I had almost given up on a perfect fit in an everyday-standard, beige padded balcony-type bra. I've tried at least 6 including EM S cut and resigned myself to 3-part half cups. Hallelujah, this one is IT thanks to wild_muses !!! Me: close set, narrow & short roots, even top to bottom but functionally FOB due to soft tissue, side fullness, ridiculous immediate projection needed. If I get the support I need at the wire and sides the girls become more FOT; if not they just sag into whatever is available or squish sadly flat. I like a lifted & centered rounded shape (between green ...& purple?). The Nicol fills the bill: narrow wires, deep at the bottom with less at the apex, perfect gore height and width, good control at the sides including boning. The cups are a construction I have not seen before: 4 part, with the two vertical seams coming in at a sharp angle, right to left. (That may help with pulling the side fullness in?) . The top section does have a solid top seam and comes in at an angle which could impact tall roots but helps to give me the shape I like. The band is firm but not too; its a good 'hug' and while not stretchy, it is generous for a 70/32. The wires stay in my imf with 12-15 hours wear and zero adjustments; I do not even feel this bra on. Soft cotton inside, smooth matte outside with seaming that is undetectable under knits. The padding is medium thickness similar to Comexim and less than EM or Cleo. Great for work since I have really prominent nipples! The cups are not too tall and there is no gaping at the strap or at the gore once I scoop & swoop. (Note if I do not s&s the girls do not fill out the top fully; there is extra room up there!). The gore touches at the top with a gentle curve down and is relatively narrow at the bottom (do wish we had a measurement for that, as it makes a big difference!). The padded wire channels have 1/2" of leeway which helped me clear my close set tissue by moving the wires to the outside. I have wide shoulders so the straps are perfectly positioned, but they might not work for narrower shoulders as they are far to the sides. The straps have soft fleecy insides, are fully adjustable, and are just stretchy enough to be comfortable while supporting. The overall construction is good, not luxury, but well-made with fleece in all the right areas. There are no frou-frous except a classy diamond dangle: this is a functional bra not trying to be sexy. The only con is that the label size and the tag size do not agree. Sewn in label says 70G/32G while the attached paper tag says 70G/32F. So I can't tell if Nicol is tts, but I can say it is most definitely NOT a 32F! Maybe a 32FF or a small 32G...Impimi seems to be working the bugs out, and I understand their customer service is very helpful to determine correct size. I know others have not been happy with the brand, but I'm a fan and may be buying Nicol in every color soon! Read more 447 more words
TGIF (thank god it fits!) I think i might order another one of these, in the realm of a 30F, once i get some christmas money.
Wow, Impimi Nicol sounds like a wonderful fit for you! Thank you for the detailed, technical review. Congratulations on finding a bra that meets your very specific fit requirements!
Oh man, this sounds like it might work for me, except the wide straps....
Dvrgrl812 I wonder if you could ask them to change the straps? I know they make custom sizes so they may be willing to do some alterations
Pretty bra and looks nice on you. Hoping you can change out those wires. Looks like torture.
hows the immediate projection? is the same as a comexim plunge?
curious if you'll try an extender (to see if its partly painful because its too tight) or bending the wires out at the gore?
ok, and one more random - I see you havent treid Ewa's BM - did you see my brown lace BM? havent washed/worn yet but it fits me very nicely. 75J - Ewa Michalak » Bm Naomi (809)
dbmamaz, I haven't tried the BM style, because I think I read it is considered more full coverage than other bras. And I seem to not have good luck with unlined Polish bras. I think if I try it with an extender the band will be too big, but I'll try it when I get home. I haven't tried bending the wires (at the gore) on any of my bras, because I feel like it would change the fit of the cup (like the gore wouldn't tack anymore, and it would make the cup a little too open by the gore.)
I agree it looks wonderful. Prettyncharmeuse have you tried the 3DM style? I know there's nothing brown a this moment but I think this cut is likely to fit you as you seem to have a firm breast tissue. I would be only afraid about the cup cutting into your armpits (if you want to try one, I still have my 3dm burek in 70dd).
