This bra has nice projection at the wire and the gore. There's a tiny (2mm) gap at the top of the gore, but really its fine. There are also some very minor wrinkles at the top of the cup near the strap. I'm center full, so not terribly surprising. There is no elastic at the cup edge, which is better for me.
Fabrics used are light and sheer with little to no stretch. Straps are wide and fully adjustable.
Me: short & narrow roots, center full, close set, pendulous, petite, short waisted, low set, fairly even fullness, narrow shoulders, soft
I'll start with the biggest flaw: the band. It's a single layer of powermesh. Good quality one - didn't stretch much, and hasn't visibly lost color since summer; still having only one layer of fabric between two elastics is noticeable in wearing - in comfort and under thin clothes. Another thing, minor this time, is the lace on top of the cups. I have no idea who decided it fits the overall look of the bra. The leaf-like pattern looks nice on it's own but paired with leopard dots seems just out of place, giving the impression of: "we have no idea how to finish this so let's ...use some leftovers". If it wasn't for that, I'd give it highest grade in the "looks" department. It's cute, the pink is a vivid shade of raspberry and the background underneath actually has dots in few shades of beige, which makes the fabric look more shiny than it is. The cups are on the narrow side, with narrow center gore = perfect for me. The fabric on both sides feels nice to touch and proves very comfortable, even during summer. The straps are detachable. Which can be seen as a flaw. But the ones attached are long enough that you could try to wear it criss-crossed on your back. Tested it, worked OK. Read more 112 more words
MY SHAPE: Projected, center full, close-set, tall and narrow roots.
THE TAKEAWAY: This "semi-soft" bra has slightly stretchy lace with an elastic band along the top rim (warning, FOT shapes) and a pretty high gore which handles my center fullness admirably. Band is quite comfortable. Color and lace are gorgeous. Band is definitely too big.
DETAILS: Half of the cup is very lightly padded, just enough for modesty concerns, and the other half is lace. Gorgeous, very deep cups might have you sizing down from your equivalent UK size. (I would be a 32FF/30G (30:8/30:9) in Panache/Cleo, and this 70H (32:8) is too big in the band and ...might be too big in the cup.
The color is a deep, slightly bluish green, and the pattern on the cups is really interesting to me -- pinstriped, almost, with soft ribbon, combined with floral lace. Straps are sturdy, a bit wide but not uncomfortably so on me, and the two hooks are interesting; they're wider-set than any other hooks I've seen, and this means you get a slightly wider and more supportive band than you'd usually expect with only two hooks.
I would, however, describe the band as pretty stretchy. (It's a typical mesh.) Just something to keep in mind if you're interested in ordering this particular bra. Read more 107 more words
