Seven til Midnight Plus Size Double Dare Black Basque and G-String Set

I bought this piece for Valentine's Day to really get my fella in the mood and I absolutely loved it.

I'm not the smallest or biggest girl, but everyone has their insecurities, and all I can say is this hid mine perfectly.

I'm not a lover of G-strings, as personally I find them unflattering, so bought myself a lace thong to wear and some suspenders.

It hugged me in all the right places and my boyfriend couldn't get enough of it, will 100% be wearing it again along with some more Lovehoney purchases!

I loved the look of this, and it was the one my partner chose for me as he loves my bum! The reviews slightly put me off, but I thought I'd give it a go anyway.

This was my first order from Lovehoney. I'm a size 14/16, so I thought I'd go for the bigger size, although it's 18+, to accommodate for my boobs and so I didn't look like I'd squeezed into it!

I'm so glad I did.

I received my parcel (completely discreet) and couldn't wait to open it!

I tried the outfit on and I really wasn't sure. I didn't find it flattering at all, but seeing as my partner chose it and was quite excited to receive I thought I'd better wear it for him!

He really liked it. We're honest with each other, so he wouldn't just say that to make me feel good! But knowing he liked it gave me a bit of a confidence boost.

I wouldn't buy this if you have any issues with confidence or if you want something to "hold you in", as it doesn't, and more or less everything is on show!

Happy I bought it, but I will definitely take more notice of the reviews next time!

I would like to say a huge thank you to those at Lovehoney for sending me out this basque set in exchange for my review.

I was really excited to be sent this item; the model wearing makes it look so sexy. When I opened the packaging, I wasn’t overly impressed by the quality of the set.

The material felt soft enough against the skin but its build left me wondering if the seam would easily rip. The floral insert doesn’t appear to be as strong as the stretchy mesh part.

When I tried it on, I had very mixed feelings about the Basque. I absolutely loved the detail around the chest; the two straps framed my chest in a very appealing fashion. The cups, for me, were a good fit, they may be plunged a bit too far but I liked the effect it had. Though it looked nice, I didn't find the wires to be very comfortable if I wore it for a long period of time, at one point I was worried the metal would rip through the material.

The floral pattern of the cups dipped down to the bottom of the basque. I have a feeling that, if washed wrong, this lace type material would shred very easily.

I have mixed feelings again about the back of this basque; on one hand, the corset style across the bum looks amazing against the skin and hugs in all the right places, while on the other hand, the bra type strap didn’t help flatter and I found it to be somewhat uncomfortable.

I will admit I have mixed feelings for this one, but, when matched with a pair of stockings and my black silk nightgown, it looks very appealing.

I feel that, even if I put this set into a lingerie bag and on a gentle hand wash cycle on my washing machine, that it would damage the material, so I have washed mine by hand and so far so good on that front.

This, unfortunately, was somewhat of a disappointment. I have other pieces from this brand that are much higher quality. I had been expecting the same from this set but alas it’s not.

The packaging for the Seven til Midnight Plus Size Double Dare Black Basque and G-String Set is a simple affair. It comes in a cardboard wrapper like those that tights are often sold in with pictures of a model wearing the outfit on the front and the back. It does its job but is not exactly reusable for storage of the item.

Upon removing the item from the packaging, the first thing myself and my partner both noticed was the poor finish around the seams with frayed edges and loose threads clearly visible. The mesh of the basque is pretty good and is fairly stretchy, but that is as far as my praise for the build quality goes. The G-string, which, as you would guess, is simply a triangle of the mesh with some thin straps attached has the same finishing problems as the basque.

The fit of the basque is also very disappointing. The description promises "floral cups emphasise your bust" yet my breasts simply don't fit in them. The cup size is extremely small for a queen-sized garment, perhaps a C-cup, maybe even just a B-cup. The under-wire is very difficult to manoeuvre into position under the breasts, due to the small size I guess, and even if I win that struggle then the cups don't even cover half of my bust leaving the upper parts to spill out awkwardly.

I am not sure if it is the material or the pattern, but the basque is not flattering on my body at all. Instead of making me look and feel sexy, it makes me look and feel fat. I thought it might have been my eyes or the mirror playing a cruel joke on me, but my partner had exactly the same opinion and agreed that it was the least flattering lingerie he had ever seen - not exactly what you want for bedroom wear.

The Seven til Midnight Plus Size Double Dare Black Basque and G-String Set was a huge disappointment to me. The finishing is certainly not worthy of the asking price and the the garment is not flattering on my body. I won't be wearing it again.