Maidenform Women's Plus Size Plunge Bra

Wow. Where to even begin. I really wanted to like this. I was so excited about wearing it with a backless evening gown to a gala. I also had plans to wear all kinds of sexy cleavage baring tops this summer. The concept of this is great, but it just doesn't work. The cups have no silicone lining on the inside to keep them in place, so the bra won't stay in place and makes my breasts squish outward. The strap that wraps around your waist won't stay in place and it irritated my skin all night. I had to use fashion tape in multiple areas to get the bra to stay in place at all. The material the bra is made from is very scratchy. I did wear it and I do plan to keep it, however I am going to try and add a silicone lining before wearing it again. Oh, and the halter strap is the most useless thing I've ever seen. I tried putting it on like 10 times and it never held for more than a few seconds. The moment I moved, it would pop out. I did put it on correctly and carefully, so it wasn't user error. The only reason this bra was even remotely usable was because my gown had a full front that fit tightly against my chest and helped keep the bra in place. For a low cut top, I don't think this would work without significant modifications to the design.Overall, I think you would be better off just getting pasties rather than trying to wear this unfortunate contraption. That's what I wish I had done instead.

I was skeptical but not anymore. I am a 38DDD I ordered both black and nude. I have 3 kids and I'm well over 50, but when I tell you these are nice. They give the support that I definitely need. Now you will have side boob spillage but that doesn't matter to to I can work with that. The fact that it work was the most important thing to me. If you're looking for a deep plug bra and you're a DD or DDD I would give these a try. I didn't receive the clear straps but I have some I can use if I choose too.

I love the style but the execution was not there. It was very stiff and doesn’t conform to the body. That caused the gaping you can see in my photo. The cups were not against the body so it looked really weird. I like the versatility of straps but that was the reason I gave two instead of one stars

Overall:The low-back configuration gives you that "I'm wearing a proper bra" look without actually holding your twins in place.I purchased this so I could wear this dress[...] with a bra. When I go the bra, the packaging was nothing special. Even though the form struck me, the big thing with this bra are all the straps, so if you're one of those that can't keep your bra straps straight, I would not recommend this for you.The way the low-back configuration works is by having a very long strap that crisscrosses at the front and clasps at the back. This means that the bottom-front of the bra may pop out a bit, depending on how tight you have it and if you buy a size a little larger around, so also keep that in mind.The bottom strap didn't really stay in place, I found myself adjusting the bottom strap to go over the bottom-front of the bra several times throughout the day and checking the back because ti didn't give me the confidence that it was actually hidden at the back.As far as the twins, they were sort of falling out the front a lot. I am ~32C, and I believe I got a 34B so that might be why. But in general, the ladies would bulge out at the front a bit and I'd have to adjust them every hour or so.I can't speak to the other configurations yet. I'll update it once I can.

I'm actually mad at this thing. MAD. Hey bra manufactures? Are you reading this? I already have so much boob I can't fit into most regular store bras, and if I'm on Amazon I'm desperate to find a specialty foundation garment that will hold my junk together. And if I'm buying this size, the LAST effing thing I need is a bra that SAYS it's for larger women but it really just has giant pillows of padding!! Come ON! I don't need "uplifting" PADDING!! Translation - a bra to make smaller boobs look bigger. Dude, I have more boob then I can stand, I don't want them BIGGER, I need to strap by junk down so I don't fall out of my dress or look like the girls hang to my knees. And this is the best you people can come up with? Cheaply made extra super super padded "cups" with elastic that doesn't lay flat, doesn't hold you down, and doesn't lift you up?I am at my wits end on what bra I can wear for a very formal dress I have, but this is ridiculous this trash is being made and sold at all. Save your money and just buy a new dress where you can wear a normal bra.

I got the size Amazon recommended based on my previous orders and it wasn't too far off base.The straps are a little chaotic but I figured it out. I will definitely keep the little cardboard insert because I will probably forget how it works the next time I need to wear this.I wore this bra with one of my dresses that has a keyhole tie on the chest - my bras are always poking through that hole. This bra was perfect for that dress. I think I would feel more comfortable if the cups fit more snug to my breasts but it helped that my dress offered more support in that area. I may also be able to adjust/tighten the straps in a different way. I kind of just threw it on and it worked well enough that I didn't worry about it. Maybe double sided tape would also offer more security. I do worry about gaping and what may happen if I bend over but, in all fairness, I worry about that in every bra I own that isn't a sports bra.I can't speak to the support issue - I don't necessarily wear bras because I need support (I am B cup in most fits - sometimes C when my weight fluctuates or depending on the brand). I like the padding because it keeps my nipples in check. And this was successful at that task so I am happy with the purchase. I was happy enough that I bought one in the nude color but I sized down to see if it feels more secure.