MY SHAPE: Projected, center full, tall and narrow roots.
THE TAKEAWAY: Called "semi-padded" by the manufacturer, this bra has a lightly-padded three-part bottom cup topped with (NON-stretch) lace. Impimi recommends it especially for fuller-bust folks. Good projection, seems to handle my center-fullness well. Band is on the bigger side of TTS, hard-stretching to ~31". The lace is fairly stiff, so truly FOT folks might want to look elsewhere, but with my tall roots I was able to go from an FF to a G and get a good fit. Straps are wide-set.
DETAILS: I find the 30G to actually be a liiiiittle bit big on the right side tonight (which ...is funny, as that's usually my slightly larger side), but while tightening the strap fixed it, it's worth pointing out that Impimi does asymmetrical bras for no extra cost, so if I wanted a 30G that was an FF on the right side, they could simply... make me one. Nice.
The straps are a bit of a problem, though, for me -- and I say that as someone who doesn't usually have issues with strap placement on a 30 band. (I had problems much more regularly when I was a 34.) They're definitely threatening to give me some armpit chafe, but I'll probably keep it anyway because it's so nice everywhere else.
For comparison, my usual UK size is 32FF/30G, depending on the band, so for me this was a pretty straight conversion, although the FF might've also fit in a style that was a little more flexible on top, so when I make my next order (it'll probably be the Impimi Colette with the STRETCH lace top), I'll try 30FF and 30G again.
The Adell probably won't fool you into thinking it's a luxury bra (and for this price point, I wouldn't expect it to), but the lace is fairly soft rather than actively scratchy, and so is the inside of the padded cup. It's also just a very pretty bra, but admittedly I'm weak to black and red colorways.
After my catastrophic failures with the 70H - Gaia » Annika Soft (553) in both 70 and 65, it was wonderful to put on a bra and have it seem to just... work! And this one definitely does.
The shape it creates is very nice, I think; not extremely round, but not pointy either. Uplifted in a gentle way. And the light padding is sure to be appreciated by people who worry about unlined bras and nipple show-through.
An interesting note on the gore: it isn't actually as high as it looks. The top inch of it is just soft fabric, the wires having stopped lower down, which is kind of perfect for my center-heavy boobs. It keeps them a little bit separated, but doesn't press in, and might be more comfortable for people who have issues with other gores.
Also, the Adell and many other styles are currently on sale for as low as $20 USD, so you might wanna head over there now (or wait to see if they do a sale for Christmas). Read more 404 more words
I wasn't sold on the bra based on the Impimi pictures but it looks really nice on you.
Aww, thanks! I was kind of unsure what the lace portion would be like when it arrived, and I definitely think it'd be problematic on a more FOT person, but I keep looking down and smiling a little. It really works well for me.
I wear 32DD or E in Freya, 70G in Comexim, do you think 70F in this bra would fit me?
Saphiro My Comexim size is around a 70HH, if that helps. They have a pretty decent measuring chart, but also responded to an email I sent them in English. This is what I said:
"70H is described on the chart being more or less equivalent to 32FF. I do take a 70HH/I in Comexim (usually), and a 70G/GG in Ewa Michalak. I measure ~68/97cm. So I think 70H is probably where I want to start?
"My shape is center-full and I am tall-rooted, but I am hopeful that the Adell will have enough room 'on top' for my shape. :)"
This is what they said back:
"There is no problem to write us in English at all. Thank you for information. For you we suggest size UK 30FF- EU65H Adell bra."
I was surprised, so I compromised and ordered the 65H but also a 65I. And that's my suggestion to you, too, if shipping back or reselling a bra that doesn't fit isn't too big a deal for you.
This is gorgeous on you!!
