I love this bra! I could tell as soon as I first put it on that it was going to be extremely comfortable, and I wasn't wrong. This wasn't a bra that needed to be 'worn in'. The appearance is very grown-up but understated, as the fabric is satin in a rich navy blue. It feels very luxurious but suitable for everyday wear.
The band feels snug at first, but loosens up quite quickly. I bought the 30FF rather than the 28G because it was cheaper, but I will need to alter it down (as I really need a 26 back). I vary between a 28FF and a 28G ...in Masquerade bras (e.g. Tiffany, Hestia, Delphi in 28FF, Rhea in 28FF/G, Harem in 28G) and in this the larger size was a perfect fit in the cup.
I feel like the wires are not quite as wide as they usually are on Panache bras, which is a good thing for me. This means the shape isn't as minimised from the side as in a bra like the Masquerade Rhea. It's moulded, like the Freya Deco, so the shape is nice and rounded, but it has fewer issues for me than the Deco. There's no gaping at the top of the cups when I bend over, and I feel more secure in it. The straps are narrower than the Deco and most bras in this size, but in a good way - it looks nicer and the support isn't compromised. It's more of a balconette than the Deco as the centre gore is higher, so if you have soft breast tissue you're less likely to spill out. I normally don't get on with balconettes as I have very close-set breasts, but this one surprisingly didn't cause me any problems.
I don't think I really have a bad word to say about this bra! The matching briefs are also very comfy, but I needed to go up one size from my usual as they're quite small. Read more 224 more words
And in the same vein of giving thanks, I must also give thanks to ritzyrunnergurl for sending me this beautiful Masquerade Antoinette! Just from reading her description in the ad, I just knew it would be a winner. It’s so soft and comfortable and gorgeous! My only wish is that I had more upper fullness because then it’d be a super duper stunner, but even with my breasts as-is this is just a great shape for me. It’s wide and shallow and while I don’t have upper fullness, it kinda makes it look like I do have a little bit because it does a good job of smushing em up there. I only wish I could find the matching bottoms but a nice black lacy thong will do the job I think. I am just in love with this bra!! I wish I had been into lingerie back when Masquerade was still around because this is very good quality and just lovely. I’ll keep an eye out for other bandeau styles like this.
I love this bra! It may be a bit lose in band, but for me it is totally ok. I do not own any other 30FF bra, so I can't compare it to others, but the size is the right one for me. I am very happy, that I found this brilliant bra and will never give it away https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />. It is very comfortable, does not poke, has a very nice look and I feel supported. The straps are also very comfortable but not adjustable at full length.
Never had a basque/ corset before but made the jump to get this because the pictures looked so beautiful! The basque is even more stunning in person (and on!) and I'll be keeping it even though it's not the 'perfect fit'.
Pros - Lovely round basketball shape from both sides - Gorgeous design with intricate lace and detailing - Puts my chest upfront, cakes on a plate style - Relatively easy to get on myself: Starting with the back of the basque at my front, I connected up the top few hooks, swiveled the basque around like a normal bra, put on the straps then did up the rest of the hooks. - Flattering boning that fits my waist/ silhouette well
Cons - Straps could be closer together to avoid being right next to my armpits, though doesn't cause irritation so would just be comfier - Centre gore doesn't lie flat. I'm really close set so overlapped gores are ideal. This lies just on top of my soft tissue but doesn't cause an issue.
This is gorgeous, I bought it on a whim because it was cheap on ebay. I don't do well with longlines due to my short torso, so I had some serious doubts about this piece. But it works! It's not a perfect fit, but I never expected it to be. It's beautiful, it shightly tucks inmy tummy and waist, and the shiny hip psnels only add to the hourglass effect. I can't really move or bend over in this, and I suspect the "wings", if you could call them that, will poke with prolonged wear. I'm glad I sister sized up in the band, my waist is 25.5-26 inches (on a good day, lol) and the loosest set of hooks was perfect for my hips and waist, but I would've wanted the band to be tighter for more support.
50% breathable cotton. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" /> https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" /> This bra has low wings, a wide wire, and a low gore. These are important characteristics to me--somewhat narrow, immediately projected, short waisted, short rooted, omega shaped, close set, and center full.
