Fantasie's Gabrielle Full Figure and Large Cup Bras

I get the impression this bra has been around for a while. The earliest review I found for it, at Her Room, is Aug. 2007. Its standard colors seem to be biscotti, white and black. Then, I gather, this bra comes in seasonal colors. A reviewer, 10/08, at Her Room has 5 of these large cup size bras, each in a different color. Over all, these bras get 4 and 5 star ratings from lots of women. Most of these women love it for its support, lift, natural shape and durability. These qualities are largely from women who review it for Figleaves. These bras come in a wide Varity of size ranges and styles, which I will try to sort out for you below.

These are mostly underwire bras with cotton lined bottom half of the cups, which one reviewer loves for its greater warm weather comfort! Most women love this bra's stretch scrolled lace, which prevents, as on reviewer put it, muffin top, above her breasts. The same floral motif of this bra's lace cup decorates its adjustable straps.

Here is the break down by style #s

Both Figleaves and Bare Necessities carry the Gabrielle #6302, Figleaves calls it a Full Coverage Bra and Bare Necessities calls it Balcony Underwire Bra with Side Support. At Figleaves this bra comes in sizes 32FF, 34D to G, 36FF and G and 38E to G. Bare Necessities carries it in sizes 32 to 38D to G and 40D to F. At Figleaves this version gets 4 totally 5 star reviews.

Figleaves carries this bra in style #6203, whose size range is large cup sizes 30 to 38GG to HH, where so far, only 3 out of 7 women who reviewed it would recommend it to a friend. Bare Necessities carries this bra in sizes 30GG to J, 32H to J, 34GG to HH, 36J and 38GG and H.

Figleaves and Her Room carry style #6323, Her Room only in biscotti and white. They carry these bras in about, if not the exact, same size ranges: 30DD to G, 3232D to G, 34, 36 and 38C to G, 40D to F and 42D to E.

Bare Necessities has style #6330, the soft cup version of this bra, one woman mentioned this bra in a review at Figleaves, and she was surprised at the support and shaping this soft cup bra gave her. Sizes there are limited, and the only color they have it in is biscotti and it's on sale at 30% off. It could be this style is leaving stock. Bravissimo also has the soft cup version in sizes 30 and 40DD to G, 32 to 38DD to H, in black, white and biscotti. It appears to be a standard item.

The price break down

Bare Necessities often has great prices on some, discontinued I guess, colors. As well as the above mentioned, looks to be running out of stock, wireless style.  The draw back is, sizes tend to be limited if you do not luck out and catch your size in the discount colors on time. Also they have no reviews.

Bravissimo has a good price, now, $42.35, slightly more in cup sizes GG to J. If this is still true when you view this depends on the currency exchange rate at that time. There is no way I can tell which style they have except it is an underwire balcony bra that comes in this bra's 3 standard colors in sizes 30GG to J, 32, 34, 46 and 38D to J and 40D to F. Bravissimo, like Bare Necessities does not have reviews. You will find it in Everyday Essentials there.

Figleaves, Bare Necessities and Her Room carry this bra in its apparently standard price of $72 to $82, larger cup sizes. This is what makes Bravissimo's, relative to exchange rate, price so excellent.

This bra is a keeper for most women who review it. The majority of these women love its sweet and sexy looks, the way the lace does not show through most knits and the above mentioned support, comfort and shaping.

Strangely, there are two, different, consistent reviewer complaints about its very standard style #6323. At Here Room it is the straps are a bit too long, so not for the short woman. At Figleaves, it is not quite enough fabric on the last row of this bra's widest back setting, resulting in an occasion back scratch.

5/1/09