Lucky Star Plunge Body (CK031704)

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Lemonade Balcony Bra (CK012100)

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  I really want to try this bra! It’s so cute! I’m waiting for the price to drop some more.

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  I love this bra, it's adorable. I wish they sold my size.

• It looks like there is no JJ + cups in a 32 band?

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Victory Balcony (9001)

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• I've been meaning to order Victory but I was really discouraged by Dottie's short straps. Their 30 band was fine for me on Dottie, but the straps pull on the band so much it has seriously stretched out and rides up like crazy.

  I do wonder if you would do better with Dottie though! The cups are considerably shorter than Victory (even in stock photos) and not so much full cup.

• The straps are very wide set on Dottie, though, almost as bad as this. So it might just be a Curvy Kate thing!

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  Dottie is a pretty bra especially that purple color, but looks like it stops at HH cup in all band sizes :(
  It looks great on you btw:)

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  CK was known for wide wires, and wide set cups yes, I thought they changed their shape a bit, like Victory is a new to CK 4 part construction but it has only changed that Victory is very roomy in the top cup and gives a better more round shape compared to old CK which gave me pointy upside 7 shape.

• I actually stopped wearing it due to the short straps. They were giving me so many headaches and neck pains that I just couldn't bear to wear it anymore. The bra is very beautiful, though!

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  Oh no :( Would longer straps solve the problem? like take longer straps from an old bra and replace them?

• Yes they would (I usually have strap length issues on pretty much any bra that is not custom made--I pay extra to have straps longer on my EM bras), but the colour is so particular I cannot find a good match anywhere for strap elastic :(

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  Would it help you if I measure the strap lenght on Victory when they are longest?

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  Yes true if you don't want to have the bra look like patchwork bra. Would be easier if it was the black Color...

  I never had the issue that straps were too long… must be so annoying.

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  I don’t know how tall and shallow you have to be to fit these. I don’t get it because on most instagrammers the fit is good! Maybe they are editing their pics or rearranging everything.

  Like, how is this possible? https://www.instagram.com/p/BnJHTyzB5Uz/?hl=en

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  Her arms are up in the air, though. Could also be Photoshop.

• Guys do you think 34J could work? I don't wanna give up yet. Band is too small so I size up but size down in cups.
  No one writes the size they wear on instagram so they could just pick the one that looks best on pics and in real life wear other bras. For a pic fit and comfort are irrelevant. I also could make this bra look better with adjusting the straps very short I wonder if I could make it look like it fits with posing.

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  Yes, or her hair is hiding that it’s too small. Looks like the gore tacks though. I don’t know it’s so short on her!!! How????

  https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl0PofJBhwF/?hl=en

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  The buying for science is a temptation several of us are plagued with. We must have all the pieces to our bra puzzle!

  Sorry it was such an ill fit. :-(

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  But if it’s too shallow with not enough center room, sizing down won’t help.

• I think it is too shallow at the centre. Why else would my boobs push the gore away?

• Oh I love to try more bras for science. I feel like I'm starting bra fitting all new. Everything that used to work does not work anymore. I wanna order some more bras. I have Panache Tango that somewhat works but I don't wanna wear only that one...

• did you consider EM? lace.de might deliver to you if you don't wanna order direct

• Ehm yes I had tried a few years ago when I was around 32K like now. I found the bra construction too weak in my size. Also ordering a hassle and expendive with all the paypal snd cudtom fees. At least they sell quickly ln here. I prefer to find british brand bras that work. I don't know could never get into EM hype.

• Arghh I cannot mention and edit when I type from my phone.

• That is understandable, especially if you feel it can't carry your weight.

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  I have very soft and heavy boobs. I need a bra that keeps them in and does as much support as possible with wires and band. If the bra just is a bit weak I can get terrible neck pain. Even Panache Floris is too weak now it is too big in the cups. Adjusting the straps very short to get rid of gaping does not make a bra less weak.

