Nice round appearance. Full coverage but not too high. Lace doesn't smooth as intended but is not bothersome. Comfortable all day bra. Currently using a band expander for ease.

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This is one of my favorite bras even though the band is a bit too loose. If Fantasie made thier side-support bras in 28 bands I would buy all of them!

Jade colorway

Updated on Mar 16, 2021 Flag this

Fantasie Illusion is by far the best Fantasie bra I tried so far. Usually their shape - wide, and closed on top does not work for me. This bra is made of amazing fabric, very silky soft feeling but still sturdy. It's an everyday staple. It's like Tango is for Panache but better. The upper cup is made of thick stretchy fabric. It's completely different to the sometimes really flimsy delicate stretch laces on bras like Panache Jasmine or Andorra. The band is amazing, it's is made of thick woven material that stretches just in the right way. It's a very smoothing band. It's gold standard and ... all bands should be made like that.

my shape: narrow - medium wide tall root, full on top, center heavy and projected.

The fit: so it's not really perfect. But it's good enough I like to wear it. It's very comfortable and supportive. the wires are just the right width for me but wouldn't recommend if you need narrow wires. Cups are tall enough for my tall boobs. The stretchy top part does allow to scoop from top and keep the breast tissue inside. It gives a smooth round shape.

The sizing: Band is true to size. The cups however in my opinion run larger. If you follow me here, you see me struggle with 32K 32KK bras these days. This bra in 32J almost fits me! To be completely honest if it didn't have the stretchy fabric on top then there would be quadboob. My ideal size in this bra is currently 32JJ but I can make the 32J work. Sadly this bra stops at J-cup and I can't size up.

UPDATE : 4 months of wearing the bra regularly (twice a week) I have to say the quality isn't that great. At least if you have larger boobs keep in mind that this bra can wear out quickly. The band stretched out 2 cm, there are loose elastic threads coming out of the band and it feels less supportive. I still try to wear it occasionally but it isn't the same also now it's weaker the wires start to hurt me ... will have to retire this soon sadly.
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navy colorway

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Updated on Jan 28, 2021 Flag this

This Fantasie Twilight Side Support bra is beautiful. It's almost a great fit for me. Would prefer: straps narrower, more immediate project at wire, smoother seems. I don't think I'll keep it but it would be SO great if my shape were just a bit different.

Ink colorway

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Updated on Jan 09, 2021 Flag this

This is a beautiful, sturdy bra, but I really had to wrestle it on. It was clear more or less from the beginning that it wouldn't work out, but I wanted to try the 34HH cups to see if that was a closer fit for me than the 34GG - Fantasie » Belle Full Cup Bra (6001) from before. But it's a clear shape mismatch. It gave a really nice rounded, almost minimizing effect, without pushing them down or under my arms, and it didn't hike them up uncomfortably high on my chest (like balcony bras tend to). Honestly, this is listed as a full coverage ... bra, but it fit me almost like I imagine a balcony bra is supposed to fit. There was significant jiggle (and quad-boob) up top, but no real bounce, and they absolutely stayed put when I bent over. I didn't come anywhere close to falling out of this bra even with the spillage. So that was really nice. But a massive amount of boob was showing on top, so much so that I forgot this wasn't supposed to be a balcony bra and instead was supposed to encompass much more as a full coverage bra. But the depth was the problem. The cups were way too shallow, so there was nowhere for my boobs to go, and because the cups were especially shallow at the wire, I can't be sure, but I suspect I might not have been totally filling the bottom of the cup. It looked fine and I couldn't necessarily see any extra fabric or detect any when I tried to feel around, but I strongly suspect that there was a bit of room underneath, considering just how little projection there is at the bottom.

The very hard underwires dug in and hurt my ribs, and they wanted to keep migrating down my rib cage past my IMF. The band ran pretty small and inflexible. The straps felt okay, but I loosened them all the way before I put it on and I didn't even try to adjust them because I realized that the fit was all wrong.

You can see in the pictures that most of the room in the cup is all lower, and how little there is up top. That's why my boobs just wanted to hang out up top balcony-style in this thing. They're very full on top, with a lot of projection. It was never going to work with such a shallow bra with so much lower room. So the center gore was about an inch away from my chest and the underwire surrounding it was pushed away, too. Just too shallow. The gore might have been too wide for my close-set boobs, too.

