Usually I wear 32FF in Fantasie because their bands are so strechy, but I figured out I'd rather order the 34. My bad, the band is as unstretchy as possible and I would need a 36 or a 38 - nice consistency Fantasie. I literally couldn't close it, even if I stopped breathing. So I can't even tell if the cup fit.
I was very disappointed because the shape is gorgeous - strapless and slightly padded. The colour is listed as "titanum" which turned out to be a blueish grey. The straps are completely useless and kept falling down when I handled it, I don't think they'd even stay put on you.
Really disappointed because I expected much of it - bra sized bra, beautiful, reasonable price.
I would definitely advice you to order your underbust measurement as a band size, as this 34 stretched up to 77cms, adecuate for 30-32 band-size girls.
Fantasie molded bras are some of my absolutely faves. Wonderful rounded shape, great uplift (which kinda comes up like just below your neck https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" />, this has a nice touch of lace under the cups. Fits exactly like Ava and Veronica, all of which have really sturdy cup molding. Would recommend for anyone with very soft breasts or slightly uneven cup sizes. Veronica review here: http://bra.pe/Mh1/.
Measured unstretched immediately before wearing. Purchased Late-April 2011.
Essentially a strapless, molded version of the "smoothing underwire balcony bra" @4530 which I love (see my review of a 30E size). Sizing notes: This band is tighter and these cups smaller than in the 4520. The 30E 4520 has a band too big for me, while this 4530 band is fine. The 4520 30E cups are a good fit, maybe a bit too small, while I had to go up to an F in this 4530 style. I suspect both of these are due to the strapless/multiway nature of this bra. It has a high center rise and is very covering, though doesn't come as high on ...the outside front of the bust as a "full coverage" bra would - it still works with some lower square necks. Support when strapless is not where near what a strapped bra provides, and I haven't yet worn it with the straps. I'm likely to wear it with the straps in a racerback / rear cross version soon, perhaps I will update the review.
If you like the other Fantasie smoothing/basic models, this is likely the strapless/multiway bra for you. Just be sure to adjust band and cup size! Read more 88 more words
Material feels OK. Not super soft but more on the scratchy side. The band stretched to 30.5 but when I wear the bra it feels tight to me even though my comfortable UB is 29.5. The top of the cup near the armpit digs in too as I think the straps are a bit wide on me and I have broad shoulders. I think the size is good for me but perhaps the shape is not as I still have a small gap near the strap. Gore lays flat but might give me irritation wearing all day since I'm close set. I will have to pass on this one comfort wise.
The color in these photos came out a much more "true red" than this bra is. It's more of a brilliant raspberry red. It's truly a stunning color. It's extremely comfortable, even though this size very clearly doesn't have enough space in the cup for me. I've ordered a pile of bras in, what seems to be, the very wrong sizes, but hey, there aren't enough measurements at this size, so here we are. The straps are fairly close together, so that's nice for narrow shoulders. The shape is awkward on me, but that's to be expected with the amount of spillage in the cups. The band is very comfortable. If it came in a larger cup size than this, I'd be all over it. The only thing I think this would probably lack is enough immediate projection in the cup. I've been having trouble with that. The search continues.
This bra seems to be a little too wide in the cups for me. There is space on the side of each breast. Under clothes, this looks fine and is comfortable. There is some gaping at the top when I lift my arms. I think my shape requires a more narrow wire and maybe a half cup/demi cup/balconette style since I am very FOB. I will keep this in the meantime because it looks nice and smooth under clothes and is comfortable enough to wear to work.
Ça m'ennuie de dire qu'il n'allait pas, parce que le modèle me plaît beaucoup sur les photos. Déjà, la bande ne ferme que par 2 crochets, et en 38H, c'est un peu limite niveau maintien, mais les bretelles sont confortables et larges. Pour le tour de dos, ça allait bien, j'étais bien maintenue sans que ça ne serre. Pour l'entre-bonnet, je pense qu'il monte trop haut entre mes seins et que ça le « plie » comme si les baleines allaient se chevaucher. Le haut du bonnet est bien à plat, il y a un léger creux à l'attache de la bretelle, mais je serai ...probablement trop juste en volume avec une taille de moins. Je pense que la forme ne convient pas, plus qu'un problème de taille. Dommage, il est très confortable.
*** This bra didn't work for me, and it saddened me a bit. There are only 2 hooks per column, and I found it was not enough to support my breast, but the straps are wide and comfy. The band length is fine, it fits without feeling too tight. I think the gore is too high for me, because it doesn't lie flat and the wires tend to overlap. There was a slight crease under the strap, but the cup feeling allright otherwise, so I imagine trying the same bra in 38GG would end with quadboob. More than a problem of size, I think this is a problem of shape. Read more 137 more words
Definitely not the right size for me. I don't really think white bras in general are all that cute but this is on par with other white bras. Maybe I've just been lucky with some other higher quality brands but with panache and even elomi the wires have better padding and the bands would be impossible to hook smaller or imagine getting a smaller size without an extender so they feel like they'll last longer and are more sturdy. No stretch at all in any part of the cup. A lot taller in the cups that I want or think most people want
I really like the lift and round shape this gives me. I am usually a UK 30E/F and full on bottom, average-to-wide and tall roots. I got this in 30F and overall it fits pretty well, though the wires are quite wide. They are also flexible so are even wider than the wire width measurement would indicate. The top edge of the cup elastic cut in to my tall roots at first but the stretch relaxed and it fits pretty well now. The non stretch bottom part of the cup gives great shape and support. Narrower wires and then I think it would be perfect.
