stacybug very graciously sent me two of her Samanta bras to try on; she offered when she saw I was interested in trying out the brand after reading AGBras glowing reviews. Thank you so much! Ut helps so much to be able to narrow down which styles and sizes fit before taking the plunge and ordering new bras from overseas! I love that the community here is so helpful and willing to do things like that to help out others. You guys are amazing.
This bra is very well made and beautiful, but sadly didn't fit me. ...The cups have one vertical seam up the middle and one across the top where the lace meets the padded cups. The lace is a pretty beige color with leaf designs, and the rest of the cup is beige as well. The straps are padded, very wide set, and are made to be detachable. There are only two clasps on the band; I prefer 3, but it's not a deal breaker personally.
The fit on this was odd, probably due to the shape of the cups. It was too shallow at the bottom of the cup, but too open at the top. The gore didn't tack, which hardly ever happens to me. The straps were way way too wide, enough to make it very uncomfortable to even put on. This may be because they are detachable. I never really have occasion to wear a strapless bra, so having removable straps isn't necessary for me personally.
I can narrow down this style of semi-soft bra from Samanta; I'll stick with their unpadded bras, as the one I tried (and ultimately will be buying from stacybug!) fits me so much better. Read more 187 more words
This is not the same semi-soft form that I have. I don't think they're even making new styles in it. I recall reading somewhere that it is designed for medium breasts. This leads me to believe it is more shallow. The Mintaka that I sent to Happy2BraShop is also from this category. What soft are you keeping? An A922?
Yes! The Delight one, the same style you have! It's actually a cup size smaller than what my usual size would be at a 70H, but it fits wonderfully!
Yup! That style is VERY roomy
Glad to help out! I really wish Samanta had a chart to explain which model numbers are suited to different shapes. I think the 922 is their deepest model, but where do the other ones fall? I have tried 3 models, and they were all hit or miss on shape and size. If you are near a local shop to try them on, not an issue, and once you figure out your best model fit, you're all set.
I guess that's not just an issue with this brand. And Samanta does keep making new designs in the same model number, so that's a very good thing!
Oh the joys of bra buying!
stacybug they do. But its a pdf thats all in polish. Im a nut and pasted it in Google translate
Ooh, really? I'm a bit nutty, too. Do you have a link?
This is a very pretty bra, soft cotton lining. Straps are wide and can be configured.
Gore doesn't tack. I think this is just a shape mis-match for me. Need more projection at the gore. This seems like it would fit someone with a more shallow breast.
Lace will also show through light blouses.
Me: short & narrow roots, center full, close set, pendulous, petite, short waisted, low set, fairly even fullness, narrow shoulders, soft
I bought this bra in a sister size from a more appropriate band size (65J), and it fits very well. This is the first bra I've tried since I hit 30H where right out of the box, nothing is trying to stab or chafe me to death. Samanta's scaling mentality suits my frame, narrow roots, and projection nicely. I wear a 30H bra in UK sizes, but the scaling for bras with that band-cup ratio from British retailers is often awful for my frame and projection.
This bra is full-coverage. It's also half-padded, which means that the lower 2 sections of the 3-part cup have padding, while the ...uppermost section is unlined. Lined bras don't usually suit my tastes, but the padding of these cups feels very nice. It is a very light foam with a delightfully comfortable outer fabric lining. It's not thick lining, either: it's a little thicker than the padding of a Freya bra, but is not thick enough to add bulkiness to the bra. Also, this bra is a miracle for projected people who want a padded bra. The lined cup section is somehow deep enough at the wire that there's no crumpling of the padding at the bottom of the cups.
I am full-on-bottom, and there is a small amount of wrinkling in the cup's upper section, even though the top edge of the cup lies flat on me. (This went away entirely once I tightened the bra's straps.) This might mean that the bra is well-suited for even boobs, or those with tall roots. The shape the bra gives is very round, but the seam between the lined and unlined sections introduces a rounded corner. This gives the bra's roundness a little more of a natural look.
The fabric on the outside of the bra's cups is pretty roughly textured. I like textured fabric in general, and I think it adds a lot of intrigue to this bra. Luckily, this rough fabric is never touching the skin of the wearer. The padding serves that purpose in the lined area of the bra, and the upper cup section has a softer lace layer between the skin and the textured fabric that is totally invisible unless you're looking for it. The band seems like a true 32/70 to me. It fits me on the tightest hooks, and is made mostly of a really soft, sleek microfiber. It's totally unnoticeable on my back. It has flexible boning, which I removed.
The straps are only half-adjustable, and are stretchy in their adjustable section, so if you're short and don't know how to hand stitch, watch out. The straps were definitely workable on me at 5'3", but the bra fits more securely now that I've made an adjustment to how short the straps can get. The straps are pretty well-textured too, so there is no danger of your setting slipping while you wear the bra.
This bra is just super-well made. The detailing is classy and doesn't feel overdone. The difficulty I had in ripping the necessary stitches to shorten the straps really won me over on this brand. Some details on this bra that are hard to see in stock photos are: a silky overlay on the wires on the front, the fact that the band immediately next to the cup has a section with the same lace of the upper cup, and just how cool this embroidery is. I don't think I've ever liked bra embroidery with flowers this much. Read more 470 more words
This bra has been altered to have a more open cup edge. This causes it to fit like a small 32GG or a roomy 32G.
Without the alteration it would fit a short-rooted and projected 32G.
The band is stretchy but I bought the bra used so that could be a cause. Otherwise comfortable but there's multiple layers of fabric sewn onto the elastic at the bottom of the cup and that makes the elastic want to turn inwards. Not good for slouching.
The band and strap material is a greyish taupe, matching sliders and rings. The straps are narrow, elegantly decorated, and padded in the front. The cup is one layer of emroidered lace fabric. The center gore features the same material as the cups but is reinforced with a stretch mesh. The center gore is designed to have a decorative detail with the embroidery going below the center gore area. The center gore is also decorated with a grey bow with a false pearl detail.
Very nice round shape. The picture of me wearing it IS altered, though - I removed the elastic under the top of the cup. Like so many Polish bras, this one has a firm piece of elastic to pull the bra closer to the chest. My breasts have too much upper fullness and are too tall for that feature, but removing that seam has made a nice balconette for me that is low enough in front to very nearly be a half cup. I like that, actually, since my breast shape doesn't get on well with half cups. This is just tall enough to make it ...a very nice alternative, though.
Wonderfully tall gore keeps my boobs from falling out the middle, which is a chronic problem in most bras.
In spite of the wires being wide, they're not strictly U-shaped (I'm reminded a bit of the shape of the wires on Bravissimo's balconette style), so the width doesn't bother my very narrow rooted breasts at all. Normally, a U-shaped wire of 5.5 inches wide feels intolerably wide to me, but with this shape wire, the width feels very comfortable.
Personally, I'm not in love with this color combo - the light pink flowers on gray base is a bit busy for my taste. The design itself is nice, but I wish the colors complimented one another better. Read more 120 more words
This is not the same semi-soft form that I have. I don't think they're even making new styles in it. I recall reading somewhere that it is designed for medium breasts. This leads me to believe it is more shallow.
The Mintaka that I sent to Happy2BraShop is also from this category.
What soft are you keeping? An A922?