Is Paradiso Plume paradise?

When the first spring news come out in Bravissimo's site, the Paradiso Plume really caught my eye. I've been whining about that there aren't many half cups anywhere near my size, so this was like an answer to my prayers: It came up to J! I was still a bit sceptical however, since in most of Bravissimos bras (except full-cups) I'm probably more like a 34JJ, than a J, so I called Bravissimo, and they said that this was based on their other half-cups, but just extended the size range a bit (hope this trends continues!), but should be much like their other bras size wise, aka. not running bigger, which was what I had hoped for. I think they also said that the wires were a bit more stable, which has been a peeve with a half cups like the Demi Diva, so at least that's some good news.
I gave it a shot in 34J

Oh, isn't it just *sigh* - despite it being too small for my larger breast (I see that on this picture it isn't actually that obvious.... Darn, I must have hunched my shoulder forward or something... You'll have to take my word for it!), I decided to keep it. I was just about to pick off the label, when I leaned forward, and when I stood back up, my boob had practically fallen out of the cup - which means it is way to small to make do :(

Not giving up, I ordered a 36J - the 34band was quite good, and I didn't need larger at all, but in desperate times, I would make do with closing it on the inner-most hook, and altering it when it stretched out. So without further ado, here it is in 36J:

I seriously think the difference between my boobs is bigger!

So different in size O.o

Much better! On my larger breast, it has that nice "filled to the brim" look (and it's not just a look, it is indeed very filled). It's also a purple-shape, in the sense that it's slightly minimized from the side, but very nice and round.

The fabric is quite stiff, which I felt was very supportive. It's a 4 part cup, with the 'bulky' part of the seams made on the inside:

I do feel like the panels closest to the middle should have been made to allow a bit more volume there, perhaps by being more curved. The outermost panel is connected up in the strap, which helps get a narrower shape.
The wires are definitely more stable than on a lot of other Bravissimo half cups, so that's really good - they are only slightly wider at the top than at the bottom.
The gore is as narrow as it can be, and is pretty high as is typical for half-cups, which also means it's a little difficult to get it to tack on me.
The band is on the stretchy side, but I think the seams are more stretchy than the mesh, which I think works well to prevent it cutting in. The straps are nice and wide, and fully adjustable

A fan of the vibrant print, and the sheer band, I decided to get the matching thong in 2XL for the complete look.

The set is quite nicely done - all details of the bra is mirrored on the bottoms:

  Print, obviously, pink trims, and front bow.

Bow on back og thong and on the bra straps.

Sheer band and loops as trim. Regarding the sheerness, you can see it's not quite the same - the thongs mesh is much thinner, and much stretchier - I appreciate that the bra is made of a more stable fabric, since it actually has to carry the weight of more than the garment it self.

I've never actually bought sets, so this is new for me, and I have to say, I love it :b I feel very dressed up, even though I'm, you know, almost naked xD Without further ado, I nervously present the full set to you: