*UPDATE after wearing for a 10 hour shift* NO.No.no. This bra does not work for me. At least for any lengthy amount of time. Perhaps I could wear for short periods. While the band was super awesome and kept the bra impeccably stable, the straps and under wires were intolerable as time went on. The cups go all the way up to the crook of my arm pit, and the straps too short (and frankly rough) and very wide. This mostly kept all my tissue and even my tail of Spence in the cup. I did find that I had to pull it in from time to time to ...keep it from getting trapped under the too tight strap. I could feel ever micro movement of my breast, after the first four or five hours every time I stepped down and my breast followed suit the under wire would dig into my chest even more than it already was. Between this and the straps the bra became unbearable. The top of the under wire dug in so bad on my side that it looked like I had a puncture wound when I took it off in the morning. Definitely made my bust look quite nice, not a whole lot of cleavage though. Perhaps the bra would soften with wear, but I'm not going to test this. *Original Review* This bra is quite gorgeous. I'm starting to wonder if I can actually fit molded cup bra's in my post-BtB size. When I first put on this bra my immediate thought was: "Wow,I don't actually need the straps." I then had to completely loosen the straps for comforts sake, they are quite firm and not very soft. But not uncomfortable. I never thought I would run into a bra that was too tall (on the outside of cup) with straps too wide! The cups do not feel too tall without the straps, so I believe if I were to move the straps in then I would no longer feel like the cups were too high. The cups are stiff and the under wires are fairly wide (although I do not think they are wide for the size). The cup is pretty small for the size as I am used to seeing a 6.5" depth on 28D, so I'd definitely say it's more of a 26E. The gore is quite low and the space between the outside of the wire casings is only about a centimeter. These cups would definitely be great for average spaced breasts that are FOT/even full everywhere except for the bottom of the breast. I imagine this is supposed to push the breast up, but there is no bump pad to assist with this. If I could get the cups to stay and not be pushed away by my breast, I would begin quading. I believe this will happen if I move the straps in as this would better help the cups stay where they're supposed to stay. A bra has to hold my breast quite firmly against my chest to make it take the shape of the very shallow bottom of the molded cup bra; such as this one and of the Deco. Which moves into my next point. I cannot get bra to stay in my IMF. Which I am sure is because it is too shallow at bottom of cup. I swore I pushed it up as high as I physically could. I thought it was IMF. Then I took it off and saw the clear wire marking below my IMF. I definitely think I could do with a bit more narrower of a cup, but it was perfectly acceptable. I yearn for the bra that will lift me, push me center and give me lovely rounded shape. Read more 517 more words
I've read molded cups are hard to fit because you have to fit them exactly... good luck in your search!
The fit is pretty good for molded cup, MamaPagan when I first bought this off of Slava-Zone I did not know it was a molded cup! I just bought because it was pretty and measurements looked good, lol. Ty Sovavosi I really do not keep intending on buying molded cup, but I am surprised at how well this one actually fits.
Molded cups are indeed tricky, but usually, *almost* everyone can find at least one or two designs out there that work (even if they aren't technically a perfect fit--I have done shocking things to make a Simone Perele molded plunge work, hahaha). After reading so many of your reviews in a short period of time I am thinking, shape-wise, that you probably have more center fullness than is really typical for people with your overall breast volume. This is probably why many of the molded or padded designs intended for your shape fit too shallow, or cut in on the inner quadrant of the breast--there isn't really enough room for the full thickness of your breast tissue at that spot. Polish bras might be a good solution for you if you do want styles made in thicker materials or pushup/plunge styles, because they often have a nice amount of space in that part of the cup.
Thank you so much wendybien and I think I would do a lot to make a Simon Perele bra work too! I really love polish bras, so I will definitely be ecstatic if they work for me. And I think you are right about my breast shape/volume, it is nice to hear from some one else as I know we all have a sort of distorted view of ourselves. Trying to see something from the outside is difficult when you're looking from the inside!
I'm just finally seeing this now, so sad it didn't work out. :( This bra must definitely be from the +4 era, such a tiny band for a 28!! Hopefully it at least helped you learn a bit about underwire shape and bottom cup depth shape. Good luck with your next ones!!