This looks so pretty! Black and red together is growing on me. Please add measurements! :)
rainbrasspetals , thanks so much for the detailed review! I made a big Impimi order a few weeks back, including an Adell but in beige and 70G. I'm also usually a 32FF but my next best sister size is up (34F) not down (30G) like yours, and my shape is opposite - narrow and close but side full and short roots. So I am interested in seeing the fit comparison since we need more Impimi measurements! I'm sure you will be adding yours soon, in plenty of time for me to fret that I ordered the wrong size, before the package arrives and I can still take advantage of their terrific sale, lol...
letstalkaboutbrasjennyanni measurements coming soon for sure! Both the FF before I send it back and the G! :) I'm a little slow on those alas......
letstalkaboutbras with my super limited sample, I would think 70G has a good chance of working for you... if the band genuinely runs a little big (say 33"?)... the cups might be too big is my biggest fear for you but that's also gonna depend a LOT on shape. I promise I will get my measurements up this weekend (I have class tomorrow and a two hour hair appointment tonight or I would promise sooner >> ) But fair warning, I am crap at depth measurements ;; I don't know how other people do them but I consistently seem to come up short.
Wearing the same bra today myself! I was pleased to find this brand...the price point isn't too bad and so far, wearing it over a few days has been comfortable. The fabric is not scratchy, I agree there...it would only bother me if I was getting sweaty so I don't think I'd wear this bra in the summer months.
Looks fantastic on you too! Yay for a good fit!
I have this bra in an undetermined size. The tag said 65E. The sewn in tag says 65D. I find it interesting you think the lace is soft. In fact I haven't read a review yet saying otherwise. I've yet to review mine, but I find the lace to make me literally claw my chest off. It must be made of steel wool. It's awful & ruins what is otherwise a very good fit.
This bra is beautiful on you!! That georgeous black lace over the red is really striking. And at the prices you are talking about, I might have to try one myself!! :)
rainbrasspetals I need a firm 28 band these days, so any more than 29 inches stretched is a problem. I used to be even/full on top, now I am FoB, close set and center full. My boobs have shrunk a lot and I need super narrow and pretty deep cups :/ I'd like to try Impimi, the main thing that has stopped me is the cups seem to wide for me...
That bra looks great on you, rainbrasspetals ! Thanks for contributing to Impimi brand knowledge! I'd never heard of a company that would do asymmetrical bras.
I wasn't sure how to describe the lace. For me, it doesn't itch. (My Empreinte Melody... now that, to me, is rough lace.) I wouldn't necessarily say it's like, silken? Maybe soft is less what I mean than smooth. But clearly whatever word I would use, it's a deal breaker for you. :(
rainbrasspetals I also have pretty sensitive skin, but nothing so bad it can't tolerate a Marcie, so I was shocked the lace irritated me so much!
Huh. I would've thought I had sensitive skin (my mom keeps insisting I do anyway :P), in that I can't bear to wear wool, even soft wool... but I've long thought that might just be an allergy lol.
It's definitely worth warning people about, I'm just. Well, probably slightly less surprised by your problem than you are that no one else so far has had it. :( I'm sorry it didn't work for you.
letstalkaboutbras In my 30G, they're about six inches across (at the top of the gore wires, anyway; slightly wider if you go by the top of the channel). That wasn't wide enough to bother me, at least not on a short wear, although I can go as narrow as 5" and be happy. I think a bigger problem for me than wideness itself is the shallowness that comes along with it.
A little unknown brand from Poland called Impimi . I sister sized up to a 95 band as I was afraid the 90 would be too tight. Turns out the 90 would have been fine. The cup is true to size as well and like other Polish brands the wires are narrow giving a forward projection. I went ahead and ordered my regular size in all black! This bra is half padded but fits more like a padded for me. I would definitely go down a cup in the soft styles if I decided to get that style. The embroidery on this is beautiful and the ...materials are lovely for their reasonable prices. It's really hard to see the bra detail on their website so when I got this bra I was pleasantly surprised by the detailing. I wasn't too intrigued by their photos which just goes to show - great photos do help sell a bra online! They do ship to the USA right from the website without any special emailing back and forth like some Polish brands and it took about 3 weeks to get to me but I suspect that's the holiday mail clogging up the system at the moment. ❤️❤️❤️
Since I got it I have been wearing it as my "everyday" bra given a looser band is extra comfortable and around the house I don't need the extra support. Having said that, I think my proper size will fit comfortably as well and have a better shape for under clothes when going out. Read more 152 more words
Thanks for your review. It looks beautiful on you. I have one on the way, same colorway. I hope it fits as well as yours.
