I think I need to accept that I was not meant to wear plunge bras. This bra has everything I love: 3-part cup, flexible shortish narrowish wires, no lace, no patterns, nothing rigid about it, super lightweight, comfy, a reasonable price tag AND gives me a decent shape. AND it fits. My holy grail.
...well, if only my breasts didn't spill all over the center of my chest (hmm, or maybe that's just how a plunge is meant to behave?). My heart bleeds.
A pretty bra. comfortable enough. Fits for narrower shoulders, but designed for people with wider set boobs than me. Also a little too small in the cup for me, but the largest they go. Comfortable enough for me to wear regardless.
Second try with this bra. See my review of the 32K - Curvy Kate » Victory Balcony (9001) for more information about the bra. The 32K was too big in cups and too tight in band. I sized up in band in this bra. Then I had to size down in cups. I sized down 2 cup sizes. It was not enough. I still have the gaping on top. I could get 34HH and look at how that will fit but honestly I don't care anymore. I don't think the bra will work for me in any size. It is also not a very high quality ...bra in my option. The shoulder straps are thin, stretchy and slip easily. The fabric is rather flimsy even in the lower cup and not very supportive.
The band fits well in this size. The band stretches to 85cm which is my comfy exhaled measurement. Apart from that I still have most of the same fit issues than I had in the 32K. Cups are too tall and roomy on top, I cannot fill them even though I have somewhat tall and full-on-top boobs. The straps are too seperated and the wires too wide on the side. The bra does not feel very supportive overall and I also have the same feeling of my boobs in the lower cup falling over the underwire. The gore does not tack fully at the V-part and gets pushed away. The underwire is not very supportive, the bra does not do much work with it's construction.
I only recommend this bra in this size range if you have a specific shape: lots of upper breast fullness combined with a very tall breast root and also somewhat wide boobs. I also think it would work if your boobs were somewhat shallow but I could be wrong. I only speak here about my size range 32-34 bands and J-K cups and I don't recommend it unless you have that specific boob shape. Read more 224 more words
It’s crazy to me that you could size down this much in this bra. I wonder what size I should have actually tried in it? A 44G?
That bra looks very sad, sorry it didn't fit. As a shallow on top person, these kinds of bras don't work for us either. The top edging will either cut in or flop around. Not sure what shape it was actually designed for.
cupandahalf Yes it is so weird. I cannot imagine who this bra will fit in their usual size? So either they size down a lot or just wear the bra for pics and we know the bra can look decent with the arms up posing.
Sovavosi I just tried to wrap my mind around what shape one would need to fit these cups. Also the 32K I had fitted more like a 30L and this 34J more like a 32K. I could size down even more in cups.
I wonder if the bra is just weird in the upper cup range, but fits true to size in the mid-range and smaller cup range?
IMO most bras seem to be a bit weird in the upper cup range... Could just be the scaling algorithm that they used on this one is really off.
Maybe the bra works well in the mid-range, a 32H was added here that fitted, but there is no review or pictures.
Maybe it does work in the other ranges, they keep making it, so something must be right with it for some ranges I guess :/ Sovavosi your right scaling does seem to be weird in the upper cup range...which is weird because, the more that I think about it... I don't think that range (not taking into account of back sizes) is that rare?
I'm sorry that it didn't work out alisa ..this is one odd bra.. I saw it on sale online in a 30K so I was wondering if I should try it..but now I'm not so sure..
*you're right... Sorry was typing on mobile and autocorrect is a pain
Frazzleberry I wouldn't recommend it, only if you can find it at good price with free shipping and return. I mean it would be interesting to see how it fits you. since you prefer a 28 band. I found the band came up small so the 30K would probably fit rather like a 28KK or even 28L since the cups are also on the bigger side.
Hmm, it could probably maybe work considering the 28Ks (only two though, ellace and daily dream) were too small.
I hardly ever do returns though, because it can be a major hassle, plus additional costs from where I'm from..so I'll have to think long and hard about it.
Frazzleberry It would be interesting, let me know if you decide to try it.
