The cup shape is not as projected as I need, and gently bending the underwires closer only helped a bit. The wires a very wide, and sat almost towards the back of my armpit before I bent them.
The straps are also set too narrow for the width of the cups, and are made of elastic. The stretch in the straps make me apt to over tighten them just to achieve the level of support I need.
I never thought orange would look good on me but this bra is quite attractive even on my pale skin.
Curvy Kate plunges are all quite projected at wire and apex. The apex tends to be lower, which is great for those of us who are FOT. Cabaret is the most closed on top and does cut in slightly on me- would be best for even to FOB. Atomic is in the middle and I get a little bubbling in the center. I think it's best for even to FOT however. Princess Plunge is the most open on top and best for FOT ...or size down at least one cup- and even then you might get a floppy lace top.
Atomic is a "Plunge" on me. As in, it's more or less a lower balconette due to my short roots. It's a pretty close to perfect fit despite the center bubbling. I get a nice rounded shape, the wires are narrow, and the band is on the firmer side for CK.
I wore this with an extender because I'm a 40 band. All the problems I have with bras in one. Gore much too tall so my touching breasts push it out. Cups too shallow and too tall cause my breasts to curve back on themselves against my chest due to my omega shape. The band is firm and stays up. I think for someone without touching breasts that push out tall gores, who isn't omega or quite as immediate projected as me, would find lots of stability because the cups do have a fair amount of center and apex projection for strapless. I will stick with straps though.
Fit: The band stretches like a 40, so I can wear it without an extender. This fits differently than my Blush 38J - Curvy Kate » Florence Balcony Bra (CK8001). It's exactly the same in every way except depth. The cup is half an inch shallower than the blush. I feel much more contained in this colorway than in the blush, but I do quad slightly on my larger side. If only it had a quarter inch more depth!
Comfort: Soft, comfortable, great!
Style: I like this so much more in black. It has the same lace but you don't notice the clunky pattern in black.
Feel: This bra seems to be a similar cut/shape/support as the Florence. The difference is the stretch lace on the top of the cup. The rest of the cup is a soft non-stretch mesh. The band is firmer than the Florence, less stretch, so the correct band size is necessary. The wires are softer than my Curvy Kate Cabaret, and I can't tell if they would mold to the body or not as I'm not keeping this bra. All the fabric is soft and comfortable. The band has a layer of soft thick latte colored fabric on the bottom for softness and support. ... This matches the bows. The straps are stretchy and fully adjustable.
Shape: Narrow and super deep. The gore is also narrower. The wings are low and don't cut in. The straps look wide but that's with an extender. In my proper band size they would fit well and there would be no gapping under my armpit. Though there is no side sling in the three part cup there is no side projection or flattening. In total, a perfect shape for me, and ideally creating a projected but rounded shape.
Fit: This bra technically fits perfectly. I get a great gore tack but the wires are softer so they don't dig in to my chest. There are some serious problems with this bra in my size/breast texture. My breasts are very soft and soft materials allow them to wobble and bob. Besides the band, the very soft stretchy straps combined with the very soft stretchy lace produce create a scenario where my breasts feel like they can move around freely. I like more containment and bounce minimization than the Ellace can provide me. On top of that, though the depth is amazing, the difference between the non stretch bottom and stretch top cause very visible in cup quadding. I feel that if the lace and straps were only a little more stretch restricted none of this would be a problem and I would have the perfect bra.
Fit: Except for very slight quad/tissue escape on the side, it fits. The underwire is narrow and short on the sides. The band is more like a 40 than a 38, very stretchy. The cups are true to size. The gore is nice and low so I don't have my breasts pushing it out too much. The shape is unbeatable if you want round, projected breasts that face forward. This bra might be a Cleo Marcie Balconnet Bra (6831) for narrower, shorter-rooted/high breasts.
Look: It's got a cute pink and black floral print with baby blue bows. The top of the cup is sheer in my size. This is not exactly my style, but it's fine.
Comfort: Oh those low wires not poking or anything is really luxurious. The embroidered cups are slightly itchy, as is the narrow elastic on the band. However the main cup fabric is silky and soft. The straps are stretchy and soft.
Love4Pollinators Thanks so much! I might go back and buy it again, especially when it starts showing up on ebay. It was super comfy, but I worried about the side quad a bit.
I love this bra. I will say now that I've been wearing it for a few hours cleaning the house that it is a bit scratchy, but I think when I wash it it will be fine. I have not fallen out of it bending over, going up and down stairs, lifting things, etc. I love the narrow wires and the cool transparent mesh. I do not like the precious pink bows (how are pink bows sexy?) or the embroidery on the top of the cup, but the rest of the bra is very sexy. The gore is low, a real plunge, the ...gore tacks, the wires are pretty close to following my IMF, a smidge high under the armpits, but the cups are pretty close to the height of my short roots. The straps are fully adjustable. They are too wide for me and when I angle them in my larger side quads but when I put them where they should be they are off my shoulders. The back has stretch, but not as much as some (looking at you, Florence). Again, I love this bra and I love all the shirts I had to put away that I will now be able to wear again. Oh, the seams and embroidery are not very visible either. 9/10. Read more 120 more words
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Yes but not enough to make it super comfy. It's still a little scratchier than the Bardot for reference. I'm so sad because it's my best fit besides the straps which I haven't gotten around to fixing yet.
Thank you. When you find a comfy CK plunge that fits as well, I'll order it immediately. Atomic looks like it could be softer. I tried Dare and hated the material.
I'm going to try Atomic when it comes out in Plum. I adore mid mod style so I'm kinda excited. Thanks for that about Dare! Will avoid.
Is it not amazing the size difference but shape concerns we share? I've been working on my Curvy Kate blog roundup. I'm kind of having fun being the CK expert ;)
Yes and I'm not full on top, but the short roots characteristic is a better prediction of fit. Thank you for trail blazing :-) :-)
Plum: swooning. There is a melon Atomic for $9.99. Great price, but I'll wait for plum, too.
Beautiful silver filigree details and gore jewels with grey bows. Stock photos show filigree on the band but this bra does not have that. I worried the embroidery would be uncomfortable but it's very soft skin side. The raspberry is bluer than in my photos. I wish I could get this bra in blush/black because it would look like a tattoo on my pale skin.
This bra was comfortable, but felt less stable than other bras. The band was very stretchy and I probably didn't need an extender but I didn't want to stretch the band out of shape. The fit was good, the wires were nice and narrow. The mesh was not as stiff as the Cabaret, and therefore it felt a bit flimsier. It is transparent in the cup and on the embroidered top portion. Because of this, and because the seams , embroidery, and my nipples showed through, it was not a good "nude" for me even though the pink was very close to my skin tone. It was not the nicest pink, a little too peachy gray for me. I am not keeping it.
Beautiful!!