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  alisa I am just speculating about a cluster of fit problems that might be working together to create this epic support failure, tell me if this seems possible:

  - cup is so tall and wide that the wires on your side have no ability to brace (or "push back") against the ribcage, thus defeating the purpose of underwire bras -- and enabling the gore end of the wires to just go wherever your boobs push it with very little resistance
  - because CK designers tried to give it a cute bandless look with just a little stick joining the cups down at the base of the gore (instead of having at least a triangle of strong powermesh like a normal bandless bra), if the bracing effect of the underwire is lost due to wire width, the front of the bra loses even more stability
  - therefore the whole front of the bra, including the gore, tips forward very easily under the weight of the bust and the torque effect, even if the cups themselves theoretically have the depth needed to easily fit over the wearer's breast (as you can see when you force it to tack).

  If this is a possibility, perhaps a smaller cup size would allow the bra to at least have some functional stability because the crazy wire width problem might be solved.

  The question is HOW MUCH you would need to go down in cup size to get an acceptable wire width, and would that still allow enough cup depth to actually, you know, fit your boobs!

  I think there may be some hope for making it work in a smaller cup size and 34 band, because here while it looks like an acceptable depth for your breast tissue, in fact there is quite a bit of cup volume that is just not being used -- there is such a big portion of the bra that is being stretched round your sides instead of sitting where the boob is.

  The Instagrammer that was linked above, Fairyboobmother, is also in a FB lingerie group I'm in--she is super nice. If you wanted to ask her what size she wears in this bra and what she has observed about the fit I am sure she would answer, or if you have never talked to her I can go and find her name (which has slipped my mind but I know she has posted about her IG so it's not a secret/privacy thing) and ask her myself in the FB group.

• I took a picture holding up my arms. I just had to :D I forgot about the hair though which would hide how the straps cut off my arms. http://bra.pe/Imfa/
  My theory is you can make any bra look decent in photos, if the size is not too far off, like only 2-3 sizes too small or big.

• wendybien thank you for your comment! I love how you explained everything, and I think that is what is going on with this bra… the band even stretches the wire more to the sides since it's so tight. The cup depth of this bra is 39cm which is the same cup depth as in my Panache Tango that fits well. The difference between these two is that Victory is very tall and very roomy on top while Tango is moderately tall and more closed on top. Also the Tango has sturdy Panache wires that can are not stretched to my back.

  So is Victory not really a shallow bra? I also think it does not look shallow but behaved like a shallow bra at the wire and gore. If the wire weren't so distorted I would have even more extra space in this bra.

  I'm also worried about the whole bandless style, I never got along with bandless bras. The bra is a really cute design but they probably only tested in on smaller cup sizes.

  Like I said I find it fits kinda like I imagine a 30L. So if I sistersized that to a 34 band, I would wear 34K, but then I have to go down in cups like 2 sizes which would make me have to order 34J? Oh if only that 36HH that was added here was measured… so I could compare cup width of a sister size.

  Should I order another or should I not? I'm really really curious so no other way to find out. Ha I love to try bras for science. My wallet does not love the shipping costs ;(

• alisa brastop has a sale going on today..I think ... So maybe that'll help?

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  alisa can you pay via PayPal and use their returns reimbursement option? That’s what I do if there are no free returns.

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  Your arms up pics...wow. I need to remember that when looking at insta. You don’t even need to photoshop, it’s all in the posing.

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  Frazzleberry thanks I got this Victory bra in their sale, now they got even 1-2£ cheaper than last week :)

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  cupandahalf I can use free Returns in PayPal, 12 times a year and no more than 3 times in 1 month. I almost forgot about that. Yaay!

  I'm just not used to buy so many bras, haven't done that in a while so I feel a bit "bad" for buying so much :D

  Yes instagram is not good for bra fitting just promoting sales of the bras by having them look good no matter what. Good that we have bratabase for fit issues. I also think a few popular instragram bloggers are in too small bras, just to fit into a size range of a brand,but would need a bigger cup for proper fit. The bras never look like they are too small though.

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  The only bra fit photos I trust are the ones on btb! lol

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  alisa the way a bra looks to fit in photos is often very dependent on lighting, I think it was MamaPagan who showed her photos in different lighting that were a stark difference in fit despite being taken one after the other.
  In my photos some of my issues are often very hard to see... I quad in near every bra I try due to my freakishly tall roots, despite being pretty FOB, yet it is extremely hard to see that in photos!

• brasaremean I even try to make my photos so that the issues I describe are visible. Sometimes I take photos where I make a bra look better but then I write it down, like that arm holding up pic or when I strangle my arms with super tight straps to get rid of cup wrinkling.

