I think this bra is just a Rebecca variation! It has a nice thin layer of spacer foam that I expect to stretch out just slightly.
As it is right now, the cup on my larger side cuts in ever so slightly into my chest, but it's not unbearable and I've worn worse to be honest. The cups also have a slightly minimising effect - I freakin love it! I've been working an internship where the size of my boobs is really getting in the way of feeling comfortable. I like it so much I'm considering getting a nude Rebecca as well.
The band is nice. Not too tight, not loose. The only issue I have with it is that it has 2 rows of hooks which I absolutely hate. A 30GG should have 3 hooks and that's it. It should be standard.
The bra is comfy, the wires are comfy, the gore is sitting against my sternum perfectly.
As I said with the Fantasie Helena, I'm starting to think that Fantasie bras are a whole cup size bigger than Panache/Cleo/Freya and pretty much everyone else. I bought about 10-15 bras in a big haul from Figleaves this month - while Figleaves had a 20% off sale - all were size 30GG including this one.
The Fantastie Elodie is another style that I've been meaning to try for years: it is always rated 4 or 5 stars on Figleaves and Fantastie keep making new colourways season after season. It must be a successful style for them. However, due to its price - it's expensive enough - I never ...got around to trying it.
This didn't seem quite as generous as Fantasie's Helena but I still think it's too big on me. The cup isn't noticeably wrinkled at the top of the cup, but I'm not really filling the bottom and sides out completely either. My nipple is a bit too low and not at the cup seam.
Again I feel quite un-sexy with this on. It's a true full cup bra and the upper edges of the cup are completely against my sternum enclosing all my breast tissue completely. I felt restrained in this bra - the back band, the straps, the full cups everything combined to make me feel strapped in.
The straps are chunky and it's too much coverage for me. The colour combination should have been a winner: cobalt blue with black lace, but I didn't adore the style in person.
The main reason I wont be keeping this one is the shape: from the side it's way too pointed!
I wonder if the 30G would have been better. Probably. it wouldn't have been quite so bad.
Like the Helena I can't recommend this style at this price point. If you think all your bras have straps that are too narrow, try Fantastie, but otherwise, steer clear! Read more 211 more words
I have not had much luck with Fantasie - either pointy or saggy and too big.
I agree about Fantasie's cups having irregular sizing! Very frustrating. I loved the idea of side-support, but the cups were too pointy and deep for my wide/shallowness.(30D - Fantasie » Annabelle Side Support Bra (2842) ). Even though there was room left over in the cups, I couldn't get all my tissue into them!
I'm starting to think that Fantasie bras are a whole cup size bigger than Panache/Cleo/Freya and pretty much everyone else. I bought about 10-15 bras in a big haul from Figleaves this month - while Figleaves had a 20% off sale - all were size 30GG including this one.
The Helena always gets 5 stars and has been available for years and years - but it's expensive enough that I never got around to trying it.
The first thing that I noticed is that it's really a full cup - it looks matronly. It's got lace and satin but it looks like an practical bra trying to look sexy. It certainly didn't make me feel good wearing it. The straps are really wide, like: you've-got-massive-boobs-so-you-must-need-an-inch-wide-elastic-to-hold-up-all-that-fat.
Perhaps if I had it in a 30G it wouldn't have been quite so bad.
Honestly can't recommend this style certainly not it it's normal price point. There's plenty other full cup bras out there that I prefer (see Panache Envy or Idina or Andorra for that matter)
I think it looks too big on you. Personally, I'm not a fan of the cup shape (I agree, the cup shape is matronly), but this also seems like it's offering little to no support in the cups. It seems like it's designed for a different shape from your shape.
I think this is a pretty good bra, it is beatiful and really gives you a nice shape under clothes. However, I would like to try a bigger cup, due to the gore is not completely flat against my chest; also, the band is a little to tight. Nevertheless, this is one of the better bras I have tried.
The Great Amazon Prime Wardrobe Try-On, Pt 2! My shape: FOB, narrow roots/shoulders, soft tissue, 32G (though I'm thinking maybe more 30G since a lot of these 32 bands are too stretchy for me!) Fit: The cups are too large, mostly on the top. If this had stretch lace on the top of the cup instead, it would fit a lot better. The fabric and straps dig into my armpits just a bit, but that might be because the cups are too large. The feel of the band is nice and firm. This might fit better for some who is more FOT, since the cups are more open at the ...top, though it is quite projected. Appearance: I'm generally not a fan of white floral bras; this wouldn't be my first choice. It's really pretty, however, with the pinkish red roses. The straps have this weird lined fabric on the top, which I think doesn't really match the whole feminine/floral scheme, but that's just me being nitpicky. Overall: I wasn't even going to try Fantasie with this Prime Wardrobe order, but I had one spot left so I just threw this in my cart. I'm glad I did, because I think I'm going to try some different size/styles of this brand.