I'm 32G/34FF and this bra fits me very well in the 34FF, so I'd guess it is wonky scaling. Narrow roots, projected, centre full shape.
smoulderandbraids Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad to hear that the bra works for you :) It is like I thought, the scaling gets all over to place at the upper end of the cup sizes. You had to size up in the band too but don't even have to size down in cups. Did you find the cups tall compared to your other bras?
My bikini from this summer. (Get ready for porn boobs!) I loved it when it was my size, fitting well enough for a bikini. The downside is that it didn’t stay in my IMF and the straps were eating my armpits and breaking my neck. This is about 4 cup sizes too small right now, so let’s hope I manage to tuck the nips in. 😂
My shape: FOB, narrow roots and shoulders, projected, soft tissue'
It's so frustrating how two bikinis from the SAME company in the SAME cut can fit so freaking differently. I tried this, as well as a pink Revive bikini by Curvy Kate, both from a prime Wardrobe order, luckily, so I'm not out any money. Where the Revive was tight and the cups too small, this bikini has a HUGE band and shallower cups. This should be labeled as a 36 band at LEAST just based on how stretchy it is. It's a shame, because the design is really cute: I love the navy blue mixed with neon yellow, and the gore detail with the cutout bands is a nice touch. The quest for bikini bliss continues.
I bought this bra online because it was very cheap, and it works on me better than I expected.
I'll start with the one major drawback in this bra's design - elastic straps! Of course, straps take only a small percentage of the breast weight, but still if you hang anything from elastic it's going to bounce - great for a cat toy, not so great in a bra! So going up and down stairs will remind me of the mistake the designers made in this bra every time.
The stretch lace in the cups though works. The support is pretty good and it copes really well with my ...asymmetry! No wrinkling on the smaller side, but stretches to fit the larger side too. The wires are not too wide for me, which is unusual. I haven't worn the bra for a full day yet, but so far it is comfortable. It minimises the appearance of cleavage - the gore is pleasingly narrow and so far the breasts haven't managed to meet up over it!
The bra band looks tiny when the bra is just lying flat. When I unpacked the bra I thought the cheap price was due to a manufacturing error and the band would never stretch to fit me, but in fact I had no trouble putting it on and the wires were not distorted as they are when a band is overstretched.
The Great Amazon Prime Wardrobe Try-On, Part 3 My shape: full on bottom, soft tissue, narrow shoulders/roots. Appearance: I really love the look of this beige bra. There's a darker shaded beige elastic strip along the bottom edge, and matching little bows at the straps and gore. The top edge of the cups are stretch lace, the bottom a soft, lined mesh. The cups are constructed with three parts, one seam down the middle. It's just a really striking beige bra. Fit: The band is a bit too tight for me, though I think after repeated wear, it would stretch out to be more comfortable. The straps are too wideset for my narrow shoulders, however, which is the only reason I will be returning this bra. It's just so pretty! I'm bummed it doesn't work out for me. Surprisingly, the wires aren't as wide as other Curvy Kate styles I have tried. The cup depth is perfect, the gore tacks, and all fits correctly except for those pesky straps.
This bra is so very cute. The color combination is awesome in the blueberry coloway, navy with a neon yellow accents. Many thanks to MamaPagan for sending it to me to try. I was pretty sure that this bra would be too big in the cups, and possibly to tight in the band, but it is always worth trying, and adding it here for bra science. This band is a very tight 28, I could barely get it hooked. The cups are too big and wrap around toward my back, and I dont fill the tops. I also think that ...it doesn't have enough immediate projection for me, I need a lot, and it wrinkles and collapses a bit at the bottom. This is a bra I would like to try in the future in a 30 band, and down a cup size, because it is nice and smooth and I think would work well as a t-shirt bra, which are hard to come by in this size range. It also seemed like it would provide good lift. I could deal with the bottom of the cup wrinkling a little in order to wear it under t-shirts. Read more 100 more words
I sized up for this, because I usually need to in strapless bras and the measurements in Bratabase looked right. Sadly, it's waaaaaaay too big. There's much more than one cup's worth of empty space, so I'm thinking it's also a shape mismatch for me. My full-on-bottom breasts just don't come close to filling up the cups. The underwires dig painfully into my sternum, but it's hard to tell if a proper fit would solve that or not.