  I wonder if my roots are really tall for my size? I mean I don't have any data to compare. How tall has a tall root in size 32K to be? :S Back in the day everyone told me I need tall deep cups and they worked. Last week I got 4 bras I couldn't fill the top, I'm confused :S

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  The example brasaremean mentioned:
  https://www.bratabase.com/picture/dpbi7/
  :-)

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  alisa looking at these pictures and the Bravissimo ones I wonder if your shape has changed and you’re now more short rooted. Medium roots?

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  alisa Our breasts are ever changing, and I swear when I think I've figured mine out, they up and change again. I am currently between sizes for the main brand I wear. One cup is painfully small but I get the dreaded wrinkle in the next cup up. Yet it's still better than any other brand for me, as the options are quite limited. :-/
  I feel your frustrations amd pain.

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  That is what I gathered from her fitting help request cupandahalf. Unfortunately with weight loss come breast shape changes and what would have worked before might no longer work.

  MamaPagan those are the ones! Thank you :)

  alisa I genuinely try to make the fit issues obvious in photos but they just won't show :/

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  alisa I just went to look at some of your old bras (I hope you don't mind). So for this photo ( http://bra.pe/IQYl/ ) I would definitely say you lost some upper fullness. This happened to me too after some weight loss over the past year (I went from 83kg to about 74 right now). The more weight I lost, the more FOB I got, which was really annoying to me because I genuinely felt like my breasts were full all over and what worked before (even in the wrong size, as much as that can work) stopped working after that weight loss, and prompted me to actually start looking into this whole a bra that actually fits thing.

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  Wow, comparing those two bras, especially the angled views, really shows your weight loss and shape change! You are still full on top but your breasts start lower on your chest.

  Let me think about what might work well for you keeping this in mind.

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  MamaPagan thanks for the pics :)

• You're welcome :-)

• brasaremean No no I don't mind. I had this floris since 2014 when it fitted and it fitted again for few weeks during my weight loss journey. 2015-2018 when I was at my heaviest weight, was my easiest time in bra fitting. I just wore Bravissimo 34L bras. When I wore one to death I just could order another in that size and it worked. I felt a bit sad about it today but I'm also excited to try new bras :) Interesting about how weight loss can change boob shape and how we need to fit ourselves.

• cupandahalf could one change full on top boobs to full on Bottom? I kinda think it could not be possible? Maybe change from full all over to more full on top / bottom? I have shorter roots now probably medium for my size, I lost a lot of upper and side fullness.

  Today I almost cried when I put on my 30K Tango with extender. I had zero quadboob. I even thought I forgot to scoop in side tissue and did it again 2 times but everything fitted so well I was shocked. I was so thankful for the support of this bra. I made the mistake of wearing 32K floris last week when I also had a migraine and it made everything worse by being unsupportive and gave me neck pain. Tango keeps my boobs in place and holds them up. I thought if everything fails, I can get another 32JJ Tango. But on the Bravissimo website they complain about quality issues and new Tango colors apparently have weaker wires and wires popping out after a few wears. What did Panache do to this bra!? :(

• You can always order the old colourways on ebay and such

• MamaPagan you are the expert here on polish bras and Ewa Michalak, would you recommend any of those for me? I had tried 2 comexim, and 3 EM bras years ago, they did not work. (fit was off) but what kept me from exploring some more was that I found them to weak to support my boobs. I also prefer british brands as they are easier to buy and return for me.

• brasaremean yes I know, I love eBay. There isn't as much there nowadays but one can still get bargains occasionally.

  On Bravissimo new in I found this lilac colorway: https://www.bravissimo.com/products/tango-bra-bluebell-pn53bll/ sooo pretty I always wanted a bra in this color, they call it bluebell, I love bluebells :)

• I love! the new lilac/periwinkle/bluebell colourways!
  Bravissimo also has Stella plunge and CK has the lilac one. Beautiful colours

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  I wouldn't call myself an expert since we are all learning every day, but I have tried quite a few. I wouldn't recommend Comexim unless you want to switch the wires as they will not serve you well.

  With Ewa, I would think her FB line might give you the support you need while still providing you comfort, but would recommend going with one that has the stretch lace to adjust the fit better. dbmamaz has tried a few of the FB models, and her input would be very valuable here.

