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Bras » Curvy Kate » Portia Balcony Bra (CK4001)

Portia Balcony Bra (CK4001)

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This bra is discontinued.

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  1. 0
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    30GG

    Didn't fit

    This is a copy in another colorway of a bra I already own: 30GG - Curvy Kate ยป Portia Balcony Bra (CK4001)

    I purchased this pre-owned. The ribbon in the middle is undone, but otherwise it's in good condition. It fits as well as my Lime/Rose one, so I can let go of the myth that Lime/Rose fits differently!

    Poppy colorway

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    Good
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    32F

    Fits

    I really adore this bra, but not sure it's completely right for me. It was almost a match, but had some wrinkling in the right cup. Calculators keep putting me at 32F I almost felt like I needed to size down on this one.

    Spice Snow colorway

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    Good
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    Good
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    Excellent!

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    30FF

    Fits

    The ribbons are definitely too long, but it's easy to fix with two stitches. I need a slightly narrower gore, but the bra still fits. The tops of the cups have actual elastic sewn along them to keep them from gaping and it stretches nicely to avoid overspill.

    Fuschia colorway

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    Okay
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    Good
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    Okay

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    30G

    Didn't fit

    I went up a side in this but I'm still getting quadding. Maybe this is just too shallow for me.

    Sapphire/Amber colorway

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    • It seems better suited for short roots and less center fullness. Great for some, but not ideal for you. Sigh.

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      Yep! Thanks for taking the time to diagnose it, haha. I like that the wires are short, because they don't stab my armpits, but the center fullness is a problem.

    • The short wires are so wonderful :-)

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    32F

    Didn't fit

    This is such a cute bra. I like that it's light and wispy, good for a summer day. Although it's made of plastic mesh type fabric, it's finer, softer, and more comfortable than most. The Sapphire/Amber is a nice colorway, a good deep periwinkle blue with cheerful carrot-orange ribbons. It gives a nice rounded bust appearance and, for such a thin bra, it hides headlights surprisingly effectively.

    I was pretty happy with the CK Portia at my previous size, and once again, the fit is strong. Unlike most CK bras, this one has plenty of depth and there's enough immediate projection. The gore doesn't quite tack but the gap ... is minimal. Given that gore hardly ever really tacks for me, it's good enough.

    The wispy lace on the cup edges is pretty forgiving for my top-fullness but the ribbon detailing can create a bit of an odd look. Although there's a smooth line along the top of the cup, there's a bit of a weird dented shape along the ribbon channel on my larger breast because the ribbon is less stretchy than the cup. This is generally only noticeable "that time of month" and is helped by loosening the strap on that side, although there's some loss of shape when I do that. I wish the ribbon itself was adjustable or stretchy.

    EDIT: After wearing this a few times, I'm quadding over the course of the day. The band is also stretchier than I thought initially. Going down a band & up a cup size.
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    Sapphire/Amber colorway

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    Quality
    Good
    Comfort
    Excellent!
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    Good

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    30H

    Didn't fit

    Me: Narrow roots, narrow shoulders, evenly round, lots of immediate projection, very soft tissue, slightly FoB, slightly centre full, splayed, never met a gore I didn't like, left-heavey by more than a cup size, 31" underbust, but prefer tight band with extender. Panache, Freya size 30GG

    Of the new CK narrow and projected styles I have tried, this is the most immediately projected, if a bit wider than I'd like. The straps are also set in my armpits like the old CK standard. The big problem with the fit is the ribbon detailing. This is similar to Tease Me. It cuts into my centre fullness big time.

    Made of super soft no-stretch mesh, lined in bottom part, embroidered all over the cup and frame. Back of band is stretch mesh. Three hooks, no side boning. Straps are scalloped and fully adjustable. I got the bright blue with neon orange ribbons - it is a real true periwinkle blue.

    This bra is not owned any more

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    Quality
    Excellent!
    Comfort
    Good
    Bra appearance
    Excellent!

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    32F

    Didn't fit

    Very short, projected, slightly narrow, close set, center full, even breasts....

    Thanks again to courtnelius for recommending Portia. Portia is exceptionally comfortable and fits very well compared to most of the bras I've tried. She is a "keeper." In fact, I fell asleep while wearing her and felt 100% comfortable. Impressive https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" />

    Like courtnelius experienced, Portia has a more closed cup edge. This barely cuts into my soft upper tissue, but does not show under knits. This is another Curvy Kate I recommend for short, projected, narrow breasts. The closed cup is excellent for many of us. The cut of ... the cup is minimizing and holds breast tissue close to the chest.

    This cup has great immediate projection and rounds projected breasts beautifully. Under shirts, this is one of my favorites because the shape is round and equally distributed-demure. Much to my surprise, this bra stays in my IMF. I will have a Dreamcatcher and Madagascar soon. Exciting to finally have bras that don't cause me to cringe just thinking about wearing them. In fact, this morning while preparing for a four hour hike in 95F+ temperatures, this was the bra I grabbed.

    However, after wearing this for a few hours, it is obvious it has shallow center projection. If you have center-full breasts, Ellace and Florence will fit better. This lack of center projection causes the wire to sit on one breast during wear. This causes discomfort. Ellace and Florence designs have more space in the center.

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    Fuchsia/Melon colorway

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    Good
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    36H

    Fits

    My breasts: projected (immediate projection), even, short roots, narrow/average roots, close set, center fullness

    I got these as a second hand. The bow in the middle is lost but otherwise the bra looks nice. The band is still rather firm as well.

    I like how the bra feels. It's comfortable. It also looks really nice and there's no extra fabric anywhere. The top of the cup lies nicely againts my breast. There's little bit of extra fabric on the bottom of the cup, it's either because of I would need bit more immediate projection there or maybe it would be fixed with adjusting the straps properly.

    I have wanting to ... try Portia for a while now as I like the look and the colour combinations. Especially the one on the SS17 collection! Now I will buy it for sure as I know the bra feels really nice!

    The size is 36H which is one cup bigger than my usual 36GG so I assume that on Curvy Kate I just need one size bigger than usually. Good to know! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

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    Watermelon/plum colorway

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    Good
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    Excellent!
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    30F

    Didn't fit

    I don't know what's not working for me exactly. The cup is wrinkly so I might be in a cup size slightly too big, but I'm not sure I could go down a cup and fit. Definitely gives a somewhat "rocket boob" shape. Also my nipple definitely comes above the more see-through border that runs across the cup

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    34J

    Didn't fit

    Oh, Curvy Kate. You make up to a K cup, but you don't really make bras FOR up to a K cup, do you?

    I almost really like this bra, but it clearly suffers from construction issues in this (large) cup size. There is no extra lining or padding on the straps, as is common in GG+ cups. The straps love to flop over on my shoulders. The wires are a touch soft. Generally, this bra just feels flimsy when compared to the heft of my J cup boobs. At least it has three hooks?

    The band feels comfortable on me.

    There's not quite enough projection and the gore is a ... little low, but generally speaking this bra is incredibly comfortable. The low gore + not enough projection combo gives me a little bit of quad boob near the gore. Despite that, the band and the softer wires make this a great bra for hanging around the house. I wore it to work once, and I was aching by the end of the day because it just didn't give me enough support.

    I bought this from Zulily so it was unreturnable. Since it's so comfortable I'll keep it instead of reselling it, but if I had purchased at full price from a regular retailer I definitely would have returned it.


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    Black colorway

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    Quality
    Wearable
    Comfort
    Okay
    Bra appearance
    Okay

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