Wacoal Women's Visual Effects Unlined Full Coverage Underwire Minimizer Bra, 857210

I’ve been using this bra practically everyday for 5 years now (I replace it 1-2 times per year due to understandable wear and tear) and let me tell you this has been the BEST bra BY FAR on my incredibly long journey since puberty of struggling with managing my annoyingly large chest to make it look normal and proportional. I currently wear a 36H (I’m 5’7” and roughly 235lbs) and I used to wear larger band sizes when I used to be heavier (for example I wore a 40H when I was 295lbs). I love this bra because it gives a minimizing effect to make my chest look more proportional to my frame, but still gives them a nice attractive round shape instead of making your ta-tas look like they’re flattened. It’s also fairly comfortable in my opinion (well, as comfortable as H cups can be), the fabric is durable, it’s very supportive, and it’s a really good fit for those with “East/west” shaped boobs. The only modification I make to this bra however, is I almost always wear it with pasties underneath the bra, simply because if I get hard nipples on a chilly day then EVERYBODY will see them as clear as day without the pasties (there is absolutely no padding in this bra- a positive and rare find for large chested women in my opinion). It’s been great for being more modest in the workplace, but also makes you feel supported, comfortable, and attractive in personal world activities as well. It has worked well with most tops, aside from super low cut tops. Recommend for the large chested women out there frustrated with being able to find an appropriate fit!!!

This bra fits perfect. I am not surprised since it's a Wacoal bra. I was fortunate to find it discounted by almost 60 percent. I have arthritis and peripheral neuropathy in my hands which makes hooking and unhooking bras a lot harder than it used to be. For this reason, I prefer to wear front close bras. I will make an exception because of the great fit and price!

This bra had more stretch than my other Wacoal bras. More comfortable and easier to put on and off. It washed well in warm, not hot water. Do not put it in the dryer.

I bought the 42DDD and was extremely pleased to find that this bra has only 3 snaps on the back band. All my other bras in similar sizes have 4-5 and I have the hardest time finagling them into getting hooked together. SO happy it doesn’t take me 10 mins and a shoulder displacement to get it on.The lace felt somewhat scratchy the first time or two I wore it and was disappointed, but was willing to deal with it because of the good fit. But after a couple of wearings, it lost most of its scratchiness.The lace (mine is the beige-y Sand color) is completely see-through and so thin that it is not at all capable of covering/hiding nipples. I’ve taken a pair of thin pads from inside one of my sports bras and slip them into the cups of this bra when I’m wearing a thin top. If you look carefully at the photos, you’ll notice that the model is wearing nipple covers/pads in her bra as well.Not sure about how much this minimizes, really, but I love it just for how comfy it is and how well it fits. Does the job and I’m very pleased.

Lovely color (bellwether blue) and good fit, but maybe to get a true “minimized” effect I would have needed to size down a cup size. Excellent quality though, and I’m keeping it, but I normally only wear minimizer bras these days (34DDD) just to look a little better proportioned, as I’m fairly petite everywhere else (5’0” and 120 lbs).EDITED to drop to 3 stars and add that I found the underwire to be particularly uncomfortable after a few hours of wear. Downright painful on my ribcage by the end of the day. I always thought Wacoal was the gold standard but I’d be hestitant to try this brand again.

I am a semicentenarian which comes with all the symptoms including large breasts. (No, I never had cosmetic breast surgery for enlargement nor reduction). This bra actually does minimize the large breast cup size appearance. I can now wear fitted tops with confidence without being self-conscious for large breasts appearance. It is very comfortable and does provide sufficient support. I like the non-padding which most bras comes with the stupid padding. I would purchase again in a different color for blue. I do wish this item comes in sky blue color or red. The packaging came with a clear plastic hanger which was broken during shipment and I have no use for this hanger. I do not hang my bras for storage.

This bra was obviously worn before. It stinks to high heaven, perfumed powder or something. I have never had a piece of clothing from Amazon smell. I'll keep it and wash it and hope that the smell comes out.

Best bra! Comfortable, looks great, and really does minimize. I have in a few colors and keep coming back to it.