Thanks for your measurements. For some reason, I have not tried Fantasie yet. But, my wire intolerance makes me hesitant. ;-)
I've only tried swimsuit tops, and they gave me a super weird shape, so I was definitely hesitant, as well. I love this Prime wardrobe option though; it's nice to be able to try on all these different styles/brands without having to shell out a bunch of money! (Big props to my sister for including me on her Prime account, hahah!) Now my pipe dream is to have Amazon someone offer Polish bras, and also include those in the prime Wardrobe. Here's hoping.
I like this bra, but it does not fit. Band: a little bit big. I am in between 30 and 32, so 30 was perfect for me. 3 hooks for a secure support. Straps: not too wide set, but the straps themselves are wide. Wires: very wide, too wide for me (I usually like wide wires), but still comfortable. Cups: quite shallow, there was a little bit of empty space at the bottom and the sides. The cups are wide set. I am not sure why, but I had kind-of quad-boob, I believe its because my breast are tall?... It is not due to spillage, but the top of the cup cuts in my breast tissue Fits more rounded than other Fantasie bras.
I get very light gaping at the top. Almost not noticeable. Bra does ride up in the back so the straps are not long enough for me. My size should be a 32 but i went with a 30 thinking that a size smaller would solve the problem but it didn't. I imgine that the gaping may become more noticeable if I alter the straps to be longer but am unsure.
One of the fancy bows on the straps came undone completely after 3 weeks of ownership (3 washes).
FOB/Projected/Narrow Root/Close Set/Center Heavy. Bra fits me VERY well. Best fit yet, anyway. I think I may be in love. Wires are still wider than they should be for me, but probably about average width.
Band: not the typical firm fantasie band. That's a bit of a disappointment, because I love a firm band, but it's not as stretchy as a freya band, either. It's sort of a happy medium. I feel cozy, but also secure. I don't think I really need a smaller band, I'm just accustomed to a very firm band, and this is different. Nice, but different.
Gore: ...Feels nice and narrow. I actually don't think I have to alter this one.
Cups: Nice smooth material with lace upper. 3 Part cup resembling Freya balconettes, but with a slightly different shape overall. Cups give a pointed shape, but a good pointed shape - it's a natural point, the point that your boobs are supposed to have, not that weird wtf pointy that a lot of bras give, and not artificially rounded, either. I do love a round shape in a bra, but I think this shape conforms more to the actual shape of my breasts, which is probably why the fit is so much better.
Style: Gorgeous. This is a really, really beautiful bra. Black and gray, delicate lace. It's grown up and gorgeous. This is the first bra I've owned that I thought 'I would love to have the matching set. ...but I'm still not willing to pay $20 for a pair of briefs, so I guess that's not going to happen. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> Read more 182 more words
Good golly that is a tight band! There is no way my poor 30" ribcage could possibly fit in this thing. Though I did make a best effort to hold it in place in order to judge the rest of the fit. The fabric on the cups is also very stiff, it felt almost like a sports bra. The top of the cups were too tight for me, and I was spilling out of the sides above the end of the wire.
May be good for those with smaller ribcages, but I would recommend sizing up in the cup.
Material is thin, but soft. Does not fit me at all, so difficult to accurately review. On me: Wrinkling in cups, bottom and top, gore sits high, wires poke in armpits, wires under breast hurt, shoulders hurt a lot.
Update: I’ve put on weight so I tried again. It seems to fit better overall but I had to use an extender for the strap. The sides are still not comfortable and it cuts into my armpits (tail of Spence).
My shape: full on bottom, soft tissue, narrow shoulders/roots. Special thanks to MamaPagan for sending me this bra (and many others!) to try on! Appearance: This is such a pretty bra! The fabric is a dark gray with black floral design, and the lace at the tops of the cups is a really gorgeous white and pink embroidery. (The lace is not lined) 3 part cup with little pink bows at the gore and the straps. Fit: The lack of stretch lace on the cups is what makes this bra not work for me. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
Sharon 30GG I am adding this bra for data/informational purposes only. This Bra is not owned by me at the time of addition to the database.
