This is a really pretty bra that looks quite expensive. It fits me more like a full coverage than a Balconnet . It is 7 3/4 inch tall and my max is 7" and shorter than 7" is even better. I have short roots. So I don't totally fill the upper portion of the cup. It lays smooth though and the looseness doesn't show under a t shirt. Shape is round with a very good lift. This bra has amazing center projection and even though the gore is too tall for my touching boobs, it manages to tack pretty well. The cups don't do quite as ...well for my immediate projection. The straps are not as wide as most balconnets and I think that might account some for the excellent center projection. I think these cups are very generous for a 28GG.
This is a really really short band for a 28. I needed 1 1/2 extension to fasten it. The band is stretchy satin and I've never had one with this fabric to know how it will stretch with time. The lower portion is lined with a skin toned fabric that matches my skin tones quite well. I am pale.
This bra is very comfortable. It gives me a similar shape to my 28GG - Masquerade ยป Rhea (6121) however, the cups are roomier and I get less cakes as a result. The straps are like nothing I've ever seen before. They are wide and regal. They are padded with foam for extra comfort. Would be good for open or wide necklines.
I was so in lust with this bra the moment I saw it. The only thing stopping me was the fact that the gore was so high. Fortunately, it doesn't hurt too badly. While the gore is still sitting on breast tissue, the wires aren't digging in too harshly. The gore then obviously is not laying flat in my sternum. I think I could get away with wearing this for a couple of hours before it gets uncomfortable. Someone with close set boobs will experience the same issues as I have with the gore.
Gorgeous colour and lacey decoration, but sadly this bra is completely the wrong shape for me. My soft tissue spills out in the centre while not filling out the sides and apexes, which sit too high and out to the sides. The straps and band are both very firm.
I fell in love with this bra the minute I saw it. There's something very romantic about the colourway and material combo that just works. I ended up getting matching thong because I loved the material so much.
As much as I love the appearance of the bra on its own, it does not agree with my boob shape. The cups close too quickly in the centre and cut into my cleavage despite this being a plunge bra. It seems to want to pull my breasts east-west.
I've read that the band should feel pretty snug, but I feel like this bad is ultra stretchy. It's a 28 band ...that rides up as much as my Freya 30 bands. I think this has to do with the type of elastic inside having more give. I do like the hook closures though; they have a shiny metal coating which seems less likely to chip and peel like the paint that is normally used on hooks.
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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.
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!
I really enjoyed this bra. The band was quite snug (needed help to clasp it), but I think with an extender for a few weeks it would have worked. The cup has a decent immediate projection, and looked smooth under a shirt. Unfortunately, I had to select only a few to keep on this shopping trip, and it was too expensive.
I have had other colours of this bra for over 2 years and they have retained their shape and size SO well. It's a shame my size is fluctuating as I've said goodbye to some lovely versions of this.
This bra feels secure when I have the right cup size. It gives me enough uplift without being at risk when leaning over. Such a pretty bra and washes well!
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This bra overall fits well but the "plunge" effect is a little disappointing. My breasts are quite separate and this doesn't really give them the extra push they need. The straps could do with being somewhat shorter and closer together, they often threaten to slip off my shoulders.
This review is for the antique one. Bought it together with the black one, as I totally love the antique ice one I already had before. The colour is nice, better than I expected from the photos. I thought it would be quite grey-ish and a rather cold colour, but it's actually more like a very dusty pink, even more a mauve colour. Unfortunately it was a bit too big in the cups for me (even though it's the same size I already own twice in different colours), so I sent it back. And for the colour - as nice as it is, but I don't have nor will ever find any matching undies (I don't like the original panties), and this colour actually calls for it...
This review is for my black one. Fits very nicely, just like the antique ice one I already had before, although the cups seem slightly bigger on this one and I prefer the duo-coloured style of the antique ice which emphasizes more the lace ribbons on the top of the cup and the underband and brings in some "motion". Kept it though as it is comfortable and creates a nice shape.
I love this bra. It is absolutely comfortable while creating a very nice cleavage (pushing upwards, not to the center) and looking gorgeous. This one is the first I bought, in the pale blue "antique ice" colour that was exclusive to Bravissimo this spring. The colour is very nice! Even though it might be supposed as a bra for special occasions, I also like wearing it in an everyday-manner as it is so comfortable. Overall one of my favorite bras.
I love this bra but unfortunately it is to big for me. The bra is lovely and comfortable. The straps are padded halfway up and very comfortable. The band is on the tighter side. The only negative is that the fabric of the band came away from them elastic the first time I tried it, however, it was an easy fix and is no longer a problem.
It's pretty, and I really wish it worked for my shape, but...
The cup shape doesn't work for me. I think it's the way the top panel seam goes, it makes kind of a sharp edge. Not pointed, but flattened in that direction. There is extra space around the top and front edge of the cup, though it looks like if it were tighter, I would have spillage in the middle. The wire maybe goes a little too far around my ribs...my breast is mostly front, no overlap on the side. I like a really round cup shape, and this one doesn't do it.
On the other hand, it doesn't ...poke or rub to speak of. The 28 band works on the loosest hook (good for when it stretches out).
The result is that while the band feels supportive, the cups leave too much room for movement. I think a 28G in this might have fit me better, but the shape is not my preference.
I do love the styling, with the dark mesh and the little dangle in the center is beautiful, a nice change from bows.
I've gotten used to most Panache bras either being TTS or quite stretchy in the band. Before ordering these Masquerade styles there is only one other that I own and the band is firm on the final (last) hook. I found 28's available and thought I might fit one of them best. This is quite a stunning bra and I had high hopes.
The material is like most Masquerade satiny bras in that it is quite firm/stiff and not particularly stretchy (where the less expensive "youthful" Cleo line actually is). I have tried a good many of these shiny styles on and ...found they are not forgiving on the band size. Still, I had hope that if a 30-band were to give out too quickly then maybe the smaller "sister size" would be best with a bra extender until that day arrived. I *would have* ordered 30G and 30GG for comparison but found a 28GG and 28H from the same online store. As suspected both fit nicely although I felt more covered in the 28H and therefore comfortable.
Material quality is very supportive and the "Cinder" color is beautiful. If caught in a particular light it looks kind of like a smokey purple but it is in fact more of a warm brownish-grey with black center lace trim. The wires are just in the right spot and side wings as well (not too high). My only complaint was that I really did purchase it too small and would ideally exchange for a 30G but the store did not have so I reluctantly returned both sizes.
Measured immediately before wearing. Purchased & Returned May 2012 from Breakout Bras. Read more 172 more words
This is my favourite Masquerade bra so far. The quality is beautiful and this looks like a more expensive bra than it is. In the Damson (red wine) colour I felt that this bra was a bit too old for me and made me feel married and 40 (I'm unmarried and 30!).
I'm waiting to buy this in another colour!
The fit was good - I found this band was quite firm and unstretchy. I measure 28" around my ribcage but usually find a 30 band more comfortable. I could wear the 28 in the Persia but I'm going to try this in a 30 before buying.
Encouraging to read it has great center projection!