It's a Gazeta! It's a Gazeta! It's a Gazeta! I'm a lucky girl indeed! Band runs small, cups run either taller or about a half size-ish big. Overall I find it comfortable, others may disagree. Immediate projection is good, the wires are a little wider than other CH/Ps, and I don't care! It's a Gazeta!
I'm so envious of your bradrobe! I wonder if all Gazetas run a fraction large, or just this particular one? Are EM cups usually TTS/a little on the small side?
slowb I've had two Gazetas and they were both large in the cup and small in the band.
So cute!!! Lovely on you!!
What a lovely bra. Looks wonderful on you and looks to fit you perfectly.
slowb I've tried 5 EM half cups. The Lawenda 65F runs big in both band and cup. The Stalowka 65F ran small in band and TTS cups. Gazeta runs small band, big-ish cups. My CH Bizkopty 65FF ran small in the cups, the band was altered. The CH Cherry 65FF ran enormous everywhere. I think it's kinda hit and miss unfortunately.
This is absolutely gorgeous!
Good to know, thank you jlcl119 and lcl0706 ! You guys are all so helpful :) I don't know how people buy bras without bratabase!!
My shape is short and narrow rooted, soft, and low set. All pictures are with cookies in.
This bra has a black lace over a beige underlining. The straps are their standard straps that are seen on some of the other models. They are a little stretchy but still provide full lift. Straps are also fully adjustable. They do sit over my tail of spence, as most bras do, but I don't find them irritating. They have a nice soft inner lining on the straps that makes them comfortable.
The cups come with cookie pockets and cookies, which are set in the lower bottom half of the cup (not over ...the entire cup like EMs pl). I'd almost consider the cookies half cookies. I did try putting two cookies in one side to deal with my asymmetry, but it was too hard to stuff 2 cookies into one pocket, and it gave the bottom of the cup an odd shape, which you can see in one of the pictures. All pictures are shown with a cookie pocket on my right side.
The shape this bra provides is rounded, uplifted, and exposed on the top of the breast. I love the CHP shape, and it looks great under a tshirt. Unfortunately, I probably could have gone with a 65E in this bra, as I do get some small gaping on my right side (and a teensy bit on my left). I would have preferred to wear this bra without cookies. The cups are just slightly a couple mm taller in this bra compared to the chp opium I also got.
The band is nice and snug, and fits my 28"-29" rib cage well on the loosest hook (I can comfortably hook it on the second, but I don't like to overstretch bands).
Overall great quality as always, but wish I'd sized down to the 65E to get better cleavage without cookies. For comparison, the Pl I ordered in 65F fits without gaping. Read more 219 more words
I do love this one. Is that a peek-a-boo gore I see or is it beige lined just to give the subtle illusion of the peek-a-boo?
MamaPagan , no it's not a peekaboo gore, but that would have been cute. There's a black bow with a little diamond gem. The material extends through the gore so that the black lace shows over the beige background. Hope that made sense, lol.
Yes, it did. Thank you! I couldn't tell, even on the stock photos it wasn't clear, so I thought I'd ask. :)
Edit: This bra does fit. Unfortunately, after multiple wears, it’s become clear that it also digs into my arms where the cup meets the strap. It feels ok at first, but after a few hours, I can’t wait to get it off. I think I’m going to have to give up on Polish, as they all seem to have this problem for me.
OMG, it actually fits. After almost a year of looking for bras. Hundreds of returns. Thousands of dollars in transactions. Blood, sweat, and tears.
My fit problems: - Straps are ALWAYS too wide and cut painfully into my armpits - Wires are *usually* too wide in a size that ...will fit my projection - Cups are always too wide set
My shape: - Narrow roots - Narrow shoulders (I didn’t learn this until I started trying to find a bra that actually fits) - Immediate projection - Tall roots, but the tissue is much thinner up top, so functionally FOB, I guess - Very close set (1 finger width when supported) - High set (I’m short at 5’3” and also short waisted) - Rib flares - My smaller breast lacks a bit of the upper fullness of my larger breast - Soft tissue
In the A Bra That Fits calculator, I measure a 30F. Due to how wide most bras are, I’ve been wearing 30DD and 30E in an attempt to mitigate wide wires and painful straps. The cups never fit quite right, but I’d convinced myself that a 30F just must not be my correct size.