The cup may be one size small: keep this in mind as you read.
Straps are half padded and wide only in front and over the shoulders. Sincerely, these are very comfortable SHORT SHORT straps. I'm relatively high set and petite. I extended the straps as far as they would go and I could use another 1/2" of length. Low set, ...tall users RUN...unless you like alterations https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" />
The cups are too wide set for my close-set pair. And, I thought this fit better than most bras I've worn until I removed the bra and viewed the wire lines on one breast all along the breast's circumference. It is too center-shallow for me, but should fit average breasts well.
The cup height and apex location are perfect for me. This is unusual and wonderful. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" /> So, short-rooted friends, this is a good option.
The low wings are a design feature I so need, because I have significant breast tissue under my arm (roughly 3.6" above my IMF). Wires poking or compressing this tissue make me instantly uncomfortable. This bra with its low wing and wide wire did not cause immediate discomfort.
The cup shrouds prominent nipples and cuddles them in a cotton-lined cup. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" /> https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" />
Admirable design characteristics for the short-rooted among us. Read more 172 more words
This is adorable. How have I never heard of this bra? I bet it was discontinued a century ago. Sounds like the straps would be far too short for me.
Yep...2012. Old stock on sale via Amazon. Seriously, the shortest straps I have experienced in 360+ bras: SHORT. Considering my dimensions, only the most petite of people could wear this particular bra.
The low wings are such a gift to my short-waisted physique, and I wish there were many others. But, it seems I'm destined to reside in the wireless community. Thankfully, gifted, caring people like you have us hard-to-fit bodies covered!
This is lovely!
What a beautiful print on the lower cup!
GIRL WHY ARE YOU STILL TRYING UNDERWIRES D: I think they all want to kill you.
What you say about the tissue on your side makes sense. I think on some ppl, axillary tissue just continues smoothly into sideboob tissue and there isn't really an empty space for a wire to sit in?!
:-) :-) wendybien I attribute this purchase to your advice: "you just need to find a wire with short wings." This was it. The last wire. It is so strange having breast tissue that fits literally front and center. Not one wired bra I tried yet is designed for this, and many wireless bras are not ideal for this tissue arrangement.
That was months ago you can't pin that on me!!! LOL
Love4Pollinators that breast shape with all the volume at the inner half is not uncommon at all, what's less common is your combo of fullness there, but tissue continuing (albeit without much of any projection) all the way round your side and up into your armpit. Most "all front" ppl have very narrow roots so they can wear the narrow wires but obvs you cannot if there is nowhere that the wire can sit on the side. Or you would need a Nike swoosh shaped wire. lol
wendybien My sister, standing be side me and upright, thought we had nearly identically sized breasts, but leaning forward caused her eyes to open widely and she gasped, "Oh my. I guess not." It is shallow but apparently somewhat substantial. Sigh. Nike swooshes welcome here :-)
That kind of thing is why I sometimes get mad at r/abrathatfits. They insist the only way to size is to see someone in a bra. I beg to differ. The best way to size someone is to see them in a bra, naked leaning forward, naked standing. Bras also hide a lot of fit issues.
cupandahalf where are you getting that from? If there's members of the sub saying that then I'll try to address them when they do. Nobody's supposed to be insisting that people need to post pictures.
It's nobody insisting they need pics, it's ABTF in general saying breasts not in a bra say nothing about fit or shape. Which I tend to disagree with. Especially when it comes to the confusion of shallow vs pendulous. Multiple times I've seen someone say they're shallow when they have a 3-4" difference between standing & leaning overbust measurements. That's just not possible, that's more than likely a pendulous shape, which is a form of projected, & that's always going to require a bra with a lot of immediate depth, & pendulous breasts are easy to identify when you lean over & all of a sudden you have BOOBS. Pendulous breasts don't always stick out far from the chest when standing though, so I can see how they get confused when reading the description of shallow breasts. Without a bra on I look nearly flat but I'm the opposite of shallow. I've always thought there needs to be a clearer description of shallow & pendulous in the beginners guide.
lcl0706 that's what I meant. That naked breasts don't tell anyone about shape. The shape gallery here has helped me immensely for instance. With body image as well as bra fitting tbh.
lcl0706 that's a great example of why we advise people to not judge their shape from naked boobs, though? Those people who say they are shallow but they are actually pendulous, that's because they're looking at their shape standing up /without a bra/, just like you said, and comparing it to charts or discussions of shape. That's exactly the entrapment of trying to determine shape from naked breasts that we want people to avoid. Whereas, those breasts will behave as projected when put in a bra.
