I was hoping to find a better "nude" skin tone padded plunge as my Deco is too pale. Jeanie is more of a muted tone and Deco slightly more pinky but neither are close enough to disappear under thin tops. Rhiannon (http://www.bratabase.com/browse/fantasie/rhiannon-2222/) is still my perfect-nude albeit a moulded style. I am still searching for a padded plunge...
Jeanie's 30-band is a bit more firm than my Deco but still a somewhat loose. Deco fits and holds my shape where I am falling out of Jeanie in the same size. Although this is a very, very basic ...bra I am pleased with the padded plunge offering and minor decorative details such as the small center bow with silver heart. I sincerely wish this bra were available G+ as I've a hunch I would fit just a cup size up.
Take note: the straps are fully adjustable but are VERY stretchy!!! Typically I tighten approximately 20%-35% of the entire strap but I had to do well over 50% of these and found the strap sliders at the tops of my shoulders!
Measured unstretched immediately before wearing. Purchased in Nude, Early-June '12 from Barenecessities. Read more 92 more words
The fit of this bra is comfortable, and I just love the color. Due to the lace detail on the cup, I usually wear this bra under a dark button up shirt or a shirt with a pattern. You may not want to wear this one under a tight fitting plain tee shirt. The band size is a 30, but fits more like a 28. This bra has 3 hooks in the back. The cups are a three part sewn/molded type of cup with flexible side boning. I find with this bra the top part of the bra kind of gives a flat appearance across the breast. It’s as if the lower part of the cups are not cut deep enough, yet the top of the cup is very open.
I love this brand because so many of their bras run tight in the band. This bra is in a 30 but it runs more like a much smaller band. It fits nice and firm on my 26" ribcage, stretching to 26.5" when pulled tight. I wish that Affinitas would bump up their size range because unfortunately the 30G does not fit at all. I'd love to wear it and may still any way.
The band stays nice and tight through several wears before washing. The seams of the 3 part cups are partially hidden by the black ribbon detailing. The side panel gives kind of a pull together even though this bra is listed as a push up.
I like this bra since the band is very tight fitting. I measure ~28.5 inches under the bust and it fits tight around my ribcage, set on the outermost hooks. I am not very polstered there, and this bra is one of the few where the underwires do not hurt (e.g. Wacoal bras do). The cups are nicely shaped and provide a good underbust lift, and work well for a breast fuller at the bottom and less full on top, and accomodate fuller/less full boobage with hormonal changes. After weeks of wearing almost every day. Fabric for bra and straps is nice.
Pros: Low Price, good cup for breasts with most fullness on bottom, nice lift. Nude version works well under white T-Shirts. Cons: Cups are still a bit wide on top.
I have to say that this bra is my favorite at the moment. I’m currently wearing a 30FF, but will be reordering it in a size 30G because I need a little more cup for my breast. This bra runs a little tighter in the band, something I appreciate because I measure 26 inches under my bust and most all my 30 band bras ride up my back even on the tightest hooks. The fabric is nice, the straps are a softer cotton feeling elastic, and the straps are fully adjustable. I also love that in this size, 30FF and up, it has three rows of hooks. I should also mention that the price is affordable. I find myself reaching for this bra over my Freya Deco.
*I added a picture comparing the Parfait Affinitas Jeanie (4801) to the Freya Deco (4234). Both of the bras in the picture are a 30FF. You can clearly see that the Freya bra runs way bigger in the band compared to the Parfait Affinitas.
Fits great in the cups and gives a very nice shape with a pretty low cut. There's nothing fancy about the design, so it hides well under tees, but I don't think anyone would ever call it sexy. The back has a 3 hook closure, which may help with smoothing in some cases, but for me seems to allow it to float up a little more than other styles with more of a leotard back. The side wings are tall and rather rigid, but not painfully so. Otherwise, it's very comfortable, but not quite "forget I have it on"comfortable. The molding in the cups has a very long memory, which is probably a good thing overall. I know this because it was shipped in non-original packaging that allowed one of the cups to partially turn inside out, and I'm still struggling to get it to flip back.