I'm pretty sad it did not work out better Slava-Zone because it still looks super nice on me and I have never experienced a bra that held everything in quite like this one! For a molded cup, this one never gaped away from my body (probably because the cups are too small and the straps were about an inch to short) and the only time of felt like I had to readjust myself was to pull my tail of Spence back into the cup so it wouldn't be trapped under the painful straps. I'm thinking of installing a bump pad in the bottom of the cup and attaching better straps a bit further in so I can get some serious cleavage and a more comfortable bra. Bump pads seem to work well with my breasts. They're too projected and center full for shallow cups, but when I have the bump pad, my breast will sit on top instead of trying to force the cup away trying to fill out the too shallow bottom.
Hm that's a really interesting idea! The bottom of my breasts below the apex are quite flat, so maybe a more "shelf" like shape too fill out a shallow lower cup would be better than trying to find a super projected shape at the underwire... I guess technically then the bra would sit lower which might make my breast look low... I have a short upper torso, so I dunno, but definitely something I might try too! :)
This is called a plunge bra, but I found it to give far more coverage than I'd expect from a plunge bra. It also doesn't give any cleavage.
The cups are soft, not foam molded, but they have two vertical seams & are thickly lined so as to have some shape on their own. The cups generally conform to the breast shape, rather than vice versa.
It's a very pretty fuchsia shade of silk with lime green lace. It looks pricier than it is.
This bra is from the M+S Limited Collection DD Plus line. The band is stretchier & larger than the 28 band in M+S A-DD line. It ...stretches up to 30" max & is 25" unstretched, whereas a 28 band I tried in a bra from the A-DD line stretched up to 26.5" when new. This fits me most comfortably on the second hook, although I can fasten it on the tightest also.
The straps are partially adjustable, with the front of them being very, very stretchy. The straps form a U shape with the band in the back. Unfortunately they don't adjust tight enough for me, partly because they are so stretchy. However, the bra fits well over all, and so I will keep it & possibly just alter the straps about 1cm shorter. It fits well enough to wear in the meantime too.
I have breasts that are a bit less full on the top than the bottom, so the style has slightly too much coverage for me. I feel like I barely fill these out, although they don't gap or wrinkle unless I really hunch forward. I think shorter/tighter straps would probably make the fit perfect. I tried the bra with a "bra buddy" (an accessory thing to make bra straps like a racer back), as it tightens the straps, and the cups laid better against the top of my bust, so I could lean forward & they'd stay put. However, the bra buddy doesn't work with the U-shaped back on this bra; it distorts the back so it puckers. That thing is not comfy anyway! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" />
When I first tried the bra on, the wires in the center dug into my sternum a bit, but I just bent them so they were less curved & wider, and now it fits great. I think the wires are perfect in length, or very nearly so, but the shape curved wrong for my body shape. I wore the bra all day & found it conforms to me better after "breaking" it in. I should note that I do have a bony ribcage & in the past would find that even too loose 32 bands would make the underwires dig into me because I have little fat padding & many bras do not have wires that are very padded for comfort.
I have a feeling, as suggested by someone else here, that M+S bras will work best for me in 30DD, as the DD+ lines seem to have stretchier bands & straps. However, as I said already, I will keep this because it's a pretty good fit over all. It is flattering under clothes, supportive, and comfortable once I bent the wires. The fit issues seem rather minor & fixable, and it might aid me in comparison as I continue to replace my old bras. Read more 451 more words
Update: I overlapped the wires at the gore so now it's the width of one wire channel. All of the fit issues are eliminated by this simple procedure.
Wow, this bra has the most unusual measurements I've seen in my limited experience in my size range so far. I wish I could find information or related models because it is my best fitting bra. It has tall cups (5.5") which I love. Uncommonly long underwires (10") for this size, which leads me to point out the tall 4.5" side wings! Very very short band, it is only 19" long and stretches to only ~25" so I have to use ...an extender. As a 26 bander this is much better than a bra running too large in the band.
Huge, nasty, pokey wide gore. That is the worst part of this bra, but it can be easily altered. The wires literally have to sit on one or both my my breasts and they dig into the flesh. The outer sides of the cups poke into my arms, the straps saw off my armpits, and the wires are trying to kill me. That said, the cup shape is perfect for me.
As for projection, it seems to be neither overly deep or shallow, just average. it accommodates great immediate projection and centre projection near the gore, both of which I have.
The construction on this bra is not the best I've seen around, the detailing on the gore is asymmetrical and the bra overall feels less high quality, but still worth the price I paid for it.
