The cut is narrower than my regular brand (Fantasie) and seems good, but there is too much fabric on the sides--possibly because this is called a full cup and not a balcony. I did try their balconies and would have called them half-cups. The cups are too tall for me but just a little. The front (clothes) looks like the cup wrinkles but it's because the seam is too bulky and I think the lace material is not the highest quality. Overall, I am not unhappy but I'm not going to say this bra is wonderful either!
Update Apr 2016: been wearing this bra because I have it, but the cups and wings are much too high and rub a lot. I have been shrinking some too so the straps slip.
The under wiring sits quite lower than necessary. Its not tight but to give you an idea i have about an inch and a half gap of extra bra space under my breasts where my bra should end. I suppose the attempt is to fit like a balconette bra. But this feature does not affect the cup size. Also the dots stand out and likely to show through a plain blouse. The bra is quite thin and contains no padding whatsoever. The name given to this bra from the site was red and cream polka dot. I will say the sizing of these bras is inconsistent in regards to the band measurements. The cups fit the same on both so I'm guessing the red is a true 32FF mislabeled by the company.
This bra is a personal miracle. I happened to pick one up while I was in England and I bought two more before I came home. It's a perfect fit; I fill the cups just fine (I almost never fill in the top), and because they curve in at the tops, there is no line in my t-shirts (a miracle, I say). There's also zero chance of show-through (a miracle). I never thought I would find a strapless bra that would both fit and stay put, but here it is; there's a rubber strip around the outside edges that keeps it nice and snug.
My only complaint is that this bra isn't really comfortable. The band feels a little tight, and it leaves wicked imprint lines at the end of the day; I look forward to taking it off, but it looks fantastic and feels so secure that I rarely wear any other bras these days. It's done wonders for my self-esteem.
Pros: gives a nice, natural yest supported shape. The colorway is very pretty, looks like a starry night sky. Cons: the hook area stretches very quickly, the gore digs into my chest.
I tried this bra on very quickly in Debenhams, but wanted to leave at least a brief review because few of this brand are reviewed here. I was looking for a balcony/balconette bra since I am high-set and so far only balconettes/half cups have worked for me. I liked the black pattern with the floral print. Although the wires were too wide for me, I found that this bra fit very similarly to my Freya Patsy padded half cups. The material is similarly padded for modesty and it gave a decent shape, not too pointy or east-west. Although the department store price is *okay*, I didn't think it the build quality was worth it. It felt like a cheaper, scratchier version of Patsy. I think the G cup ran true, but it seemed slightly small on my larger size causing some quadding, probably due to it being a tad more shallow at the bottom of the cup and too wide for me. I was in a rush, so I didn't get to take any pics in the dressing room.
This bra did not work for me. Similar issues as the same bra in black. Wires too wide and too tall. The white colorway did stretch more than the black.
I'm sure this bra works perfectly for some, however, not for me. Wires are too wide and tall. Gore does not tack. Not enough room in the bottom of the cup for me.
I have this in a different two pack - floral w/white and a bright light blue one. Looking at the site it isn't on there any more either. I had to buy this size as there were no 28 bands now that I have it, I'm glad I couldn't get a 28. This bra does not fit at all, I'll do a list that is more concise, rather than ranting on. Orange in a glass and gaping at the top - the size below I quadboobed, so I'm just thinking the whole shape is wrong for me. The wires dug in and hurt a lot, I couldn't lean back while wearing ...it. They left red marks after wearing them during the day. The straps are very thick, I tried to buy a strap converter as my right shoulder slopes so straps will slide down - I had to send them back, because the straps were nearly breaking them. The band also rides up - no clue why. Slightly too narrow for me. As an informal measurement the unstretched band is 24 inches....for a 30 band.
I bought this bra around...October I think, its now mid june the year afterwards and the bra has not stretched out in anyway.
It may be better for people with very small ribcages (it hurts for me a lot and I roughly measure 25 inches around) who have fob and narrower roots. Read more 120 more words
The cut is similar to the Cleo Lily — deep at the wire, fairly narrow — but with taller and more closed-on-top cups. The shape is subtle (not quite as round as the typical unlined Cleo) and nicely uplifted.
