We selected this pink and black lace front bustier and matching thong because we liked the detail of ribbons down the front and sides. However, these ribbons were actually this item's down fall.

This nylon bustier comes in one size fits all. I'm of an average build and height and fortunately it did fit, although there wasn't much room. The pink panels are like a thick nylon tight, a little itchy and unforgiving if you have lumpy bits. The underwiring in the bustier was, we felt, rather obvious due to the nature of the material, and the cup for the breast offered very little in the way of support. Further to this, the detail on the garter belt, small heart shapes all down one side, make adjustment of the suspenders quite difficult. Also the garter belt is arranged in such a way that both suspenders come down the outside of your leg rather than the traditional design of one at the front and one at the back. Due to this the suspenders it didn't actually hold stockings up very well and, we felt, looked a bit odd! Due to the lack of support in the breast area and the suspenders not holding the stockings up, I would not have been able to wear this as underclothing. It really could only be worn in the bedroom.

The ribboned sections were the selling point for us and did look lovely... at least for the first five minutes. The ribbons quickly pulled and got in the way of wandering hands, ruining the overall look. Following active love making the bustier had been pulled all out of shape due to the ribbons coming undone, and it is going to take some time to straighten the ribbons up in order to wear it again.

The bustier and thong looked lovely when first put on, but not very practical in its construction. This would not last more than a few wearings with us before permanent damage was done to it, and we're not even sure we are going to try! So overall, rather disappointing.

Unfortunately we decided that the ribbons and material of this Lace Front Bustier & Thong would not survive the washing machine and therefore had to be hand washed — a task that I hate at the best of times! So that unfortunately another reason for it to stay at the back of the cupboard.