3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay for sleep, but not much else
Reviewed in the United States on 8 February 2021
Like many people during this pandemic, I was hunting for a bra to wear while being comfortable at home in sweatpants, but still presentable enough to answer the door or run out to the mailbox. This bra is not it. It's a sleep bra at most, and I wish the other reviews had made this clear because it would have saved me some time. Let me help you:
FABRIC: It's a 2-ply stretch knit. There is no pad, foam layer, or lining. Just 2 layers of Spanx-type fabric. In my experience, this type of knit stretches out quite easily over time.
SUPPORT: None. This bra makes your chest look like it's down around your waist. It's unflattering. There is no control of bounce or jiggle. If you have any curves, this bra will not keep them in place, and in fact, it makes you look saggier than you really are.
NIPPLE: This bra does nothing to control prominent nipples. It's just like wearing an unlined swimsuit. I saw one (wrong) review that claimed there was a lining or padding. NO! There isn't any lining at all. This is not the type of bra I'd be comfortable wearing to run to the grocery store, answer the doorbell, or talk to neighbors.
COMFORT: Fairly comfortable in the cup and band, mostly because it's like wearing nothing. But the straps are very short, even when fully extended, so there is no legitimate way to criss cross them as claimed in the product images. I do not normally have a problem with strap length, so this strikes me as very poor design. If you look at my attached photos, you can see how deeply the strap digs into my shoulder, fully extended.
SIZING: I'm a full 36DD, and bought the Large and XLarge for comparison. Both are wearable due to the extreme stretch knit, but the XLarge is the right size because it covers more of the breast. However, because of the unstructured nature of this bra, there is considerable underarm bulge.
VERDICT: Maybe okay if you just need something for sleeping, but even then, I would not recommend it if you have to be around roommates, houseguests, dorm mates, etc. It's just too saggy and ugly.
I hope this helps someone----I scoured Amazon for dozens of wirefree styles, and read hundreds of unhelpful or non-specific reviews. Bra shopping is very hard---it's my personal mission to make Amazon better one review at a time. So if you are a 36DD like me, or are similarly well-endowed, you are unlikely to truly love this bra unless you don't care about looks, jiggle, nipple concealment, or lift. If anyone is interested, I ordered 5 wirefree styles this week, and the other 4 I tried were:
Hanes Cotton Boyfriend Wirefee: Terrible. Cheap, hard elastic band like men's boxers. Stiff cups.
Hanes Comfort Evolution Wirefree: Good support, lift, and bounce control. But frumpy, with excessive cup coverage. Top edge of cup very visible under scoop neck shirts.
Hanes Smoothtec Wirefree: Very comfortable, but no bounce or nipple control. Very wide band that rolls up if you have a soft midsection.
Warner's Blissful Benefits No Bulge Wirefree: Matronly, but makes you look 5 lbs thinner because it scoops up side boob.
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