November 2015 Update: I know for sure I took pictures of this bra originally, but after changing computers and phones a few times, they're probably lost forever. I've added new pictures. The band is definitely tiny, better for someone who needs a 24 or 26 band. Obviously, the cups are WAY too small. When I first put it on, I thought that maybe I could get some good uplift or cleaveage, but after swooping and scooping, you can see that all it does is cut in and STILL not push together even though my breasts are bigger. The cups are just way too wide apart. Apparently this would ...better fit as a tight 28D, so like a 24E or 26DD probably.
Original 2014 Review: Not sure how this is different than the T81075418118G Plunge, other than the measurements. They look the same, but the plunge has an average depth of 7 inches, and this bra has an average depth of 6.7 inches. The second number is closer to mine, which came to just above 6.5 inches, which means the cups are definitely too small. While they are very open on top, they still cut in a bit. The give great uplift, but as others have be saying, the cups are oddly wide and outward pointing for a plunge bra that's advertised to give cleavage. Even with "chicken cutlets," I can't get cleavage out of this thing, which is what I was hoping this bra would do. Maybe I can make the center gore narrower? I have wide-set breasts and the only bra to ever give me cleavage was from Braologie but it's gone and been way stretched out and warped by now. I just want one "sexy outfit bra"!! XD
I'll probably do a more in-depth review later. Read more 190 more words
I wanted this bra to work, I wanted it to be comfortable, I wanted to like wearing it. None of that happened. I thought I was shallow, I got a shallow bra, turns out I'm not quite that shallow. The cup is a little big for me although it almost works for my PMS boobs, shape issues aside.
The fabric is nice, the pink embroidery is extremely vibrant, I love the dark purple fabric, the powermesh in particular is very firm which is nice. Unfortunately this bra is just all wrong for me.
My breasts push this bra down almost immediately, it ends up a good half inch below my ...root. The gore tries to stab me in the heart even after bending the wires, the gore is slightly too wide for me so it pokes me in the boob as well as the sternum. The wires are quite wide, even a bit wider than I need, although would be almost spot on with a narrow gore.
I think this bra could work great for someone with shallow, wide, wide-set breasts, best suited to someone with upper fullness (but not too much or the top of the cup with cut in). All-in-all, it's a cute bra and if the shape works for you it'd be pretty great. I'll probably list it soon although I'm not sure if anyone wants a bra with a bent gore. Read more 124 more words
I think this bra may work better for someone with slightly more FoT breasts. It also is SLIGHTLY too shallow for me; I am projected but not very projected.
It is slightly an uncomfortable bra for me, but I imagine more comfortable to someone who fits the shape.
This bra is very shallow, and has a very small, firm band. The material doesn't feel particularly luxurious, but I've never worn it for more than a few minutes, so I'm not sure if it'd be uncomfortable to wear.
Fits a little smaller than the black one. Otherwise super comfortable, gore doesn't seem to dig in. wires about a thumb width to wide, but it seems to hold the migrated side boob. So it is good for now.
The gore digs a little into my chest, but I am not sure if its just because I am not use to it. I will try bending it out. The wires seem a little wide, maybe a thumb width, but seems to pull all the migrated side boob into the bra and keeps it there. Super comfortable other than the gore, which I may just get use to anyways. Band feels snug and quite supportive and didn't ride during the day. It was awesome.
This is a really lovely bra with lace covering the cups and the underwire cover part contrasting in colour. The fabric feels very durable, and the straps are very supportive.
The cups are pretty narrow, but the underwire will stretch out, so it does feel slightly narrow on my larger boob, but not uncomfortably small. The cups also feel like they run a half cup size smaller than they should, which is okay since the quadboob I'm getting is "good" quadboob (cleavage) haha! Luckily it doesn't really cut in there, so it looks fine.
The band also feels quite firm for a 28, it was very difficult stretching it to 27 inches, so I'd say it runs a band size smaller too.
Update: After wearing this bra for a day, I noticed that the center gore was leaving unsightly marks on my breast tissue. Outch!
This bra is quite small for an E cup and I feel that a 28F might fit me better, as I quite often have to readjust the bra so that my boobs are not escaping from the top of the cup. Apart from that, it is a good quality bra that has a pretty lace pattern, and because it is white I don't have to worry about it showing through my clothes. I have 2 of these bras, so they were a reasonably decent buy.
It looks like a great fit!