Sizing issues aside, the bra is nicely constructed. The seams are pretty flat. They might show through a thin top, but it would be perfect under a more structured or embellished top. The cups have a lot of projection. The band is lined with silicone and has a small piece of boning under the arms. The band is nice and tight and it actually stays in place!! It feels like this would be an excellent, supportive strapless bra in the right size.
I'd love to try this in a DD or E if I ever get the chance.
This almost worked for me, but alas! I get this weird gaping at the very top of the wing under my underarm area. Not gaping at the side of the boob (which would mean the cup was too wide) just gaping at the very top stretchy part of the wing. It was so bizarre, I've never had that problem before. Finally, through trial and error I figured out it was because the straps are simply set too wide. If I put the straps inward, the problem disappears. So sad because otherwise this bra is a good fit with lots of immediate projection.
Me: Short, narrow roots, splayed, very projected at wire, average apex projection, even FOT/FOB, extremely center full. Wide on top, omega on bottom? Cleo Lily/Marcie fit me best.
This was the second of my beige Curvy Kates. When I first tried it on, it was so close to working! The cups seemed to fit but the wires were really uncomfortable. Though it looked okay under clothes, I had uncomfortable quadding at the center, even after letting the straps out all the way (I'm only 5'4", and not low set!). I was ready to return it.
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The Curvy Kate Daily Dream runs tighter than most Cleos in the band, so consider sizing up. The cups have good projection at the wire. The cups are fairly short and closed on top which should work well for short rooted and FOB people. Tall rooted people might be able to make it work by letting out the straps. It probably won't work for the very FOT. The wings are low, which I like.
The stiffness of padding and thickness of the upper ridge is between that of Comexim and Cleo Mimi. Though a rounded profile, the bra is a little more East-West than Cleo, or, to put it another way, less torpedo-like. I'm okay with this.
It's prettier than in the pictures. I'll try to remedy that when I have time and daylight.
This is my first Curvy Kate bra and I'm not too enthusiastic to try more. I love the style and the color but the fit is far from ideal. It looks slightly darker than in the pictures and the light blue is more pale.
It is hard to tell if the cups are the wrong shape or just a bit too small. It feels like they have less depth at the bottom which squishes my boobs to the center. So that the gore lifts away from my sternum and the stretch lace is getting stretched a lot. Overall the cup volume is like a 28E/F compared to my Cleo ...and Freya bras. There is no quadding or cutting in and the shape looks very round and lifted under clothes. But the cups feel pretty snug. I really feel the elastic ribbon at the top and I am sure it would be cutting in if my breast tissue wasn't super firm. There is also a noticeable amount of pressure at the sides where my boobs try to be wider then the bra allows them to be.
The wires are the same shape as the ones in the Cleo Marcie but not as stiff. Which makes them fit slightly wider but they don't poke me anywhere. The band could be tighter. I tried it on middle hook but this makes the wires too wide and the cups feel even smaller. I expected the light blue elastic at the bottom to be somewhat stiff (at least it looked stiff to me) but it is actually very soft and comfy.
I can't say much about the quality but the whole thing feels stretchier then my other bras. Which is also why think a 28FF would be too unsupportive in the cups. I am still keeping this one hoping that the cups will stretch out a little but also because it was quite cheap and the shape under clothes looks really nice.
--Edit-- I had the straps too short in the pictures which caused the band to ride up. The cups fit better with an extender but then the straps are too wide set. Read more 245 more words
I think it's definitely too small, that's why the upper cups feel tight and if you had softer tissue you'd be quadding everywhere. You'd be completely fine in a 28FF. Or better yet, a 30F. This poor band is too tight, straining and flattening the bottom of the cups. I often see your reviews and think you could get a much better fit from most of your bras by sizing up a cup and a band. If you prefer everything tight and too small, that's your perogative, but you won't get a "fit" and something comfortable that way.
