This bra seems to fit a lot better after a few minutes of wear- I think my boobs just needed to settle into it. I have very soft breasts, so moulded cups tend to cut into them unless they're absolutely the perfect fit. This bra isn't perfect, but it's definitely serviceable and it's pretty comfortable too!
I do get a bit of quadboobing and there's an odd empty space under my boobs where the cups want to collapse, but it's not visible under a shirt, which is what I need.
Pros: T-shirt bra! Yay! Comfortable and supportive.
Cons: Fit issues mentioned above! Straps and back feel like they might stretch over time.
This bra is just not right for me for a number of reasons. It's unfortunate, because it's a lovely bra and it gives a very nice shape. It gives me a little bit of quadboob, not necessarily because the cups are too small, but just because they're not the right shape for me. The lace at the tops of the cups doesn't lie flat, which bugs me perhaps more than it should. There's some puckering in the elastic under the arms, too. All in all, just not a good fit for me.
This bra is absolutely gorgeous and I love it. I got three of them (in three different colors, all the same size) from someone on Facebook, and all of them fit pretty much the same (though the black one is maybe smaller in the cup.)
My only gripe is that I'm already wearing it on the tightest hook- if the band expands any, I'll need to take it in. I'd probably fit in a 28HH or 28J better.
Pros: Gorgeous! Lovely lace feels elegant, not tacky. Straps are sturdy, and narrower than I'd say is the norm in this size (which I count as a pro, but could also easily be a con.) Fabric is soft, doesn't feel itchy or stiff as some lace bras do. Cups are suitable for my deep and narrow breasts- this bra doesn't have super narrow underwires, but it has fairly forward-projected, rounded construction rather than shallow cups. Comes in several beautiful colors.
Cons: Not a T-shirt bra by any stretch of the imagination! Fabric may be prone to pilling.
This is a very well made bra that is gorgeous, but $60 retail (when not on closeout for $20) is steep. You get your money's worth and this bra appears to be holding up well to gentle washing in a front-loader machine (in a delicates bag usually) for about three months now.
This bra fits round high breasts pretty well with one exception: the wires come up high despite being a "balconette" bra. I have high set boobs, so I constantly am fighting to find bras that don't assault my armpits--this one is not bad, but still pokes some. Also the straps are not ultra wide set like ...the Freya Deco, but are not quite narrow enough for me. The attachment points do not cut into me, but the straps really try to fall off my shoulders if I don't have them set pretty tight. It seems that the straps are the closest I have come to the straps not wanting to cut the front of my armpit in all my bras. (Fair warning: I use forearm crutches often, so the chafing REALLY gets to me when it is bad)
Like other Fantasie bras, the wires are very solid and rounded so that they don't cut as much as others. The band is rather stretchy and in one day of use stretched from 31" ultra-stretched to 32.5". It is about 33.5 after three months of off-and-on use. The straps are strong, yet comfortably soft and cushy enough for the length setting to stay put. As usual for Fantasie: metal hardware that means it.
The shape is rounded, with a slight oval shape that forces the boobs a little out to the side (may be just the way mine expand to fill the space provided). I have quite a bit of high breast tissue, so the line at the top of bras can often be a problem, but this one is great. The top is reinforced, but has just enough give to gently rest on the tissue instead of cutting in or gaping.
Overall a good bra, though I have grown quite a bit (to the tune of 20 lbs) and now need to get a larger band size as this one fits, but a little too snug for my comfort even stretched out by use. Read more 276 more words
This bra fits me better than almost any other I've found, but just doesn't have a nice shape. The only exception to the fit is that there is slight bulging after the transition from the solid fabric to the lace, but it has a more comfortable gore than anything else and it legitimately the most comfortable bra I've worn in my life. Meanwhile, the bra is just not very attractive. I'd go so far as to say it's very ugly. The color I got (a cream grandma-looking floral print) doesn't help, but the shape is not the perky style I love and it really emphasizes that old-lady print.
Pros: ...Ridiculously comfortable! Most of the popular brands (Panache, Curvy Kate) tend to have low gores that poke my sternum, but this one has a high, gentle underwire style and it doesn't have the kind of breaking-in period I've come to expect from other bras.
Cons: Ridiculously ugly! Looks like something my grandma would wear. Print is unattractive, shape is unexceptional. Wouldn't want to be seen in this bra with or without a shirt on. Considering returning it just for how ugly it is. Read more 82 more words
With this bra I feel like my boobs just kinda hang their with a little support. It definitely looks pretty on the hanger but once you put it on it covers the entire breast, top included, which I think looks funny. It does give great shape under clothes and the wires under the arm are comfortably low. The center seems high to me, but this is a full cup bra which seems to be normal for Fantasie.
This is not a bad bra for support, but I personally don't like the way it looks, I feel like my boobs are pointed down because of the shape. The wires under the arm are placed well, and the center gore is a little tall but I expected that for a full cup. Over all a comfortable bra to throw on, but not something I would wear to look good under clothes.
Good bra for work, feels stable with a simple shape and straps aren't too bothersome. However, this size cuts in way high up (how??) while the next size up is too large.
This bra really holds up over time. I've kept it for over 4 years (I know, naught me, but they're expensive) because it has a cotton-feel lining that absorbs sweat well and has no seams which looks great under t-shirts. Aside from some very minute wrinkling in the cups (I see it in the right light when I look down but don't really notice it in the mirror), it has maintained it's original appearance (with some color fading under the arms). There are no rips, tears, loose threads, discolorations (except where deodorant goes), or missing pieces.
Unfortunately the cups are too wide. I use it as an every day ...bra because I have yet to find one more comfortable, but I have dark marks all the way around my under arms where it rubs. I just got a warehousing job and desperately need to switch bras because the constant lifting means the chafing is now painful (but had not caused pain until now).
The back also rides up. Not far, just enough that I adjust it occasionally (less than 10 times a day).
It looks good under fairly tight t-shirts, but detracts from how I look naked. Read more 86 more words
Even though this bra fits me well, I would not recommend it because it spreads my boobs too far apart to the sides. It shapes my boobs somewhat pointy and spread to the sides which can be uncomfortable under some clothes.