Another beautiful bra, roxannelovesbras !! :) Georgeous lace and embroidery details. You truly have excellent taste. I hope the 90 band fits you to a T!! ❤️
Thanks finallygotboobs and Wanabee ! Wishing you good bra karma on your incoming bra finallygotboobs! :)
A bit of wrinkling on left, and maybe 90FF will fix that. But it looks like it fits you well. Wish I could wear one of these, but it's a bit narrow for me :\
dfe98we Ya, the wrinkling tends to happen on my smaller side and I live with it as my bigger side is happy :) The right band will more than likely fix that as it'll put a little more tension on the wire and pull backwards a little more. My larger side tends to be about 3/4 cup. Interestingly enough this brand will sew for asymmetry if you are a cup or maybe 2 cups or more bigger on one side. I thought that was cool.
And the sister size is a 90G as they don't do the FF :)
Thanks for replying. It is helpful.
That is a gorgeous bra! I haven't tried any of the Eastern European brands yet, though I see reviews here all the time. Glad you found a keeper!
The bra looks great and while it is a decent fit, there is one problem that makes it quite unwearable for me. The gore is very tall and also wide, it actually sits on breast tissue. If I could request a lowered and narrowed gore I think it would be wearable.
This Polish brand boasts narrow wires and projected shape which I prefer but the band is a little wider than my other Polish brands which I thought I would prefer but I am not so sure I do. I will need to wear a full day to decide. The embroidery is definitely gorgeous and I am seeing a bit of wrinkle on my smaller side but the larger is filled fine. Cup construction is interesting now that I look closer and would be considered 3 part? Overall good quality for the price of this bra which I got for about $20 on sale but I do think I prefer the red colored Adell better! ❤❤❤
When I was about 119 pounds, this was PERFECT. Now at 126-128 lbs, its too small, but I'm working on getting back to under 120. This review will be for when it fit for about 6 months of being between 116 and 118 pounds.
------------------------- I am absolutely DEVASTATED that Impimi closed their business!!!
I have a somewhat strange breast root shape... kind of Nike "swoosh" shape. And somehow, Impimi's underwires fit my shape perfectly! The depth of the cup fit my immediate projected shape as well. As will any unlined bra, I had to add cookies just to push my apexes up higher, because mine are naturally quite low ...and downward pointing. (Without cookies, the apex of unlined bras are empty and wrinkly despite the rest of the bra fitting.) I'm full on top, and if I had a bra that fit my shape exactly, it would be very upside down 7 shaped, and I'd rather look more balanced and even more "perky" for shirts to fit well and look flattering to my figure.
The cup top edge just barely slightly cuts into my FOT shape, but not enough to cause the cup edge to slide down and top half of the cup to wrinkle. There's a little bit of fabric bulk where the lower and upper parts of the cup meet, so not recommended for thin shirts, but otherwise the cup looks smooth when filled with my breast. Straps aren't too wide, so no problem there.
The bra is beige. Boring, right? WRONG!! The lace on this bra is gorgeous! So shiny, so floral; so pretty! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> There are little silver circles in the edging of the lace, and a complimentary sparkly dangly decal with a bow at the center. A bow on each strap, and the strap fabric has a picot edge. You can really see the thought to details to make this a "nude" bra for pale skin, and yet they still wanted it to be not boring. Speaking of the color, it's slightly warmer and darker than my skin, but almost a perfect match!