We do take things like difference between standing vs leaning into account when helping someone determine their shape. Also, our beginner's guide was just overhauled. Have you seen the new one? https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/wiki/beginners_guide it now says clearly to support your breasts when judging projection & has a graphic linked showing how projection can be misjudged from a standing position, and it says outright "pendulous breasts are almost always projected."
I wish Bratabase required a "hand bra" photo because it clarifies several of my shape issues.
I find hand bras really complicated due to my very large pendulous omega shape. If I hold my breast to my chest it folds up over itself. If I hold it out on my hand it is not shaped the way it is in a bra. I feel like the best hand bra for me would be leaning over with a hand cradling my breast and pushing it back towards my chest a bit.
Very pleasantly surprised by this bra. Normally I live in my Polish half cups, but was surprised to find that Delphi is actually a really great (and close!) fit. Unlike my Rhea, which is wearable but technically too shallow for me at the bottom of the cup, Delphi has enough space at the wire and tacks beautifully at the center gore. Its wide, satin straps and band are so comfortable and the cups are lined with a wonderful soft plush material. It gives a great, super round and projected shape, not unlike my Ewa CH. Lastly, the design is just gorgeous with the contrasting vine embroidery. Beautiful design + fabulous comfort + great shaping = my dream bra. I bought both the sepia and the black/silver color ways, and found the sepia to fit just a little more open at the top of the cup than the black, otherwise they're identical.
The Celene is like a unicorn - a mythical creature, reportedly spotted infrequently, and of incomparable beauty. When I stumbled across a suitable sister size on eBay, I couldn't help myself. Since this is seemingly a rare (?) bra, with very little information on here and no reviews anywhere on the interwebs I could find, I'll do my best for those who may find themselves in the presence of the same opportunity I had.
Visually, it's stunning, despite being my umpteenth pink bra. The cups are peach and pinky-coral, so intricately decorated with fine lace, mesh, and embroidery. It's a work of art, really. ...All material used is soft and comfortable. The straps split in two right before attaching to the cups, to add a unique detail - although I worry about the durability of thin satin straps over time. I love the choice of gold hardware for the strap sliders and clasps. Masquerade and Curvy Kate are so good at those fine little details.
Band is a true 30, stretching to 30", which means it's too big for me. I can easily clasp it on the tightest hook. Sometimes I get lucky with 30 bands, and sometimes I don't.
Cups are quite projected for a half-cup/balconette style bra, and curve back in slightly on top. I measured them at 9.0" deep, which is about 0.5" small for me. I get some quadding on my larger side. Width was 5.5
Straps are long and completely adjustable up to the split satin, so they shouldn't be a problem for anyone.
My main gripe is the lack of height in the wings and wires under my arms - I feel like I have some boob escaping there. It's hard to find a bra that is tall enough without chafing my armpits. This one is just maybe a half inch to inch too short for me.
I could return it, but it's quite comfortable, so I think I will keep it until the band gets beyond wearable for me. It's really so dang pretty, I'm a bit disappointed it's not a perfect fit.
UPDATE: I ended up selling this beauty after it sat in my closet unworn, because every time I tried it, it was really just too shallow and small for me. So sad, the bra that broke my heart. Read more 291 more words
My boyfriend bought this lovely bra for me but sadly it doesn't work for me. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> There wasn't much info about this one so I will try to provide as much as possible to help out anyone else interested in this.
First of all, it is very open on top so it acts like a cup size bigger. The cups themselves are also fairly stiff and the design is two part, padded vertical seamed. It seems slightly shallow in the center with a good amount of bottom projection. The wires are, as usual, ...too wide for me but I think they are probably in the average range.