I actually really liked the shape I got in this, and the uplift was good but not so high that it was overwhelming, so I'm sad that it didn't fit. It was interesting that there was so much jiggle up top but my breasts were at no point in danger of escaping, even when I leaned over at 90 degrees and really tested it. I'd really like to achieve this same shape, but with more breast tissue enclosed up top. For diagnostic purposes, I put on a bra extender and tried it on a bunch of different hooks, since it was so uncomfortably tight. Any looser and the band lost all support. However, it did become clear that the cups were a little too wide for me and, yes, too shallow, as with the band slightly looser, the cups gapped slightly at the sides and the top still didn't fit.

But the quality seems good and the band is nice and stiff. I really think someone with bottom full, wider breasts would be very comfortable and secure in this bra. It's a beautiful shape--just not mine.
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Black Cherry colorway

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Updated on Jan 08, 2021 Flag this

This is a very sturdy bra with a ton of support and lift. The band is nice and wide, not flimsy at all, and with not much stretch. The band fit perfectly, except where the too-small cups were pushing it away (and causing it to pinch just slightly in one or two spots). Even with the center gore and most of the wires floating pretty far away and riding up onto breast tissue, there was still a ton of lift and support. Having finally found an underwire bra with narrow wires (and a proper-sized band), I can now definitively say that it makes a massive difference.

Unfortunately, looking ... at the measurement charts, the next cup sizes up do have more depth, which I need, but also more width, which I don't need, so the wider wires will almost certainly reach under my arms where there's no breast tissue. (My tight underbust is 33" and snug is 34", so I'm thinking I have a narrower chest/narrower shoulders than I realized.) The straps sat nicely on my shoulders, not too wide.

There was a bit of cone-shaping going on, but since the cups were too small, I'm not sure how they'd fill the right sized cup. Still, I think I wouldn't even care too much about the shape at this level of support. It was such a difference from what I'm used to. And it's clearly constructed with large breasts in mind, not just scaled up, which is nice.
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Updated on Jan 05, 2021 Flag this

I got this after seein fullerbustinspo on IG try it. The XL translates to a 34H on their size chart, but it didn't look too out of place on her, so I figured I'd give it a try too. ( I wear 34J/JJ)

First, the quality feels great. The straps are thick and feel sturdy, the lining in the "cups" are divine, it's sooo soft, one of the softest materials I've felt lol.

The band is supposed to fit 32 to 38 and I was of course like "hmm.." about that, but actually they've thought it through! The clasp-hook things.. It's like it has a built in extender! ... It's awesome. It has 6 rows of hooks!

Size wise, yes it's a little small, but for the purpose I want it for, basically sitting at the computer or maybe popping out to get a parcel or something super quick, I think this will be excellent. I can definitely feel the weight on my shoulders but I wasn't expecting any magic lifting either. And my boobs are heavy AF so it's to be expected. And I am definitely showing some serious cleavage in this lol.

I put the band on about the middle hooks just to not be totally squished in the cup, and it's loose but not so loose it moves around or anything. I'm not popping out of the bottom of it by any means. (Unlike the other Freya Bralette I bought with this one lol).


I think if you wear around 34H-36GG, this will fit you great in XL.

Negatives: rubs a little where the straps meet the front of the bra, and the outer fabric isn't as soft so it can irritate your armpit area/if you rub your arms against it there.


Edit: I wore this for over 6 hours yesterday just at the computer, was great. comfortable etc. Wore it for another 4-5 hours today including going to the supermarket. It's great! I wish it was bigger in the cup but overall this is a fantastic bralette so far. I will absolutely recommend this bralette!
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black colorway

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Updated on Nov 21, 2020 Flag this

I had never heard of the Fantasie Twilight, but I purchased this blindly because it comes in a shade called Envy, which looked like hunter green in the photos. For some reason I love cool greens, and this didn't disappoint, as the shade is a deep, gorgeous forest green with blue-grey undertones in person. I would've been tempted to keep it just for the color alone, but thankfully it actually fit!

However, Twilight is unique in that it is quite different from the rest of Fantasie's Side Support styles that I've tried. Almost all the other styles are made from rigid fabric, giving the cups a ... lot of support. With the exception of Illusion, stretch cups are a rarity in the Fantasie collection. However, the fabric is entirely different from the stretch knit used in Illusion (similar to Panache Olivia), as Twilight has stretch lace cups lined with lightweight mesh. The mesh doesn't contain spandex, but it does have mechanical stretch, therefore the cups are quite forgiving. The Side Support name is also kind of misleading here, as the "side support" panel is really just a vertical seam that also has mechanical stretch. The side support panel isn't reinforced with anything to actually provide more support, so it doesn't function to push tissue forward like in a traditional side support style.