The material is a thin mesh. While it doesn't bother me, I can see people finding it scratchy, especially if they prefer sturdier fabric.
This bra is very stretchy round the band. It is very soft stretchy material on the cups and provides a natural looking shape, doesn't really uplift much. The material doesn't provide much in the way of modesty on a cold day! Feels comfortable but my usual band size too stretchy and feels like it could be riding up at back
I bought this bra as one of Debenham's famous "Pack of Two" bras in their Gorgeous DD+ section. I've since grown out of my 30F bras and sadly, this bra does not fit me anymore. It came in a pack with a tan bra, which I have already sold.
It's made of a really soft fabric and is really comfortable to wear. It's got a pretty lace section at the top of the cup which prevents the usual cup-edge-folding-out problem that padded bras like this tend to have. It's a really good T-shirt bra and I'm sad it doesn't fit anymore.
I've only ever actually worn this bra once or twice, as I more often needed to use the tan bra it came with, so it's still in very good condition.
I cannot find the actual name for this bra anywhere.
The embroidery and narrow wire width on this bra caught my eye, so I had to try it out. The band runs fairly true; it's a pretty average 32, not too firm or stretchy. The cups are slightly small, but I'm not positive on that. I get slight quadding on my fuller side, but not enough that I wouldn't wear this bra. The wires are narrower than my 32E - Cleo » Lily Balconnet Bra (7351), but they aren't bothering me, so I can go narrower than I previously thought. The cups are very open on top ...and the bottom is decently projected.
The material is sturdy, not luxury, but it's not too stiff. The one thing I don't like as much about this model is that the band is so thin at the back. I could at least use more widely spaced hooks if not an extra hook altogether. I feel mildly unsupported back there. I would love to try a cup size up to see if the fit at the arms/shoulders (possibly a bit too narrow) and on my larger size would improve, but as this style isn't around that isn't likely to happen. Read more 98 more words
An absolutely gorgeous bra. The wires are too wide but they're not uncomfortable. The only thing I'd complain about is the straps, which are much too wide-set for me. I'll be keeping this bra though because it's gorgeous and I miss having lovely half-cup cleavage. I'm impressed with the firm band.
This is an absolutely gorgeous bra. I bought it back when I measured as a 30F and I loved the way it made my breasts look, but since my breasts have grown it is now obviously too small. Great for cakes-on-a-plate cleavage! Even for normal cleavage if your breasts are center-heavy. For a half-cup style bra the gore is pretty low. My only issue with it was that the straps were a little too wide, and irritated my armpits.
The gore tacked perfectly whether due to the gore's shape or the bra's center fullness, even after tissue migration caused me to outgrow the bra before I had a chance to start wearing it. It gives a very rounded shape, and the wires are wide and a good length for me with no underarm poking. The straps are a little too wide-set for me.
I got this bra ages ago, and either never wore it or wore it once. I'd intended to return it, but I forgot. It didn't fit well when this was supposed to be my size, and it definitely doesn't fit now. The centre gore sits on my breast tissue, creating a big gap between it and my chest. The cups fit funny, kind of quad-boobing and just not sitting quite right. I noticed when I was stretching the band to measure it, the cups tried to stretch before the band did, which worries me.
This is the pink spotted balcony bra. Fushia colored with black spots and black lace on top of cups with Fushia colored ribbon woven through the black lace. Very pretty bra. I can't believe I could only stretch the band to 26. Cups feel true to size and are slightly padded. It is too closed on top for me.
Has some strange side panels that make the bra take on weird shapes as you move. Not a big deal, especially since those panels tend to provide a good deal of lift for the sides. Plus, since the wires are middling-to-wide, the panels help keep in tissue you move from the sides into the cups.
Very high center gore, so tread with care! The seams are a bit thickly sewn, which might make them visible under thin shirts, and the cups come up high, so low-lying shirts are a no-go
Has a good amount of projection.
Really, the bra is really wonderfully supportive and excellently supportive on a day-to-day basis.
