Oh my. I really don't know why I keep coming back to Curvy Kate. I'm so afraid to size down in this one, since I'm currently between sizes. But the saggyness is just awful. MAYBE it would look better in 30GG, but I don't know. Curvy Kate always seems to pull me in.
This one is the most comfy to wear, out of all my CKs, but I still don't like the look it gives underneath clothing. Too wide in the cups. It makes me feel like my boobs are being forced under my armpits. And that goes for most CKs.
Yet another issue I have with Curvy Kate. Strapless cups are too damn high on the chest. The sole reason I purchased this one was to wear a good fitted strapless bra under strapless attire. BUT cups are too high on the chest to wear underneath low cut attire! >https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> Once again, cups are way too wide and size consistency is off (this one is too big and spacious).
Felt extremely tight to pull on over my head. As a J/JJ cup, it isnt easy to pull a band 13-14 inches smaller than my bust over my bust. WHY ARENT THERE HOOKS OR A CLOSURE? Immediately cups are way too far east/west and half my boob isnt covered. It's extremely easy for a whole boob to fall out center front. The lacy band curls up until it may as well not exist beneath the cups. I wish theres was a closure for the band and that the cups were much closer. Rather than the picture with cups overlapping, as it fits the cups have the lace overlap where sewn and immidately go out to the sides. Its's comfy once on, but rolling in sleep or any activy and I will pop out, and it's horrible to put on or off.
NOT FOR HIPS OR BUTT! I got this bodysuit in a size that normally fits me for a bra, 34HH. Unfortunately I can even get it on. To put it on, I have to step into it, and I cant get it over my upper thighs much less my hips. The waistband (not bra band) only expands to 33 inches. For a 34 inch band! Unfortunately my hips are much larger and as a body suit it cannot be pulled over my head. I can't review the bra portion of this bra as I cant put it on. Materials seem nice, a good stronger mesh and a nice stretchy faux leather (nicer than the pleather of the Scantilly Buckle Up Oxblood bra). I wish the waist tape had a buckle and didn't assume my entire bottom half was the same circumference or less than my band size. I assume this wont fit many women and it seems like a serious design flaw. This bras was unpadded
Normally wear 34HH in past Curvy Kate plunges. straps too wide set- my frame is much smaller, cups too separate- I didn't realize the center front closer was over an inch and a half wide! wires sit on my mid-side and Im also falling out the middle quite a bit. I think the cups are the right size, but set far too far east/west leasding to space in the part of the cups on the side and me falling out the middle. The closure is rather annoying to clip and twists unconfortably instead of sitting parallel to the band (Even with plenty mroe stretch in the band. Closure is ...also not adjustable at all for when the bra streches out (like a bathing suit closure). Again, the bottom of cup is not fully filled because some of it is on my side, not where my boobs roots are- the wire is over 4 fingers off of my root- I think cup size is approximately right and im just falling out the center instead due to being close set. This bra may be designed for more FOT (I would say Im even) or people that dont immediately project as much. Overall with under five minutes of wear Im quad-boobing quite hard and have half a nipple falling out center-front, along with half the cup seeming to crinkle up over my sides. Not painful to wear, but there's problematic wires on my side and the center front closure twisting with just the pressure needed to have a fitting band is unpleasant. Together with the severe quad boobing, this is unwearable for me. The downward seam for the top panel is pulled in line from strap to nipple, then cuts to center. It's very oddly fitting. For others, the low gore more in line with a band may be a helpful feature. I like the idea of a front closure and the back half feels nice- it's unfortunate the front is so ill fitting. Quality seems excellent except for some top stitching and the front buckle seems cheap and it turning would be a concern for me if I intended to keep this. Thin padding, but hid nipple bumps. Getting the closure closed and open under breast tissue being forced out center front is difficult. One side has to be an inch taller than the other and a right angle, then slide down and turn to 180 degrees to lock closed. The bar that slides in is only held by the very top and bottom having 2 pieces of 1/8 of an inch plastic- one at the top and one at the bottom- either breaks and the closure wont work. Read more 338 more words
This is one of my favorite bras. It’s comfortable enough for everyday wear, but feels flattering. I’m full on top with narrow roots and this doesn’t dig into my armpits or give me quadboob. I’m a 40FF in most brands but needed a 40G to fit.
Quality wise, it’s just ok. I bought several bras at the same time and this was the only one that had a wandering underwire after 2 years.
