Friday, November 4, 2011

Review: Chantelle Rive Gauche tshirt bra


Goodbye, boobs. You were always good to me. As I've continued to work on trimming my body fat and building lean muscle, as expected, I have continued to drop in cup size. I am now sitting at a 30DD, and had to break down and purchase a new bra. The silver lining in this is that you get a new review.

The bra that I ended up purchasing is one that I've tried on many, many times, but never liked enough to buy until now. What changed, you ask? Well, I did. The reason I had always passed on this bra before was because I felt like it wasn't capable of containing my knockers. It's really adorable for a basic tshirt bra, but when it came down to it, I just didn't feel like it could handle what I had. Fast forward and now I'm several cup sizes smaller, and this bra actually does really well for me.

Appearance (5/5)
I actually think this bra is adorable for a basic, nude tshirt bra. The lace detail is very feminine and it looks cute on. This is the main reason I tried this bra on so many times before; I just thought it was so cute. It also gives a really great silhouette; very uplifted look and is smooth under tight fitting tshirts.

Comfort (5/5)
Yep, it's really, really comfortable. It actually feels like I have nothing on at all. Nothing digs, pokes or chafes. It's really great.

Fit (4.7/5)
I docked .3 points because the band is a little loose for a 30 and because the straps are not fully adjustable. It'd be nice if the band was tighter and I could fully adjust the straps, but that's honestly all that I would change about this bra. That being said, as I alluded to earlier, this bra is probably not suitable for super busty ladies. The band only goes down to a 30, and the cup only up to an F, so there is some limitation in terms of size anyway, but even when I was just a couple of cup sizes larger, I always felt like I wasn't getting enough support from it. Now that I've actually gotten quite small on top, it's really ideal. I'd say this bra would be best for smaller busts.

Overall (4.9/5)
I really do love this bra. It's cute and it's practical, but do bear in mind that it will only work for a very small subset of people who wear a 30 band or above and who are relatively small in the cup.