I also think it looks too small. I used to wear bras with the band tight and the cups small because I have short roots and I hated tall cups, but I had that slight bulge over the top of the armpit that I should have known was a sign of a too small cup. Because there was no room out front my boobs were being squished back into my armpits. This bra is a good example: http://bra.pe/XTbh/
It looks lovely on you but I agree with the previous comments that it's probably too small. I can't imagine that the band is loose and riding up when it's creating the gap at the back. I've gotten that in some 28 bands that I've tried recently and it's so uncomfortable. Plus, if the gore is not laying against your sternum, is it possible that the cups are too small and pushing the gore away from your chest? It's a really lovely bra on you but I think that you can benefit with at least a larger cup size if you prefer a band that tight.
Thank you for your input!
I just tried it with an extender and loosened the straps, which were probably too short to begin with. Now the wires fit much better and there is less pressure on the lower part of the cups but the gore still doesn't tack and the extender also makes the straps too wide. So I will give this another try in a 30F and maybe 28FF hoping that the larger cup size won't make the wires too wide again.
I probably have to accept the fact that bras with softer wires (like Freya and obviously Curvy Kate) cannot be worn this tight. But I do have a few 30E/F bras and they are still supportive enough for me to wear at home or for an "office only" workday. So there is probably still good use for this one in a 30F.
aboobaccount I seem to recall you are the poster who wears bands as tight as possible due to sensory issues (a preference for the feeling of compression)? I would suggest trying longline bras, which usually feel and fit much firmer for the same band size compared to a standard bra. I think they might work better for you, providing that firm secure sensation without complicating the fit of the cups so much.
Please be sure to let us know what other sizes you try and how they fit. Re: wide straps with extender...have you considered lengthening the straps and turn them into racer back? I think that the suggestion that wendybien has made with the longline is an interesting one and I would be curious to see how it works for you. I hope that you can get the right size in this bra and love it as much as lcl0706 and I do.
I tried the Cleo Breeze (http://bra.pe/MFFz/) a few month ago but the cups were not the right shape and it was not comfortable while sitting down. Also my torso is a little V-shaped so the band was too tight at the top and too loose at the bottom. I like the Comexim Joy (http://bra.pe/MEvW/) but can't find it anywhere. The Freya Francis also looks nice and I already found a cheap one on eBay.
For clarification I don't actually want to be compressed. I like it when a bra fits snug but the main reason I wear a 28F/FF is that my boobs feel more supported and less jiggling. I work as a network engineer in an automated warehouse. Meaning I often have run or climb ladders. And I absolutely hate the feeling of my boobs moving around. Or having to adjust my bra before rushing into some meeting. In a good 28 band like my Panache Georgia (http://bra.pe/XYON/) I can actually forget that I have boobs. I never have to adjust anything and the shape is much better then with some bulky sports bra. But I do switch into a 30F / 32E or even a bralette when I get home.
@calluna I will keep you updated after giving my wallet a break from all the bra shopping. I just notice that I spend well over 200€ on bras in the last 3 months.
Ya know I was thinking about your need for a lot of support/locked in boobs at work and wondered if you’d ever considered sports bras at work, like Panache Sport. Then I thought about Ewa and how you may really like her SF cut. I’ve never tried it, but the construction is such that your boobs shouldn’t budge all day. A tight band/too small cups isn’t going to offer more support, it’s just going to smash everything down. The SF in a proper size should really contain everything - it’s like a blend of her BM and FB models and available in your size range. Great depth at the wire and the bottom half of the cup is reinforced for added lift and jiggle protection. It’s going to do a lot more work in terms of holding the girls still than something like this CK or other UK bras that are often a single layer of mesh in our size range. If you do decide to spring for one I wouldn’t go smaller than a 65F, as her bands often run quite tight. I think your overall shape is going to be a good match for Ewa in the long run, specifically thinking of the S and SF cuts.
lcl0706 great advice! I also think finding bands in your size with more hooks is a good idea. I feel more secure the wider the band. To that end I was going to suggest Curvy Kate Luxe. It's a strapless so it's made to keep everything in place and has a nice supportive band and firm cups. And you could also still wear it with the straps.
Most other CK bras aren't going to be for you as they are softer than what you want and have more jiggly straps.
Comexim longlines are also an idea, as are wired sports bras. Good luck!