Other random note: the price was unbeatable. During their sale, I got two bras plus shipping for only $40.85!!
So, now the bad.... I don't exactly remember why I sized up in band; maybe suggestions I read...? Well anyway, this was a bad idea. The whole band is made of a stretchy fabric, not really a power mesh. The cradle is lined with what I assume is supposed to be a tricot, but it doesn't prevent the stretch that much. The elastics are VERY elastic, so overall, the band feels super stretchy. With any tension on the straps at all, the wings have a curvy wavy shape in the back, even with the band on the tightest hook. This causes the elastics to cut in, while the wings stretch, so it creates back bulges rather than creates a smooth back. So beautiful appearance in the front of the bra, but the band fabrics are lacking in support and smoothness.
Also in regards to the band, despite the underwires fitting perfectly, they are HARD. They must be punched steel rather than the nice rounded, coated wires. Even though the band is too stretchy, the underwires DIG in at the gore, the sides... like, all over, even under my breast, which is rare for me to get discomfort there unless I slouch all day, forcing the underwires to dig into my ribs. I've tried bending the wires, but considering it digs all around, it hasn't helped much. So sadly, uncomfortable at the end of the day. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
Overall, this was an awesome unlined bra. I really wish that Impimi would have been successful, because I would have bought more in the next band size down and in more colors if they had made any. Maybe even could have purchased the white and dyed it. I'll have to make some patterns from the cups and hopefully find some more comfortable underwires in the same shape. Read more 569 more words
I hear you - Impimi is my best fitting, most comfortable, perfect bra. I had an order in for 5 more in multiple sizes for back up but ended up doing a PayPal claim because they shut down and never shipped. I keep checking EBay allegro.pl in Ireland and allegra.pl in case they show up...let's hope!
jennyanni Oh didn't know about those pages! I'll keep an eye out too. :)
I bought the Impimi Nicol Push Up in black and beige colorway. They're both moulded with thick material, maybe that's the difference between the normal bra and the "push up"? They come with removable padding, which is thicker than EM cookies. The band is similar to EM and Comexim very tight.
The black colorway seems to be a bit roomier in the cup than the beige one. The beige causes slightly quadboobs and I cannot wear it with the padding. I wear a cookie on my smaller side in the black one.
My problem with both bras is the vertical seam. It shows through clothes and it looks like I have in-cup-quadding which I don't. That really bothers me. It's more visible when I'm wearing the beige bra. The black one has it as well but slightly less visible. The second problem are the gores which are really painful just after wearing them for a few minutes.
I'm really disappointed and I think I'll send them back no matter they were on sale.
The design of this bra is really nice. The fabric is very soft and it feels overall high quality. I really appreciate seeing a 4-section cup, 3x4 hook band, and wide straps in this size. It has fairly narrow wires and a fairly narrow gore, they've obviously thought a lot about the design and how it will work on full busts.
However. The sizing runs crazy large. The band stretches to 34 and the cups were at least 2 sizes too large on me. If you're in the 34FF range, look at my listing. It's a great quality everyday bra and I'm sure it will serve someone well, just not me in this size.
Looks like there is lots of space for center projection. Fantastic :-)
There is! When I tried it on most of the extra room was toward the center.
What fit characteristics caused you to suggest it was 2 sizes too large? The center projection beckons me ;-)
The depth and height of the cup were too much for me, I could have fit at least another half a boob in it.
Well, then me, too. ;-) Thank you!
Beautiful bra! Too bad it doesn't work for you!
wild_muses Love4Pollinators when I emailed Impimi and told them my measurements and what size I usually take in Comexim and Ewa (70HH/J and 70G/GG respectively), they suggested a 65H Adell. Which would completely fit your experience, but I had assumed was some kind of typo. ("Surely they mean a 70H?" I thought to myself.)
Interesting... i considered exchanging for a 65E but there's a review for one of those here and its measurements seem true to size. I'm not sure what to do.