I ordered this EM Bibi about 6 months ago from a local boutique, but due to a series of snafus that I won’t bore anyone with, it took a very long time to arrive. It’s here, and YAY!
The pros: - The cups fit great. - Even with my slight unevenness, I don’t get any gaping on either side. The stretch lace is quite accommodating. - The narrow gore doesn’t sit on my center tissue. At all! (Whoa.) - It’s quite pretty.
The cons: - I would love it if the straps were even just a little narrower set (maybe 1cm). That said, these straps do not painfully dig in the way basically everything else does. My hope is that as the bra breaks in, I won’t notice the straps at all. - I would love it if the bra had 3 hooks instead of 2, because I find the extra support more comfortable. But that’s really hard to find in a 30F.
All in all, I think this is a great fit. Finally! Read more 302 more words
Congrats! I have been there, spending $$$$, returning, exchanging. It’s such a great feeling when you finally find a great fit!
Yay! Fabulous you found one that fits! High-five. :)
Congratulations! My boobs are very much like yours by description, and 65F/70E is about what I need in Ewa right now...I could possibly get a cup size down in BM I think.
Calluna I’m curious about a cup size down, too, but it’s so difficult to try variations of EM due to the wait time on orders. :(
Have you tried ordering from Levana or Forever Yours? Much faster than Poland but reduced selection.
Calluna Yes, I’ve looked, but they seem to stay back ordered on the bras I’m interested in (in my size, anyway). I’ll keep an eye out, though!
I saw this bra on Ewa Michalak's Facebook and immediately sent an email asking for it. I stupidly ordered it in a size too small, but other than that I love it so much! Since it's currently not available, I'm going to hold on to it despite being a smidge too small.
Pros: Gorgeous lace, big bows, firm band, removable cleavage straps, full adjustable regular straps.
Cons: Won't be 'nude' on everyone, too small (my fault), lace has loose threads all over.
I can see that it’s too small. But this bra is definitely a keeper!
Oh my goodness, this is gorgeous!
This looks AH-mazing on you!!!
Sooooooo beautiful!
I love, love, love that set. It is soooo pretty. I cannot wait until it comes out.
Wow! That's beautiful on you !!! Cannot wait for its release!!
Wow, this bra makes me want to retry the SM cut. If you feel like selling it I’ll take it lol
I love this it’s so pretty!
Beautiful!!! Makes me want to try the SM cut but I have a phobia of unlined bras... Mostly because I don't have the self confidence to wear them and feel awkward in them.
Omg! GORGEOUS! Does it come with the extra set of straps to adorn the chest?
This looks incredible!
LeProfessor Yes, it comes with the straps in a convenient little pouch!
pumkinswife I love the SM! I would recommend starting with a BM or an SF cut first. The fabric is a little thing and hide nipples better.
This is one of my favorite bras that Ewa Michalak has recently released. I hope she continues to use more embroidery in the future!
I've been searching for bras that fit for years, and I have only finally just got around to trying Ewa Michalak. I know, I know. I'm excited to report that my first attempt at an unlined Ewa is actually a pretty great fit. I just made it into the available size range with a 65F. I usually struggle with unlined seamed bras, so I was pleasantly surprised. The only slight fit issue is that the wires are a little tall under the arm for me. I had more success with this bra than the unlined Comexims I ordered at the same time, which I will also be reviewing soon. Full review of the 65F - Ewa Michalak » Sm Czarna Mgiełka (481) on my blog!
Yay, glad it fits! I love the look of these transparent-style Ewas too.
