You really do get what you pay for. This is a cheaper bra and it's worth spending the extra £10 for the higher end products as they are far better in terms of feel and shape. I have spent ages trying to get the straps the right length to stop the pulling of the cup material but to no avail. I can only guess that the cheap material used to make the bra is the issue as I’ve never experienced this with mainly cotton bras. I would send this bra back if I had not stupidly thrown the box away. It is now in the very back of the draw and will probably stay there.

A great fitting bra and very comfortable. I was very pleased to see this bra back in stock and promptly went to buy a few. The problem is that I now need a 30GG and it does not go up to that size. Very disappointing.

This bra is my favourite every day bra, I've got about ten in black and 3 or so in nude. I'm very glad that it came back but for some reason the size of the cups seem to have shrunken over the years. The G feels more like a F-FF which is a real pity since they only go up to a G. Please add larger cup sizes (at least until H) and different colours like navy, red and possibly green to the range! It would be really much appreciated!

This is absolutely the best bra I have ever worn. I have all 3 colours. Was disappointed when it was removed from stock about a year ago as the similar replacement one was no comparison. Brilliant value for money as well Would be great if it came in other colours such as red and navy

Like other Bravissimo fans I have been buying this bra for years. Nice rounded shape and not pointy. I don't like padded bras as they make me look even more enormous. This bra simply disappears under your clothes. I was devastated when Fantasie stopped producing this bra and delighted when they brought it back. Unfortunately my boobs have got bigger so a G fitting is too small. Please, please, please Fantasie make this bra in bigger cup sizes!

Excellent bra. Very comfortable, good uplift while not making you look huge. It is virtually invisible under tight fitting tops and provides a good shape from the front and side. Over time it holds up very well and keeps its shape. I can not recommend this bra enough.

A bad week was completely transformed when I saw that THE bra was being produced again. Like the other reviewers I had been struggling on with my old Fantasie smoothing bras as all the alternatives and 'replacements' just weren't the same. This bra is very comfortable, gives a good lifted and rounded, youthful shape without allowing widthways spread, which serves to make us look bigger than we are, yet doesn't look like some contraceptive garment like some sensible bras can do. I immediately ordered four new bras and was SO excited when they arrived! This follows the recent discovery that some Fantasie knickers are really comfortable and allow for women to have buttocks!! All we need now is for the best designed knickers to be made to match these fabulous bras and life would be complete. Thank you Fantasie for listening to customers and responding to their demands - this means I can some back to Bravissimo for my bra shopping - hooray!

I've always loved this bra, and was upset when I put on some weight a while ago and my boobs got up to a 36GG cup and I couldn't fit this style anymore. Now I have shed some of that weight and am back down to 32G - hello smoothing balconette bra, how I missed you my friend! <3 Best support, best shape (nice and smooth and roundy and high) and supremely comfortable. Will buy half a dozen more once I've finished losing weight!