*Intro:

A bra for about $10?! What woman wouldn't want to take a gamble on that? I clearly lost this gamble. The Maximum Cleavage Bra has underwire and gave me the impression that it would produce cleavage through some sort of padding or shaping. The only thing about this bra that is "maximum cleavage" is the deep neck line, but most bras look like this in the demi style any way. This bra has nothing special. It came with a rats nest of threads and the cups run small. The bra already has dimples in the cups and I have not even worn it over an hour yet! The other styles might be better, but this one fails hardcore.

*Contents/overview: One piece bra

This bra is from Baci. It has underwire, a lace band, and three eye and hook options. There is minimal padding and no shaping. It's cut in the demi style and has no push up power. They come in four colors: black, white, pink, and brown. I chose the brown. They are also available in a wide range of sizes from 32 A to 38 DD.

*Material: Durable lace, but cheap everywhere else

This bra is made of 90% polyester and 10% spandex. The lace is durable and not very soft. It has a floral pattern and mesh portions. The cups have a very thin padding that easily gets dimples. The fabric layering the cups is smooth and feels a bit silky. The portion that is covered in the underwire feels like felt. The materials used to make the straps feel like typical elastic and are durable. They even have metal o-rings. I'm surprised they are not plastic.

*Design/craftsmanship: Horrible, Looks like a 4 year old put it together

When you first pull the bra out of the package, it looks fairly normal. I could feel the low quality in the weight of the bra right away. It has tons of lose ends and mine came with a rats nest of string attached to it!


Seriously...what is that? And how did that get through quality control? -.-

Lets start with the demi cups. They are molded and have underwire that starts very low in the center and ends on the sides about two-thirds of the way up the cup. The cup does tucker in a bit before it attaches to the straps. The piece between the cups is 1" long and only 3/8" at the top (the bra pictured in the comparisons has a 3/4" separation at the top). The cups are placed very close together. On this separator is a very cheap, poorly sewn bow. It feels like it is about to fall off.


Here you can see another fray on the bow and the fact that the fabric doesn't lay flat on the bra shape.


Here are pulled hems on the side of the bra. The cups are 6" wide from tip to tip of the wire. That is for the size D cup.

The lace is the best part of the bra. Where it connects to the bra it is 3 1/4" wide. The elastic is sewn straight through the lace so some of it sticks out the bottom like a scalloping. The band slims out to 1 1/4" where the eye and hooks are. There are three rows of double hooks.


Fray on the lace

The straps are split until it hits the area where the metal o-ring is. The size and adjustment is typical of most bras.


Here is a fray on the strap.

*Cleaning/packaging: [italic| Hand wash, plastic bag

This bra's tag says to hand wash in warm water. I will be returning this bra a larger cup size, so I have not washed mine yet, but I will be attempting to wash it n a regular washer and dryer like my other bras. It arrived in a plastic bag with attached cardboard tag.

Here the bra is compared to a 36 D demi Bio-fit Uplift bra. The cup is clearly smaller!

*Sizing: Not true to size, cups run small

Under my bust is actually about 34", but I usually wear a 36 D. The only way I wear a 34 is if the cup is a DD. 90% of my bras are 36 D. Of those a majority of them are Victoria Secret. The others are bra brands like Olga, Maiden Form, Wonder Bra, Bali, and Barely There. Even compared to those bras, this bra's cups are still small. This cup fits much closer to the few C cup bras I have. The band is pretty good though. It doesn't cut in on the smallest hook.

*Fit/Support: Uh...

As for the fit. I hate it! The cups are totally not a D and they are also too close together. I don't have spill over on the side, but it doesn't cover my whole breast on the upper side. Even if I was the right cup size, the bra would still do this. The straps are also too stretchy, so the bra doesn't provide much lift. It flattened me more than anything else and it doesn't boost cleavage in any way.

*Re-done Sizing/Best fit: For 36 D

Band size: 36
Cup size: C

*Conclusion ★★

With all the unfinished edges, poor sizing and craftsman ship, that added to the fact that this has no cleavage boosting ability and lacks support for full busts because of the straps earns it only 2 stars. You can't beat the price, but you can beat the quality.

I still hate this horrid excuse for a bra! I never took the tags off and will never wear it. I don't think it's worth returning since I ruined the packaging getting to the bra, but I might donate it my local Salvation Army when I get a chance.