This is a nice one. I had a cup size up and liked it, but I found the band to be a bit too tight and I ended up selling it.
Thanks for the review, and congrats on the fit! I tried the same bra in 65G and it was too big. But it’s really pretty and so narrow and deep.
Congratulations on"stumbling upon" a great fit! You said the nipples line up with the seam. Does that eliminate he "poke thru" problem or s that still an issue?
billi09 The seams do help with that as they "cover up" quite a bit, but it's not a big problem for me usually with unlined bras so YMMV!
Congrats on your bra win, as happy2brashop says :) I really want to try this one but I can only get it directly from EM and I’ve discovered trying to do returns with them is a disastrous experience. I’m hoping a local store will get this one soon!
I'm so glad I took the risk in ordering this bra from the listings section! This is the best-fitting bra I've tried so far! If anyone notices any fit issues that I missed or if you have any recommendations, please let me know https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
Here's some info about me as best as I can tell: Very narrow roots, projected at the wire but with tall roots (when I push my breasts up from below, some tissue smooshes up to a finger's-width below my collarbone). I think I might have even fullness; I often have issues with wrinkling at the sides and wire and cutting ...in at the top on other bras. My breasts are wide-set (three fingers' space with no breast tissue over my sternum).
The band is snug but comfortable. The gore is low, so it might suit people with closer breasts, too. The straps have a wide foam padding on the first half which makes them feel like nothing on my shoulders at all! That said, if you are very short or tall then it might not adjust far enough for you (I'm 5'8''). Everything is a really soft material with beautiful details. I don't see the lace through my shirt. It seems like the stretch lace would be very forgiving of asymmetry or different shapes. The wires are fairly flexible and aren't poking anywhere. They trace perfectly in my IMF with enough projection to stay put. I might get some rubbing between my tail of spence/armpit and the top side corner of the cup where it attaches to the band, but so far it's comfortable. Read more 163 more words
Wow, this looks fantastic on you! Thanks for the review.
This looks amazing on you! High-five for the bra win.
So so pretty. I’ve actually been contemplating ordering this one.
Thanks everyone! I'm glad the fit gets the community seal of approval ;) Feels great to find something pretty and comfortable after six months of looking!
Such a cute & dainty bra, I love the wider straps - very original and feels a little 'Marie Antoinette' (:
I remember somebody wanted to see pics of the 3D Princessa. I just recieved it today and it is lovely. http://bra.pe/XYsG/ I will add measurements when I have the opportunity to take them.
Wow this is gorgeous. Damn. Now I need this in a PL too. Sigh.
I missed mine yesterday. At my new apartment, they refused to deliver and left a note instead-since we rarely use that door I probably would have missed it for days if I hadn't ordered food. It only took 6 days to get here! It looks beautiful. I can't wait to grab mine tomorrow.
I love this bra! The teal blue with the black looks amazing. It is a deep plunge cut and can give a lot of cleavage. It fits great with or without cookies, I will upload some photos without cookies later. This is the best fit I've gotten from an EM bra so far. Also the plunge cut kind of reminds me of the VS bras I used to wear, but this is a much better fit with narrower wires and deeper cups than any VS bra.
I'd previously avoided Ewa's PL cut, assuming it would be too wide and shallow at the wire on me with too tall cups. But but but... this is a bra I missed out on as it was discontinued prior to me finding ABTF, and it was long on my "love this and will never have it" list. I'm so over taller gores, I've gravitated towards short gores (and looser bands) lately. When I first got bras that fit I was all about super snug bands and lots of separation. I don't know if I'm becoming more sensitive with age or what lol, but all ...my 28 bands feel like they're suffocating me lately even though my measurements haven't changed, and I have been shoving cotton balls between my sternum and my balconettes. So when this popped up for sale on here, I thought well why the hell not!
