A super Saturday fitting with Leia Lingerie and a review of the Freya Ellie Bra

A couple of weeks ago I had the great fortune of spending a Saturday afternoon and evening in the fabulous company of the beautiful Hanna of The Wardrobe Challenge.  We went shopping to Bluewater, Kent, and had a lovely time.

One of the places we spent a great deal of time at was Leia Lingerie.  I have blogged before about how much I love Leia and their friendly, welcoming atmosphere, along with the distinct lack of pressure to buy - so important!  I love how passionate all the staff are about their jobs and how they ensure that every customer gets the best possible fit in the lingerie available.  I have never seen a grumpy member of staff in Leia and the amiable and professional team are always ready to help anyone who requires assistance.

My quest for a sleep bra: Bravissimo Inspire Sports Bra in Black

For a long time, I have been looking for a sleep bra.  My definition of a sleep bra is one which is comfortable enough to wear in bed (every night if wished) and also around the house during the evenings and at weekends.

So far, I have only tried non-wired bras in my quest.  I have tried soft cup bras, sports bras, maternity bras and even a nursing bra, but nothing yet has quite hit the spot.  I have stumbled every time, with the main reason being that I don't get separation of my breasts in non-wired bras.  This has lead me to wonder if I might be able to find a wired bra which would be comfortable enough to sleep in.

Now, my Ewa Michalak bras are super comfortable.  I wear them each and every day and it's a pleasure to do so.  Rarely do they dig in, rub or give me any kind of pain or discomfort so they would be ideal to wear in bed as well.  But, as I wear them every day, I think it would be unhealthy to wear them at night as well so I am on the lookout for an underwired sleep/house bra, as well as a non-wired one.

A few weeks ago, I tried the Bravissimo Inspire Sports Bra in black.

Image courtesy of Bravissimo

Update: Ewa Michalak Customer Service

At the weekend I posted about a couple of problems I'd recently had with my latest order from Ewa Michalak: first of all I had an issue with the sizing of their knickers, and secondly there was a fault in the PL Onyks I received.  I hope I made it very clear in these two posts that the service I received from Ewa and her team was absolutely fantastic and I remain a very happy customer.


Since then, I have placed another order for bras.  Somehow I felt I just do not have enough already ;-)