This almost fits. Only the center gore doesn't lie flat. Oh Parfait, why can't you go up to a GG? Good deal for shallow, top heavy girls. It works the best on me as a racer back. The straps are barely long enough, if you are ultra tall, this may not work. The straps are also wide, so if you are petite or narrow shouldered, I wouldn't recommend this one. I love the little cameo hanging from the center bow. It gives a saloon girl feel. My boobs' apex is more narrow than this bra, without the straps to pull up the top of the cup, my boobs ...want to fall down in the cup and naturally fall toward the more shallow center. Still light years better than the Panache Evie, so I think I can work it.
This is very comfortable to wear strapless for a short period of time, like 2 to 4 hours. After sitting in the office for awhile the weight of my breasts were pulling the cup down, leading to orange in a glass. It still looks great under clothing though, so I'm just thrilled I can manage a strapless bra for summer. Read more 90 more words
I love love love this bra. It's beautiful, soft, smooth, and it provides a nice uplifted and round shape. As a word of precaution, the band is very firm and not stretchy. When I first got it, it was too tight, but now that I've had some tissue migration, it fits my ~28.5" ribcage perfectly.
This bra is far too big in the band for me - unlike Charlotte it doesn't run small. The cups are also too large, but also not good for my shape as they are fairly shallow and wide. I don't get on well with the centre gore as it's too wide for my close-set shape. The straps are only partially adjustable so not great for petite ladies. I'm sad this bra is so incompatible with me as the colour is beautiful!
I really wanted to love this bra. The design is beautiful and I don't doubt it would look great on if it fitted. The problem however is that the straps are not fully adjustable and clearly too long on me. As I am usually a 28 band, the 30 band was definitely too big. It was on the tightest hook straight away. I do not think that this style runs small in the band as I was told. The cups were a beautiful shape and make, would have been perfect if the band and straps were smaller. I would recommend this for 32+ women. I very much hope that Parfait will bring out fully adjustable straps in a 28 band one day as the Alexis, like all of their styles, is stunning.
It's lovely, just not the right shape for me. I think it's an "orange in a glass" type of thing going on despite other parfaits working for me. It's adorable and has great silky fabric but just not a good shape for someone who's really shallow
I don't really know what to say about this one. The band is too tight, so it's deforming the wires and exaggerating the fit issues. The cups don't cause quadboob, but they are flattening my boobs, especially in the center. I get the impression that the cups are too small, but in an unusual way. The cup is much bigger on the outside edge, so I guess the volume is distributed in a way that is not flattering to me. The straps don't have a lot of length left, and I have high-set boobs. It just feels like a 30/32F in some kind of strange disguise.
On the other hand, it does have built-in pouches for padding and some side boning.
I normally wear 28G (UK), but since Parfait runs a cup and a band small I go with 30G in their bras. However, even that is too small for me in this model. It's simply too shallow and my boobs are pushed up and in so I end up with quad-boob. I'd recommend this bra for someone who needs average-width wires and shallow cups, and normally wears 28FF/28G (UK).
I'm pretty disappointed that this one doesn't fit me because I love the way it looks. The pink is very vibrant and the pale pink embroidery is really pretty. The little tassel in the gore is adorable. The wings are ...nice and sturdy and the straps are super comfy—shiny on the upside and soft and felt-like on the underside where it touches your skin. It says 100% polyester on the tag, but the lining in the cups feels cotton-like. Very soft and comfortable.
Though it's called a "padded" bra, I don't really consider it that. The cups are made of light, flexible foam.
Worn a few times and washed only once. The one time I washed it, I stupidly did it in the same batch as a new black bra, so there is a little discoloration on the right cup—a spattering of small dark blue dots. See photo for details. Read more 108 more words
As always, Parfait runs a cup and a band small, so this is really like a 28G (UK).
I adore the look of this bra. Gorgeous dark teal color with unusual cream embroidery. Straps are fully adjustable with a pretty scalloped edge.
The fit of this bra is just okay on me. It's a little bit off in a lot of ways...a little too shallow, wires a little too wide, etc. I'm purging my bra collection of anything that doesn't fit perfectly, so it's got to go.
So pretty, gives a great shape, but just so uncomfortable. At first I thought I would get used to it, but something about the band just isn't happening. It feels really stiff https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> I'm about a 28.5-29 underbust and this is a 30, but it's just a very stiff material and not comfortable :/ Cups are true to size and looks great on; I might recommend sizing up in the band though
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. Read more 79 more words
I bought this bra online, and would have to disagree with sizing up in the band. I ordered this bra in a 32F, up from a 30F, since I'd read that it ran small in both the band and the cups.