Sharon is an underwire non-padded balcony bra. The color is grey and black patterned to look like lace. The top of the cups are lace with pink and white embroidery.
The band measures 25.1” to a max of 34” with 2 hooks and 3 rows of eyes.
Cup Depth as measured by: 1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance. This measurement is: 11.5”
2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it ...similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance. This measurement is: 13.1”
I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.
This is a comfortable bra that fit well when I wore a 30GG/32G size, but now the cups are too small.
YES! My holy grail T-shirt bra! I though this bra didn't, COULDN'T exist. BUT IT DOES. And I'm so happy! There is only one thing "wrong" with this bra- the foam is not thick enough to stop my nipples from showing through. They aren't super pokey, but they definitely aren't fully covered either. Otherwise it's basically perfect in every way- quality, cut, shape. I love all the Fantasie bras I've tried on so far, they seem to be high quality. I'm so sad that Fantasie doesn't make a 28 band. This band feels like a true 30, but because the band isn't super stretchy and the bra is fairly structured it hasn't ridden up on me yet. There are very few T-shirt bras made in 28 bands so I'll have to make do. I find myself wearing this bra the most often out of my currently owned bras.
A little center quadding (I'm very center full). Cups too wide, but seems basically deep enough (I'm very narrow and projected). Feels secure enough for swimming. Band feels very firm to me (but I'm between 30-32 so true 30's sometimes feel too firm). Minimizing look? Typical swim clasp.
Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, very soft tissue, slightly FoB, slightly centre full, splayed, never met a gore I didn't like, left-heavey by more than a cup size, 31" underbust, but prefer tight band with extender. Panache, Freya size 30GG
Another Fantasie side support that gives a wonderful round and centred shape, but is slightly too wide, not quite immediately projected enough, and can't handle my centre fullness at all. The straps are set a little too wide as well.
Straps are ribbed and scalloped and half adjustable - but embroidery on front part of strap is removable. No side boning, but good firm wires with taller centre gore and wings. Three hooks, but set at 2 cm so a little harder on my North American extenders. Bottom part of the cups are no-stretch, but a little give on the bias, nylon with two layer no-stretch mesh on the top part and frame. The back of the band is stretch mesh.
Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, very soft tissue, slightly FoB, slightly centre full, splayed, never met a gore I didn't like, left-heavey by more than a cup size, 31" underbust, but prefer tight band with extender. Panache, Freya size 30GG
I keep trying Fantasie side supports because I like the shape, but they really are too wide and shallow for me in general. This is the best fit I've found: it has lots of immediate projection and accepts centre fullness - it soft tacks, but it is but wearable. However, the straps cut in on my smaller side even ...with the cookie, and the shape is pretty minimized and slightly upsidedown seven.
Straps are ribbed and scalloped and fully adjustable. No side boning, but good firm wires with taller centre gore and wings. Three hooks, but set at 2 cm so a little harder on my North American extenders. Cups and frame are no-stretch, but a little give on the bias, nylon with two layer no-stretch mesh on the top part. The back of the band is stretch. I got the "Violet" colour which is a deep blue purple. Read more 95 more words
Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, slightly FoB, splayed, left-heavey by more than a cup size, like a tight band. Panache, Freya size 30GG
Unsurprisingly, cutting in along the top of the cup.
One of the few bras with comfortable strap set width.
No side boning and shape a bit flat on each plain - not exactly pointed, but lower cup like two flat plains meeting at the seam rather than one continuous round.
wires on the wide side, for me, but not as bad as Panache.
Good side support and good immediate projection at the vertical seam, but side support cuts into it.
First bra that my whole breast in without lines or bumps in awhile, but man the wire is too long or the wings are too tall or something. It HURTS under my arm
This bra is very very soft and comfortable. It's a full cup design so it looks a little old-fashioned/elderly, but I'd still keep it if only it wasn't so shallow in the center. The cups really push things to the side, and because of its shallowness in the center, the gore doesn't tack. It's a shame because this bra is really quite comfy otherwise! As with most bras, the straps are too wide-set and chafe in my armpits.
Not super pretty but gives a nice shape and is quite invisible under tight tops. Great as a t-shirt bra. I like the little lace on the straps and band. Quite big in the cups, I would say probably size down one size in the cups.
Looks nice! The dark gray color is pretty too. Good variation from standard black I think.