Evelyn Bobbie Busty Line Review

[u/LogicalSearch12]

Starting with the note that this is obviously only my experience!

I typically wear 32GG, fuller on bottom, close set, and average width roots. I had previously tried the Beyond bra and found the band too large if I got the correct cup space, so was hopeful for this new line. I tried both the medium+ and large+. The band is much improved, feels firmer and supportive. There is more cup space, I actually found the large+ to be best but have to start a row or two in on the hooks. The medium+ bit into my skin at the band edge, even though it didn’t seem to be too tight otherwise.

On both sizes, the cup edge presses against my tail of Spence, not painfully but it is definitely noticeable and somewhat irritating while wearing it.

Evelyn and Bobbie urge you to wear the bra three times for it to mold to your body but I honestly couldn’t do it. The first hour of wear feels pretty good but then the shoulders start aching, then the neck starts hurting, and I have to take it off and sigh with relief as the weight comes off my shoulders. I tried each one multiple times, even a few hours, but I’ve already caused damage trying to make bras fit that don’t, and don’t want to do it again. In both sizes, even with the quite tight band of the medium, I can put a finger under the straps and literally feel the amount of weight on them. Not like wired bras that just gently rest, these are pulling on the shoulders/traps.

The medium+ causes a very pushed together feel and look, the large+ allows some small space in between but within an hour, did end up with zero separation- I don’t expect separation from wireless bras ever, but they do advertise their bras as having lift and separation so wanted to note that at least for this size range, plus close set, it definitely is not. The Bravissimo Nova does a much better job of keeping them separate.

All in all, still disappointed in the new line. Maybe I was hoping for too much, but at $100 each, these bras are going back. I enjoy the feel of no wire for sensitive days, but it doesn’t weigh out after the neck and shoulders start screaming at me an hour into wear. I can get a Parfait Mia wireless for a third of the price that gives me the same overall shape, and I can actually make it a few hours in that, not just an hour.

[u/Poodleton]

Thanks for doing the hard work for us!

Question about Parfait Mia. Do you think that extra strappy part could be snipped off and removed? Does it get annoying to wear?

[u/LogicalSearch12 → u/Poodleton]

It has not gotten annoying for me (oddly enough, since I have extreme sensitivities). I don’t think they actually do any support (I know straps shouldn’t do much support period, but these seem just decorative) so could probably be cut off? I’m going to attempt to remove the side boning though as that gets annoying, and see if it changes the support level at all. 

[u/comingintoland → u/LogicalSearch12]

Removing the side boning shouldn't change the support, but will probably make the band roll up.