Turns out it works pretty well on me! Yeah it's a little tall/big on my smaller side, but I hate using cookies so I deal with it. I don't find it slipping out of my IMF, at least not uncomfortably so, and I'm over super narrow wires too. Just because I *can* wear 4.8" wires doesn't mean I have to, nor do I want to, nor do I need my boobs THAT front and center 24/7. This bra is very comfortable, beautiful, I don't spill out the center, my boobs don't touch in the middle (which also drives me crazy), and that makes it a win in my book. Now I want the PL Lovely, the PL Dark Magenta, the SM Tattoo, and the new M cut she has out.... and I also want to win the lottery!! Read more 187 more words
Wonderful! find. I thoroughly enjoy this colorway. Hope it is fantastically comfortable with the looser band and slightly wider cup!
Beautiful! I find it became refreshing when I stopped focusing on the PERFECT fit and focused more on comfort and a great fit. I try to recommend everyone to not become too obsessed with the perfect fit. I've known a few women who just flat out give up because nothing is perfect. This is just as perfect IMO so long as your happy & comfortable.
That's so beautiful!
Stunning! What a great find!
I, too, am now more focused on comfort. The Pl Blekitna Rapsodia is one of my favorite Ewa Michalak designs I never bought. It looks good on you! If you did try the cookie on your smaller side, did that make it fit? I understand what you're saying about not wanting to bother with cookies on a daily basis, though.
Yeah it fit better with the cookie, but I don’t like how padded the cookies make the bra feel. Like boob armor. Plus it feels like they take away some of the immediate depth, and I need all I can get.
I adore this bra! It gives great cleavage and lift without the removable pads and crazy-town cleavage with them. The style is short root friendly and accommodates a lot of projection while still keeping a rounded appearance. I think I may be an Ewa Michalak convert https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":p" />. The attention to detail in the styling is lovely and the crosshatch continues to the back of the bra. The band is (obviously) too large for me, but I'm going to alter it anyways. If you're looking at this style, keep your regular band size because the band does run on the stretchier side of true to size. The straps are wideset and fully adjustable and the clasp is a 2x3. I'm definitely a big fan of the S style! I wasn't sure if I'd like the higher gore, but it gives a nice "Cakes on a Plate" look.
Re: being an EM convert - from the extensive measurement-stalking I've done of EM bras in my size, 9.9 times out of 10 the wires of EM bras are 0.2-0.4" (if not more) wider than Comexim bras in my size. I noticed in your review you pointed out the width & I just wanted to point out that it's probable that would be the case in most EM bras your size. I do believe Comexim is known as the narrowest wires currently available in padded bras.
This bra looks terrific on you! Great review. The style suits you to a T.
You may want to include a link to the product page in your reviews. You could link to the retailer/manufacturer page or even the bratabase page. That way, if it's still available, people could track it down more easily or see measurements and reviews. The Kamea is an older style, so Ewa Michalak will probably take down the page soon, when it's sold out. Then bratabase will be the only place to see it, besides the blogs that reviewed it.
lcl0706 That's really interesting. I had heard as well that Comexim has the narrowest wires in a padded bra, but my Comexim's are all either 5 inches or 4.9 as well. I think they maybe have a minimum wire width that they use that makes your size about the same width as mine.
learningaboutbras That's a great idea! I'll definitely add that. I think that Kamea is only available now in the 3D style on EM's website. I'll definitely add links to the posts I can find things for.
Sorry it’s taken me a bit to get to the pictures and review…it’s been crazy at work, and we’ve been forced out of our apartment (old owners sold and new owner is moving in) so I have been packing and moving stuff. Luckily, we found another unit in the building, but it’s a 1br instead of a 2br like we have now.
Anyway, I immediately messaged the seller as soon as I saw this listing. I tried a 65FF CHP a few years ago when my boobs were bigger, and it was almost too small so I thought I would try a size down since I have lost ...weight. I was slightly nervous about it though, because the other one was sort of east west looking on me, but I was never sure if it was the CHP cut or the actual design aesthetics of the XOXO.
