Finally, I got my hands on a Curvy Kate Thrill Me - and in purple! Which is the color I really wanted. Many times I saw it on sale on brastop or on ebay but never in my size. But then I got lucky, pinkwonder had a Thrill Me and wanted to trade for my too-shallow Cleo Darcy Padded Balconette (6821). I know it was a gamble because the Curvy Kate Tempt Me (SG4001) and Curvy Kate Elegance (CK1401) did abysmal things to my poor boobs, due to how wide and shallow the cups are. I fared a little better with the Curvy Kate Tease Me [showgirl Collection] (SG2001) although there was an odd flattening effect from the side, while at the same time my breasts were pushed up to my neck.

The Curvy Kate Thrill Me [showgirl Collection] (SG3001) is cut pretty similar to the Tease Me, but it seems like it's a little deeper. This also could be because I went up a cup size and down a band size, because the Tease Me bordered on quadboob territory. It is a delicious shade of purple with jade ribbon trim. There is also a purple net ruffle going along the top of the cups. In typical Showgirls fashion, the ribbon and trims seem over-the-top and not very practical for everyday wear. But I was determined to wear this bra yesterday so I found a dress that worked more or less with the bra. This dress has a ruched top; the looseness of the fabric hid any lumps that the ribbons might cause. The armholes are a little big, so you could see my bra there a little bit, but people are just going to have to get over the fact that I wear a bra.

The Thrill Me is almost too wide for me. The cups are also a little on the shallow side, so there is a minimizing effect from the side, similar to the Tease Me, but not as bad. The gore comes up pretty high so this is not a bra for low cut tops. I ended up removing those dang bows that sprout from the ends of the cups because all they do is end up in my armpits. They strike me as a pointless, chafe-inducing detail.

The band is very stretchy for a 28, but I've come to expect that from Curvy Kate. I've decided I'm going to hang on to this bra, but sell/exchange my other Curvy Kates. (I'm still on the fence about the Tease Me! It's just so impractical...)

Updated on May 24, 2013 Flag this

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