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This would have been perfect for me if the wires were less wide.
Chai colorway
Updated on Feb 01, 2021 Flag this
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Envy Balconnet Bra (7285)
Since AW2013 - Non-padded balconette bra with side panel and stretch lace in the upper part of the cup. More...
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This bra is probably the best fitting of the ones I have tried. But, it is still very problematic for me. I have a short root. The gore length is basically the length of my breast root. The band is too tight and causes the underwire to spread and dig in to my ribs. I sound like a broken record. I have wrinkling in the sides and top. The underwire also digs under my armpit. It's a really nice nude. Side support isn't what I prefer, it definitely goes out to the side. When I first tried it, I thought it gave me a pointy odd look, but trying it again today it does more look rounded, but I still think I need more bottom projection. I think if you have short roots, this might not be for you.
Updated on Jan 02, 2021 Flag this
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The top of the cup is way too loose, wrinkling. Less wrinkling than the Panache Jasmine Balconet 40JJ, which I ordered at the same time, but still too much.
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Updated on Oct 24, 2020 Flag this
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Cups and gore were both slightly too wide for me and there's not enough projection. Otherwise, this is an excellent bra. Very comfortable, and looks very pretty.
Powder Blue colorway
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Updated on Aug 17, 2020 Flag this
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This is the bra size in this style that bratabase said would be likely to fit based on my measurements. Ordered during quarantine while I couldn't be fit in person locally, and I saw this colour was only available in the size recommended. It seemed like kismet! I was shocked to be a J cup, and it turns out, I'm not one. The dark green is a really nice colour, but this bra is not a great fit. Surprisingly, it's actually wearable without alterations and even somewhat supports me. The wires come way too far under my arm, well past my breast tissue though, and are also about ... 3/4 inch below where they should sit under my breasts. This is okay in comfort for some hours, but if sitting a fair bit, the underwire being so low on my ribs becomes very uncomfortable. The band is ultratight; I wore it this way for the photos only, and otherwise use an extender. You can also see in the overhead shot that a sort of strange shape occurs at toward the side of my breast. It's not terribly noticeable when I'm dressed, but it's definitely not idea. I think I may be able to alter this bra to fit nicely, but it will be a lot of work and I'm not sure it's really worth the time to do it.
Having tried this bra on in store a couple of days ago, the 32 band is the right fit for me, and while an H cup is very comfy and would be lovely for hanging around the house in, the 32GG is the best fit overall with the wires sitting where they should. I plan to buy this bra in other colours in the correct size because I do really like it. The matching panty has a really nice back detail (the front is "meh" to me, but the lace bum is worth it).
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Forest colorway
Updated on Aug 16, 2020 Flag this
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I was so excited to get this bra in the mail today, as I already have an Envy and wanted to add another to my collection. The Envy is a great bra for me! I'm extremely full on top, and the Envy's stretch lace does an excellent job of keeping all of my tissue in the cups. However, there is space at the bottom of the cups, but with my extremely FOT shape and high roots, I've never had a bra where this hasn't happened to me. It isn't uncomfortable. The wires on the Envy are also too wide for my narrow-root breasts, but that's to be expected ... with UK bras. This also isn't uncomfortable.
I also love the high gore the Envy has. I have very soft breast tissue, so it tends to spill towards the center with bras with lower gores. Not a problem with the Envy! I can imagine that if your breasts were closer together than mine, though, this might be uncomfortable.
My one gripe with this bra, I would say, is the lacy material along the bottom of the cups, past the wires (which you can't even see on me because it rolls up under my rib fat, lol). I have very prominent rib fat, and so, this lace material rolls up on me, which is uncomfortable and kind of itchy. I like to wear liners under the wires of my bras, though, partially for issues like this.
The Envy gives a nice, round shape which I enjoy.
The Envy also runs true to size--I typically wear a 30H, and I wear a 30H with the Envy.
I would definitely recommend the Envy to people with similar breasts to mine! It's so, so comfortable, and it's one of my go-to bras on days where I have to be out for a long period of time.
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Sienna colorway
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 Flag this
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Based on the pics looks like you might need 30HH - have you tried it at all?
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From the pictures, it looks like you could use more projection at the wire. With that structural issue, the wire is sitting below your IMF. I know that when my wire is sitting lower than it ought I have pain with a bra. When I have the combination of wide cups, bras are especially uncomfortable. With a shorter torso myself, I find that when I place the bra in the right spot on my ribcage it has a more lifting appearance. I am thinking that this bra is a mismatch for your shape. I am sure that others could recommend brands and cuts that would give you more projection and narrower cups in your size for a better, less uncomfortable fit.
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Pretty color! I do see a bit of quadding at the top, but I have no experiend with FOT so not sure if that's part of it. If you're at all like me, one size will be slightly too small and the next slightly too big! I'd be worried about the side of the cups on the underarms a size up being too tall and annoying. If it sits in your IMF even with the empty space and feels good, sometimes there's just a 'close enough' point lol. I bet it looks great under clothes!
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confused Thank you! The pictures are a bit misleading (as is my very soft breast tissue, lol). It doesn't quad in real life, or at least it doesn't when I'm not specifically straining my arms back like in the pictures. It definitely is a 'close enough' point. I do have some Polish bras that fit better, but even they have some of the 'empty space at the bottom' problem that my breasts just...do within bras. It does look great under clothes and most importantly is comfortable!
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This is my daily driver now. It's not perfect, still a little loose on the bottom and sides, but it's comfy and supportive.
nude colorway
Updated on Feb 26, 2019 Flag this
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This bra is wonderful. Pretty much a perfect fit for me. It comes up a little higher giving more coverage than most. My only complaint has less to do with the bra and more to do with the construction/asymmetry of my sternum. After trying this for a day, it hurt on the right side of my sternum that protrudes slightly. If it weren't for this, this really would be perfect for me!
Rouge colorway
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Updated on Jan 31, 2019 Flag this
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Envy 30J
I am adding this bra for data/informational purposes only. This Bra is not owned by me at the time of addition to the database.
Envy is an unpadded underwire balconette bra. I have it in peacock blue, which is quite beautiful. The tops of the cups are a very stretchy lace. There are 4 parts to the cup, 3 vertical and 1 horizontal. I tried Envy in 30J and 30JJ, but this review is for 30J only.
The band measures 25” to a max of 31.5” with 3 hooks and 3 rows of eyes.
Cup Depth as measured by:
1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the ... tape measure into the cups without any resistance.
This measurement is: 12.5”
2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance.
This measurement is: 14”
I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.
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Peacock Blue colorway
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Updated on Jun 23, 2018 Flag this
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A pretty good bra, but not perfect for me because I get wrinkling under the cups due to lack of immediate projection. It's pretty comfortable from the band up and you get that weightless/no bra feeling, but I do find the band feels thicker/heavier than a lot of bands. Similar to the Jasmine in shape, but the Jasmine is higher and rounder while the Envy is lower and pointier.
Nude colorway
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Updated on May 06, 2018 Flag this
I had this bra in 28G too, would've been a perfect fit if the wires weren't 6 freaking inches wide! Lol.