Bra fitting help » Is the CK Tempt Me right for my shape?
Curvy Kate » Tempt Me Plunge Bra (SG4001) » 28H 28:11
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I'm going to try CK Elegance in a larger cup size or CK Thrill Me. I've concluded that CK Tempt Me is too wide for me.
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Or is it a cup issue?
This is the first bra that I've bought with a 28 band. I went with a 28H because I was warned that the bands run loose and the cups run small. Then, after I ordered, I read that CK had changed the fit of this model.
Anyway! The band doesn't seem to be a problem. I am able to put it on the last hooks (for once). Also, I don't seem to be quadboobing all over the place. The one thing I noticed is that there is slight gapping when I lean over, where the straps meet the cups. Is this just a matter of the straps being set too wide for my shoulders?
Mostly, this is a comfortable bra. I feel pretty supported. However, the cups seem to go waay up into my armpits. Almost to the point where it is annoying. It makes me sadfaced, because most bras I've tried have had the opposite problem where they don't go up high enough and then there's sideboob spillage. I feel like this would be a great bra if it wasn't for the armpit thing. I also tried out the CK Elegance, and armpit-wise that model seems to work better. (But it has other issues lol
So finally, I guess my questions are: the wide set strap issue and armpit issue - is that because H is the wrong cup size for me? Or is it a shape issue? I always thought I was wide but shallow, so this was one of the bras recommended for me. What do you think of the fit, other than these things I've pointed out?
Things I feel I should point out: it might look like the straps are digging into my shoulders but they really aren't. Those dips in my shoulders? I'm pretty sure are PERMANENT INDENTATIONS caused by wearing CRAP BRAS for god knows how many years
Thanks in advance for any advice you might have
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helpfulWhen I wear that bra it looks exactly the same on me, but I've concluded from seeing your pictures that it actually does not work on me at all because I have really pointy nipples. To me it looks a bit far apart, but if it's comfortable, it's your choice.
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It's hard to tell in the pictures (black fabric) but my guess would be that not only are the straps set too far out, I think the wires are too wide. The front picture is how I look in most bras (I'm petite so it's really hard to find a suitable bra, even bras that have narrow wires and normal strap-setting are wide for me) and I would guess that the bra isn't very comfortable for you.
Updated on February 27, 2013 Flag this
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I'm short-waisted so sometimes bra *height* is an issue - which I think it is with the armpits here. And the armpit is really the only place I have slight discomfort. One of my boob problems is that my breasts are quite wide and shallow and they end somewhere in my armpits (I did a drawing and I should totally upload it! My boobs confound me!) so most bras that are narrow will not work for me. Then I was examining my boobs last night and concluded they may not be as FAR APART as I thought initially. They just have a wide root? So maybe this is not the bra for me :( Augh it's so frustrating :( :(
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I think the bra also might be too small in the cups for you, but I can't know for sure. It seems to cover very little of your boobs if you compare to others on Bratabase that have the Tempt Me.
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helpfulOh man. I just want to jump in and say, I feel you sister. I am having the SAME PROBLEM (armpit cuttage) with CK showgirl bras, including a Tempt Me I got recently (but really, most of their bras in general). I just wrote a rant about it not 10 minutes ago. I'm afraid I can't offer much advice for changing up the size, since I still haven't fully resolved it myself :/ I have found that going down in cupsize helps with the armpit issue, but that puts me at major risk for quad-boob or popping out. If you have lower fullness, this might not be such an issue and you could try going down a cup or two and seeing how it works for you, if you aren't afraid of the WHOA CLEAVAGE it will give you. I also found that some styles are just better than others - you might try one of the balconette styles instead of the plunge to see how it molds to your body.
I've just half given up on CK, which is a shame because they are so beautiful and have a great size-range.
Updated on February 28, 2013 Flag this
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Yeah, this is the first bra that has given me the armpit cuttage issue! What is it with this bra? I tried out the Elegance as well and tbh I think I liked that one better - HOWEVER that was a 30G and my boobs were kind of squeezing out of it lol. I'd be curious about THAT one in a 28GG or H, actually. Someone (not on here) recommended that I try out the Thrill Me because of my breast shape so maybe that will be the next CK I try!
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It's a bit far apart but I've had bras do worse on me, in terms of pointy east-west boob syndrome. I think this is one of those cases where I need to wear the bra for a whole day to see what kind of discomfort pops up. It's hard to tell with only wearing a bra for a few minutes. Of course if I wear if all day, I can't really return it, oh well. Thanks!