  From what I've read about the line, the bands and cups run small, so double check the sizing before leaping forward though.

  Aside from the FB, I'd suggest the SF line as it is more supportive than the BM but more flexible with fit than the SM.

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  alisa I remember your EM adventures (which were indeed failures in terms of support) and I would say that it could be worth at least examining cup measurements here or contacting them to ask questions about wire length, wing height etc. in an appropriate size, since they now make more high-coverage cups, which are more supportive on a full AND tall breast shape like your own (perhaps not as tall as before, but you still have some pretty solid, projected boob height that needs support). I think you would definitely want to make sure you were trying the designs with the most robust materials and appropriate height at the gore and on the sides, because those features are very important to get a nice, stable, secure fit.

  Re: changing degrees of "full on top"/"full on bottom"-ness, you can absolutely experience a big change in breast shape and proportions at the same weight if your body composition and breast composition has changed. Let's take an example of a young lady who goes from 65kg at age 18, to 85 at age 22 and then back to 65 at age 25. Same breast volume overall at 18 and 25. Well, if she was like me at 18, a good proportion of her breast was composed of nice soft fluffy fat, which often sits on the upper pole of the breast. Now let's say that her massive weight loss from ages 22 to 25 was related to the fact she took up a strenuous sport (thus increasing muscle mass and reducing her body fat % to at least a little bit less than what it was at age 18, and meanwhile also experiencing further growth of the actual glandular tissue because she is one of those people who gets breast growth in her 20s). Now she is 65kg once again but her boobs at 25 will have a much higher proportion of glandular tissue and less fat. So she could have lost a great deal of the fluffy fullness she had on the upper pole of the breast when she was a teenager, while still having roughly the same breast volume, and she will now also likely find that her breasts now are heavier and denser requiring even more serious support than before--because glandular tissue is heavier than fat.

  (My considered opinion about the Full on Top/on Bottom descriptors anyway is that they are not complete shape descriptors. For a meaningful description, other proportions need to be considered together with those FoT/FoB qualifiers. People use them loosely and interchangeably with various terms suggesting more or less breast height, but if you use them strictly, a person with a very very full upper boob shape may fit into the most closed-on-top, small-cup-height bra if the projected part of her breast is simply not very tall and she has more of a "b" boob shape (round full shape that ends abruptly on top and no tapering tissue going up towards collarbone). Meanwhile another super-full-on-top shape person could be utterly unable to fit any but the tallest and most open-on-top cups (a bit like the blogger BrasIHate who coined these terms) due to the unusual height of the full, projected part of her breasts. So, yes these are helpful terms but they only tell part of the story.)

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  alisa dbmamaz has a few Tangos and she thinks they are good quality in a similar size to yours, so I think it's ok to try maybe?

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  I was waiting for this comment wendybien , you explain it best. I kinda remember having this weight/shape changes discussion before...

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  brasaremean oh yes by now I have a lot of practice singing that tune
  :-D I was a bit afraid to mention it the first time years ago because people REALLY loved having these terms that they thought would be the key to all kinds of fit dilemmas. Fortunately nobody got mad so I have mentioned it again many times since!

• I'm sorry everyone I answer so late. I appreciate everyones comments. :)

  MamaPagan thank you for your recommendations. I have added a SF and FB on my wishlist. I don't know if I would be sized out of SF depending of how it runs compared to UK sizes. THe biggest size they make is 75K.
  I will avoid comexim, the bras were too weak, my boobs would fall out of them. I don't think it's worth it as long as I have other options.

• alisa They often make sizes larger than what's listed. My size is never listed (60KK-60L) as available, not even under custom, but they still make it. It just requires an email order instead of a web order, and of course custom sizes are never returnable.
  @dbmamaz still wears Panache so she could assist with knowing how they compare in this size range. I would definitely speak with her before ordering.

