Good afternoon! I have a review I’m excited to share today. For those keeping track, I’ve been desperately searching for a beige unlined bra to function as a nude for me during warm summer months. I’ve searched all the UK brands and both Comexim and Ewa Michalak and not found anything that fits and is functional. So I decided to branch out and try a brand I could find very little information on. I found no measurements or reviews for this particular bra so it was a total shot in the dark! I took a chance… you know… for bra science 😉

Gorteks is a Polish bra that uses EU sizing, so this 65G translates to a UK 30F. After waiting 2 agonizing weeks for the international shipment to arrive, I finally got to try it on!

Not bad!! I was sure it would be wide and shallow, as all bras are until proven otherwise. I measured this at 5.25″ wide and 9.5″ deep. In person, I find this bra quite pretty, and the straps are super soft & comfortable. It also has a sparkly charm at the gore, which is perfect. Without it, the bra would be 100% utilitarian, as there’s no extra bows or frilly trim or anything. The seams are fairly flat and the cup fabric is flat. Online it looked like lace, but in person it actually looks like a patterned mesh. Whatever it is, I’m just happy it doesn’t stick up from the cup and show through thin shirts.

Something you may notice right away is the very tall gore. The wire channels actually touch at the top, so it is narrow, but it is 3.5″ tall. My breasts touch at the top, and you can tell how the sides of the gore are pressing into breast tissue. Thankfully the wires are fairly soft and flexible. I think that’s what is saving the tall gore from stabbing my sternum. The bra is marketed as a balconette, but the cups are very full coverage. In this case, that is fine with me as I don’t want cleavage or anything in this kind of bra. The whole point of it is to literally disappear!

You can see from the side view the wires follow my root pretty closely and there is good projection in the bottom of the cup. The shape is almost too closed on top for even my short roots. My right breast is slightly smaller and perfectly happy. I think if the gore was a bit shorter, the top of the cup wouldn’t press in on lefty. As it is, it only barely cuts inso I’m not too worried about it.

The band is a true 30. I have it clasped on the middle hooks on me, but could easily be closed on the tightest. Depending on how fast it stretches out, it may need altered before too long. T he strap placement is comparable to Ewa – fairly wide and likely bothersome for those with narrow shoulders. It has longer wires than Comexim but shorter wings than Panache. The cups are not in my armpits, but your mileage may vary. From this angle, you can see how my right breast fits just fine, and you can also see where the wires are about 1cm below my IMF. I have worn this bra all day and didn’t find the projection severely lacking, but I did find myself pulling it back up a couple of times. Sadly, bras that have enough projection at the underwire for my pendulous shape are few and far between, and I wasn’t expecting a miracle with this one. The entire cup is slightly stretchy, and I find that it provides less uplift and a more natural shape than, say… Cleo and their ultra-round basketball boobs. But it’s not pointy, and that’s a big deal to me. I cannot stand a pointy shape. Overall, I would recommend this bra for very specific shapes. It’s definitely best for someone who can tolerate a tall gore & wider set straps, and who has short roots or is definitely FOB. I can’t envision these cups getting along with upper fullness. For me, it will serve a purpose, but I can’t promise I’m 100% done looking!! 😉 I found my Gorteks Marilyn on eBay from The Other Eden lingerie shop. It’s also available in white and black. What do you think? Do you have any experience with Gorteks? Thanks for stopping by! I have a lot of new goodies to review so look for another update by the end of the week 🙂