The cup is a 4 piece construction, but the upper panel is much shorter than most of the other Side Support styles. The bottom 2 panels/side support panel are both stretch lace lined with mesh, while the upper panel is stretch micromesh. The upper cup edge is finished with an elastic binding, and I found that this did dig into my tall roots a bit, so this won't be good for someone with both upper fullness and tall roots. The elasticated cups should accommodate a wide range of shapes, however, but I think naturally firm, round shapes will get the best shaping from this bra as the cups are not particularly supportive. Compared to a standard Fantasie style, this gives me a very natural shape.

The wires have a natural C curve and fit me well, and are a bit longer than the standard Side Support wires. Interestingly, this bra is constructed without a separate cradle. The cups are simply set into the band, without any additional seaming or stabilizing fabric on the cradle. The band is made from double layer powermesh but the upper and lower edge elastic are both pretty narrow. For this reason, I don't think this bra will be a good option for larger sizes. This would really be best for core sizes, up to maybe E/F. Note that the band measures a bit smaller than most 30DD Fantasie bands I've tried, but it doesn't feel as stable as it should, due to the narrow elastic and lack of a supportive cradle.

Trims are simple, with picot edge satin straps and a metal teardrop charm at the center gore. The lace pattern reminds me of a cross between Freya Love Note and Freya Soiree, as it has an open crochet lace effect. It's a clean and modern take on lace from Fantasie, perfect for those who are less drawn to the frilly floral pieces of their staple line. Or, just get this bra because it comes in gorgeous jewel tones. It's a lovely and lightweight option for those who don't need a ton of support and don't mind a natural look.
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Envy colorway

Updated on Jul 27, 2020 Flag this

I thought that Fantasie Elsie was the prettiest bra I've come across, but that spot has now been taken over by Caroline. Seriously, Caroline is such a gorgeous bra if you are into the feminine, pink floral aesthetic. I tried Caroline in the Plunge cut, which is a new fit to me, but unfortunately it didn't quite suit my shape.

The Plunge cut from Fantasie is taller in the cups than the Side Support styles. Compared to other brands, the wires here are quite narrow, and as they are quite firm, I feel a bit of pinching on either side. I need more flexible or ... wider wires to make this comfortable. Cup depth is also deeper than the Side Support styles. It reminds me a bit of Freya Fancies Plunge in terms of fit and construction. The main problem with this fit for me is that the required shape is much more center full than I am able to fill. The upper cup also has a rigid top edge, so it cuts into tall roots. I get a horrible orange in a glass effect when I wear this style, though it looks better on my fuller side and horrible on my smaller side. It looks fantastic with either foam cup inserts (I am newly a die-hard fan of these) or my Commando Takeouts, though. If you are able to fill this out, it gives a lovely rounded shape with none of the pointiness that the Side Support styles tend to give.

Like all my other Fantasie bras I've tried, the 30 band is too large on me, but since it is firm, it stays in place and isn't a huge issue, though I'd prefer to alter anything I keep for everyday wear.

The construction of the bra is classic Fantasie, with lightweight single layer silky fabric for the cups that feels like nothing but provides great support. Caroline is all about roses, with pale pink and fuchsia combined to make a more modern take on the classic rose. My favorite part of this bra is the upper cup embroidery, which has gradient tonal roses on mesh done in very shiny satin stitch to give an elegant texture. Unlike some of their other styles, this embroidery is soft and comfortable right off the bat. The straps are a lovely textured satin that reflect the shine of the embroidery threads. The bows are identical to those on Camilla, with a larger ivory bow topped with a thin pink bow to resemble a blossom. Printed powermesh wings and a leotard back complete the style.

This bra is so beautiful that I've also ordered the Caroline Side Support version, and am determined to keep whichever is the better fit as I must have one of these in my collection! While this fit is pretty disastrous on its own on me, it does look great with inserts, so it is a contender for keeping if the Side Support ends up being of the Estelle/Harriet cut that doesn't work for me at all.

Update: I ordered the Caroline Side Support and the fit is a disaster. After revisiting this bra, I've decided to keep it as it looks quite nice with foam pads, and it is the only plunge cut in my collection.
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Ivory colorway

Updated on May 16, 2020 Flag this

I already tried this bra in a 32HH - Fantasie » Fantasie Illusion Side Support Bra (FL2982) and it was slightly too big in the cups. I'm usually a 32HH/J in UK brands. Since I really liked the materials and the quality of this bra I decided to give it another chance and sized down to 32H. I have to say that the wires are good width for me and they are not too tall under my arms. Also I like that the straps are not too seperated in this bra. I have problems with straps that cut in my arms on so many bras. ... This bra was good for my frame and my rather narrow shoulders (for my size). The band runs true to size and it is a thick satin-y material that does not stretchy too much. Overall the bra materials feel very high quality, very nice silk-y and soft to the touch but still sturdy.

