Side note to my blog review now I've gone up a cup size - it could definitely work for a cup size bigger than the label states provided you're not as full/firm as I am (so in this case, a 28GG against the 28G label). It is still super comfortable, but just pulls me too wide/flat for my liking and digs in along my upper fullness.

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Black colorway

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Super flexible wires make this bra just not work for me. Too bad too, because the unstretched width is perfect (5.5"). However, I did make the mistake of ordering the 30G thinking it was US sizing instead of UK, of which the tag says is a 30I. (What happened to 30H?!?)

* Good for tall roots.
* Despite the super sheer fabric, there's not a lot of stretch in the fabric, so prominent nipples are minimized. But everything will show under light colored clothing, of course.
* Gives a very "natural" profile. Rounded, but not a lot of lift.
* Very plain, utilitarian looking bra. No bows, lace or adornments.

Nude colorway

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About this Bra

Purchasing:
* $38.98 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* Available in black, white, nude, and some fun colors.

Band:
* One layer of stretch mesh.
* Elastic at top of band.
* Wing support: no seaming or boning
* 3-piece band construction
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* ridged elastic
* stiff (stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* leotard back
* CENTER PULL

Cups:
* seamless, soft full cups
* unpadded, flexible underwire
* Made of a very sheer knit with only horizontal stretch. Unlined.
* Has an inner side support sling made of two layers of stretch mesh. Covers just under half the cup.


Fit

About me: petite ... with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: way too big
* wings: height good
* no axillary skin spillage

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.

Cups:
* Too big -- fabric covers breasts without providing any shaping.
* Wires wide enough (SO RARE).
* Top of cup smooth. But only because there is elastic on the top edge of the cup. Cup is expecting more upper fullness than I possess.
* Bottom of the cup wrinkles (because bra not providing any support).
* Don't be fooled by the stock photos. This fabric is very, very sheer. Everything shows. (This is a pro or a con, depending on your goals.)

Straps:
* too far apart, slip
* adjust short enough

Comfort & Fit Summary
* Band and cups too big.
* Try 32E & 32F. (Reviewed separately.)
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Nude colorway

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About this Bra

Purchasing:
* $37.38 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* Available in black, white, nude, and some fun colors.

Band:
* Two layers of stretch mesh.
* Elastic at top of band.
* Wing support: no seaming or boning
* 3-piece band construction
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* smooth elastic with lacy edges
* medium stiffness (just barely stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* leotard back
* CENTER PULL

Cups:
* seamless, soft full cups
* unpadded, flexible underwire
* Made of a very sheer knit with only horizontal stretch. Unlined.
* Has an inner side support sling made of two layers of stretch mesh. Covers just under ... half the cup.


Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: fits
* wings: slightly too short, boobs bulge at end of wire
* no axillary skin spillage

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.

Cups:
* Gives a round, smushed shape.
* Wires too narrow.
* Top of cup smooth.
* Bottom of the cup filled.
* Don't be fooled by the stock photos. This fabric is very, very sheer. Everything shows. (This is a pro or a con, depending on your goals.)

Straps:
* not too far apart
* adjust short enough

Fit Under Clothing:
* Almost smooth under a thin T-shirt. There is a contour change visible where the side sling ends.
* Not visible under a V-neck.
* Visible in armholes of sleeveless shirt.

Comfort & Fit Summary
* Cups too small.
* Try a 32F. (Reviewed separately.)
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Nude colorway

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Bought this bra in 34G before I discovered my size was actually 32H. I would say that the band is slightly loose and the cup size slightly large, although I wouldn't say a whole cup size. I love the shape it gives - natural and rounded and I found it quite supportive - despite being slightly too small for me. I also love the narrow straps as I don't like the huge straps that you get on some bras. I have now bought this bra in 36G and had the band altered to 32 size, making a 32H.

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I got this bra and the Parfait Kelly at the same time. They both suffer the same problem - those goddamn slings. For those who are unfamiliar, it's a piece of stiff (read: nonstretch) fabric inside the cup, and the rest of the cup is made of stretch material. Unlike, say, the lovely Claudette Paramour, whose lower two of its 3-part cups are made with supportive non-stretch material, and the top panel of the cup has stretch. I don't know who designed this sling thing, but they should be fired. What happens when you put a narrow piece of fabric down the outer ... portion of the cup? Gossard claims it pushes your boobs together, but in reality it pushes that one part of your boobs inward, and the rest of it bubbles outward as squishy flesh is wont to do. Maybe if you have extremely firm boobs that are already close-set, which I have neither. So yeah, that aspect of this bra (and, in my experience, all other bras who utilize this "technology" and just make lumpy shapes) is a total failure.

Moving on. The rest of the fit was okay - it seems like it would be better served by some seams, but I think generally the bra was designed for smaller girls, as I was at the top-end of the range. On the model, the cut is almost like a demi, but mine arrived and was seriously full-cut. In a bad way. First of all, it has this weird-looking gore that basically looks like a v-neck, and the tops of the cups come straight out from that point. Normally, bras will have some swooping so they cover the breast tissue and then get out of the way. Not this one. Since the gore was functioning like a v-neck, and the top of the cups goes out in basically a straight line towards the straps, it covered up basically everything. Not that comfortable, or practical for any low-cut shirts.

Also, a note about the sheer. It is entirely see-though, which is what I wanted, because it's kinda sexy and whatnot. However, this means that you can also see that dumb sling. And because it offers little by way of support, and the sling butchers my shape, the sheer cups give a window to sad, wall-eyed, droopy boobs. Not sexy at all. I would not recommend this bra to anyone my my size range, because it just ends up making everything worse. If this were my only bra, I would rather go without.
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Updated on Jul 25, 2013 Flag this

Such a weird bra. Squeezes my boobs out into triangles. Extra fabric in cups. So baggy triangle boobs. Elastic too tight across top of cups.

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soft fabric doesn't scratch my armpits, slight wrinkle at the top of the cup/strap gap,

Updated on Feb 02, 2023 Flag this

The sparkly fabric is very pretty, and very sheer. There is no room for variations in size, though. You either fit or you don't, and you get wrinkles as a result. My larger boob fit perfectly but the smaller one has some spare room. That said, I found this for only $12, so I'll be keeping it.

Berry Burst colorway

Updated on Nov 14, 2022 Flag this

This bra looks great and feels very comfy. As an unlined bra, it's pretty forgiving if you don't have the perfect fit.

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