I’ve always had a mixed feeling about the Antonina, as I don’t really care for white lace bras, but I think it’s the combination of the beige shimmer underneath that makes this one work for my skin tone. I’m pale but semi warm. I think that whites on me need to be soft and muted rather than bright and crisp for them to work. Though, as a bra underneath my clothes, this is less important. I think it’s a very pretty combination, actually, and had it not been for this site, I might not have seen that with the details of others posting about it.
On to the fit…as mentioned before, I lost 20lbs last year, and with that, I have had a change in my shape as well. I’m 1-2 cups smaller, and my already soft tissue is significantly less full all over than it was before. When I put this on, I was honestly a little bit shocked that even a full size down was still big on me. I’m glad that I asked for the cookies even though I didn’t think I would have needed them, because I absolutely do! You can see there is some significant gapping without the cookies, and that it barely fits with the cookies, to the point where I am actually wondering if I could do a cup size smaller. Wearing with the cookies does feel a little bit weird, and these cookies are a pain, but it’s narrow and deep enough that it does not feel too shallow. Unlike the XOXO, I don’t feel especially east east west in this one.
Overall, I like the bra, and I plan to hold on to it, as it gives me a little more room to grow if I add more weight back. It fits well enough with the cookies for now. Read more 349 more words
This looks lovely on you! It reminds me of mermaid seashells. I’m with you, I’m not a fan of white bras in general, but this fabric is really pretty. Bummer it wasn’t a spot on perfect fit, but it still looks really nice.
Thanks!
I'm not usually one for beige bras either, but I think this one is so pretty. It looks really nice on you. I tried the BM antonina a while back and got rid of it because it was too small, but I wish I'd kept it for when I'm in that range. I fluctuate so much, I'm not sure why I ever get rid of bras for being one size too small or big.
Yeah there’s something about the Antonina lace and colouring that makes it pretty versatile. I’m still not a huge white lace or white bra fan, but I’m still open to some if I think it’s unique enough or has something that I think might work for me.
If this isn't the prettiest bra ever, I don't know what is. I ordered this along with my M Koronkowy Tulipan. I decided to size down in the cup since my other CHPs are a little big, but oddly enough, this is still too big in the cup for me. I can make it work with the inserts in and an extra insert in my smaller side, which is what I do since this bra is BEAUTIFUL, but I was surprised. I guess the issue might not be the cup size, but the fact that the CHPs are so open on top, whereas I have even vertical fullness?
Anyway, I'm pretty happy with this bra. It feels soft and comfortable. I fasten it on the second loosest hook since it feels loose on the loosest, and that suits me just fine. It gives me the great projected silhouette characteristic of Ewa Michalak CHP cuts, and I think the details of the little bows and gem on the straps and gore are so cute.
Wow that is pretty! Looks good on you. Your pics make it look way better than online. One of the reasons I passed it up, I wasn’t wowed by it. But your pics show way more detail.
Stunning. From the one pic, it looks like a perfect fit.
Beautiful! I agree that it looks like it fits but it’s one picture so not a complete profile to judge from.
thelittleoneCalluna it fits in the pics where I have two cookies in on my smaller side and one cookie on my bigger side (that’s what’s going on in the main pic) — I ended up with a TON of pics with and without inserts so I get why that would be confusing!
I received this bra about a week ago from jlcl119. Thank you! As I said in my last review for the BM Puder, the BM is my all-time favourite cut, and Fluo marks my seventh. I had a chance to wear it at work the other day, and these are my initial thoughts. First of all, what an awesome colour! It's so bright, vibrant, and fluorescent. This is one bra I won't hesitate to wear under white or light coloured shirts, because it deserves to be shown off in my opinion. The cups are all lace, the band is that silky, stretchy, satiny material (same ...as my Puder and Szafirowa Pantera), and the whole thing is lined in white to really make the colour pop. Also, in my pictures, it makes me look really tan because my poor little iPhone 6 camera can't handle it lol (compare these pics with my pics of Puder; I promise I didn't get a tan in a week!).
