Surprisingly this bra's band isn't very comfortable, I can't exactly pinpoint what is wrong but I think it may be that the band isn't stretchy at all, and tends to rid up on me. The cups fit okay...a little on the small side but overall not too bad.

Updated on Mar 27, 2014 Flag this

Unfortuately I can't wear this under anything of a lighter knit, which leaves about two outfits that I can use it with. It's so beautiful! The band is nice and firm. It's made out of very nice satiny material that's so wonderfully smooth to the touch.

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Updated on Mar 18, 2014 Flag this

So beautiful, yet so highly impractical. It's as though the designer set out to create something that must be worn without outergarments. Almost every part of the decorative treatment on the cups (lace and embroidered lace mesh) looks lumpy under even thick fabrics. And I don't care; that's how pretty it is.
As I've found to be the case with other Masquerades, the band is very firm (which I prefer) to the point of being more like a tight 32 than a 34. I'd say the cup is true to size since I'm typically a G-H, but I bought this before I had any real idea what cup size I was.
It's a good shape, and surprisingly comfy.
The satin looks & feels lovely, the cotton lining feels good. The straps are half adjustable, but I have no issues with them. It has the standard 2-hook clasp that should be 3 or more.

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Updated on Jan 11, 2014 Flag this

Just as pretty in person as in the pictures! So delicate. Unfortunately, I think the cups run big. I got a 28GG because I usually wear a 30G, so I intended to just wear this one with an extender. The cups were too big by about a cup size, giving me a weirdly high apex. Because of this, the straps (being only halfway adjustable) didn't djoeten enough. Would like to try this in 30FF!

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Updated on Dec 15, 2013 Flag this

Oh gosh it's amazing, the only problem I have with it is that the lace on the cups shows through thin shirts, but man I don't even care, it's so worth it

Updated on Jul 02, 2013 Flag this

I have a 33 inch ribcage and the 34 band was too large. It stretched out quickly and started to fall down my ribcage. The cup size was perfect and gave nice lift. If I could find it in a 32HH I would definitely purchase it. The lace was pretty but didn't seem to be sewn on well, but the rest of the bra seemed to be of good quality.

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Updated on Jun 29, 2013 Flag this

Only tried it on, haven't worn them out and about yet. The thing I noticed is that the straps are kinda attached to the cups too far apart, so the cups seem to be kinda loose and doesn't seem to be completely filled by me. They are visually very nice. I havent worn them long enough to comment on their comfort level. I might not wear this for heavy dancing, but it seem to be ok otherwise.

Updated on Jun 22, 2013 Flag this

This is such a gorgeous bra. The band and straps fit me perfectly, but the cups are much too big.. I ordered the wrong size. If I could order it in a smaller cup size, I would!

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Updated on Jun 07, 2013 Flag this

I have this bra in nude satin with ice blue lace. It is gorgeous with its cameo-like pendant as a centre gore, the lace covered the cups all the way down to the band (but not all the way back to the band) and the nude satin top peeking out above the lace on top. The cups are foam padded, just like the Rhea. The band is not that stretchy and the straps are partly adjustable, something I found in common with the Rhea.

I basically fill in the cups, except when I'm sitting, the top gapes a little, but not so much that it is noticeable under clothes. ... The centre gore is not that tall since this bra is a plunge (which is good because I have close-set boobs), but it doesn't exactly lay flat on me, and they even overlaps. I'm not really sure why is that, maybe my breasts are not suitable for plunges (I am full on top)?

I've also noticed that the cups slides down my ribcage after a few hours of wearing. This causes the bottom of the bra to crumble under my boobs' weight. Since the straps are partly adjustable, they don't adjust short enough for me, so I unseam the straps (the satin part on the back, because it is much easier to sew them back on), pull them shorter about 1", and sew them again. I find with this adjustment, the cups sits higher on my chest and the fit become much better. They also don't slide down anymore.

The width of the cups are a little wide on me, but it doesn't cause discomfort on me. The wires are shorter than their casing (?), so I find them sliding around while wearing the bra. The wings are high, which I like because it prevents underarm fat.

The shape on me is not as round as Cleo Lucy, but rather the green shape, which I don't mind. Under clothes it is pretty seamless except for one of the part on top where the lace overlaps themselves. It looks like I have weirdly placed nipples under clothes. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" /> I can just snip the lace a bit so that they don't overlap and tack them with superglue.

Overall I find this bra is comfortable and gorgeous. Although the band is not that stretchy, it is perfect on my 27" ribcage. I don't really feel the need to break in into this bra. It's that comfy!
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Updated on Jan 25, 2013 Flag this

This is a very gorgeous bra and that´s why I bought it (used, from another bratabase member).

However, it doesn´t fit. The band is okay and snug enough, I wear it in the middle hooks. The band really doesn´t stretch much at all, as others have said. The straps adjust short enough for me but there are other issues. They are likely to fall off any time, they are very far apart.

It is the cups that are the real problem in this bra. The shape is not at all suitable for me. They give a really pointy shape and look like they don´t lift or support my breasts. ... They cut in at the top but I think if I went up a cup size, then the cups would be too big in the center seam area. The cups come really high at the sides which is not really a problem for me. The wires are very wide, not an issue for me either.

I think I will keep this bra because a) it is SOOOO pretty!! and b) it is one of those few bras at the time being, that has about big enough cups for me. I have many non-fitting bras in my closet... https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
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Updated on Jan 18, 2013 Flag this