Angela bra, $52, The Little Bra Company
A parcel made its way to me from The Little Bra Company containing the company’s best selling T-shirt bra, Angela.
As I tore open the box, my excitement mounted: Angela was presented in a neat package of pink tissue paper, surrounded by extras like pin badges (with jaunty messages like “Make Mountains out of Molehills”) and a pretty, branded notepad.
Details, little details. They make all the difference — and I felt sure that the bra would be brilliant if it were equally attentive to the minutiae. What I saw looked like it fit the bill. A quality bra with a no-fuss design and clever moulded cups.
I tried it on immediately — and this is what I found…
| Angela bra, $52, The Little Bra Company Seller's blurb: This is The Little Bra Company's bestselling T-shirt bra. It has a deep plunge shape, smooth cups and convertible straps, so that it can be worn with T-shirts and also racerback or halter tank tops. |
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| Looks | The bra looks great. The sweet-heart neckline, nicely shaped cups and the high quality of the fabric are notable. The design, manufacture and even packaging all smack of care and attention. | 5/5 |
| Fit | TLBC advises customers to round up one band size. For example, if you usually wear a 32A, a 34A should be right. It also says that its bras are made specifically for smaller proportions, so the cups are slightly smaller. For these reasons, though I am usually a 32AA, I tried the bra in 34A. I think this would have worked if my breast tissue were just fractionally fuller. However, I found that the cup gaped ever so slightly. The 34A, I imagine, would be ideal for 32A women (and some 32AA). | 3/5 |
| Comfort | Apart from a very slight rub where the strap joins the cup, this bra is very comfortable to wear. The company provides clear instructions on how to get a comfortable fit on its website, by doing the "scoop", and the technique is spot on. | 4/5 |
| Uplift | Uplift is very impressive with this bra, thanks to the moulded contour of the cups. | 5/5 |
| VERDICT | This is a lovely bra, no doubt about it. A great design, well-crafted to deliver a curvier shape and a bit of "oomph". However, the fit was not perfect for me. TLBC says a lot of 32AA customers find that the bra fits them in 34A. So I'd say it's definitely worth trying it out if you are 32AA or 32A. | 17/20 |
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I just returned the Angela bra for the same reason (am a 32 AA, purchased 34 A, and the cups gaped and the straps were on the long side). I also tried the Lucia bra in the same size and had the same problem. Beautiful bras though, I just wish the fit had been better–I think they would have fit perfectly before i had 2 children.
I am a new customer of The Little Bra Company. I originally had the same problem with their bras. I returned my original purchase, though, and exchanged for the band size I usually wear, and I am THRILLED. I have never looked so pretty in a bra as I do in the Lucia! They also have outstanding customer service.
Also, just found your site tonight. . .love it!
I thought I had finally found a online site for women who have small breasts (The Little Bra Company) Trouble is, if a woman has small breasts it is also assumed she has a small chest, which is not true. The best fit I can find at other sites is a 38 AA, and it is uncomfortably tight around the chest. I am not fat either. I take it off at every opportunity. Also, I was disappointed to see that the “small” bras appear to have either padding or fiberfill to “pad” out those of us who are obviously underendowed. I am not interested in having big breasts. Can’t anyone make a bra with a larger band if needed, and small cups that don’t have filling, and are pretty too????
I believe there is a large market out here for unpadded “almost A” cups for bra cup sizes 38 40 and 42. Janet
Yes, you are correct! I am normally a 32A and went up one band size to 34A at the recommendation of The Little Bra Company website. It was a perfect fit and is a fabulous bra for petite busts!