Except just in the previous comment she said "my Panache Georgia (http://bra.pe/XYON/) I can actually forget that I have boobs. I never have to adjust anything and the shape is much better then with some bulky sports bra. "
so i guess she doesnt like sports bras.
aboobaccount ohhh ok I see what you were talking about now. In our previous discussion I think it was more general and it sounded like you preferred a sense of secure compression around ribs instead. Now I see you are talking about the actual breasts, that's rather different. I used to teach university students and what with gesturing during lectures, leaning over to consult with student groups during projects, writing on the board and erasing the board in front of the class I definitely wanted my bras to be like armor so I know exactly what you are talking about!
To keep the bust completely secure and minimize movement, really what is most needed is complete containment of the breast tissue. This means a design where the edge of the cup ends at or above the edge of the breast mass, i.e. a very, very full coverage bra. This does NOT have to be a sports bra btw. Some of my typical workday bras that provided industrial-strength secure fit when I was teaching are listed under my profile, I was much bigger then but you will see the style of bras: good old-fashioned full cups!. Prima Donna Deauville, the full cup Chantelle Rive Gauche are two examples. Don't be put off by the old lady appearance of these specific ones because it's not something you are forced to tolerate along with the containment--personally I like the retro touch, but if you prefer a more mainstream and modern appearance you can absolutely find the same bra construction and the same super-secure containment in styles with smooth fabrics.
Anyway, although you will see fewer of the full-cup styles in your size range on this site, because in your size especially we have a strong majority of younger users who are typically more responsive to the marketing and design of moderate to lower-coverage bras, those bras are definitely out there.
Tl;dr version it sounds like your ideal "work bras" would be the opposite of what you've been trying: full coverage, fairly deep/wide band, centered straps and an optimal shape match to ensure that you don't budge. These can definitely be found in non-sports designs and if you don't like the vintage/old lady full cup look, these do exist in minimalist designs as well! For a rounded shape it's best to try on but this can be obtained too.
I tried the Shock Absorber Active (http://bra.pe/MBtR/) in a 30E (couldn't even close the 28F). It is very supportive but gives me a flat uniboob shape. But that is probably by design. I also have the Panache Sports bra in a 28F. The shape is not too bad. But it gets very warm and sweaty after a few hours. The same goes for the Freya Active (http://bra.pe/MCTk/).
I like the EM SF-line you recommended, especially the Kobalt and the Trapez. Too bad the Royal Blue (http://bra.pe/MGYT/) seems to be discontinued. According to the EM site they all start at 30F. So I hope they run small.
@cupandahalf I also like wider bands better. I totally don't get how Cleo bras only have two hooks even in very large cups sizes while Panache (same company) uses 3. Unfortunately I can't stand strapless bras. These silicon stripes on the band drive me nuts.
@wendybien Thank you so much for the detailed response. I didn't try a real full cup bra yet. But I found that my most supportive bras in terms of breast movement are the ones with stiff wires and stronger fabric at least in the lower part of the cups. Maybe this is due to my super firm tissue: So if the bottom part of my breast can't budge the top won't move as well. I am still going to try a full cup bra. At work I really don't care how my bras look as long as they fit properly.
Just out of curiosity: Did you find that you can wear a larger band size if the cups are more full coverage?
aboobaccount well I can't say I experimented a great deal, but I'll say I experienced it from the opposite end--a LOWER coverage style makes it more necessary to err on the side of a tighter band for me. So in that sense yes I suppose I'd say full cup/full coverage does allow a very secure feeling without such a tight band. Prima Donna (if you should choose to try it) also runs rather tight in the bands in many models anyway. Re: nonstretch material, yes, for this type of workhorse full-containment bra, they tend to use only thick, robust, nonstretch materials--even what looks delicate in photos (lace or embroidered tulle) is typically nonstretch and quite tough. Rive Gauche is the exception, I found the materials effectively did have stretch, so perhaps not the best bet for you.
The band fits amazingly well. It feels snug but not too tight and it's very comfortable. However, I found that when I sat down the wires under my arms poked me. I cannot completely fill the cup on my right side (typical) and the fabric showed through my t-shirt. The strap on the left side rubbed into my arm and left a mark (right too but not as bad). I adjusted the straps for a better fit but it wasn't comfortable fabric.