On the 32HH bra the cups were slightly too tall for me and I had some empty space on top. On this 32H the cups are the right height. But the top section of the cups is not stretchy and there is this elastic band at the cup edge that is the enemy of every full-on-top boob, it just cuts in. Oh how I hate that elastic band. Since I already know that the 32HH would be too big, I give up on this bra. I'm happy though that I found out that there are wires on UK brands that are not too wide for me. Too bad the bra does not work on tall roots and a full on top breast shape.
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Updated on Dec 31, 2019 Flag this

3 months ago I tried 32J - Fantasie » Fantasie Illusion Side Support Bra (FL2982) and it was not a bad fit just slightly too wide / tall. Apperently I lost quite a bit of breast volume so I decided to try a smaller size. The fabric and quality of this bra is excellent. Honestly that band is everything. No cheap mesh or elastic that cuts in. It's made of a really thick still stretchy fabric. I wish it worked for me.

At first I was confused what is going on with this bra. But it is obvious it is just too big in the cups. ... There is wrinkling on top and I have some empty space.
I wear a size 32 band in almost all my bras. In this bra it felt loose. But judging by measurements the band on this bra is not longer than some of my other 32 bands. So it's the cups that make the band feel loose. I did not tighten the straps very much, I can fit 2 fingers under them and they don't fall off. I cannot fill the top of the bra so it also could be that this style of bra is just too tall for me. Compared to some of my other bras, it looks like this bra runs big, cup height and depth is similar to my 32JJ Bravissimo bras. I'm not sure if should size down to 32H of if this full cup style does not work for my boobs at all.
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Updated on Dec 09, 2019 Flag this

Okay this bra is gorgeous! Totally comfortable for everyday wear, and sexy enough for the bedroom! The details are stitched in and it has such a quality look and feel to it. The cups have no stretch. The bows are a “gentle” touch and don’t take away from the bra and stitched design at all. The apex of the cup is just a tad higher than what I can fill leaving a bit of wrinkles at the top of the cup, but as usual that’s to be expected with my short roots... it’s not a bother and not noticeable under clothes.

Updated on Dec 14, 2018 Flag this

Very pretty bra in an uncommon colour. It's pretty, sheer and sexy. This one has netted support on the outer third of the cup. Embroidery extends up onto straps. Band is stretchy but seems TTS - and is a little firmer than every Curvy Kate mesh banded bra I've tried. Rhinestone charm on the gore is a nice touch.
I ordered it, wondering how an E-cup would fit (before I learned that I need a F or FF lol.
I'm going to sell this bra in the listings.

Silver colorway

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Updated on Nov 24, 2018 Flag this

Fantasie is one of those brands that keeps breaking my heart. This is the third bra of theirs that *almost* fits, but it doesn't.

I ordered Zoe because by measurements it's very close to Fantasie Alex Side Support Bra (9152) but the problem I had with Alex is that the mesh lace in combination with embroidery on it made for some weird cutting in at the top of my breasts. Zoe has stretch lace at the top of the cups, so I figured, why not.

Now, please note I never went for a 30 band, I ordered two bras and both of them came in 30G instead of ... 32FF. I'm not sure what happened there, but the problem, as it turns out, is not in the size of the band, as (demonstrated by a photo) there is a fair amount of give on a 30 band in my case.

The cups of Fantasie bras seem to just be all wrong for me. This is heartbreaking as their bras are not only very comfy but also the wires are just right for me. The cups are incredibly closed on top, and I think even with stretch lace on Zoe it's just a little too much. Maybe I could take out the elastic at the trim and it would be better? I am not sure because I fear it might deform the cup and it will gap. They are 4-part cups, very deep at the seam where stretch lace meets the solid cup. I'm not sure if going up a cup would solve my issue as already I feel like the cups might be a little big for me, there seems to be empty space at the deepest part of the cup. It feels like the 'bigness' is distributed wrong, is all. The silhouette these cups give is also not very appealing, in my opinion. The boobs look extremely pointy. They also give this east-west look rather than front and center and I wonder why it's called a 'side support' bra when it really supports nothing on the side.

The gore is wide, but not uncomfortable to me. It tacks, there's not much more to say about that. I will say for close-set boobs I would never ever recommend this. The gore is very tall (not as tall as Alex, though), and it's wide throughout.