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  wendybien thank you for your comment. It was very helpful. I re-read BrasIHate''s master post again http://brasihate.blogspot.com/2013/02/clarifying-breast-shape-full-on-top-vs.html and with your comment it helped me clear the confusion.
  I still do have a full on top shape by definition of this post. Also combined with tall root but not extremly tall like you described. I can wear a Panache Tango in the right size without overspill and that is not a bra that is recommend for FOT shape. But I lost some fullness with my weightloss going from 34L /36K to 32K which was fluffy fat I had on the sides and the upper boob. (When at 34L I decribed my boobs are full on in all directions :D Also I would fill the cup to the wire and top in 34L selina, no empty spaces ever. ) I think the bras I tried recently were too big in the cups, I don't have so much upper fullness to have to size up 2 sized in Bravissimo compared to Panache and CK Victory is just weirdly sized. I have a 34J on it's way just to satisfy my curiosity and for bra science.

  What you think, should I open a new adventure about weight loss / bra size changed so everyone can share their stories? I think it would be easier to find, than your talk here on a bra review. Valuable information can be found easily by search and we could link the adventure if the topic comes up again?

• I think that's a great idea alisa . Almost everyone deals with that at some point and it's one of the rare fit issues that seems to affect every single size range in terms of the way it will shake our confidence in fitting ourselves. Plus, changes in weight, size, body composition or reproductive situation are FAR from emotionally neutral so we often need all the help we can get in those situations.

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  wendybien I will let you know when I opened the new adventure, so you could add your very imformative comments from here there too. I don't know when I get to it in the next days. I will also do a new adventure of my bra trials and fails so there is not too much off topic stuff on this review here.

• Thank you, yes, reminders are a good idea--the brain cells I wore out thinking about bras seem not to be renewing as fast as they used to hahaha! If I don't post on it promptly, feel free to send me a PM--sometimes I miss a notification if there are lots on the same day.

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Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401)

• This color is gorgeous on you!! Glad it mostly fits. :-)

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Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401)

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  It does look like a good fit on you. Nice find!

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  The gore looks like one I would have to modify. Love this color on you.

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  Thanks. I love the colour. I'm so happy I got to see the colour on a blog post and here beforehand because it's not a good colour on the Amazon listing. And seriously, it was $18.99 and all the other potential sizes were $40+.

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Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401)

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  I love the color! Thank you for sharing :-)

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  Looks great! Yay! Even though it’s kinda similar to my crimson, I’m looking at getting this colour in a 32DD or 32E, as I find the 30 a bit too tight in this style and need to use an extender. I want to see if it fits more comfortably from the start. I’m leaning towards the E because I might have the band altered to make the tension more even, as the top is looser compared with the bottom (which is one reason I have a bit of wrinkling at the side wire because it’s not flexing the wire far enough back) and the cup might be a little bit taller to contain my super soft tissue better at the seam with the lace better than it does in the 30E. But I might get a wee bit of extra depth in the 32DD that will be sufficient. Anyway...

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  A very nice fit. Thanks for posting the review!

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  That looks stunning on you!

• Thank you all so much.

  @Calluna Looking at the other pictures it seems like most people get this wrinkling on the sides of the cups to some extend. So maybe this is just a design flaw. Or this bra is made for very wide breast that tend to spread out to the sides.

  I think altering it is a good idea. But maybe we should just remove some fabric and a bit of the elastic from between the straps and the wires instead of making the upper elastic on the band shorter (If I understand you correctly). I had less wrinkling on the sides of my 28F because the wires were pulled wider. But it was uncomfortable to have them sit so far behind my breast tissue. Also you could loose some space in front and the distorted wires could make the gore dig in. But I am just guessing at this point.

• Yeah, I'm not sure if it's a design flaw or not because my Florence has the same issue. It's probably made for a v shaped chest where the top needs less tension because the rib cage is naturally wider, thus pulling the tension on the wires better. That type of alteration might work too.

• Gorgeous! Congratulations :-)

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Vegas Balcony Bra (CK5601)

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  Thanks for your review!! I adore this fun pattern on you. So fun and vivacious :-) :-)

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  Thanks! That's me! I want to figure out how to wear it outside my clothes without shocking everyone. Maybe over a shirt!

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  Looks great on you! Supportive too.

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  Thanks! The uplift is real.

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  Love it! It looks great.

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  I love your review! "Ugly-pretty" is exactly right.

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Cascade Balcony Bra (CK3601)

My first attempt on a Curvy Kate bra was a success! It might be on the smaller side, but it's definitely a winner!

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Curvy Kate, Cascade, bra review, lingerie blogger, lingerie blog, 28F review

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  Oooh the color of this is so gorgeous! Looks like a pretty good fit too.

