Mariel

Positives: nice tight band, gore tacks, comfortable fabric, pretty good wing height.
Negatives: cup filled well at the bottom, wrinkles a TON at the top mesh portion, gives a very pointy shape, my nipples hit right in the mesh after the thick bottom half and when erect poke there making the poor/unfilled fit even more obvious.
I think I just don't fit into Curvy Kate's unlined bras.

Updated on Mar 01, 2014 Flag this

The 30D cut into my boobs creating quite a quad-boob though fitting well elsewhere, so I exchanged for a 30DD. The center gore/little sheer piece seems like it must be too wide, or the cups are just cut very widely or something. I can't fill the bottom of the cups, I guess, as they wrinkle badly very quickly. They are also too wide and have empty space on the sides going almost under my arms. Weirdly enough, they also still cut into my breasts at the top of the cups and I still have quad-boob. Shortening the straps didn't fix the wrinkling at the bottom of the cups. I think it's exacerbated by the thinness and light materials used for the cups.
The fabric of the cups is not padded but rather very thinly lined, and the entire bra is very lightweight and comfortable mesh fabric. I really wish it fit me.

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Updated on Sep 07, 2013 Flag this

The first thing I noticed was that the fabric used for this bra is really soft! The straps are delicate and soft on the inside, and so is the rest of the bra. Stretchy band, but more or less true to size for a 30. The cups are very small/low, so they barely cover my nipples. They're also very open at the top edge, so they fit my shallow breasts well. Since the vertical seam on the cup is angled down/low, it actually works alright as a t-shirt bra. I'd be interested in how one cup larger fits on me, but this one is adequate and doesn't cut in, plus the lace would camouflage that if it did a little bit.

Edit 5/14: So, I've been experiencing I guess some tissue migration, and where this was on the edge of being too small when I got it, it definitely is now.

Updated on May 14, 2014 Flag this

First, this bra is gorgeous. Great color, and so soft and silky! I want to put it on and never stop wearing it! So comfortable!
So of course there is a problem. I read everywhere that they run tight, so I figured a 30D would work fine. It's not snug as the band is very stretchy. On the tightest hooks, it quickly rode up a little in the back. So disappointing. Do I alter it or sell it to someone who it will fit better? I don't think I want to risk injuring it's inherent beauty by trying my own hand at it.
The straps are removable, but this bra ... isn't tight enough in the band for me to ever consider that. There are removable cookies in the bottom of the cups, and it fit me much better without them (with them the gore wouldn't tack, but once I removed them it was fine).
The lace is very pretty on the cups and along the band. The lace at the top of the right cup stuck out a bit, but the cup itself appeared to be filled out, I think maybe it's just bent outward from shipping. The contour/molded cups are made of a very soft foam, I think, not too thick and not stiff at all.
The silky fabric used for the band is so soft and nice against the skin. The straps don't adjust all the way, but they do go quite far and the non-adjustable portion in the front is just decorated with some embroidery, so I think it could be overcome if necessary. The lace on the cups is thick and would definitely show through a t-shirt or thin top (unfortunately much of what I wear). I SO wish this fit me better.
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Updated on Feb 15, 2014 Flag this

This bra fits me really weirdly. The cup is too closed at the top edge, and cuts into my breast tissue at the top. The gore also doesn't sit flat on me and the outer edges of the wires seem too wide and too tall, but it may be a result of the cups not fitting properly.
I'd recommend it for non-shallow breasts that are fairly far apart/wide set. The band and straps are delicate and thin. There is foam padding in the cup - not like a push up, but like a thick lining.

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Updated on Mar 06, 2014 Flag this

This bra runs a band size small and a cup size small, at least. I ordered a 30D and the band fits like a 28, while the cups fit a size small. It's a little difficult to judge but I'd say this fits like a 28C or D. The wires are also very wide, and so are the straps, though they're connected sort of inward on the cups in the front. I wish there had been reviews of this bra so I could've ordered a size that would have worked for me (probably 30E?) because it's quite comfortable and has a nice structure to it for a unlined bra.

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Updated on Mar 06, 2014 Flag this

Seriously incredibly poor fit. The cup is a size too small, at best, and I do normally wear a 28DD. The side sling formed by the straps is pulled too tight, even when the straps are too loose. Despite that, the top edge gapes and the top portion of embroidered fabric wrinkles terribly. My breasts are forced into the center by the sides creating a cut-into quadboob effect which makes a terrible shape.

Updated on Mar 01, 2014 Flag this

Edit 2/25/14: This was my first bra that fit - originally I barely liked it. Now I think it's my best fitting despite the issues I have with the band. I've adjusted my ratings accordingly. The cups are great for my shallow breasts, and the wires are the perfect width (haven't nailed down my narrow or wide-ness yet). The band has stretched a bit and become more comfortable, although if I inhale all the way the band will creak as though it isn't meant to stretch! The lace is nice, though along the top of one cup it folds outward a bit (not because of quadding, probably from ... my incessant slouching). You can also see in my pictures that the lace along the bottom edge in the front also folds up, probably also from slouching. The wings are a nice height and this bra doesn't squish me anywhere, making it very attractive to wear (although a little constricting due to the stiffness of the band - seems like a contradiction, too constricting and not stretchy enough yet also too loose, but it's somehow true?). The straps are a bit wide set for me, and I'd love this in a 28dd, but it's still a great t-shirt bra (I really need to get one in nude) and I wish I could find more that fit like it for reasonable prices!

Original review: The band on this bra is really stiff and it makes the whole bra feel poorly fitting and loose even on the tightest hook. The cups are fine, the lace accents are nice on them. The lace along the bottom of the band, however, folds upward on me and is slowly sticking out more and more. The underwires poke me in the sternum and I'm often adjusting the center front to stop the uncomfortable feeling. The straps are fine, though they're very close to not adjusting short enough - I have about an inch left as they are currently. Overall, this bra feels kind of tank-like - heavy, stiff, and thick.
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Updated on Feb 25, 2014 Flag this

I sized up in the band and cup, from a 28DD, and this still didn't fit me. Very disappointed!
The straps are very wide set, the cups are quite shallow, and the band is still rather stiff.

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Updated on Mar 31, 2014 Flag this

This bra is very similar to the Chantelle Rive Gauche T-shirt Bra (3086), which is why I picked it up. Online the brand said René Rofé but it arrived with tags for Bombshell Boudoir. The cups are a bit too wide set for me and I get some quadding in the front/middle where my boobs would rather be sitting than in the cups. The band is nice wide lace and there are 3 hooks so it feels very sturdy but not restricting since it's also quite stretchy. The gore is millimeters from touching at its top edge, but no wires are poking me despite being fairly tall there. The cups aren't padded like a push up but they are quite thick. The wide set of the cups makes me look more east-west than I prefer, but overall this bra is very comfortable.

Updated on Aug 22, 2014 Flag this