I wondered why Lepel brand bras always seemed to be in-stock... so I took a chance and ordered a few sizes. Reviews I'd read were scant.
Since I'm on average a 30G in padded bras I started there. Some reviews suggested the cups may be too large/small so I decided to try the 30FF and a 32G as well. (I knew 32G cups would be larger--more like 30GG but the band would be looser).
Based on the design I anticipated this cup style as having vertical seams covered with satiny ...fabric. When I opened the delivery I was sad to see what I thought were really bizarre seams underneath. It's actually very similar to those of many Panache Superbra styles like Ariza, Andorra or Melody which all have a horizontal line that curves across the breast with a single vertical line on the bottom part of the cup. Personally, I think it makes boobs look like blinking eyes, which is kinda creepy. Either way it's not something that helps my shape and so the main reason I cannot stand to look at those types of bras. And this combined with the padded material certainly does NOTHING to flatter such a large cup (at least not on me).
Both 30FF + 30G were awkward shaped and too small in cup size to consider. I really wanted to make the 32G work because my breasts actually were closer to filling the cups properly... the terrible shape just did nothing for support. The 32-band was far too big but so were both of the 30-bands. The center gore pulled away from all 3 bras. There was side boob and more spillage on all 3 bras. The quality of all 3 bras was so sub par and uncomfortable I did not want to put them back on to take pictures ...but I did. As pretty as the design is it felt like being back in my old 34D US-sized bra. I couldn't wait to get them sent back for my refund.
After all of this I really wonder how Lepel stay in business. Are there really women out there who fit properly into this brand's styles? If so, do they really stay so quiet? If there are in fact ladies out there who proudly wear Lepel in F+ cup sizes I wish they would review them more often so other women (like me) had some idea what we were getting into!
Purchased & Returned Early-December '11 from Asos. Read more 321 more words
This bra doesn't fit me. I've ordered on ebay the 30FF, it was tiny - maybe contained half my breasts. So I exchanged it for a 32G - which was huge! Now I can fill only about 2/3 of the cups. I'd say that it corresponds to 32HH. My usual size is 30G/GG, for reference.
For sale: Brand New With Tags Lepel Elizabeth Molded Plunge. Tags say it's 32G, but it fits like a snug 32H or maybe even 32HH. It's huge in the cups and the size tag does not make sense. My boobs don't stay in. The cups are huge, I'd guess it's a J or a K. Really cute, wish it fit. I only wore briefly.
Very soft material all over. Doesn't pinch or itch anywhere. However, it's not a good fit for me, because the cups are too wide (sigh) and pull my breasts outwards to an east-west position. I also have issues with the bra wiggling down my torso because of the wide wires. Cup volume is good though, I find Lepels to run smaller than most UK brands. There's some empty fabric at the bottom of the cup, though I don't know whether it's because of a lack of projection, or if it's the shape of the wires. The straps are thin for a full-bust brand, and soft, too, and it feels almost like they're padded. The upper part of the cup is stretchy lace, and feels more forgiving than for example my Panache Jasmine, which never could accomodate size/fullness fluctuations for me. The colour is a very, very light blush kind of pink, perfect as a skin tone bra for ghosts and/or vampires, but it's possible that the coral accents will show through whites/light coloured tops.
The bra is really cute with absolutely adorable detailing. The main color is a rather neutral blush pink, without the bright pink accents it'd make a very nice t-shirt bra.
Top section is stretch lace so will accommodate a lot of different breast shapes.
Bottom section is slightly not roomy enough for me - but the only bras that have enough space at the bottom for me are the Cleo Lily family and Ewa Michalak halfcups.
Underwires are rather soft but at this size it doesn't compromise support at all, if anything it just makes the bra more comfortable.
It fits oddly. I wore it for work for 2 days to test-drive it and it was a little trying towards the end of the day. Underwires move around in the sleeve and poke me in the underarm, not a huge fan of that of course! There is boning on the sides also under the underarm, which was only a problem during after-work snuggle time on the couch. I strongly preferred it with the straps as opposed to without them, but will need to have them off for a wedding I'll be attending, which is why I bought the bra. I'll probably end up using it just for the wedding and any other strapless events, but not wearing it very often.
This bra was about a cup size too large for me. Other than that, I like the fabric and construction of it. It finds a good balance between being a molded cup and soft cup with the padding. The gore detail is really cute, as well!
It's a bedroom bra for me - The support is too weak, the straps are awfull and the band runs quite large. So I got it in a few sizes too small as I wanted that Christina Hendrics effect, and that's what I got - because of the construction of the cup it doesn't cut in even though the cups are too small. It creates a nice round shape, but very flimsy an jiggly, I don't enjoy walk about in it much. So yeah, hot pink works for my boyfriend because he thinks it's red https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":D" />