Band is snug and comfortable. The cups have a detailed mesh overlay and a satin band running across the top of the cups and gore. Since the cups are far too large for me I cannot say if the top part would show under clothing or not. The front part of the straps are made of the same satin as on the cups and the straps are partially adjustable. It's certainly a beautiful bra. Read more 88 more words
The cups ran very large, I have a bit of gaping at the top but I get gapin with 99% of my bras, so there. I hate the gore - it digs deep into me, because it is way too low. I will try to fix that somehow, since the rest of the construction is pretty nice, and I love the colorway - such regal emerald.
This is the most beautiful bra I own. The lace and satin are very high quality. The lace is a bit thick but doesn't show under most clothing. I love the shape the cups give my breast, pressed in and up for AMAZING cleavage! The band runs tight but has enough stretch to be comfortable. This is my go to for a fancy, sexy night out!
This bra is so soft and cushiony that I wish it had fit me. The band runs big and is extremely stretchy. When I tightened the band the cup was slightly too narrow. I would buy this if I came across it in a smaller band size because the material feels absolutely amazing against my skin. I could probably fall asleep in it and not notice. The detailing on the cups also shows through thin, form fitting shirts. Otherwise it is a very beautiful bra. I would recommend sister sizing down for this bra.
I'm in love with this bra. My boob shape works well in plunges and this style is perfect for it. I got a 30FF, but in hindsight, a cup size up would be more suitable. The band is pretty loose on me. I've read that Masquerade bands are "tighter", but I'd argue that it is dependent on the bra and the band material moreso than on the brand as a whole. This band has quite a bit of stretch to it and it has to do with the stretch satin material used.
The shape is round and forward. Unlike in my 28GG - Masquerade » Amira (6556), there is no east-west pulling in this style. The lace is pretty and doesn't itch my sensitive skin. I wish for more bras in this style!
This bra looks fantastic on you. Are you saying you'd prefer a cup size up because your boobs are touching so much in the 30FF? The profile shape is much rounder on you than it was when I tried this bra. I'm guessing the profile isn't what you'd like to be different.
Ahh thanks! I really do love this bra and would wear it on a date because it's a lot sexier than a beige Deco and also less bulky :P The reason I'd want a bigger cup has more to do with center coverage. It being a deep and open plunge, when I bend forward, all my bits come falling out and indecency ensues.
Gemmy, I understand now. Falling out of a bra is inconvenient. You didn't mention this happening in your Freya Deco reviews, in any of the sizes you tried. Does the Deco manage to prevent falling out when you bend foward?
Yes, you're absolutely right. Falling out if a Deco is never a concern for me because the gore is definitely higher on even the smallest cup volume I tried, a 28G. But the cut of the Alice is more appropriate for more open neckline, and not just plunge necklines.
I had never thought the Freya Deco would be able to contain tissue at the center gore when the Masquerade Alice could not. Very interesting data point, especially because this comparison isn't readily quantifiable. Thanks!
learningaboutbras You're welcome! I always appreciate being able to see and learning how different breast shapes look in the same bra. Learning about other shapes ultimately helps in understanding one's own :)
Ooh I love this bra. I just got it yesterday and it's beautiful. One of those dance around in your underwear singing "I feel pretty" kind of bras. I could probably do with a band size down and a cup size up, but for an outlet steal I am pretty darn satisfied. Some times I get quad-boob and sometimes I get gaping, it all depends on my posture. That said my normal posture works perfectly. For the amount of "cakes on a platter" cleavage I get (which is a first and fabulous), it is pretty darn supportive. The lace at the top is slightly itchy, but I think it will soften and I will become used to it. I've never owned such a nice bra before! Granted I could only afford it on clearance, but still! It really is designed to push you in and up, so it gives a great front-on shape (very slimming) as well as a nice rounded profile. I'm so excited about this bra. I really want to get the matching panties now too...
My third Rhea, this time in the Bravissimo-exclusive duck egg blue... which is maybe my favorite! The fit is pretty much identical to my Antique and Pink/Champagne colorways also in 30FF. Like my other Rheas, this is not an excellent technical fit, but is extraordinarily beautiful aesthetically, comfortable, and my favorite option for subtle cakes-on-a-plate cleavage beneath a low and broad neckline https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
Another one that looks great on you Jolie0216 ! I actually love bras that smush my boobs up and make them look like they have upper fullness, lol!