For me, the vertical seams provide such nice support and a rounded shape. I feel quite secure in this bra, and it's really pretty, too! This G cup is juuuuust on the edge of being too small, but it works for most days.
I always come back to the Princess even though the fit is a little difficult to achieve. I find that if it fits in the bottom of the cup, then I have a lot of gaping at the top, if it fits at the top of the cup, then it's time for a larger size. The wires are wide on this CK model but I don't find much difference between the HH and the J - I'd rather have them too wide than sitting on breast tissue. Also, I love the colorway of bright pink with the burgundy ribbon.
How are the straps for you? It seems like most of my gaping is caused by the straps being set too wide.
I actually do okay with the straps and I think it may be due to my outer fullness vs having no inner fullness. I get most of my gaping towards the center. I do okay with CK straps, which is one of the reasons why I keep buying them over and over. Lately, I can't keep Panache up at all. They're too wide plus they don't adjust short enough for me and I constantly have to tug them back up.
It seems that cups are too wide and wires are too short. Cup too short for bigger boob on the side and it pops out- also top edge digs in. I'm finding the wide/short to be a theme w/ CK bras for me, unfortunately. Same with the ellace (see my review) and the enchanted plunge balconette.
Darn. CK is famous for shorter rooted breast designs. Sorry they aren't working for you.
This appears to sit in your IMF better than any of your other fit checks, though. Maybe try this in a 32E. Did you try Ellace in a 32E as well? I was thinking when I looked at your Skye fit check that Cleo isn't going to work for you and you actually need something with shorter wires. This one just looks too small more than anything.
Agree that this bra just looks too small for you. And you may find that the curvy Kate bra bands are really loose, stretchy, and physically longer than other bra brands. I agree with going for the 32E. But how does the band feel? Can you easily stretch it several inches away from your body? Does it move around when stretching your arms upwards and moving around? You may find a 30F may be ideal for you with curvy Kate. The bra looks like it's going to be a great fit when you jail down the size.
LeProfessorlcl0706 : So I posted 5 new pics after shoving bra into IMF and swoop/scooping
THe longer I wear it, the more comfortable it feels compared to the cleo bras, lol..
THe band does not feel too stretchy/loose. It actually feels great compared to cleo. I think 30 would be too uncomfortable - I have tried one or 2 CK bras in 30 and they felt too tight.
I agree that it is too small on my L breast, but I feel like it just fits/has a bit of extra fabric in the R -- worried 32E will be too big in the R boob.
Should I just keep this size if I end up finding it comfortable enough, or is the size way too out of whack?
I’d go for the 32E in both this and the Ellace. The Ellace will be more forgiving for asymmetry. I think once the size is better it’ll feel less constricting. You want to fit your larger boob. If there’s a little wrinkling on the smaller side it’ll be negligible.
IMO, the ellace bra is perfect as is. But sizing up in this Florence bra maybe better for you as you prefer a fuller coverage. I think it looks great on you now that it is placed well. Some women prefer their bras the be on the slightly larger side for best fit and comfort while other prefer them to be on the slightly smaller side for best fit and comfort (I prefer smaller). Try both and pick what's best for you. As long as there is no wires sitting on breast tissue, pain, or your obviously falling out or are really uncomfortable than your good to go and pick what works best for you!
I bring up going down to a 30 band in curvy Kate because it looks like you have some vertical stretching in the cups and straps going on which can either mean that you have the straps tightened too tight or the straps are supporting more of your bust than they should be because the band is too loose. I get these vertical stretches in my 30 band bras all the time because 30 bands are too big for me, I need a 28 band. Just remember if you do go down in band size you have to go up in cup size to keep the same cup volume. It always makes me so happy to help someone on their bra journey! You asked for some further recommendations and I would recommend Fantasie to try out because they are REALLY comfortable and full coverage. I'm not quite sure how they work with short roots, but you never really know till you try! I have heard a lot about Wacoal being very comfortable and they have a lot of fuller coverage options. Mimi Holliday also makes some really gorgeous comfortable bras. Although I would warn you to stay away from their plunge varieties as they're SUPER low coverage. Their comfort and shoulder bras I think you will like!
I think the cups are too wide and too short. Wire is encroaching on the side of bigger boob; extra fabric in smaller cup. Doesn't fit well. Fairly comfortable, nice looking bra.
