The First Kiss Bustier and G String by Seven 'til Midnight arrived in a clear, heavy duty plastic bag. There was a picture of the bustier on a piece of cardboard paper inside the bag. No hanger was included which was slightly disappointing. However, once I took the bustier out of the bag, I forgot about a hanger. The 80% polyester and 20% spandex material was baby soft to touch. The one inch lace that outlined the top of the cups, down the inner sides of the front boning,and around the bottom was soft to touch and made a cute ruffle. The material is sheer and lightweight.







There are 6 strips of boning, two down the front, two on the sides, and two in the back and each is 11 inches long. There is 6 inches between the two strips in the front, 4 inches between the strips going from the front to the sides and 3 inches from the backs to the hook and eye closures.

In the center of the back are 2 rows of hook and eye closures, similar to bra closures. There are 16 closures with two options as to how tight you wish or need to make it. The hooks are 3/4 inch apart, allowing for some flexibility in how tight you want it.







The straps are adjustable and stretchy. They are narrow and don't provide any support. I have dense, heavy breasts and while the straps don't help with support, they don't cut into my shoulders either like some bras with the more narrow straps. They shorten to 10 inches and when fully released, they are 18 1/2 inches. When fully stretched, they are 33 inches long.

The cups are outlined with under wires and lace. There is no padding and despite the under wire, there is no support. The cups are 6 inches across at the widest part and are 5 inches up from the under wire, including the 1 inch of lace. The under wires are sewn into the fabric and are secure. There is a 3 inch pink bow stationed at the outer edge of each cup, where the straps join the body.




The garters are also adjustable and are removable. The can be shortened to a mere 5 1/2 inches or released to be 10 inches long. They are also securely sewn to the body of the bustier. The only problem with the garters is that there is a small piece of ribbon that is sewn to the front of the clasp, making it difficult to get them hooked.







The G String is the typical g string with a stretchable waist going from 28 inches to 55 inches. The string is not itchy or uncomfortable. At the widest point in front, the g string is 5 inches wide and has a 2 1/2 inch strip of cotton like material.

I ordered a size large and according the sizing chart, a large should fit sizes 10-14, cup C-D, bust 36-38, waist 28-30, and hips 38-40. While I wear sizes 8-10, cup B, bust 38, waist 28, and hips 36, I fell between a medium and a large. Since only part of me fell within the sizes, I chose to go ahead and order the large because of past experiences. My biggest problem area is my bust/cup sizes and the size large worked out for me. It is a little loose in the waist and hips but I think the medium size would be too tight.

The care instructions are to machine wash in cold water without bleach and line dry. Because of the sheerness of the material, it should dry quickly. The piece is made well, with no strings or loose material found anywhere on it.

I was home alone when the bustier arrived and I didn't want to wait on hubby to get home to help me. Besides, this was going to be a surprise for him. After unhooking the hook and eyes, I put it on backwards, like a bra, and turned it around without any difficulty. I got the straps adjusted easily enough and adjusted the garters. The only issue I had was when I tried to hook my thigh highs to the garters. That piece of ribbon that covers the hook made it difficult to get it closed. The ribbon can be removed if done so carefully but I've not removed it as of yet. When I looked in the full mirror, I was pleased with how I looked in the bustier. It laid smoothly against my skin and the ruffle around the bottom was also laying just right.
When hubby saw me in this outfit, he approved of it but said it took too long to unhook everything, especially since I didn't help him!! I foresee me wearing this both with and without the garters and it will be in regular circulation with my other outfits.

I absolutely love this outfit! I have worn it several times with and without the garters and hubby seems to like it more each time I wear it! It has been hand washed several times and looks as good as new!! A definite keeper!!