When I bought this bra, I was worried that the band would be too big for me, but luckily that is not the case! I can comfortably wear it on the second hook and it stays in place throughout the day. I feel like the band actually doesn't have a lot of stretch in it, but as long as it stays comfortable, I don't mind. The cups are a perfect depth for me, and this bra definitely feels like the "old" construction, which means it feels like it has a lower apex and lower cup height/coverage. This works much better for me, personally. It is most apparent when you compare this with my BM Porto; the cup height on my Porto is 0.3" taller, and if you look at the angled pictures side by side, you can see a dramatic difference in the shape. (I do believe my Porto has softened a bit and rounded out through washing and wearing, though, so it may achieve my preferred silhouette in the future). Fluo gives me a perfectly round and minimized appearance, just the way I like it!
Overall I'm extremely happy to add Fluo to my rotation. Now I just need to find some matching panties! Read more 262 more words
I'm so glad you're happy with it, and it looks great on you! I hope you're able to find some bottoms that will go well with it.
It is one of my faves. Notoriously tight band, so good for the tiny rib crowd.
Looks super on you. Really. Tan and all ;)
It's amazing how a good bra can make the day !
Wow, this gives you such a nice shape! It looks fantastic on you!!! I just got my BM La Gloria in the mail and it gives me a more 'natural' shape compared to the Koronkowa I tried recently (won't be able to do the review for another week as I'm out of town). I love the colour of the La Gloria, but I wish it gave me a more rounded profile like you get with this bra. Oh well, it's beautiful all the same. BMs sure are comfortable and forgiving of boob fluctuations, like I've heard others say. Glad you got another great fit!
Thank you everyone! Wilderness1 As I mentioned in this review, my BM Porto definitely gave me a pointier shape when I first got it, but I checked it again just last night, and it has definitely rounded out since I first got it. Not quite to the same level as Fluo, but it may get there in time, so I would just be patient with your La Gloria and have faith that it'll get closer to where you want it to be with wearing and washing :)
I guess I could review this since I've had it a year now lol. I've been so slow with reviews. I wish Ewa still made this cut. It feels like an S/PL hybrid - mostly S, but with a lower gore like PL which is basically the best of both worlds for me. I like the simplistic navy design without the enormous bows, lace, sparkles, etc... a lot of Ewa's recent bras are all starting to look the same, in various shades of dark with lace or beige with lace (although that didn't stop me from buying 3 of them during her last new ...release sale haha). There's not a lot to say about this bra that hasn't already been said about most Ewa bras - it's narrow, good immediate projection, nice lift, rounded shape with a subtle peak. Classic Ewa. The cups are somewhat closed off, more so than a CHP. I'm at least the second owner - worth noting this bra has been worn regularly now for likely several years and is showing very few signs of wear. This is definitely a projected, centered profile, good for taking the girls out on the town, not good if you're trying to avoid the boob tent look under flowy shirts. I like it. I wear it a lot, sans cookies as always. Read more 125 more words
Thanks for your review....I've wondered how you felt about it :-) Looks supportive and comfortable.
It’s a great bra and wish I hadn’t one for myself after trying this one. At least I know that I should have moderate success with the related styles. Thanks for sharing it with me.
This bra is beautiful and wonderfully soft. Band is snug for a 65 (more like a 28 than a 30), and I'd say the cups are slightly large for a 65F. It's slightly too small on my larger side, but still comfy and supportive. It is definitely wearable, and if I lose a few pounds, it will be perfect. This would work as a nude if you are very fair with a cool skin tone. I get a great lifted shape with this bra. My breasts are narrow and short-rooted, centre and bottom-full, and very soft.
I guess that was initally my bra :) It looks great on you! Im planning to reorder it in 70E as loved the colour!
