I adore vinyl and PVC of all kinds, so when I saw this bra, it was pretty hard to resist. Not only was it a shiny pink PVC bra, but it had a giant bow in the middle. I know a lot of people are very anti-bows, but I ADORE bows, and just had to have this.


The bra arrived speedily in a plain brown box. The bra itself was on a thin, plastic hanger and had a simple plastic bag over it. You could save the hanger if you want, but I chose to use a new sturdier hanger. You could also fold the bra in half, and just store it in your drawer, but I found that the bra was kind of bulky so I prefer to hang it. Plus, I don't want anything to snag the PVC exterior.


The entire bra (with exception of the trim) is made from PVC. This includes the frilly part of the straps, the cups themselves, and the back of the bra. The label says the bra is 80% nylon, and 20% spandex. As far as the vinyl itself goes, it looks far lusher in the pictures. I have owned a lot of PVC and vinyl in the past, and this is not the best quality. It was already looking a bit "peaked" when it got here, meaning, it's already got a few little stretches here and there in the vinyl. I doubt this bra will last longer than a year. The PVC is just very thin, and easily damaged. It is a very pretty bra, don't get me wrong, but you probably won't want to wear this out of the house, lest it break down quicker than it otherwise would.


The fit for this bra is somewhat complicated. Instead of using traditional bra sizes, the bra is sold in sizes S, M, L, and XL. Normally, I wear a size 34-36 (depending on the brand!) D bra. According to the size chart, the XL should fit a 38-40 bust. I figured this would fit me perfectly. It does fit very well in some places, and it fails pretty well in others.


One of my breasts is slightly smaller than the other one, about a C cup and a D cup, but it's not usually an issue with most bras. I usually just have one breast slightly more covered than the other. With this bra, my C cup side fit perfectly, and my D cup side just barely fit. It'll stay on fine if I'm right-side up, but if I tip over or bend for any reason, the D cup side nipple slips out. For this reason, I would not recommend the XL for anyone bigger than a C cup.


Here are a couple of measurements of the actual bra:


Band: 30-32" Cups (across the middle):

36" Cups (top to bottom): 4 3/4"

Straps: 11" (cinched all the way down), and 15" at its most stretched point.


The cups themselves are padded, which eats up about a quarter inch of room, so if you're over a C up at all, then I would steer clear of these. These do have an underwire. While I am not usually a fan of underwire, this bra is a bit on the loose side around the band for me, so I don't have any problems with it.


I am unsure what the trim itself is made out of, but if I had to hazard a guess, it reminds me a lot of nylon. The trim on the outside of the bra is see-through, and the bow in the middle is not. The bow does have some shine to it though, similar to the bra itself. In the center of each cup, there are four eyelets, and there is a ribbon running through the cups on either side. This reminds me of a corset style which makes me think "medieval" for some reason. There is no bow on either cup, however. They "tied" the ribbon off by surging it into the back of the bra. Over the top of each cup, and going up the bra straps on the front only, there is a piece of rouched white PVC. It is really very cute, and gives the whole bra a very "sweet" feel. (CONT)

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The label says to hand wash this only, and I thoroughly agree. You can use a very mild detergent, and plenty of water. Allow this to drip dry. For all of my PVC clothing I have a PVC spray that I purchased online. (But unfortunately, I haven't seen any here on EF!). I spray all of my PVC, vinyl, and latex clothing with this after they are dry. Such a spray is great for the outside shiny part of the PVC, but do not spray it on the inside of the clothing. This helps the clothing retain its shine and prolongs the time before the clothes break down. Overall, while this is a very cute bra, unless you're smaller than a C cup, I would not wear this out of the house. It is likely that your breasts will fall out, even doing simple tasks. You could probably wear this out to a club or play party, perhaps with a nice little waist cincher underneath, but you'll want to bear in mind the likeliness of a "nip slip."


EXPERIENCE:


My husband and me adore this bra for bedroom activities. It doesn't stay on for very long, but with his love of all things shiny and tight, and can't keep his hands off of me when I wear it. You know, that ALMOST makes up for the issues with fit.

This isn't a bad bra, and it is showing no signs of wear yet. I really just wish the cups were a LITTLE bigger. Then I'd wear it all the time.