G World Embroidered Bra Set with Suspender Belt and Stockings

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me this interesting set to review.

I absolutely love the colouring. Reminds me of Terry's chocolate orange packaging... Mmm. I like the way it complements my pale skin, too. You'll probably have to spend a few minutes cutting all the white tags off first as they're easy to see against the dark material.

The bra is more of a bikini top with a front tie and halter neck - so technically 2 pieces. You can avoid some fiddling if you tie one of them together before putting it on and doing the second after. The front ribbon is the biggest pain to get right! I always had to get my partner's help. Neither of us can tie a pretty bow to save our lives, so it didn't end up like the one in the photo. I trimmed off the excess since it was hanging down to my belly button. It also tends to go off-centred sometimes making the hold slightly asymmetrical. Even with my small handfuls of boobage, this bra just about covers them with no real support. Still pretty cute! Not too small or baggy and I can adjust it in 3 ways if I'm not content. However, I'm not sure how larger breasts would fair with the limited fabric.

The bottom half looks quite daunting as it's all one piece. When you look down it's just a cluster of straps, lace and belts. Thank goodness for the reference on the box. Sometimes it just takes a leap of faith. I'm happy that it comes with hip strap adjusters as I can get self conscious about that area. The belly band part arrived on the tightest setting which fitted me fine and meant I didn't have to mess around with it like that damn bra. Some of the decorative "V" straps between that and the skirt hang loose. This can be improved slightly by attaching and tightening the suspender straps. I'm half tempted to chop 'em off as they're quite small and probably wouldn't take away from the piece. The thong can't be removed it, but you can easily shift it to the side if you want to keep it on during sex. With all this going on, it brings a lot of attention to your hip and waist area. I like the way the skirt flirts around my hips and how the belly belt cinches in.

I'm not a fan of the seams at the top of the stockings as they're unforgiving on any chub you have there - mainly around my inner thigh. It made me want to hike them up to hide it which doesn't look quite right as the front suspenders bunch up badly (the back ones were still fine, though). But having them any lower doesn't fill me with confidence either. They would also roll down often despite being attached to the belt. As the tights are just plain sheer blue, you can see right through them. I thought I should mention this if you preferred to cover things like spots or cellulite since this won't help. You can always switch them out with your own fave stockings. It still looked ok with a pair of black ones I had. I liked the old fashioned stocking seam that runs up the back of them, at least.

I gotta say, this isn't the easiest of pieces to get on without assistance. The bra is the main offender here! There's just so many ties, straps, clips and adjusters. I'm glad I'm not getting timed on it otherwise my score would be embarrassing. You can get the set off without much hassle, though. It helps to keep everything together in a bag for storage and cleaning. I put it in one of those netted bra bags and it all survived the washing machine. Some of the ties came undone or there were little stringy bits, but no major concerns.

I'm 5'1 and a UK size 8 with minimal boobs. Most of it fits comfortably after a few adjustments and help from my partner. The overall quality isn't bad and you can't beat that flamboyant colouring which is great as a set. Even though it can be a pain to get right, the outcome is still a nice sight. My partner likes it and doesn't see the issues I do, but can still understand them. It's not all a perfect fit and I want to swap or chop half of it out. Maybe different choices of seams and sizing would make it better? I felt confident enough in it, but still had some awkwardness here and there - like I had to keep my eye on it. The fiddliness also doesn't make me want to grab for it as much as I'd like.