Thanks, martka00. LOL- it probably was yours. I traded with animated for it. I love how this community makes sure that great bras get used. :)
yup! that sounds right :) I knew its mine as it was very tight as for size 65 :) im glad it found forever home!
C'est beau! I think the shirt takes away from just how beautiful the bra is. Lol. :-P And it is nice to read that someone's "not quite right" bra made it's way to it's forever home! martka00 is a bra connoisseur, she has quite the collection of lovely bras! ^.^
Hahah LeProfessor thanks :D but sometimes I feel so bad about my bras collection... I have like 50 hanging in my wardrobe... I think how much money I could get by just selling them and after 5 mins I’m on Ewa/Comexim website thinking which other bra would be good for me :D I think it’s better to have bra addiction that drugs, cigarettes or alcohol. At least I’m not harming my health! (Only wallet)
My shape is short and narrow rooted, soft, and low set. Pictures have cookies in.
This bra is gorgeous! It has a pretty black lace that overlays a deep purple (magenta) background cup. The center gore has a nice matching purple bow, and the straps are covered with a nice dark magenta material that accents everything well. The lace wraps around all the way to the back of the bra.
The insides of the cups are cotton, as usual, which is lovely and soft. The inside of the cups have full cookies that cover most of the inside of the bra, up to the upper seam anyways. This style of ...cookie creates a much more natual looking lift and it doesn't distort the cups as much as the chp opium and chp oksana cookies do. They are also way easier to put in, as the pocket opens to the outside instead of to the inside of the cup.
The straps are not as stretchy as the other models I've tried (opium, cappuccino, oksana). They are fully adjustable, but I have them almost adjusted all the way out on my long frame. They are hard to adjust too, man oh man.
The shape is uplifted but pointier than the chp. I'm guessing this will round out a bit with wear. The cups are taller than the chp also. However, even though I have short roots, this bra encloses my breasts without gaping, whereas I get a bit of upper cup gaping in the 65F chp.
Overall excellent quality and a beautiful bra.
edited to add: the band on this bra is pretty firm. I measured 70.5 to from the hook to the eye while pulling until wires started to distort. Read more 180 more words
Dang you got this fast considering it was just released! Jealous. This is the exact bra I want, in this size, when I get the spare change.
lcl0706 I ordered it around October 11th, and they sent it via DHL, so it arrived in 7 days. DHL delivery cost me $100 dollars though (unintentionally... in extra charges, fees, etc). Hope you're able to get yours! It's really beautiful in person.
so beautiful
That is one seriously gorgeous bra.
This is one that I am really interested in, though judging from the stretched measurements, I'm pretty sure that I would need at least a 70 band. It's soooo pretty!!
Calluna, yes the band is not stretchy in this one at all... maybe because the lace goes all the way around? I'm not sure, but it's snug.
Oh narrow gore heaven. Invisibly seamless marvel of support. Of the few bras I've found with any real depth, this one allows for true overall fullness, without attempting to jostle, cramp or 'push up' my self-supporting & painfully fibrous shape, especially on the sides.
Instead, the cup allows for natural projection from the ribs to be cradled in most subtle manner up from the wire, thus the inner center of cup is artfully darted to pull upper breast in at the hem, with a slight pointed effect at the apex. You'd think this ...would give a cone effect but hah, no. Burgund's sole duty is to reign in projection only at the last possible moment at farthest reaches, and prevent the whole from overflowing or pulling down the cup. Perhaps one of the more interesting FOB to even fullness hybrids I've seen around.
