Full review on my blog! But here's a summary...

The bikini is a gorgeously vibrant turquoise/deep aqua colour (although this is officially described as 'jade') and the cups are edged in a heathery purple. The ruffle along the edge of the cups is a pretty feature and gives the bikini a feminine touch. The ruffle also continues along the back of the bikini which is a nice attention to detail.

The lightly padded cups are generous and I found the 32K to be a good fit, although the sides came up too high under my arms so it was rather uncomfortable. However the cups themselves were lovely and deep, which suits my boob shape very well.

The band fitted really well and I think the 30 would have been too tight for me.

I struggled a little with the clasp at first but soon got the hang of it. I think it must do up in the opposite way to my other bikinis!

The straps adjust fully but I found even this was not enough for me - they really are very long indeed.

All things considered, I will be returning this bikini top for a 32J, just so I get a better uplift and hopefully less digging in under my arms.

Such a great bikini begs the question for me as to why Curvy Kate don't make padded bras in larger cup sizes - surely similar principles apply for bikini tops and bras? Fingers crossed this is something they will look into in the future.

This bra is not owned any more

http://www.curvywordy.com/2012/06/curvy-kate-rio-ruffle-bikini.html

Updated on Jun 05, 2012 Flag this

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