Ewa Michalak: PL Cielus and HP Kobalt

I’ve posted about the PL Cielus twice already in the past, but I’m bringing up the topic yet again. No matter what size I try, I can’t seem to get a perfect fit out of this bra. Here’s a re-cap of my previous experience with it:

• 28FF PL Cielus: It fit alright when I first got it, but the cups were a bit too small. I out grew it quite quickly and sold it.
• 28G PL Cielus: The cups fit nicely, but the band was too loose. I started wearing it on the second or third hook depending on the day immediately. I grew a bit more, but the cups still seemed to fit well (they were pretty roomy when I first bought the bra).
• 26GG: The band is perfect, but the cups are too small?! They *almost* fit perfectly. When I am at my smallest size of my monthly cycle I can skirt by with just a bit of doubling over, but when my size fluctuates at all it becomes unwearable. I guess I didn’t notice that the cups were a touch too small in the previous 28G because the band was a bit loose, but I believe I have also grown more.
  

  PL Cielus on the left, 26GG, PL Stalowka on the right, 28G
  Both bras should have the same cup depth, but you can clearly see how much the Cielus cuts in

   

I love the fabric of the PL Cielus, and the colour is a near perfect match for my skin tone, so I absolutely want to make this bra work. I’m holding onto the 26GG for now because if my size shrinks down when the warm weather hits, it should be a perfect fit. I’m wondering if perhaps the HP Cielus could be the answer to my issues? The HP is a halfcup style, but unlike the CH and CHP styles I tried in the past, the shape is held closer to the body rather than pushed outward.

The Cielus differs from any other EM bra I’ve tried in the past in that the seam at the top of the cup is quite tight. I do think the cup depth of my current 26GG is correct, but the cup is just too tight. The HP shape is more open on top (given its halfcup) so I think the Cielus could work for me in that style. I’ve decided to investigate the HP shape by purchasing a used bra from Ejay over at Dimpsey Bra Fit (her lovely blog is over in my Blog roll, I encourage you to check it out!). I am incredibly fortunate that she had a 26G HP Kobalt waiting to be sold, as it no longer fits her. Custom ordering an HP bra from Ewa herself can take up to a month to arrive here in Canada, and of course the cost of a new bra is greater than a used bra. Given that I don’t even know what size I need, I’d like to hold off on that whole ordering process. I’ve heard that the HP cups are quite a bit larger than the PLs, so here’s hoping that a cup size down from what I wear in PLs works out!

And perhaps I should mention how LOVELY the HP Kobalt is. I almost custom ordered it upon first seeing it on EM’s website, but ultimately decided not to. I’m very glad to be able to give this beautiful bra a shot.

Windie