Lo, Ewa has heard our misery, and created an honest piece of work by which the masses may live through these dark times. Now if only it had the lovely new style of strap which has been seen in the PLM cut. Read more 94 more words
Through my best friend, I got a pretty good understanding about bras and sizing and such probably a decade or more ago, but I got a much bigger understanding about bras, fits, characteristics, and Polish bras probably 4-5 years ago. At the time, I was measuring somewhere in the 30E/F UK range. At the time, my other friend that was teaching me about Polish bras sent me her 65F - Ewa Michalak » Mp Kleksik (609) to try and gage sizing despite being a discontinued style. This led me to my first Ewa Michalak bra from the listings (as I had to send my friend her ...bra back). About 3 years ago, I gained a little weight and I soon needed a cup size up and took a 65FF or 70F. Then I lost a lot of weight this year and I no longer fit them, so I figured that as I’m measuring about the same as I was before, I would give a 70E/65F a try again, as my 70E - Ewa Michalak » Bm Bibi Black (1000) was fitting me better than when I bought it and was still a little larger (this one runs a bit bigger than most BMs).
So I was approached to do a trade with one of my listed sets, and I picked this set to do it with. Boy am I so pleased!!! I was nervous about the band being snugger, but was assured that it was a little relaxed from the initial measurements. And it’s not a lace band so I had hoped that it would not be too tight. And technically my snug under bust measurement is a little bit smaller now.
The band is still snug but I think it’s ok. I might have to ease into it like the 28G - Comexim » Onyks Non-padded Half Cup Underwire Bra (CMONYK. But I’m ok with that. Or even use an extender briefly. The cup width and depth seem to be perfect for me and I think the height is ok. The only bad thing about the fit is the typical wide Ewa straps. The extra bows on the straps were cut off by a previous owner and I am completely ok with that. I personally hate them.
The teal lace is just stunning, and while the pink accents are not my favourite, I think they do look good. The colours are kind of reminiscent of the Syrena bras. This bra is much better on me that the one I traded it for.
I think the fit is good. The matching bottoms are perfect too. I could probably have done a size smaller but this size fits me comfortably.
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Just wanted to update my review a little bit now that I have worn it some...I did hold off on wearing the 3 new bra sets until I figured out how many sets or bras I had that fit (or mostly fit) for rotation purposes. I’d still like a few more that fit a bit better, but I decided to start wearing them. This one is a snugger band, as mentioned, but it’s completely doable for a full day at work. The only fit issue or concern that I have is that I gape a little bit at the strap and cup connection, though I think it’s more the functionally short roots from soft, pendulous, fob tissue. I suspect that a cup size down will be too small.
All in all, I really love this set! Read more 483 more words
you know, it's not really "crazy" in my book. Just b/c it has the two different colours...almost looks a little sporty with the stripe down the side. : )
Thanks BraOdyssey !!! Yeah I’m not sure what makes it called Crazy either. I love it! It’s not too pointy, and it’s fairly rounded and lifted. This one looks way better on me than the one I traded. It’s much more me.
Wow, it looks fantastic on you!
Thanks Wilderness1 ! I love it so much! You had this one too, right?
Calluna yes, and I loved it! I only traded it because it was for a set, I had 2 green bras already, and I wanted to try an SF. I love the aesthetics of EMs green-to blue bras....so pretty!
So far so good! I like it! I got it with an extender and I am glad I did because it really runs on the tight side of 55-
I was worried it might be too big but it fits my bigger side just right/slight spillage and my smaller side has some gaping, (both w/o cookies). Still prefer it without cookies- its just much more comfy this way+ I feel like w/o cookies the immediate projection is better (which this one has quite a bit of!) I dont experience a lot of lift with this style for some reason. It gives a natural/slightly rounded shape. I love love love ...the design and the colour is just so vibrant. The straps are fully adjustable (yay!), I will just forever nag on how wide placed they are. The wires are also too wide for me by like an inch but I never found wires that fit so I think these can still be considered narrow. I was worried to fall out of the center bc the gore is so low but that hasnt happened yet. I think a Fot and center full shape might have this issue. Read more 86 more words
I'm so envious of your bradrobe! I wonder if all Gazetas run a fraction large, or just this particular one? Are EM cups usually TTS/a little on the small side?