Oh La La Cheri Red Bandage Bra and Skirt Set

I'm 5 ft 7, a size UK 8-10, and a 34 C. I ordered the size M for Valentine's Day. I was very pleased with the fast shipment and discreet packaging of my item.

The bra did seem a little bigger than I had expected. I fastened it on the tightest hook and adjusted the straps. and though it felt comfortable. I think a size S would have fit me better on top and given me more cleavage.

That being said. the strappy detail across the bust on this bra was very awkward. My boobs are relatively small, and even still the straps across the chest area were being pushed down into the cup.

I kept having to pull them up and adjust them. I think if you could move them around, up and down the bra strap then that would solve this problem. The adjustability of the strap length was a nice touch and did improve this problem slightly. Overall the bra, with its flaws was of a good quality, it felt sturdy and supportive and well made. Though I wouldn't say it was true to size, it would certainly fit a size 12 comfortably but for me it felt too large.

I was quite disappointed with the skirt. It is very small! Much smaller than the size of the bra, the two together do not look like a M. I would say the bra was a M-L and the skirt was XS-S. It is very difficult to put on at first. I have a flat stomach and I had to breathe in just to fasten it. You have to fasten it at the front and then twist it around if you're putting it on by yourself, and I did have some difficulty doing so.

I fastened it on the loosest hook and still the were popping open as I continued down. Once I had managed to fasten it, turn it the right way and attach stockings, the skirt looked phenomenal, very figure hugging because it is so small. It looks very small and subsequently it is very stretchy.

It holds everything in place nicely because of the strong bandage material. I was very happy with the skirt. My only problem was I had to wear it very high waisted. It looks much longer in person than it does on the picture. I had to wear it an inch or two above my waist line and it created an "over hang" of unsightly fat above it. If I pulled it down, the same result happened. I don't have much fat above my waist at all, but this skirt managed to squeeze me so tight that it looked as though I did.

This was quite uncomfortable and partially ruined the look. I think this skirt would fit someone a size 6-8 or even smaller due to how small it is. The suspenders were fine for me both on the tightest and loosest setting. I was able to wear my stockings thigh high, though I think this is due to how high I had to wear the skirt.

The bra and skirt together created a slimming effect on the parts they covered, but the space inbetween the skirt and bra was made to look very lumpy and unattractive.

I am going to be keeping this set. I will probably pair it with some chicken fillets for an added boost, and though the tightness of the skirt is unflattering in parts, it is manageable and forgiveable as the product feels well made and looks like a million dollars, and I doubt my partner will notice the lumpy parts.

The final part of my review is about the "matching" G-string. I was disappointed with this completely. It is very large and looked baggy on, very cheap mesh material and a strange colour. Almost browny red, it didn't match the set at all and seems to have just been thrown in as a standard red G-string. A delicate lace thong would look better and I have found a replacement for it.

I was lucky enough to be picked to test this Ooh La La Cherie Bandage set. I was really excited as I love red and I love the styling in the product photos.

The set arrived in a set of 2 plastic envelopes. The bra in one, and the skirt (with thong tagged to it) in a separate one. Being packed in plastic envelopes meant they could be posted in a jiffy bag and could go through my post box, no waiting 24hrs to go to the sorting office!

If you were buying this as a present I would recommend buying one of the Lovehoney gift boxes to make it look more special. Each item has a branded cardboard tag on it as well. I am a size 10, 5’8” tall, 32D/C, with a booty. I picked the medium size, and I think it fits true to size.

First off the colour is much nicer in real life than it showed on my computer monitor. It’s a proper red, not pinky or orangey or burgundy, but a true fire engine red.

The red bra fitted so well and looked incredible. The band was a teeny bit loose, but the cups fitted well, and the bra fitted comfortably whilst looking smoking hot. The adjustable cage straps on the breasts looked phenomenal, and the wide elastic strapping made it into more of a longline bra shape.

I liked that it had proper bra adjustable straps and back, unlike a lot of bedroom style lingerie sets. The cups were nicely padded too, not too much and not too little. The style with the adjustable cage straps on the upper part of the breast itself means it could accommodate much larger boobs than mine quite easily, too.

I tried it with chicken fillets in and a little adjustment of the straps and it looked just as hot, if not hotter! Unfortunately, even though it looked great, that was just from a distance, up close the finish on the bra was awful. Faulty stitching and loose threads that started unravelling. It was so poorly finished it looked cheap.

The elastic bandage suspender skirt looks amazing. Getting it on was less amazing. It looks terrifyingly small, but there is a huge amount of stretch! Unless someone is going to do it up for you, you need to put in the wrong way with the hook and eye fittings at the front and then spin it around (also easier said than done!).

I had it fastened on the second of the three sets of hook and eye fittings, so I can easily see it fitting the suggested size range of 8-12. The suspender straps are very long on it. To wear it with stockings like you see in the product photos you need to pull it way up high, high waisted style (literally 3inches below the bra!), with the suspenders on their shortest setting.

If you try and wear it with the top of the skirt finishing at or just below your belly button similar to the product photos, your stockings are going to be around your knees! Removable suspender straps would be nice, or shorter straps, which is what I am planning to do with it once I’ve resewn some of the bits where the thread is unravelling. The finish is better on the skirt, but still not great for the price.

The G-string seriously let the set down. It was of a different shade of red to the rest of the set and ran large. Also the style was disappointing, just a plain red mesh G-string. No strapping or anything to tie it into the same style as the rest of the outfit. If you buy this, get a different G-string to go with it.

This is one of the hardest reviews I’ve had to write about lingerie. I adored the colour and loved the style and it looked and felt amazing on, but I am seriously unimpressed with the finish of the item, and the cheap mismatching thong.

I’m hoping that I just got a set that slipped through quality control at the manufacturers, as it could be such a great set.