The cups have I guess what they call a sling on the outer lower part, which I think is there for support, but it's much tighter than the outer cup fabric. It's a separate piece of stiffer fabric, so it leaves a weird gap on the cup itself. The lace itself is gorgeous, but there seems to be some irregularities with the stitching where it attaches.
30H is US size. It is primarily labelled and sold as UK 30FF.
This is strangely fitting bra. One of the tightest bands I've ever encountered--I take a 30 band in Freya and Fantasie, and actually feel like I might need a 34 with this. The cups are too wide for me, and I can't quite fill them on top--yet when I measured the cups, they were considerably shallower than bras that actually fit me. In any case, I'll be returning this one. Ladies who really need a 26 band might consider this bra in a 30 band, though.
Great bra for someone that needs a smaller bandsize than the usual 30. The band fits much smaller than most other 30 bands. This bra is super cute with a vintage look to it. The red and black color option is very sexy. The cup size is on the smaller size, so order a cupsize up. I normally would wear a 28FF (this brand does not come in a 28) so I ordered a 30F. To have the best possible fit I would need a 30FF in this bra.
Pros: It's DALIS. If you need supersoft, built for a TINY shoulder and frame, or cup SPACE!!! This is the ONE. She's got it all...
Cons: *sigh* Lace. I'm sure most of us like or want decoration, but this stuff is weirdly floppy and useless. After buying a few of thes in multiple colors, I'm starting to wish there was a version without the trimming. I also *fear* tears and wear where the lace is sewn together in the center where the gore would be, if this was a regular wired model. I don't know why this worries me, because a rip would mean all the crumbs, hair, and general crap that having kids entails/falls in and collects at the cleavage zone would simply continue it's journey down through shirts and away.
Why isn't this wireless shaped bra sold in 3, 4 or even 5 packs by now. God it's so good.
so i previously had purchased this bra in 32F, at the time i was buying 32FFs but for some reason a 32F was cheaper lol. i had it for about 2 years before it crapped out on me (too stretched & underwire poked out.) it was my favorite bra! so lo and behold, i've repurchased it this year in 30G, which is what i've been buying lately. i did read that this band runs a bit small but i decided let's try it anyway! the band is extremely comfortable on this bra so the only thing that has been bothering me is the side boning, but that's at random & rare instances. overall i'd give this bra a 9/10 again, it's second only to my new favorite the parfait pearl!
I like this bra, and I'm keeping it in the 30G, despite thinking the 30 G is a bit too small in the cup. The bottom panels in this cup are strong but sheer mesh, and the upper panel on each up is pretty stretchy mesh. I have FOB breast that are also center full. This plunge cuts through the inner fullness a bit, creating a quad boob effect in an unusual place. I've also ordered the 30GG to see if that fits my larger breast better.
The band on this bra has a lot of stretch. At a 30G, I thought this fit until I wore it for a few hours. Then the bottom of the cups were collapsing/wrinkling and the cups were moving down in the front. Fit seems to really depend on my posture. Quad boob only happens if I work really hard to stand straight and keep my shoulders back.
This bra did not fit me as the cups were too shallow for my breast. It is a characteristic all Parfait bras unfortunately share. This is why I rated the Erika bra okay in comfort and appearance categories.
Nevertheless what struck me with this bra, is that it is poorly made. After wearing it thrice in a month of time, the fabric around the left wire begin to tear. And after 10 wears the right wire pop up! I have other Parfait bras that hold up very well.
I always wash all my bras in a laundry bag and with the delicate setting of my washing machine and then I air-dry them.
Band slightly too large. Gaping at entire top of cup - slightly helped by tightening straps but then digs into my armpits. Wires too narrow and sit on on tissue. Feels like there is empty space at the bottom of the cup. This might be due to the "orange in a glass" effect, being too large a size, or both. I tend to either be a 30F or 30FF and they didn't have the 30F.
I wasn't sure I'd like the style, but it was recommended, so I tried it. In person, I actually like the black vertical lines on the outside. This was the first moulded cup I tried on my new bra fit journey and was disappointed it didn't fit.
The Parfait line stops at a G cup, so this bra is not listed properly for the size. I'm guessing this should be listed as a 30FF not an H.