I happened to find this steeply discounted, so I figured it was worth a try. It was listed as water stained, but came with only some very faint water marks on it that came out when I hand washed it. It's possible that the color isn't exactly the same as an undamaged one would be; I don't know.
This bra is marketed as a wireless molded-cup bra that's just as supportive as a wired one, which sounds too good to be true. And, well, it kind of is. It fits, it's true to size, it's comfortable, but it's definitely not on par with a comparable wired bra for support. ... It's not even on the same level as my trusty Molke Originals or Bravissimo Flora. If you're looking for non-wired support equivalent to wired, get one of those. If you want a non-wired bra that will work under clothes like a wired molded plunge and don't need as much lift or bounce control, on the other hand, this might be your bra.
What this bra does very successfully is provide comfortable, moderate support with the same silhouette as a wired molded plunge bra would. It's very similar in shape to my old Freya Deco, just a bit taller in the cups and the wings, maybe a bit wider straps. (I'd do comparison pics, but the Deco is 28GG, so not exactly comparable sizes.) It's perfect for wearing under a couple low-cut tops that just do not work with my usual wireless bras. The clay color isn't anywhere near a nude color on my pale skin, but it blends in well under light colors and doesn't stand out too much if a bit of strap shows with a tank top. The crossover front takes the place of a wired gore, a little like the Molke bras, to create some separation. Between that and the molded cups, there's no monoboob in this bra. The shape is rounded and separated. And it is, as I said, very soft and comfortable. Nothing digs in. The cups are similar in firmness to Freya's molded bras, not too hard or rigid. I was fine wearing it all day.
Where it doesn't work so well is in support. To be fair, I have big, soft, saggy, heavy, center-full breasts, which are probably the worst type for this style of bra. When I first put it on, I'm well contained in the cups and lifted a bit. After having it on a while, though, the cups buckle a bit under the weight and sag downward. Unless I do a lot of bending over or try to run, I don't fall out of the cups, surprisingly. There's not even any of the slide toward the middle that I get with Panache's wireless bras. The whole thing just kind of slouches on me. If you're looking for lighter support, or if your boobs are more self-supported, this probably has the level of support you need.
This bra is definitely fitting into a niche that needed to be filled. I haven't seen a molded wireless bra in 28HH before, so I'm glad to have it for those few outfits I can't wear with my usual wireless bras. For my purposes, though, it doesn't quite work as an everyday bra, and I would probably have returned it if I hadn't found it on sale.
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