This bra is extremely comfortable, one of my all-time favorites. I keep coming back to it. The lace on the side adds a little bit of sexiness which is sometimes hard to find in bras in the 30F range. I could wear this bra 24/7 and be happy as a clam! It does not poke or rub me wrong in any way, shape, or form. I do feel like it does stretch out a little easy, I think next time I order it I might size down and see if it fits comfortable. I have gotten it in black and also a light pink, both of which I found to be very attractive. It does not show under clothes at all. LOVE THIS BRA! can't say enough good things about it.
This bra is the prettiest and sexiest I've ever owned, but it's still very comfortable and great for every day wear. It seems to be holding up well, so I'd say the quality is good too. The lace on top doesn't really cut into my breast tissue unless I stand with perfect posture and inhale. The bra doesn't show under t-shirts. I haven't owned it long enough to know if it stretches out of not. My right boob doesn't quite fill the bottom of the cup, but it's not nearly so bad as my (smaller) left boob- sometimes I'll stick some tissue in there just to fill it out.
The embroidery in the sheer mesh upper is beautiful. The 30 band is firm but not overly tight as the 30F Cleo Marcie's I tried recently. I bought this from Freshpair because I was curious if the Loretta's embroidery looked as good in person as online. It does. The price was excellent, too. Since I'm obsessed with the cleavage half cups give me, I shouldn't have bought this bra. I have not worn it out of the house. I only have one top that exposes enough of my chest to require a plunge. But it's winter, and I don't want to wear that top.
The wires seem to ...encase my side tissue. I have a lot of side tissue. Finding underwires wide enough is my greatest bra challenge. I wonder whether the side tissue would stay encased if I wore the Loretta for long periods of time. Because the center gore is so low, I feel there is less stability. A higher center gore, like that in a full cup or half cup bra, helps pull the side tissue to the front of my chest. I don't get that stable feeling when wearing a plunge. Read more 88 more words
I ordered this bra in a 30F and a 30E when I was very first trying to figure out my 'real' size. I returned both, as they were both ridiculously small. Fast forward a few months, and I ordered the SAME BRA in the SAME SIZE on one of those one-day-deal websites. Sigh! I totally forgot about my previous encounter with the bra!
For whatever reason, the Emily is SO, SO small in the cups. I feel like I would have to go up at least one cup size, if not more, and even then it may not fit. It was a combination of way too small cups and ...a weird shape. I can't even describe the shape this bra gives me. The seams are different than the typical seamed balconette, as there is a seam that basically runs parallel to the underwire on the side. This seam cuts into my tissue very badly, leaving a weird bubble boob effect on the side(this is why sizing up may not have worked out for me). The top of the cup cuts in as well, but simply because there is no where else for boob to go, not because the lace is particularly tight. What boob remains in the cup is really pointy, although this is probably just because it is not a good fit.
Fit aside, this bra is SO, SO, SO soft. I would sleep in the cups if I could! It is not itchy at all, it's silky and smooth. For a nude bra, it's quite pretty. It has delicate lace which just adds a little subtle something to an an otherwise boring color. Read more 166 more words
Such a beautiful bra, but soooo uncomfortable, comes up too high and pokes me in the sternum so badly that wearing it for 2 minutes makes me want to rip it off! Cups and straps seem too wide, can't fill cup wouldn't recommend for a petite girl like me. The band seems larger than a 30 as it is very stretchy, though stretched measures less than 28 inches (weird). I wish this worked as it looks vintage and lovely against fair skin https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
Cups fit well, but the band was too tight. I didn't try this in another size, but the Porcelain Diva fit perfectly at 32E for me. Both models have great coverage and shape.
This bra fits me relatively comfortably; the gore is a little wide for my taste and leaves a little bit of a red mark, but I've gotten used to it after wearing it for several days. The lace on the top is slightly loose, but I fill it out pretty well and it only wrinkles very slightly.
I like this bra and would recommend it.
Edit: After wearing this quite a bit, this is my FAVORITE bra! It's so pretty and comfortable. Go up a cup size- I measure as 30E, but in this I am a 30F. It runs small in the cup.
When I first wore this bra, I thought it was great. It's like the Andorra full cup, but a lower centre gore which is great for me because of my close together boobs. I did notice at the end of the day that the centre gore became quite pokey and painful. I figured that I probably needed to wear it in a bit. I've worn it a few times since then and most of the time it's just too painful at the end of the day, it feels like I'm being stabbed by the wires! I think it may be that the centre gore is too wide for me since I noticed the red marks are slightly on the breast tissue.
Other than that, I think this bra fits similarly to the full cup version in terms of band size and cup size.
I want so badly to love this bra, but it just doesn't seem to fit me. The band is quite stretchy, so even fastening it as snug as it goes, it doesn't feel supportive. Some of it could be the cups as well.. I definitely need larger ones in this bra. They cut in across the top, and the underwires don't lay flat on my ribcage below my breasts. (Unsure whether this is because of the band, the cup, or both.) The bra is very soft and smooth (even the lace is soft, and my skin is incredibly picky!) so I'd love to wear it more, but I'd definitely need a different size. Even then, this seems to make my breasts be farther apart than they naturally are, and a bit flat/odd-shaped (though, again, the odd shape could be from too small cups.)
The cups on this one is a bit big for me. I'll try the 30E instead.
I should probably mention that only part of the straps are adjustable so if you find that you need to shorten the straps a lot, this style might not work for you.
Fit very well, very pretty bra, BUT the lace is scratchy and unlined along the top panel. Good side support and shape, but because of the scratchiness this isn't an everyday bra..
Was hoping for a good strapless bra (so hard to find in my size!). I think this one would be wonderful but it's too small and creates the quad-boob effect once again. Am exchanging for a 30FF and hoping that does the trick!
I bought this size with the 28FF to compare the sizes. The the band on this one is slightly too big for me, I had to put it on the second hook to get it to feel right. Like the 28FF, the cups on this on are also too small for me. There's space in the cup, but it also cuts into my breast tissue. I also found the centre gore to be a bit pokey.
Look wise, it's kind of boring. I bought this in nude to wear under thinner t-shirts, but the embroidery shows through a bit.
This bra was a little awkward when first purchased. The center front below the gore would flip up and out, not a pretty look under shirts. The straps are removable multi-way straps, but where they attach to the cup in the front would rub my skin raw.
Now that the bra is broken in, it fits more comfortably. I truly need a 28FF in this bra but the 30F is ok for fit. It is comfortable enough now for daily wear.
