I've been waiting for a bra made of the comfy Ebb knit material to come out in my size (I am a 12/36DD) that offered decent support and coverage. I need decent enough support so I can do low impact activity (i.e., walking) without jiggling (the cute Free to Be Wilds are jiggle-city for me, unfortunately) and enough coverage so nip-slips are not an issue (ahem Ebb to Street bra). I tried on the new Ebb and Flow bra and liked it but I really need a 12 in it. I bought the Hold Your Om bra today since it seemed to meet my requirements for support and coverage. Since I've had a few inquiries about it, I thought I'd post photos of it compared to the same size Energy bra. You definitely show more cleavage in this bra than an Energy and it mashes my boobs together a little, but I think gives me less uniboob than an Energy or All Sport. I wear an All Sport and Energy most of the time but sometimes the straps on the Energy bug me after a few hours or I get tired of the girls being mashed down in the All Sport. I'm hoping that since the Hold Your Om is made of the Ebb knit material I'll find it super comfy. I already like how the straps are bit shorter than an Energy bra and hoist the girls up. They're nicely wide, too, which I really like. I think this bra gives me a nicer shape under tops than the Energy or All sport. I took the tags off and am wearing it now so I'll let you know if it starts to bug me or cuts into me after a few hours. The bra gives a smooth look under the Heathered Black Pace Pusher LS - a clingy light luon top - I am wearing. So far, I really like it.
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Thanks for sharing your review of the new Groove Pants 2.0 LuluAddict. If you don't mind me asking, what did you think of the new roll down waistband? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. I'm hesitant to order a pair thinking that I won't like the new waistband compared to my other Grooves.
It was ok. I am not much of a high waistband fan in the first place. I only own one pair of High Times and one pair of Roll Down cotton WUCs so I'm probably not the best judge of the waistband on these. Honestly, if I had my choice, I'd wish for a clone of the Grooves I currently own - the circa 2011 version.
Thanks LLA! Does the Hold Your Om come with the cups? I hate taking cups in and out of bras and full support tops, but have to have them to combat the "headlights". It looks comfy and dying to know if the straps stay comfy all day - looks like a good choice for sitting watching kids baseball games all day.
@ anon 6:18 am - It does come with cups. I wore it last night for a few hours and it was very comfortable. I'll probably get another one.
Thank you for the bra review! I have one question. Bras that go down in a V-shape like this bra does usually "cut in" and I am able to see the line under tops such as the crb, almost like "muffin top" for the boobs. I was wondering if this bra does that as well?
Going back into LLL history, weren't the original Grooves made with a wider flare through the leg? I have a couple pairs from 2008-2009 and recall this being the case. I think around 2010 the designers changed the leg to be less of a flare design.
This is the reference I'm recalling: http://mysuperficialendeavors.blogspot.com/2010/10/luluelmon-groove-pants.html
They did have a Groove Pant *Sneak that had a really wide flare that was supposed to cover your shoe. Here is a post that has photos of older, bigger flared Grooves vs. the ~2010/2011 version: http://www.luluaddict.com/2010/10/groove-pant-design-change-less-flare-at.html
The hold your om bra does not appeal to me, being busty 34DD I don't think I could get away wearing that bra. way too much exposure. I also have an older lulu bra that had straps made of a similar material and the elastic stretched out so much that I had to stop wearing them.
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Got it, LLA. Appreciate that reference and your thoughts:).
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