I was pleasantly surprised how well this bra fit. I have short, narrow roots and this bra did an amazing job fitting them. The straps were a tad too wide-set for me however, and after several hours of wear, the gore began to become uncomfortable at the very top.
I like the way this one is stretchy and flexible enough to not really feel restricted in movement. The underwire is very comfortable, besides the fact it's a wider set so it does also poke my armpit underneath some. It doesn't rub or stab painfully however so it's tolerable for all day wear. The fabric of the cups is very thin and the mesh over the top of the cup does make me question how long it will last with daily use, but it's still holding shape so far. The straps aren't too wide, they actually sit at a preferable spot on my shoulders, and the band is also snug and comfortable as well. Overall this has been a great bra, and I will probably invest in some more because the price isn't too awful.
Stretched Band 31.5 Band Length 19.5 Stretch ratio 1.6 Cup width 5.5 Cup depth 6.5-8.5 Gore to strap 8-10 Depth ratio 1.2 Cup height 7.0 Cup separation 0.3 Gore height 3.25 Wing height 5.0 Strap width 0.7 Strap length 12 Hooks 2
Bought for teen. Was worried this like the Unwind would be too small, given the first impression of extreme closeness and seeming lack of depth in the cups. Reported back as fitting comfortably, but for a petite with small shoulders this seems to be both too short in the middle thru center/band way too big riding up in back/and cups rising from the side cut into the tail of spence (built for ...a much larger frame I suppose?). It's still a favorite in the kid's wardrobe but mainly because those issues had to be tailored out.
Powernet lining in cups is similar but softer than Unwind in beige, no fugly elastic reinforced seams inside between the layers either. Powernet join in back at the hooks allows a little more ease in the miniscule strap length, It's only sewn directly to the bottom of band and might encourage stretching it out, not sure yet.
Get Up & Chill seems to have more focused depth in the cup structure without being fussy, has a little more openess in the upper half of cups that could work for full on top or even tall roots. This style appears easier to wear without notable lumps/bumps and need to adjust often. Read more 139 more words
TL;DR This bralette was too small the first time around, too small when I bought it again in a new color, and still too small a year later.
I've had this bralette for almost a year, but am only just now getting around to uploading info... I bought this knowing full well it wouldn't fit (see my previous review of 32J/JJ - Curvy Kate » Twice The Fun Reversible Bralette (CK0241 ) because I thought the "oxblood" color was pretty. I then had to rely on this oxblood/black bralette, the black/pink one, my 32J - Bravissimo » Nova Lounge Bra (LN764) , and my ... href="/bra/dn8wr/" class="mentioned-item">32J/JJ - Curvy Kate » My Dreams Bralette (011110) for 2 weeks while traveling. The cups on this would just not stay put, no matter what I did with the straps. The straps were even more slippery than the black/pink one. I even tried criss-crossing them in front of my neck, with limited success. I had to make an emergency trip to Nordstrom, where I acquired a 34HH - Elomi » Morgan Banded Bra (4110) , and a rush Amazon order for a 32JJ - Panache » Envy Balconnet Bra (7285) (available sooner than a 32J, and turned out to fit better--oops!). Moral of the story: always throw at least a couple of real bras in the suitcase. Note: I dug this bra out of my bureau to take pics today (about a year after purchase), so the fit is even worse than when I initially bought it. Read more 157 more words
This bra is just lovely, I'm very FOT so it's a tad scandalous in some clothes but the openness on top really gets along with my shape. This is one of the early Thrill Me's. It's shallower than the newer Curvy Kates in general but deeper than the more recent Tease Me/Thrill Me's and is more open on top than the newer ones. The band is also stretchier according to Bratabase, so it fits more like a 34GG. The result is nicely rounded assets that you can't really argue with! Extremely comfortable too and despite having narrow shoulders the shoulder straps are perfect, which is wonderful on a half cup! I really love the look of this bra and I'm very grateful to BronteBeach who gifted it to me in a time of need! Thank you, you are a bra angel!!!
I purchased this out of sheer desperation--most of my bras are too small now, and this was on sale at Brastop. I was hoping the sizing would be more like the 32J/JJ - Curvy Kate » My Dreams Bralette (011110) as opposed to the 32J/JJ - Curvy Kate » Unwind Bralette (CK011110), but I was sadly mistaken. If anything, it was even smaller in the cups than the Unwind, and was completely unsupportive. I purchased a couple of other bras in that Brastop order in a 32JJ that also turned out to be too small, so maybe my complaints about the ...Curvy Kate bralettes running small should be taken with a grain of salt... Hopefully, I'll get around to doing measuring the bras (and myself) later. I'm guessing I need a 32K nowadays...