I'm usually a 30GG with an extender (between band sizes) and the 65J in Unpadded fit really well except that it is built for more FoT or high roots. It gapes when I move but sits nicely when I stand up straight. I'm wondering if, going by the measurements, Impimi makes their padded and unpadded with the same depth, where Ewa, for example, recommends sizing down when yiu go unpadded. That might explain the cup size, but yeah, the band size is a bit on the larger size. Maybe just size down a band for the whole brand?
My cups were too big for me too, but only by about 1 cup size. The band I got was true to size.
Oh boy... I emailed them my regular sizes in Ewa Michalak and Comexim (50F/55E and 50HH), and they recommended I try a 55F. Not sure how I feel now.
Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, slightly FoB, slightly centre full, 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
ATTN: FoT girls! This is a full cup bra with narrow wires, lots of immediate projection a high center gore and lots of room at the top of the cup.
I can still wear it because it works for my centre fullness near the gore and the slight wrinkling at the top of the cup is not uncomfortable and doesnt show. See photo
I ...really like this bra!
The overlapping, thus stretchable, side boning of Gaia and now Impimi is really winning my heart.
It is a beautiful bra and the seams and embroidery do not show through most tops. The materials are excellent and the sewing is perfect. The bottom part of the sheer mesh cup is lined with a very very soft poly-blend.
There is almost an inch at the outside edge of the wire channel that is not filled, but the wire is rock hard with absolutely no poking so maybe that is why. The wire is angled outwards on the out side, but is so U-shaped in the middle it almost curves back in. This makes for a natrow gore and with the very round curve at the bottom of the cup, the side angle still makes a fairly narrow cup. With almost no distortion.
There is a lot of immediate projection and while still balconette style, the straps do not cut into my armpits - At All!
I was expecting great things from this new brand and I am thoroughly impressed!
I love your dart! The bra looks fantastic on you!!
Thanks! I was worried I might get some quading with it, especially at the centre. But it pulls the straps inwards a touch and I can't feel the dart at all.
This is from my shopping trip to Poland! Feel free to send me a message if you want any more info on that. For reference, I believe that I had short, narrow roots with a very projected, omega shape. My best Cleo fit is the Meg then Marcie/Melissa.
After trying on all the bras I bought again, I think this is one of my favorites that I've worn so far. Apparently this brand is new, as their website has nothing on it and I had to add it to bratabase.
The straps are soft but not super stretchy. I'll call it a semi-soft, with a solid, thin foam(?)/cloth bottom and ...a un-stretchy mesh embroidered top covered in darling sparkly red embroidered circles that look like jewels. There is a piece of elastic at the top of the embroidered part that may cut into people with taller roots/more upper fullness. The arms are cut a bit high for my liking, but just under what I'd consider annoying. The band is firm but doesn't cut in or press in too much.
The shape is just like round orbs, which I love. The wires have a nice tack but aren't harshly pressing in and seem nicely narrow to me. The projection is actually really good considering how much I need, there is minimal folding at the bottom, I feel nicely supported and lifted, and I think this would be a great addition for someone looking for the classic Polish shape once they get the website up and running. Read more 388 more words
While the Michelle was too big, this was just the wrong shape. Definitely wasn't good for FOT breasts, maybe not even good for moderately even breasts. I got a duck bill going on here. It's a shame, since I loved the appearance of the red colourway and wanted to keep it.
I think it looks positively beautiful! I definitely see how it is too small for you. Do you plan on listing it or were you able to return it? I would buy from you in a heart beat!
My quick take on this bra: extremely open at the top and a bit shallow. Gaps everywhere. I don't think sizing down in the cup is the answer as it's too shallow at the wire in this size. Just doesn't work for my shape.
It's weird, because the Adell I bought in the same size fits great. The lower cups in both have the same construction, but in the Adell the seams get noticeably closer together where they meet the top part of the cup and in this they get only ...slightly closer together. If the bottom of this cup was cut like the Adell and the top part made proportionally smaller it would have fit much better.
