and fits both boobs equally.
The shape is great- round and lifted, but more subdued than the other EM shapes I've worn (PL, CH, S and SM).
This bra is extremely sexy, but given it's my only non-padded black bra I wear it as a basic.
I can't believe I haven't reviewed this yet- it's my favourite bra!
The look is quite vintagey- sort of a 1940's or 50's vibe, really beautiful. The colour is beige, different to the creamy colour it appears to be on the EM website photos. It makes a great basic bra, though it doesn't completely disappear under thin tops the way a plain seamless beige would. The seams are almost flat, and the lace is so pretty I don't mind if the pattern is slightly visible under certain fabrics.
The band is very tight- I used an extender for the first 2-3 wears.
The fit is amazing, the top of the lace ...seems like it was painted onto my bigger boob, and there's only slight gaping on my smaller boob. It's one of only 3 bras (all EM's) that I'm 100% comfortable with both when I'm PMS'ing and when I'm not.
I saved the best for last- the shape! Perfection- round but not too round, amaaazing lift, centered as can be. I feel like it's not shaping my breasts so much as lifting them into the natural shape they'd have in a world without gravity. Moon boobs! Read more 84 more words
I was curious if you could measure the top to bottom depth for me?I was thinking of trying a CH in a 38GG and would like to know how tall the cup is. :)