Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a review that I have been wanting to write since I found this bra-BUT I wanted to make sure it fit and that it washed well. As you can see-from all the colors I have bought- this bra fits, almost perfectly-almost- and I REALLY REALLY LIKE IT! This IS a lengthy review.... ~It is so hard for me to find a bra-it is a nightmare really! AND I never order a minimizer because when they minimize, your breast tissue has to go SOMEWHERE, and where it goes on me is under my armpits! Saying that- this bra says it is minimizing, and it is to an extent, but NO WHERE on the tag, front or back does it have minimizer in writing-anywhere! I have posted pictures-hopefully they all downloaded-to show you the inches on the sides, under the armpit, and the inches in-between the cups. I found no information on either of those two measurements, so I wanted to share that with you. ~The first bra I bought in this La Isla bra was a 34G cup, which is a size larger than I normally wear, and it was too small in the cup. It felt too large in the band, BUT I liked the look and feel enough that I ordered it in an 34H cup!! AND it fit-well.I have ordered 5 over the past three months and plan to order another white and black. ~My size is average, 32" under breast measurement, 40" around the bust. I wear a size 12 in blouses and large to XL in shirts. ~I generally wear a 34F bra. This bra does not come in a band length smaller than 34. The band is VERY stretchy and I have it on the last hook. I really needed a 32, but it does not ride high in the back so I ordered more. I KNOW they will stretch in the future, but I feel with the price being affordable I could buy extras and interchange -A LOT! Hopefully that will give me extra longevity with these bras. ~The under armpit is on the high side, at 5". The odd thing is my right arm pit bothers me but not my left! For an experiment, I took one inch of wire out of the purple bra on the right side-it was a HARD JOB!,my husband had to take a SAW to it!-and I sewed it back up. That has helped, but I am not doing that with the rest! The under-wire is STRONG and the ends are coated with a heavy white gel. ~My bras tack perfectly, laying against my chest. The measurement for that is 3" high. ~These bras have vertical and horizontal seaming, giving it 3 sections. In the lower section closest to the armpit, the material bunches up. It does that on all five of my bras. There is a VERY thin layer under the top layer of bra, and it is the top layer that bunches. It was not properly sewn. When I first saw the bunching- I was NOT happy- then realized it had nothing to do with the fit. ~What I have come to find with this particular 'minimizer' bra compared to my other bras is the cups are longer horizontally- so THAT is where all that extra breast tissue goes! It is distributed throughout a bigger cup, making sense that I needed a larger cup size! FINALLY.... *This bra reminds me of a less expensive Wacaol bra. Although the lace is not very stretchy on this bra. The look is the same. VERY pretty. *It does hit high under the armpit, BUT it is something I can deal with-and hey I can always saw off an inch! ALSO, because it does hit high under the arm- you can see the bra when wearing tank tops ): *It tacks perfectly-yeah! *The straps are 1" and are comfortable. *I like the coverage. It is a full coverage bra. *They wash beautifully. I wash by hand. This bra for me is ALMOST PERFECT, but I feel as if there is NOT a perfect bra unless I had one customer made. I give this bra 4 ½ stars. They are very pretty, hold me up, look nice and are a great price. *I KNOW this is LONG, but when buying a bra, I NEED lots of information. I hope this helps some of you looking for a bra-Good luck! Lisa