**EDIT** thank you Loxus for telling me about bra band tension. I previously wrote about slight gapping and gore digging in, but that issue has now been resolved so I am omitting it in this review. If you experience an uncomfortable gore, gapping, and a band riding up in the back, check out this blog post: http://widecurves.com/its-your-bra-band-tension/


I am so glad I ordered a 65 band, phew these are tight compared to my Freya bras! for reference, my snug underbust measurement is 27.6 inches. this fits like a deeper, more projected, higher quality and prettier Freya Deco. I’d even venture to say the Ewa ... Michalak 30 bands are tighter than Freya 28 bands :0 I have learned through this bra that I am quite projected, with narrow roots, and upper+inner fullness. I cannot use the cookies as my breasts push the cups outward and create an artificially tight band.

This bra has perfectly narrow wires for my shape which is amazing, they don’t dig into breast tissue or extend to my back like a lot of other UK/US brands. I will say, however, that the material isnt especially soft or comfortable, the lace is a bit scratchy but that is just personal preference and something I got used to very quickly. The lace at the tops of the cups are not sewn into the bra- you can flip it as it is only attached at one end, I am not sure of the purpose for this but I wasn’t a fan as it could move and show as weird wrinkles through tight and thin tops. The material on the straps isnt very comfy either, it seems stiff and uncomfortable. hoping this will go away with wear and wash.

The nude and lace design is beautiful, and I love the detailing with the straps and the complimentary, removable decoration ones for a more sexy look. The bows at the tops are also very cute. I wish the straps could be shorter tho, the extra strap hooks on the sides can be an issue for those who need shorter straps. The jewel detailing at the gore is also very subtle and beautiful, i appreciate the craftsmanship and attention to detail with Ewa Michalak. I will definitely be trying more of her bras in different styles and will be keeping this lovely bra.
Read more
285 more words

30:9 65G

gapping near the centre gore, gore digs in painfully

Ewa Michalak

Pl Cappuccino (316)

2 suggestions

This bra is not owned any more

Updated on Jan 07, 2024 Flag this

So I went back to wearing this bra. Of every brand and model I've tried so far, Ewa Michalaks plunges are still the best fit. At first the bra gaped more on me than it does now, although I still have to get some support from the straps, and not only the band. The gore dug in painfully when I first got it and for the couple of times I wore it after that. Even bending away the underwires didn't help that much: after a day of wearing I had scratches at the fold of my breasts, of which one even left a scar. Today I am wearing ... it again for the first time in a while, but the gore doesn't hurt me so much anymore. Maybe because I fill out the cups better now. I hope there is a way of altering so that I can get almost all support from the band. EM bras are quite sturdy and have strong underwires. I never had this problem before I started bra fitting in my true size, but the straps are a bit too short and therefore too tight for my taste. Of course, I kind of need that now for support, but they do dig into my shoulders.

Oh, by the way, I altered this band to a 60. I ordered it in size 65 so that it could be returned if it was no good.

EDIT: replacing the original thick, sturdy underwires with thinner ones of the same shape and length entirely solved the problem of the poking center gore. No more scars for me, thank you https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />


Read more
167 more words

This bra's measurements have been altered

Altered band,

Updated on Jul 04, 2014 Flag this

Didn't write a review

Added on Oct 26, 2013

Didn't write a review

This bra is not owned any more

Added on Oct 18, 2015

Didn't write a review

Added on Sep 25, 2023