B. perimeter 11.25 Stretched Band 31.0 Band Length 23.5 Stretch ratio 1.3 Cup width 6.0 Cup depth 12.0 Depth ratio 2.0 Wire length 9.75 Cup height 8.0 Cup separation 0.8 Gore height 1.5 Wing height 3.5 Strap width 0.8 Strap length 13 Hooks 3
Frustration/Impulse purchase right after receiving 28G Tango, and the next day Tango was 2 sizes too small. Was watching this one, and kind of interested in the colourway but suddenly finding nothing fit at all, sealed the deal.
Like Tango ll, the top is too closed off and pushes into my tall roots, and cup rides down into my side heavy breasts that were just ...getting by with the little bit of space this style affords. Unlike the extremely round Tango plunge, these cups are wide & super shallow on the side. However there tons of nice depth at the wire and lower cup volume here, yet gore stabs for no apparent reason? At least it's not mad at my functionally FOB short breasts, I'll take it.
Net is rough, unsure how breathable it is in this high humidity. The lace on top has sleek embroidery with smooth threads; it does not stretch at all but has a barely stretchy elastic inside upper band. Upper band is supper small compared to the amount of upper or apex volume I have, it kind of pulls the cups into a bad position so will be removing/adjusting this silly thing STAT. Read more 135 more words
Stretched Band 30.0 Band Length 22.5 Stretch ratio 1.3 Cup width 5.3 Cup depth 10.0 Depth ratio 1.9 Wire length 11.0 Cup height 7.0 Cup separation 0.8 Gore height 3.5 Wing height 3.3 Strap width 0.7 Strap length 15 Hooks 3
This is for the Victory Pin up (pinstripe) version. Bought for teen on request, it's too rough/scratchy for them sop will need to figure out how to soften it up to get a better idea how it works out. I've worn this style several sizes smaller, and felt this shape should work best for strapping an orange to one's chest. Provided a lot of immediate projection and space on bottom for a really short root, but that was it. Can't deal with the closed in side or top at all.
band length 21.5-33 cup width 5.25 cup depth ??? 7" stretches to 8" across both panels, or 10" just past the cups??? cup height 7" 7.5-8.5 wide diagonally from the gore cutout to the strap gore height 3.2 gore width .8 (at the diamond) wing height 5 from bottom of band by the label to top strap width .65 strap length 13" 2 hooks
Bought for teen. Wonderfully butter-smooth micro poly knit outer lining. Inner cup is all heavy duty powernet. Well sewn layers without lumps, lovely tiny sewing and serged seams Not an itchy stitch in sight.
Wish that the inside hems that are hidden in the cups, were not reinforced with a very tough thin elastic.When they outgrow this it will probably start to quad all over due to the unnecessary reinforcement in dumb places.
I'm not extremely sure, but I think I have immediate projection and am full on bottom.
There's a tiny bit of quad boobing on my larger side, but also a bit of wrinkling around the inner cup near the gore, which is a bit perplexing. I think it's probably the closest overall fit I've found so far though.
That being said, I have dense breast tissue and don't really need the support, generally speaking, a bra gives, bras for me are more for nipple coverage which this one doesn't really do well.
Maybe the cutest bra I own. The center gore charm has stayed on even with machine washing (in a mesh bag) so I rated the quality as excellent. Wish the cups were just a bit wider.
Love this color! Over all it’s very comfy for around the house. I personally wouldn’t opt to wear this outside my home. Reason being, I don’t feel like I get very much lift and the seaming is very obvious through a shirt.
The cup consists of a stretchy outer layer of fabric. I can’t even begin to describe how many parts this cup has as it doesn’t really have a sewn cup shape!? But it does have darts in the front lower section. The inside is made of a matching stretch mesh. The upper cup is a strath mesh with edging along the top. There is a cross ...cut out in the center. Not really sure what the purpose is, other than visual? The back of the band has two mesh like triangle pints the straps attach to. The straps have a sheen to them and very soft to the touch. There is a 3x3 clasp with the under band being quite stretchy. It is soft however, adding to the comfort level. All hardware is blue. There are no bow or adornments. Read more 74 more words