While the band isn't huge on me, i have it fastened on the middle hook and can comfortably fasten it on the tightest. After wearing for a day, I think a 30 would be more comfortable. I will be altering the band.
The straps are fully adjustable, so if you are petite or your breasts are high on your chest, you can shorten them to your hearts content. ... The red is a beautiful colour, and the black details really make it pop.
The cups covers most of the breast, so it's comfortable enough for everyday, and you don't have to worry about falling out the top. I would say that the cups feel rather thick, though. They are foam, and you can compress them between your fingers, so maybe they just give the illusion of being thicker than they are. Read more 73 more words
I ordered this along with a 30DD because the website said it was running small by one cup size. This was a better fit in the cups but the straps were now uncomfortable, too close to my underarms. I also found the padding to be thicker than I care for and the seams were noticeable under clothing.
This is a pretty bra and I like the retro look but the padding is thicker than I care for. The cups were just a little bit small and the band was too loose. I also found that the seams were noticeable under clothing.
I LOVE how this fits. Perfect cleavage and the matching thong with ruffles is downright adorable. Rich, luxurious teal color with black lace trim. This is my first Parfait bra. I was thrilled when I opened the package.
I am, however, quite disappointed in how the interior of the fabric feels when wearing it. The outside is quite luxurious but the inside seams on the cami itself are unbearably itchy. I am contemplating covering the interior seams with seambinding and stitching it myself, as I do really love this cami and would wear it more often if it didn't ITCH like crazy.
I also highly dislike the ...left side zipper. I feel like the zipper doesn't zip up all the way(I'm terrified I'll catch my skin if I try to force it) so it takes a great amount of finagling in order to get it zipped up to a place where one can actually wear it. There is a hook and eye right under the armpit (to hold the two portions together) and it chaffed terribly when I wore it for the first time (I wore it for about 4 hours). I found myself sighing in relief when I took it off.
All in all, might just be best for short wear in the bedroom instead of everyday long extendedwear, which is a shame since it's so beautiful. Read more 124 more words
This is my best fitting bra. I have full-on-top shallow boobs, and this fits like it was made for me. I think it would be compatible with other shapes too though.
Vastly superior to the Freya Deco, and less expensive too. It is less armor-like than the Deco, with thinner and more flexible cups. Still enough for nipple coverage if you need it. It gives me nice but not overwhelming amounts of cleavage, and it is super comfortable!
I would say the band is a snug 30, which is good for me (I have a 28" underbust). The boning on the wing doesn't bother me at all, and ...it seems to hold the band in place better.
Only con: The lace on the sides will show through tight thin shirts, but I don't wear those often- so it isn't a big deal.
I am so pleased with the fit and comfort of this that I will be getting another one, even if it is in the same color.
Also, I am extremely white and the "Nude" color works great for me. I think there is a "European Nude" that is slightly darker, so if you are more mid-toned I would go with that instead. Read more 97 more words
I like how supportive this bra is. However, the straps are really far apart and feel like they're going to fall off. The underwire by the gore pokes at me, but it definitely is around the breast tissue, it's just really sharp when I lean this way and that. It is a great height underneath the arm, but is a little high where the straps are.
This is a weird bra, that's really the only way to describe it. The cups are probably the best fitting cups I've tried apart from a Cleo, but the band (despite measurements to the contrary) feels *huge* in contrast to my other Parfait. The straps are so wide apart they barely fit on my shoulders, and you have to tighten them almost too much to get them to stay up. Much like every other Parfait I've tried, the center gore refuses to sit down on the sternum, but some careful bending can make it much more tolerable.
The bra itself is adorable, no quadboob in sight. The cups are the type of balconet that curves back in on top, which may be a dealbreaker if you're really heavy on top. I'm only mildly heavy on top, so they fit perfectly.
Overall, it's a nice bra that's almost too quirky to recommend, but I'll keep it around because it's not bad once you get used to it.
I was really shocked at the band size of this bra. It's labelled as a 30G, and I purchased it from another Bratabase user who says it fits more like a 28FF. The band is *STILL* crazy tight, and I can just baaarely stretch it enough to clasp on my 28.5" ribcage. It's extremely tight and I have trouble breathing. Other than that, the cups are quite shallow for my FOB-boobs so I get "Orange in a glass" syndrome, with wrinkling on the bottom. The wires also come up quite high and cut into my armpits.
The sternum lays nice and flat, and the ...cups do curve along the top of my breasts nicely, but there is the issue with a strange "S" curve when my shoulders are not positioned in perfect posture. Overall, I feel like the cup is a size too big, and the band is too small. Probably best for someone with an even narrower ribcage and shallow breasts. I do adore the look of this bra, and found the material quite nice. The potential is there! But unfortunately, it just did not work for my shape. Read more 93 more words