Another weird thing that points to some lack of quality control is that the right strap was double-twisted before it was sewn on. I feel it should never have left the factory with this kind of defect.
Otherwise, the foam is thin and light and the outside is covered with soft satin knit. Band is tts and comfortable. It's a nice bra if it fits, especially for the low price.
As a side note on Impimi sizing, I ordered 3 bras in 75H. The Adell semi-soft fits great, the Kler unpadded is a cup size small, and this one is obviously too large. It seems like they want to increase their international sales. If so, they need to standardize sizing across the different models. Read more 155 more words
This review is for the Brown colorway. Please see my review of the beige Impimi Nicol for the deeper dive. However! the brown has slightly smaller cups. Its smaller enough that my larger girl quads toward the middle and the overall profile is minimized/flattened compared to both the beige and the white Nicol. Maybe half a cup to a full cup difference? Maybe just due to the tendancy that darker bras are smaller, which I forgot when ordering. The label says 32F and while the lighter ones are cut large and fit my 32FF perfectly, the brown may actually be more TTS! It is a deep, dark chocolate brown; think bittersweet chocolate, almost black.
Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, slightly FoB, slightly centre full, 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 am so disappointed! This one is much less immediately projected than the Kler and as that is only almost good, the cup shape just warps!
Grace has a much more shallow bottom half of the cup that angles out rather than curves. The openness on the top can be fixed by a simple dart. My Kler alteration was very successful.
I sister-sized down ...because the band is quite stretchy. It fits me without an extender.
Centre gore cheats a bit as the wires start 1.5 cm down from top edge. I measures cup separation from where the wires begin rather than where the chanels start.
Straps are nice and long and scalloped for no-slip
It is so unfortunate because I love the band and wire construction! And it is beautiful, really beautiful and very comfy. The wires on this one go almost all the way up to the end of the channel instead of the inch and a half short on my Kler, but they are still nice and firm, fairly narrow and U shaped with slight angle out at the outside.
This one also has the overlapping and thus expandable side boning. It is not quite right yet, the edges end up with only one piece which is just not stiff enough and personally, it is the top and bottom of the band where the bunching tens to be worst.
Oh, well. It is a new brand so I'll keep an eye on new models.
I'm going to say this bra doesn't fit me. The wires are too tall and the straps are still too wide. I fit the bottom of the bra but the top is just wrinkling. I purchased this brand because I was suggested the brand based on my narrow roots and narrow shoulders and this style was the only one that came in "my size."
yeah... whoever told you this bra was good for narrow shoulders was wrong. I dont have narrow shoulders, and the straps feel wideset, and the cups come high.
I kind of want to tell people not to get impimi bras when theyre thinking of getting them (and make a post), but I keep in mind that if a bra fits me like crap, it won't necessarily fit crappy on others.
Sorry this doesn't fit you
What's so bad about Impimi bras?
uniteacher i wouldn't say anything bad about the bra actually, it seems like it's made well and from quality materials. The price also seemed a little better than some of the other brands I've had to try. It just wasn't quite what I need for my shape.
Used to be perfect cup at 116 pounds, but band is definitely still too stretchy and always has been. Underwires good shape, but HARD. OW!! Open on top. Overall a shallow rounded shape, not a lot of forward projection, more a wide set shape from the front. Wires too wide as well now (don't know how my roots got so narrow in the last year.) This was my favorite at one time, and I wore under everything, but now the cups have stretched a bit so all the seams show under shirts. Boobs are too big now too. Really sad Impimi closed, I was hoping to see where they went in the future and how they developed their products. Wires feel punched, and wings are spandex not power mesh. Overall quality was good though, and extensive size range. Good color for my skin tone too, although slightly too yellow.
I needed more depth at the apex in this. Sent it back to exchange for 75I, but since it seems Impimi is out of business so we'll never know if it would have worked.
TGIF (thank god it fits!) I think i might order another one of these, in the realm of a 30F, once i get some christmas money.