I decided to combine this reviews, because both bras have basically the same cut (although Brianna is more low and open, so it’s more like plunge and Chloe IMO is more like demi-cup). I found Brianna pretty cheap on ebay in what might be sistersize and fit was rather well, so I bought Chloe.
Brianna is black with light grey accent, very nice lace, but it’s discontinued, Chloe is newer and she can be found at numerous sellers in different colors. I bought beige aka mink.
Fauve Chloe demi-cup (sometimes called vertical seam/plunge) in Mink
Fauve Brianna front view (image from figleaves.com)
Fauve bras run much larger in the cup then Mimi and Masquerade, I’m usually 32E (and with some colors in Mimi I think I should have bought 32F), but with Fauve unpadded demi-cup bras I’m 32D (so I went down not one, but two cupsizes). Luckily I’ve tried Fauve before in a brick and mortar store, so I knew that I should go down in cupsize. I never tried unpadded, Fauve bras, but Brianna looked very promising, so I took the risk and bought it in 34C. I feels a little bit loose on the tightest hook, but shortening bra band is very easy and cheap fix. Being in the search of the perfect summer nude bra I bought beige Chloe, but alas it’s too dark for me to be a nude bra (this was bad news for me, but very good news for those who have darker skin tone, as darker nudes are not plenty). But if you have problems searching for powder light enough for your skin skip it and may be skip anything called mink if you want nude!
Fauve Chloe. White shirt test. Failed
I must say that despite being sister sizes and same cut, cups of 34C Brianna are different from 32D Chloe:
- Brianna has wider wires (difference is about 3/8″ – Chloe about 5 1/8 and Brianna 5 1/2″);
- Chloe cups and central gore are higher (about 1/2″ or so), but neither of them comes really high, so I’m ok with that.
Fauve Brianna over Chloe, as you can see Chloe comes up higher
Difference in the wires width made Chloe super uncomfortable for me, so I altered them (actually not by myself, they are too strong for my hands), so they became the same width as Brianna wires. I was a little bit worried that it might have cause cup edge to become more “closed” which could create quadraboob, but I decided to take the risk, for $30 it wasn’t worth a hassle to return or sell, and luckily the bra still fits, but now is much more comfortable.
So right now my only regret about Chloe is that I bought it in a color which neither pretty nor practical for me, it’s just off, but I might consider buying it in fashion colors or black in future.
Good things about Chloe and Brianna demi-cup bras
- Overall it’s a good quality (not a surprise taking into account that Eveden group is positioning Fauve as upscale brand);
- There are some nice detailing;
Fauve Chloe central gore detail
Fauve Brianna central gore detail
Fauve Brianna closure detail
Fauve Brianna wing detail
- Straps are not ugly, their texture prevents sliding and in Brianna case they are fully adjustable (I think if you are precise enough you can remove the lace from the beginning of strap on Chloe without damaging anything, but I haven’t tested this assumption);
Fauve Chloe strap
Fauve Brianna Strap
- Strong wires and quite strong bands (more so for Chloe, which has fabric for the band, Brianna is lace + powermesh);
- I haven’t worn any of these bras and haven’t washed them, but lace doesn’t feel scratchy when I was trying them.
Things about these bras, that definitely good for me, but can be showstopper if you have different breast/body shape:
- They are low cut and cups are opened on top (downsizing in a cup can be a reason why cups are so low on me, but I really love how it looks);
- Brianna has really wide wires (I need them to be wide);
- Straps are not as wide set as you might expect from demi-cup (again, a great thing for me because wide set straps are always falling from my shoulders);
- Wires doesn’t go high on the sides and central gores are quite low (especially in my Brianna);
- Rather narrow central gore;
- These bras give immediate depth near wires.
It’s kind of difficult to catch of the profile of en empty cup made from lace, so I tried to get gravity on my side )), Thus not traditional composition
And Chloe
Fauve Chloe gives a lot of immediate depth. too
Not so good
Lace used for Chloe is not super flat, so it will be visible under thin and clingy tops (not a real problem for me, because for summer I definitely hate thin and clingy clothes), Brianna is more discreet.
Fauve Chloe on me under thin and clingy top (keep it for trying bras!) Lace and seams are super visible of cause
So overall conclusion: good summer bras for a somebody like me, who has breasts with wide , but not high base, shallow profile and not prone to spillage. And Chloe might be good for you if you are not so wide and shallow and their beige could be perfect for those with darker skin tones (otherwise buy something else! electric blue or emerald are fun and black is practical)
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