As part of my new year's resolution I want to go through my closet and measure all my older bras and list whatever doesn't fit. So I'm finally adding measurements and a review to a bikini top that I've already had around for a couple of years. This bikini is one of my favourites, but it's not getting a lot of wear (through no fault of its own, but simply because I don't have a lot of need for swimwear), so I don't have the feeling that it's stretched out.

Regarding the construction and materials, this bikini is very good quality and looks well made. It's also looking great ... after some wear, including sun, salt and pool water. I only hand wash it, very rarely delicate machine wash. One detail that I particularly like is that the hardware is metallic and not plastic. Especially the back clip is much sturdier this way, but the strap extenders also look good quality. The straps are stretchy and they're fully adjustable. They're not too wide set and are comfortable on me. Regarding the strap length, it seems in line with most of my other bras, neither particularly short nor long. I also really like the design, I find the combination of polka dots and flower pattern to work really well with the bikini's colour scheme. I find that Kris Line has some really lovely designs.
The cup is a balconette construction, and it's lined with white stretchy mesh. Overall the whole cup is stretchy, but it's still quite supportive. The wing comes with side boning, but it's not uncomfortable on me at all. The wires seem medium weight, neither too flexible nor too hard.

Regarding the fit, the cups are deep but also quite wide, at 16.5cm width. The things that I particularly like about the fit is that the cups have enough immediate projection and they are short, so this model will work well for short roots. The wire is also short both at the wing and the gore. Overall the cups give a very projected but natural look - as there's not so much height to the cups there's also not a lot of vertical space where the cup could provide the lift up towards. Despite the fact that the gore is also relatively wide, the bikini doesn't create a splayed look. It is relatively supportive, but definitely nothing you'd use to run to the pool.

The size was just a lucky guess from my side. I had seen some reviews that Kris Line runs very small, so I simply ordered the largest size that I had found in this model. The sizing as written on the sewn-in label is quite strange. I think it's intended as:
EU/D NL/A/CH 85HH
B/F 100HH
UK 38
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The label is also sewn backwards, which I actually only noticed now as I'm reviewing it.

I ordered the matching tie side bikini bottoms, which I personally find also run very small and are quite skimpy. The adjustable ties do make the size a bit more flexible, but I find that they're not my favourite cut as they don't feel very secure.

Since this is an older model and the only Kris Line I've ever tried, I don't know if the fit is the same in other similar bikinis, but overall this is was a nice find.
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