I can't tell if this bra is right for me...it seems like the straps are really wide though this is the best fitting bra I've tried

Updated on Sep 28, 2013 Flag this

This review is for the European nude color, which is really an attractive neutral. I've worn this style before without any problems, so reordered to replace one that had worn out. It looks like they've redesigned it a little bit from the previous year, but no major changes. The most noticeable change is that the straps are much less stretchy, now a simple satin finish rather than the thick elastic from previous years. I think it's an improvement. They're still very wide and not really something you'd want to slip out of a tanktop though. I have a weird fit issue with ... this bra though. The cups seem to fit perfectly if I just hold them up, but when I put the bra on there's a gap at the upper edge. I think it's because the bottom of the cup is too shallow and my tissue tilts it forward a little bit. No amount of adjusting the straps, pulling down the band, etc, seems to help. And the weirdest thing is that the black version, same model, same size, fits perfectly.
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Updated on Sep 22, 2013 Flag this

This bra is way too big. It's just plain huge on me. With most bras that I have gaping issues on, the gaping happens at the top and quadboobing in the center because it's the wrong shape. This bra gaps everywhere. Everything else is right about it, but the cups are far too large for me. It's a nice bra, though. I would consider trying it in 30DD if I stumbled upon it in a store.

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Updated on Jul 16, 2013 Flag this

The band of this bra isn't nearly as stretchy as I anticipated. I believe I'll need to return it for a 34. The band and the stiff "boning" on the sides dug into my skin horribly and pinched the flesh on my back together in a weird and uncomfortable way.

The fabric of the cup is very wide and obstructed arm movement, through the day it began digging into my armpit. This isn't the wire, it's the upper part of the cup where the band is fastened.

I was unable to get the straps fitted properly. Either they were too tight, or if I loosened them they fell down. I ... also had trouble hiding them under the sleeveless shirt I was wearing. The shoulders of the shirt were very die and went all the way to the top of my arm, but the straps are just incredibly wide set.

I really want to like this bra. The gore was comfortable and didn't dig in. The cups seemed to fit me well and provided a smidge of cleavage without risk of falling out.

But the band and the straps are killing me.
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Updated on May 26, 2013 Flag this

it is brand new so the band still feels a little stiff but with wear it should loosen a bit.

Updated on Apr 25, 2013 Flag this

I ordered this and a Deco at the same time to compare the two, but in two different sizes. I ordered this in a 30FF, and I don't quad any but the cups are too wide and come up too high into the armpit, especially when I've adjusted the straps short enough to eliminate most of the gaping. I think the straps on both bras are pretty horrible-looking, personally, but in different ways. I find both to be too wide for my tastes; my breasts do not need industrial strength straps to keep them up when my band is doing most of the work. I think the bows ... on the Deco are unattractive and tacky, but I'm not sure that the raw, haphazard joining of strap and cup in the Jeanie is preferable. The ring and sliding-adjuster on the Jeanie seem flimsier than on the Deco.

Much like the "nude" Deco, this bra is not a compatible color for me, so I can't even call it functional.

Comfort-wise, besides the cups coming up too high into my armpits, the bra is quite comfortable. It has wider wings and 3 hooks instead of 2, which is nice, and the band is firmer than the 28FF Deco.

The silhouette is slightly more natural than the super-round Deco, but after a few months of wearing nothing but unpadded bras, I feel rather bulky (I'm sure the width of the cups and straps don't help).

I suppose it would be functional enough if my arms were covered, but living in a hot place, that's almost never the case over the summer :\
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Updated on Apr 11, 2013 Flag this

After buying the 30G by mistake I re-ordered this in the 30FF. I think we have a winner. Right out of the package, the band is almost uncomfortably tight, but I have another Parfait bra in a 30F and the band stretched nicely after a few wears.

Updated on Apr 01, 2013 Flag this

It's very basic and plain bra, but I guess it will be good for it's function: go under tight T-shirts with V-neck and white shirts.
I think it's a good alternative to @Deco for girls who find its wires too narrow (like me).
I also gives more depth near the root than @Panache @Porcelain Plunge, so I'm not getting crease due to orange in the glass effect in this bra.
It's a little bit too big in the cups for me, it didn't show when I'm standing, but I'm getting gaping when I move my arms forward. I tried to measure as accurately as I can, but it's kind of ... hard, because supposed apex is higher than ends of the wires. I would tell that cups are quite tall and mold to give a very rounded shape.
Band feels pretty sturdy to me. I think part of it is side boning. And powermesh feels strong. Straps are fully adjustable, and in this bra I really appreciate that, because I had to shorten more then I usually do. So I guess it could be problem for girls with short torsos.
Shade of beige is quite light and truly neutral.

Overall verdict: nice basic bra for those who need wider wires and have fair skin.
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Updated on Mar 30, 2013 Flag this

I have the Casey bra and I love it so much I wanted to order a similar bra online. Unfortunately for me, I mixed up the US and UK sizes and I bought a UK 30G when I meant to buy a US 30G (so UK 30F). The band fits fine and my breasts look good in it, but the underwire comes up and pokes me in the armpit in a most unpleasant way. I will probably re-order in a 30FF since my 30F Casey causes minor quadraboob.

Updated on Mar 28, 2013 Flag this

It feels like it compresses my breast tissue in and back towards my arm pits, similar to a sports bra. It doesn't have the projective qualities of most bras my size, Cleo, Freya, etc. It is so very soft though, and comfortable, would be great for a t-shirt bra the wires are a bit too wide though. If only the wires weren't so wide and it had more projection.

Updated on Mar 21, 2013 Flag this