I think we are boob twins. Or at least very close to that! While Ellace does fit on top, the sides are just weird - too short and wide wires. I do also experience with lots of bras digging in at the top due to long roots. It looks like youre even/FOB? Im FOB/Even + tall roots, and not many soft bras except Ewa Michalak, Comexim and HCQ/H/HCT Avocado fit me. However, I love the ellace despite is not great fit, but this bra is very comfortable - I own 3 of them and just learned to live with the issues :D Re your Cleo Skye. While it looks good on you, sizing up or down won't solve problems. I found that SKYE is the most comfortable soft cleo but in Aqua version, the purple is less comfortable even if I have both in same size. Ive own SKYE in 30E and 32DD, and no difference when wearing - wires are eqaully showing that they exist. I think is just cleo, how its made. I used to be able wear marcies but not anymore, they re too much pain for me. If you want painless Cleo, try Mimi - its really great, but wires might be on little too wide side.
Black lace looks gorgeous on you....as does periwinkle blue Andorra :-)
Black lace looks gorgeous on you....as does periwinkle blue Andorra :-)
I think Ellace can be a difficult fit. From what I understand, it works great for center fullness (which isn't me!). I have trouble with the stretch lace. But like martka00, I find it very comfortable despite the flaws. But it sounds like this one isn't a winner for you - even though it looks nice. :)
I think this looks like your best fit yet. Just my opinion. These cups are definitely not too wide. If anything, based on the last pic, they're borderline too narrow.
I agree with lcl0706 , again, lol. I just wanted to add that these wires are the same width as your Cleo Skye where you do not mention the wires being too wide. Definitely your best fit yet.
I have been lusting after this bra for a long time. I really love how it looks on the model and a variety of other users. It's super cute too. It doesn't really look sexy IMO. I saw the measurements on another users account, said "Wellp, they're close enough," and decided to buy. I figured this bra would help me figure out my "cup depth max." Unfortunately it did not as this bra is very stiff and has an odd shape at that. I really can't account for comfort. About ten minutes of wear doesn't really tell me much. From what I recall, it felt no discomfort during ...my short time wearing it. I will not be wearing it out any time soon because of what I presume to be a shape mismatch. I have ordered this same bra in a 28D just to see how it fits. I have an inkling I may have gone smaller than I should have, but we shall see. We shall see. The straps are of course really wide. I do not believe that they would be a huge bother to me or fall off of my shoulders. That little loopy detailing on the sides of the straps makes them feel rougher than I imagine they would otherwise be. I don't feel this detail is really noticeable when being worn so I really think it's an addition that should be left off of most bras; it seems to be a common decoration. The straps are also fully adjustable. Albeit that same bit of detailing makes it a bit difficult to adjust. I'm sure that same detail also makes it harder for the hardware to slip. Although I have never had an issue with straps self loosening. The cups are super interesting to me. It appears to be a cut and sew foam cup made exclusively with vertical seams. I imagine this is supposed to push the bust way up and create Antoinette style cleavage. It also creates a very shallow cup with the largest cup depth near the top of the cup. Although this bra is not sold as a half cup or anything short of an average coverage cup, so the cup being designed like a half cup bra doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Nor do I think a "half cup" should provide full/average coverage as I have seen this bra do on almost everyone that wears it. It does have decent projection next to the gore. For those women with a lot of inner fullness, this bra should accommodate that pretty well. I do not have a lot of inner fullness, so that's the area of the cup that gapes the most for me. The foam is pretty smooth feeling but it is not lined so it is just foam and seams directly against the breast. It wasn't very noticeable to me but worth noting. I could see the ruffle like detailing above the edge of the cup being rough and annoying to those with sensitive skin. This style seems to run pretty small compared to most curvykate models that I have looked at. This 28:6 runs more like a 28:5 or 28:4. If you have all the fullness on top this bra should fit you pretty well. If you have soft, easily moulded breasts than this bra should also fit you. For me, this bra simply encased my breast tissue and did a bit of smooshing. The wires were not hugely noticeable to me. Although they are pretty firm to the touch and do not warp easily at all. They say that Curvy Kate bras have wide wires. This bra does