kate166 recently did a review of an unlined Comexim half cup, and we kind of came to the conclusion the unlined Polish half cups don't get nearly enough attention on this website. So I will try to do my part to rectify this by reviewing this unlined Kris Line half cup.

First off, it's a beauty! It reminds me of the embroidered Aubade half cups I used to wear back in the days when I still fit into them. They were flimsy little things, but beautiful! This Kris Line number is far less flimsy, and at least as beautiful, so that's a win for me. The cups are made out of fine, stable tule with an abstract floral pattern embroidered onto it, and the color is a gorgeous deep aubergine. The embroidery also covers the front part of the band and the straps, which is a nice touch.

Technically, it fits, but there are some issues.

First of all, it's a 65 band. I normally (and according to every calculator, should) wear a size 70, but this 65 band feels quite roomy. I also got one in a 70 band in my order, and that band was exactly the same length. Maybe this 65 bra is labeled incorrectly, or Kris Line may not be the most size consistent brand. Anyway, the band isn't horizontal in the back, but I don't think it's supposed to be; even when I let out the straps fully the band curves up in the back. It doesn't ride up during the day, so I'm going to go with it.

The cups are very narrow and deep, deeper and more narrow than any Ewa or Comexim I've ever tried, so all you super narrow ladies out there, this may be an interesting option for you! Normally half cups give me a very rounded (or even flattened, when they are too shallow) profile, but this model is so deep that it gives me a slight, vintage looking peak. I quite like this look under tight turtlenecks.

The narrowness is exacerbated by a couple of pretty aggressive side slings (the darker part on the outer area of the cup is the side sling). This pushes the breast tissue even more front and center than the narrow wires already do. For me, the side sling is too aggressive; even though the cup fits me width wise, the side sling pushes my breasts too far in and up, especially on the bottom part (I don't know if you can see this in the pictures, but from the side the wire seems to be sitting a little below my IMF. It is not. The side sling is just pushing my breast tissue up within the cup). It does give a very lifted front and center profile, and it doesn't show at all under clothes, so I may leave it, but if it bothers me I may take the side sling out.

What I particularly like is that this model is a true half cup, that is, the top of the cups create an almost fully horizontal line across my body. Ewa half cups have this too, but Comexim half cups have a much higher side wing, which makes them almost look like plunges on my very short boobs.

The 65FF cup is a smidge small at the moment, but I am anticipating some more weight loss, so I'll keep it (it was the last size available and heavily discounted).

Last little thing: the lace at the very top of the cup curves out a tiny bit, due to elastic band sewn along the top edge of the cup. This make the top edge appear a little bumpy under clothes.

In all, I like it a lot, and I strongly suggest people who need very narrow and deep bras to consider this as a half cup option. It also comes in several other pretty colours!

Aubergine colorway

Updated on Sep 19, 2019 Flag this

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• Looks cute, sure it does ! Yet the back.. Kind of kills it. I mean, deep narrow cups could benefit even more from a solid wide back & wings that would evenly distribute the load on the outer side of underwires without risk of excessive spread.

• Weirdly enough, the back is much better when I wear the band less tight! This also mostly fixes the issue with the tight side slings, I guess the wires were bent out of shape by my fastening the bra too tightly.

  I'm wearing it on the outer most hooks now, and it doesn't ride up. I don't know why, but this band feels much looser than it is.

• I tried 2 Krisline half cups: Afrodyta and Tiffany. Afrodyta was wonderfully narrow and deep, so I ordered Tiffany. Tiffany arrived and was a wide shallow nightmare. Ive had many Krislines and none of them had backs like this. They are consistently looser than ALL other Polish 65s though (with Kinga coming right behind).

• Very pretty! I like the look of bras like this, but I would guess that the texture of the lace might show under clothing. How did you feel the actual cups look under clothing, was the texture visible?

  I’ve also had some bras that feel weirdly large in the band, but in actuality they aren’t. How is the stretch on the band? I just tried one that definitely felt big at first, but the band was extremely firm, so it was fine as it didn’t move around.

  It’s so frustrating though when bands come in inconsistent, so you don’t know what size to order. I have had this happen with Freya quite a bit. Hopefully you just got a fluke here.

• Very pretty! I like the look of bras like this, but I would guess that the texture of the lace might show under clothing. How did you feel the actual cups look under clothing, was the texture visible?

  I’ve also had some bras that feel weirdly large in the band, but in actuality they aren’t. How is the stretch on the band? I just tried one that definitely felt big at first, but the band was extremely firm, so it was fine as it didn’t move around.

  It’s so frustrating though when bands come in inconsistent, so you don’t know what size to order. I have had this happen with Freya quite a bit. Hopefully you just got a fluke here.

• Charlotteke ,
  Tightening the hooks narrows the wings/band and they loose torsion momentum I guess. IMHO this should have been a 3 hooks at least.

  Reason why 4, 5 and more hooks backs seldom ride up and tolerate a wider spectrum of band mis-fits before taking the elevator.

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  to me it looks like a design flaw in the bra. The straps a set very wide in the front and quite narrow in the back, so they're pulling on the band at an acute angle and causing the distortion you're experiencing. I think this explains why when you loosened up the band, the problem was not as exaggerated, as it changed the angle at which the straps were pulling on the band.

  I could be completely wrong though :)
  just my two cents

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  AGBras that's a bummer! It sounds like Kris Line is not a very consistent brand. A local bra store has stopped selling several Polish brands for that reason. Oh well, yay for online ordering with free returns!

  belleandblues the embroidery is quite flat and doesn't show much under clothes, with the exception of the top edge, but it isn't worse than most of my unlined bras. I usually find that the seams show a little through thin or clingy fabrics.
  The band stretches quite a lot, yet it's firm. The stretchiness had me confused at first, but it's actually fine on the outer hook. Which is good because it will last me longer this way.

  femineaaeterna you're absolutely right, a 3 hook band would have been so much better. Also, the band quickly narrows down from the wing, which makes it very low on the sides. I'm not particularly squishy, but this style of band gives me a bit of a roll. I wish brands would think about this more, but especially in my current size range they rarely do. 3 hook bands I've only encountered in the G and up cup range.

  thelittleone I hadn't thought of it, but I guess you're right! The straps are set at the very outside of the cup in the from (which I like), but they should have been set wider in the back as well.

• Charlotteke ,
  Thnaks for the extensive contribution ! I so much love to learn from seaspned bra users.

  My 5 cents on bra visibility. Most of time I can not afford it. To the opposite indeed.

  However, a nice well fitted cute bra is a definitive visual asset when "guessed" or "flashed" under appropriate clothes. I perceive it as a visual clue that all is there, taken care of, in potentially serviceable condition. And logically go for it under the right circumstances.

  Even if the fashion police puts me on their heads-list, bra lines can be a huge meanwhile modest seduction factor, kind of the stripes one could proudly wear on the shouder pads of an uniform shirt.

• Great review! And what a gorgeous bra.

  I have a KrisLine half cup that's too small for me, but I really do love the look and I wish it fit me. I'll keep my eyes open for more of their half cups.

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