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S Pieprzyk (473)
AW2013 - Padded balconette bra in red with black polka dots
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This is my new all-time favorite bra. Everything about it is outstanding. The band fits perfectly, the wires are the perfect width and height, the cup depth is perfect, and get this -- even the straps are in an acceptably comfortable spot. Plus, there's enough uplift to make my saggy, FoB boobs look pretty freakin' amazing. The addition of the pad inserts (which I am wearing in the pictures) just give me a little extra oomph when I want it. The cups still fit great without the pads. Also, I LOVE polka dots! I finally have a bra with polka dots, plus I love red and black together.
I ... don't really have much else to say besides the fact that I'm in love with the S cut! I did not feel this passionate about it when I was a larger size. I used to have 70JJ - Ewa Michalak » S Porcelanka and 75J - Ewa Michalak » S Fiołek , which were both on the verge of being too small for me at the time. I began wearing the PL cut in size 75JJ shortly after, so now I'm 2 band/cup sizes smaller than before. The cup construction is slightly different in the larger cup sizes (70JJ+/sister sizes is where it starts, I suspect.) The cups are made with 4 part in that size range, whereas in this 65JJ - Ewa Michalak » S Pieprzyk (473) the cups are made of only 3 parts. The 4 part construction actually makes the cup shape more round, which I kind of missed in this size. In the larger sizes, I had more fit issues (wires too high under my arms, straps too far apart, cups too far apart.) However, all of these issues were barely to non-existant in my new size, thankfully! I will definitely be getting more S bras when the new designs are released.
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Updated on Oct 02, 2014 Flag this
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xelestial Glad I could be of help! Ok, so if you think Boobs A is more full on bottom/even than full on top, then I am correct in thinking that's what I am since I look *exactly* like her pictures. Without a bra, you can just basically draw a straight line down my chest that flares out where my boobs sit on my ribcage (so, I guess 2/5 or 2/6 from that image you linked me?) Haha, MY boobs firm??? No way. That bra just makes them look firm because it's on the verge of being too small. I lean towards the snug fit in cups so it helps me look more firm and hides my stretch marks more! My boobs are a perfect example of that not-completely-filled water balloon analogy. They just kinda flow wherever. I have had a lot of significant weight gain/loss over the course of my adult life as well, so that hasn't helped things (why can't I just stay at one weight???) Also, not that this makes much of a difference, but I'm almost 39 -- I definitely don't have the elasticity or firmness of someone in their early 20's, either. I think I'm at least 8 or 9 years older than Boobs A from that other post.
Thanks again! This has been an interesting conversation. Good luck on your research!
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Yup, your boobs really are soft then and just look compressed in this bra. I get the same thing, after nursing for a year and a half. Weight fluctuations are also a sure sign of softness, sigh.
I'll be posting it to the Sophisticated Pair blog as a guest post when I'm done. Thanks again!
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xelestial Hi there! I just wanted to chime in again and let you know that I think you were right about my shape -- I think I'm more even than FoB. I recently tried some holy grail Cleo bras for shapes: Cleo Lucy (FoB), Cleo Marcie (FoT), and Cleo Lily (even). Cleo Lily fits me PERFECTLY while I could not get a great fit in either Lucy or Marcie.
Maybe I was FoB when I first started my bra journey, and now, after a few years of migration and wearing proper sizes, I've regained the upper fullness that previously was living in my underarms. ;) Just wanted to let you know that I think your previous research was correct!
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Thanks letting me know...I'm glad you found a good fit. I think I used to be very full on top but now stuff like the Marcie just wrinkles on me...maybe I need to re-evaluate mine too. Interesting stuff, thanks!
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xelestial Hey, just thought I'd chime in one more time about something I was thinking about to add to your research:
First, I finally got Marcie in the proper size. It actually fits pretty perfect. Now I really don't think I'm as FoB as I once thought! So, the results of my Cleo experiment were: Lucy fail (unless gore was sewn together, then it was okay), Lily and Marcie fit great.
