I love my Curvy Kate Florence bras in 30D, and recently since I've noticed an increase in fullness (most likely due to tissue migration), so I decided to try the next size up in 30DD. Unfortunately, while I now wear 30DD in many styles of bras, it didn't prove to be the best size in this style.
Like Marcie/Lucy, Florence is a 3 piece cup made from soft, double layer mesh, making it comfortable, lightweight, and supportive. The upper cup is embroidered mesh with no elastic edge, which is awesome as it can stretch to sit flat against very shallow roots, or flex to accommodate more upper ... volume. The underwires are very similar to Marcie, being wide and shallow, but I feel that the shape is slightly more curved than Marcie. I tend to have issues with brand new Marcies until I make some underwire adjustments, and Marcie also tends to cross spontaneously at the gore. Florence doesn't do that, and I think it's because the ends of the underwires are a bit more perpendicular than Marcie's, which are more open and splayed. The cups are a little on the shallow side, but they can accommodate more fullness on top as none of the tops are super closed off. I think the proportions of this bra are great for both shallow and wide shapes as well as more projected shapes.
The styling is very similar to Lucy, so close that I thought this was a Lucy dupe at first. However, Lucy has small flowers embroidered directly on the cup, and Florence has a solid cup. Both styles have very similar floral embroidery on the upper cup, but Florence has a small floral button at the center gore while Lucy is trimmed with a simple bow. Florence also has two little bows tacked at the straps. Both styles have the same scalloped wide straps, similar wings, and the same leotard back construction. The main structural difference is that Florence has a full band, with elastic running through the cradle and under the cups, while Lucy has no elastic under the cups. This is a very important construction detail, as I couldn't figure out why Lucy didn't feel secure on me and I kept shifting around in the cups. I really need a full band to keep all my tissue in place.
Now, the difference in size between 30D and 30DD are super minimal. If someone hadn't told me they were different sizes, I would've just assumed they were bras that had slightly different specs in manufacturing. The band is +0.4", and the cup depth and wire length are both +0.6"; cup width was +0.1" and cup height was the same. Really a super small difference, and the main difference I've noticed in fit is that since the band is a bit loose on me, it doesn't hold the cup as snugly. Therefore when I move, I see some gapping in the upper cup whereas I don't get that in the 30D. Therefore, I'm sticking with the slightly smaller 30D since the fit is snug and secure.
Since this fit difference is so minor, I'd say that you might want to try three different cup sizes in this style if you aren't sure of your fit!
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