The straps are a little too wide set. Maybe this is a 30G thing? The straps on Alex 32FF seemed just fine, but these (and this is a first for me, and now I finally understand what most women complain about) are actually painfully cutting in to my tail of spence. Maybe it's a matter of getting used to it but I don't see myself getting used to this soon.

I think, with Zoe, I am done with Fantasie bras. On a different note, it seems I lost a ton of weight because I'm rocking a 30 band like it's nothing. Lol. Oh and the red colour is beautiful. I've been looking for a bright red bra, and if this actually fit the way it was supposed to, it would have been the winner.
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Red colorway

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Updated on Oct 10, 2018 Flag this

The first thing I notice about this bra is how narrow the wires are for a Fantasie. I'm guessing I have only ever tried the Fantasie Side-Support models, which have wider wires. I have narrow roots and projected breasts with soft tissue, and am close-set with centre fullness. This bra does not quite fit me. The gore floats and wires sit on my centre breast tissue, so there is not enough depth at the gore. The cups are fairly deep at the apex but oddly shaped, and they still manage to give my breasts an east-west appearance. The seams don't round out the breast but make an odd angled shape. The band is more snug than other Fantasies I have tried.

Updated on Sep 16, 2018 Flag this

I love this bra! (Thank you for sending it to me, Mandapandarawks!) It's a little taller than the balconettes I prefer but this works, and I'm surprised at how well I fill out the top of the cup (short roots usually mean tight at the wire and loose at the top edge for me). It's very closed on top, for those with upper fullness this probably wouldn't work. Normally, Fantasie gives me a pointed silhouette. I am pleased by the rounded appearance. What really makes this bra is the gorgeous material! It could almost pass for a bikini top. The background is navy, with white and turquoise flower-like swirls. The pattern carries through the band.

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Updated on Jul 13, 2018 Flag this

This one's so close to fitting! It gives me a great rounded, uplifted shape. The band is nice and snug - I tried jumping up and down and it didn't budge. It has some silicone around the band to help it grip. The bra is lightweight and pretty comfortable. The cups are seamless and if it fit I think it would look really great.

If it fit... I think I'm having a shape issue with this one. I think it's wanting rounder, shallower breasts than mine because the cups collapse in on themselves and fold up under my breasts. It's too bad, this one was so close to perfect. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

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Updated on May 01, 2018 Flag this

One of my favorite bras. Gives a nice round shape-not pointed, which I prefer. Could be a bit more projected for me but otherwise, this is one of the best fitting bras, I own.

Updated on Jan 30, 2018 Flag this

I'm not sure what to think of this bra...

Pros:
Spacer fabric is thin, comfortable, stretchy. Breathable: good for summer.
Flexible, rounded cups: nice profile. Good projection/not shallow. Top quite closed: good for short roots.
Underwire sits nicely in IMF.
Straps are soft, but firm stretch.
Even tension between band and elastic edges.

Con's:
Spacer fabric will show prominent nipples.
Not the best support: cups tend to collapse above the wire.
Not much to look at. Boring. Definitely NOT 'sexy'!
Gore is both too wide & too tall: sits on my breast tissue (not uncomfortable at the beginning, but painful by the end of the day).
Straps adjust just barely long enough on low-set, but petite frame. Also only partially ... adjustable to shorten.
Back fat! Little/no side support.
Wings could be taller, but sides of cups rub slightly against Tail of Spence.
This color of 'Nude' is a yellow base, warm tone: not neutral. (Would be fine for warm skin complexion.)

FYI: ordered 32F through Amazon, according to size chart: "32F US/32E UK". Tags shows 32E for both US & UK sizing.
Edit: after many months, I find this one stays in the drawer most of the time. I find the gore is just too tall for me, and even though it's not putting excessive pressure on my sternum I still find it uncomfortable.
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Nude colorway

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Updated on Oct 13, 2017 Flag this

This is the first bra that I've had where I was able to fill out the bottoms of the cups so there's a plus. I'd heard that the cup sizes ran larger and to order at least a size down but I ordered my suspected size anyways but much to my surprise it seems like either the cups run smaller in this style or I'm actually bigger than what I originally thought. This bra's band is FIRM. And I mean F I R M, I would take a 28 band and even though I have to wear it on the last hook (I could probably get away with wearing it on the middle hook if I really wanted to), the bra band is still pretty darn tight WHICH IS PRETTY FREAKING AWESOME (and kind of sort of rare, like me being serious about going on a diet for once rare) if you're a 30 band or below.

Updated on Apr 05, 2017 Flag this