This looks like a super comfortable wireless option. I'd say it runs true to size (so too small for me). The fabric is a super soft cotton. The front part is made from two layers of material, while the back is made from one layer.
Highlights: Supportive band and small cups. 30F/32E is the upper volume limit of this design.
If they added gathers along the base of cups, this bra could accommodate more volume. But, as it is, it compresses my breasts and quads. Although I need the pads for protection, it does not fit with pads.
The fasteners are padded like Panache Sports bras. They are also attached to a supportive wide band.
The fabric is soft and stretchy.
Comfortable and supportive for less volume than I have.
Tried this Medium while waiting for Small-Busty release....
Cup depth is 6.5" unstretched and 9" stretched: accommodates several sizes. The included pad provides a smooth shape under thin knits, protects nipples from abrasion, and dampens sensitivity by 85%.
The cup seam is different from what I've observed from other manufacturers. The main seam running under the bust covers just 75% of the underbust curve. This means there is no seam at the gore or wing to irritate breast tissue. Fantastic!!! This can improve comfort for swollen, sore breasts dramatically. Additionally, the material along the top and side of the cup indicate this design will accommodate significantly taller roots than I have. I need more space in the bottom and little space in the top.
Band is stretchy and wide. Time will tell how well this design maintains elasticity. Straps are fully adjustable and narrow which may delight some wearers. I prefer wider straps which I hope to find attached to the Busty models released in December 2017.
I like the band being tight enough but it is SUPER difficult to put it on or take it off, even if I am only around 28DD/E. It is great that there's finally something available for those who need small bands and medium/large cups, but why do they expect busty people to pull over a bralette over head?
I also found that such seamless bralettes makes my breasts a little too rounded, which is not the greatest thing because I have very firm and naturally pointy breasts. The busty size definitely feels much better than most bralettes (which often end up to be either too loose or like a compression sports bra), but still I can feel its existence more than a normal wired bra.
I had hoped for using it as a lounge bra or for running errands during the weekend, but it seems a regular bra is more comfortable and easier to put on. In the future I will look for more structured bralettes with hook-and-eye closure.
Blissfully soft. Supportive. Wide band. This is a marked improvement over Bravado's Original Small+.
However, I really need an Extra-Small Extra-Busty for the best fit. The larger "small band" rides up over the lower portion of my breasts. It doesn't hurt, but I prefer the elastic under rather than over my breasts. Perhaps adding 1/2" of length to each strap may be all I require to make the Extra-Small Busty fit. Hmm...
The Extra-Small band (28" stretched) provided excellent support on my 28" underbust. The Small band measures, roughly, 32". Still, this is 2" shorter than Bravado's Original Small Plus. But, ideally, Kindred Bravely would make an Extra-Small ...Extra-Busty. I will request this size soon. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" /> Edit: I have placed the "first request" for an extra-small extra-busty. Many more people will need to place the same request before this will become available. Sigh.
This bra is my most comfortable, breathable, and supportive. This is what I wish my Blue Canoe Organic Cotton Bra had been. Mecca. Heaven. Utopia. Kindred Bravely French Terry Nursing Bra. This is the bra I forget I'm wearing. The Organic Cotton style is fantastic, too.
Runs smaller than pink and nude colorways, but is most similar to nude in fit. Neither nude nor pink cut into my upper roots, but gray does. It is not visible under thin knits and causes me no discomfort.
Still, the most comfortable, supportive bra I've found. Tied with the Kindred Bravely Organic Cotton Nursing Bra.
Time to tie dye my white shirts...or the bras. One or the other will happen next week. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" />
This was an attempt to find a bra for my white t-shirt, summer staple. Time to tie dye the white shirt because none of the Kindred Bravely colors disappear under white knits on my corpse white skin. Embracing my inner hippie. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" />
Unpredictably, I receive better lift and more comfort from the grey bra when compared to the purple bra. I've checked the measurements for variation, and it appears the purple bra's straps are 1.2" shorter. I'm uncertain how this effects fit and comfort. But, the grey is my favorite...so far.
The grey is too dark for my white t-shirts. And, nude is too orange for my white t-shirts. Considering the comfort, I don't know that I care anymore. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" />
Once I identified a comfortable bra, I knew I would purchase several. #4 and #5 are grey. This is the bra I live in. Organic cotton has never felt so good.