I was thinking about when I first started my bra fitting journey, I think I sometimes confused softness with quadboob. Sometimes when you're soft, you're just gonna spill out no matter what. I tried to remedy that by sizing up. Looking back now, I think I may have sized up TOO much in some cases. The quadboob was gone, but now my breasts were just settling into the bottom of the cups, which left me with empty space at the top. I thought those bras fit back then and I was just FoB. Now I think the cups were actually too large, and since I'm very soft, of course they would just settle into the bottom of the cups (hello gravity!)
Anyway, I hope that explains why I thought I was FoB for so long. Now I'm wearing smaller bras and don't over-analyze a tiny bit of quadboob due to my soft tissue. My boobs look and feel much better in my bras now.
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Absolutely stunning bra...for someone with firmer boobs. Sadly, I have too much loose skin on my chest from weight loss, and since they jiggle too much, they jiggle right out of the top of the cup. Someone who just has soft tissue without the excess skin would probably do fine in this bra, but it doesn't provide enough coverage for me. It fits almost more like a half cup, except the gore is too low to be a half cup. I guess this is just proof that Ewa Michalak is not the brand for me. Very disappointing, because this bra is absolutely stunning.
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Slightly too big for me now. I love EM though and will end up saving it and hoping it fits in the future.
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Gorgeous, just never made it into rotation.
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So pretty. Sad it didn't fit my shape. Dang you, Ewa.
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Updated on Jun 09, 2015 Flag this
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This bra was purchased used while attempting to determine my Ewa Michalak size. Size wise, this bra was a miss.
My measurements at time of purchase: 27 inch snug underbust (68.6 cm), 26 inch tight (66 cm) and 41 inch bust (104 cm). For reference on the EM website this puts me at a 65H and a 28JJ using ABTF calculator. Though, I believe I was around a 65J (according to EM) when I measured in centimeters instead of introducing error by approximating/rounding/converting. Going forward I'll use the size by ABTF.
The band rides up a good amount. Again, I did buy it used so I don't know ... how stretched it was. The shoulder straps hit my armpit area, but it isn't as uncomfortable as my Braology bra or any of my Freyas. It is only uncomfortable if I'm laying down, which I don't do much of while wearing this bra.
The gore almost tacks, but due to my asymmetry from ribcage I'm not sure if I'll ever have a fully fitting gore unless it's really short.
The bra is gorgeous. I don't normally do red but this bra makes me break out of my color comfort zone. It's also very well made and the quality is apparent.
My one complaint that makes me hesitant to wear the bra is that when my arm (or anything) rubs against the side of the cups it sounds like someone is crinkling cellophane. It's a little weird.
I'lol probably keep it around. It's nice looking, and almost fits. I'm not too picky on fit.
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Updated on Jun 03, 2015 Flag this
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I only own two EM bras so far so can't compare much between styles or models yet but I do feel that the S style definitely gives a good lifted appearance. I think this is a pretty, fun bra. I have the matching underwear and they are adorable. Great details on the set that make it fun to wear. Fit is comfortable. I can't wear the pads in it or I get a funny shape so I'd say its slightly tight on me but I think a size up would be too big. The seams and lace trim would show through thin clothes of course but that is the trade off sometimes. This set has been discontinued.
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What an amazing creation! Has enough lift, projection, and it's as cute as a ladybug. Sadly, something is off on the fit for me. Perhaps it's how narrow the cups are because even when I wear a band extender I get deep red lines after just wearing it for a little while. Almost perfect.
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Updated on Mar 13, 2015 Flag this
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Round, uplifted shape.
Updated on Jan 16, 2015 Flag this
This bra looks amazing on you. I just felt like I had to say something because it's so perfect.
I do wonder though. You say you're full on bottom? I haven't really seen anyone who needs narrow wires but is full on bottom. I'm curious as to how that breast shape looks...People often call breasts in this size "teardrop shaped" but I swear I have seen a few that seem more like a upside down lightbulb naturally. Is that what a full on bottom breast might look like?
I'm sorry if I'm being intrusive, I'm in the middle of writing a blog series about breast shapes in this size range and I want to make sure that I include all types and I remembered you had different needs than most gals in this size range so I went to look up what bras you liked.