not. These wires are pretty narrow for a bra in this size. It also appears to be constructed similar to my Comexim bra; of course with a whole lot less projection. What I'm referring to here is how the under wire and the cup are attached to one another. It's REALLY hard for me to describe. This bra would have really good projection if it have a better shaped cup. The band is once again an OK fabric. I'm certainly not impressed with the fabrics used in this bra. The elastic feels like it is high quality and it is nice and soft to the touch. The band feels super stretchy and I it only stretches to about 29". I would say it is TTS, yet have this feeling that it would stretch out fairly quickly because I immediately felt like I needed the tightest hook. My loose under bust is about 27"/28". I don't think I absolutely NEEDED the tightest hook and could probably use the middle or loosest hook, but it just didn't feel as secure as I like it too. An average 28 band wearer would think this band was perfect, IMO. The wings of this bra go from being 3.5" inches tall (connected to the cup) down to 2.5" in about an inch worth of space. So, the wings of this bra decreases in height really quickly IMO. I thought that was a little note worth mentioning. Oh, and the Gore! It's pretty narrow, which is nice. I am finding that there really is not that many women whom have wide set breasts. I thought I had wide set breasts for the longest time simply because my tissue is shallower there than the rest of my breast. But when I push my breasts against my chest it is clearly visible that there just is not much space between my breasts. I feel that this happens to most women after finding out about correct bra sizing. The Gore also remains narrow down the entire length of the gore. Which is REALLY nice because most gore's may be narrow towards the top but then get very wide at the bottom. I almost always have wires sitting on my larger breast because the gore does not maintain it's narrow width all the way down. All in all I wish the quality of this bra was a bit better over all. They're pretty costly when not on sale and should therefore have better materials used. The construction is fine, although I believe the cup could be designed better. To eachs own as they say! I realize that this bra was not made for a shape like mine and due to this shape mismatch it may never fit me right. BUT! It is a really adorable bra and I hope that the cup width doesn't decrease too much with a two cup size difference. Because I want the 28D (or 28DD if the ladder is way to small) to fit as well as I can get it to for our shape differences. Read more 1020 more words
That looks like a half cup to me. Seams are like my CHP or 3HC.
I appreciate the detail you put into articulating a bra's characteristics!!
I appreciate the detail you put into articulating a bra's characteristics!!
Vertical seamed cut and sew bras are very common, they're called half cups. Ewa's CH and CHP cuts are like this as well as Comexim's half cups. Not all vertical seamed bras like this are shallow at the wire - in fact both Ewa and Comexim's 2-seamed half cups have much more projection at the underwire. It does appear most UK bras with vertical seams are rather shallow at the bottom.
I am close set with outer fullness, full on bottom with gently sloping tall roots. I love this bra. I think this is the closest fitting one I have. The cup are deep enough at the wire and the apex. The gore is short and cups are a good width. There is a tiny bit of empty space at the seam but it is negligible. This plunge seems to run slightly bigger then other 30F I have tried, which is perfect because I have experiencing some growth and need only slightly bigger cups. I love the satin material of the cups and wish their were more bras made with ...it then the mesh/lace material. The material holds it shape better then mesh so is less forgiving but lucky my shape matches. I like the print and the blue with the peach and red. The wires hurt slightly but I think I just need to break them in. I'm slowly working my way to try all the Curvy Kate plunges and they all seem to fit so differently. All the models related to this one is discontinued. This bra I think is suited toward FOB breast and is not as closed off as the other CK plunges. Read more 99 more words
Looks lovely on you! Can't wait to hear your full report on the plunges in this size. I've only been able to try Cabaret, Atomic, Princess, and Lifestylein 40J.
Wait, I think I also bought Dare. But it only went up to 38J then so it is too small :(
Thanks for the review. I have been wanting to try more CK but in plunges. I wasn't quite sure which one to choose so this is helpful. Thank you.
This colorway looks grand on you! So glad you found a CK plunge that fits.
I'm so glad you posted a review! I always thought CK plunges suited FoT so I avoided them.
It’s crazy to me that you could size down this much in this bra. I wonder what size I should have actually tried in it? A 44G?