Updated fit after a bit of weight gain, band is a little tight now and I could use more immediate projection at the wire as that is where my fullness mostly is. I still wear it as it's a great bra.
Don't be scared off by the underwire- it's comfortable, and supports a lot more. And it fits well- no boobs escaping here! (Yes, I actually did have my boobs escape a bra. It was a Freya Idol Moulded Balcony Bra (1050), and they kept slipping under the underwire. It was right below the nipple, and looked like a boob hat.)
EDIT: I've put the wrong product code on; the actual code should be FL101801. NAE is the color Natural Beige
This is a lovely, soft bra. The cup material is silky and cool to the touch. Straps are nice and wide, with picot edging for those who have sensitive tail-of-spences. The lace is smooth and doesn't seem to be as irritating as, Panache Andorra.
Band: Stretchier than other brands' but pretty on par with Fantasie Cups: A bit full on bottom with good projection; my soft tissue sinks a bit into the cups but am held securely. Cup width is average Gore: Too wide for me, everything else is a perfect fit. Am considering narrowing the gore myself Projection: good immediate projection at wire, stretchy cups good for soft tissue. Would put projection as less than EM BM-Perla and more than Panache Andorra
[The photo is a stock photo from Fantasie's website, as I don't want to post pictures of myself at this point in time]
Very very soft fabric, I love. No itching, feels comfortably worn in. Low wires *insert praise hands* no rubbing in the armpit or chafing. I do not fill up the bottom of the cup - always what happens to me, no amount of swooping and scooping changes it. You can see the fabric is being pulled on the right and left sides of the cup in my side views. As usual the larger breast does not fit properly and therefore the gore does not tack nor land in the correct position. I have also tried this in a 34GG with a similar issue - cup is far too small ad spilled from armpit and quad boob. I also absolutely love the full cup coverage with lace. Since it didn't work for me I didn't even try it under a t-shirt (and I have it coming in 34G and 34H UK)
Life-saver. The perfect bralette for lounging, doing things around the house, working on the computer for long periods of time, running errands or even a light walk. Keeps my 34E in place and presentable even under a light or tight shirt. Of course, it will not give you the lift and support of an underwired bra. It just serves a different purpose. The natural beige colourway is the perfect nude for my pale skin. Don't be fooled by the pictures on their website - it's not gold nor peach, but a very light pinky beige. It has 6 (!) rows of hooks - like a built-in extender to accommodate for a bunch of underband sizes. Both the lace and the inner lining are very soft and the seams are hidden inside the fabric. Straps are lined with a velvety fabric in the front.
Non-strech, very pretty lace. Not ideal for close-set breasts, the cups don't cover enough of my inner tissue. Will try and E cup and alter this review if that size solves this issue. No armpit issues The band is slightly looser than my other 30 band bras from Fantasie and other brands (I have this on the second hook already) - could work if you are between 30 and 32.
Widest set straps I’ve encountered, and, due to the construction style, they only pull from the edge of the cup, not the seams, so there’s little lift and a pointy shape. Wires also too wide. Gore delightfully narrow - so narrow it wants to twist and overlap - but to little benefit, because the cups are shallow at the gore and don’t allow for central fullness, creating an East-west shape. Very uncomfy fabric and construction, too.
If you don't mind having traffic cone breasts, this bra is great! Seriously, I have never had such pointy boobs.
Other than that, it fits well. Lots of projection. But the lace at the top of the cup gaps and the embroidery shows through shirts. The lace at the bottom of the gore is a bit irritating to me. The silky material making up the bottom of the cups is SO soft and lovely. I wish the entire bra was just made out of that!
High quality, sturdy bra. Thin moldable memory foam lining. Greater depth to allow for projection than any previous bra I’ve tried. Gorgeous lace detail that is an overlay instead of acting as the band itself-phew! Very high center gore, almost too wide spaced, but doesn’t seem to cut into any tissue. The upper crease line along the top of the cup cuts in a tiny bit, but not too much as to create a quad boob effect. It seems to almost fully encase my breast tissue as a full coverage bra should!
I feel like this would be a great, comfortable bra if you could get your perfect fit.
My main problem is the center Gore is a bit wide, so it's digging into breast tissue.
I'm also not filling in the bottom of the cup, causing some wrinkles close to the underwire. However, going down a cup size causes me to spill out of the top a bit.
There's also some chafing and discomfort at the underarms, where the underwire doesn't fill all of the wire channel.
I'm keeping it because I like how it looks and it fits better than any other spacer-type bra, but it's not my favorite fit. I prefer more hooks and a wider band.