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  Really looks like a great fit. Congats to you .

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Daily Dream Padded Balcony Bra (CK4501)

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  It sounds like DD can be my dream bra too! Thank you for the review!! Btw, do you think the fit is similar to EM S style or PL? I saw the measurement and it looks like more Pl because of the relatively short gore. Am I thinking right?

• Hmm, it's a little bit different than either of them. The gore is a little short, but I don't get cleavage in this bra like I do the PL. I can't explain why; it's just constructed a little different! I don't like feeling of my boobs touching together while working, which is why the S bra was my go-to. I usually save PLs for going out/date night. My boobs feel separated in the Daily Dream, not squished together for cleavage.

  Daily Dream is very comfy with a nice shape, though. I can't wait to get my other 2 in.

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Daydreamer Balcony Bra (CK5401)

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  It is a great bra. I loved the feel of the fabric: way better than most Curvy Kates. I wish I had bought a 38jj

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  cupandahalf The fabric is so different and wonderful! I thought Ellace was my favorite until Daydreamer arrived. Amazing. Thanks so much for bringing this design to my attention!

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  I wish CK unlined bras worked for me. I've tried 4 now including Cascade (I think the same cut as Daydreamer). The fabric was the nicest part about that bra and I think Daydreamer is similar.

• letstalkaboutbras I thought Cascade and Daydreamer were the same cut, too. I assure you, they are not. Cascade was too shallow near the wire and I tried in two different sizes hoping to find a better fit. But, Daydreamer has excellent immediate projection. $24 on Amazon in certain sizes.... ;-)

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  Love4Pollinators Aw, darn, I could have gotten it for cheap to try, too. The problems I had with Cascade were that I'm too FoB and narrow for it. I couldn't fill the lace part at all and the band fought with my flared ribcage. Daydreamer looks really nice on you. I don't hate the print that much :)

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  I think I will try the 40j and take in the band. I think it's cheap on eBay right now too

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  Amazon wasn't showing a 30GG anywhere, but there it was when I tried to exchange this 30G. Equal exchange! :-) :-) I'm thrilled because I couldn't find a 30GG on EBay either. And, there is no sign of a different fabric...anywhere. Hoping the 30GG dimensions are perfect. I'm so done with too small bras!

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  Wow! Good to know! Thanks for the review! It looks really nice on you!

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  So the SS17 style that I think will be similar in cut, comparing pictures, is the equally kitschy Vegas, in a neon flamingo print. It is both hideous and amazing and I must have it: http://thepetitecollegiate.com/2016/08/04/curvy-kate-ss17/

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  cupandahalf Giggling. "Hideous and amazing and I must have it." :-) :-)

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  I want a few bras that cause me to smile. And, Vegas with those freaking pink flamingos may be just what I need. ;-)

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Cabaret Plunge Bra (CK5111)

I'm totally obsessed with plunge bras at the moment, got an Amazon gift card for Christmas, and this was $18 - thus, the Cabaret came to be. It's being returned so fast I'm not bothering with fancy-pants blog photos or a full write up; I took these in my bathroom on my iPhone and did some quick and messy tattoo editing. It's a fail on me but it's my brabligation to add it to BTB and give you the takeaways. My opinions of pros and cons are all my own and relative to my size and shape, so as always YMMV.

PROS: very short wings (2.6"). ... Shortest I've found to date. All the chafed armpits out there should rejoice - you'll be safe in this bra. Low gore (1.6"). Oodles of immediate projection. Relatively narrow wires (5.1"). Short-root/FOB friendly cups with a closed edge that seems like it would prevent my soft tissue from sliding out of the middle. Firm wires that don't distort on the tightest band setting - could be a con for those with sensitive ribcages. Pretty aesthetics, with the sheer black mesh and barely-pink accents. To be fair, I'm not a fan of the black and hot pink one, just the black-and-blush colorway.

CONS: True to size band - this is actually a pro for most, but a con for me since it wasn't available in a 28F. Oodles of apex projection - again, could be a pro, however this is a bra too projected for me. There's a sentence I never thought I'd say. There's a lot of wrinkling at the apex of this bra. If the cups weren't so closed off I could do a 30DD, but the cup shape is simply a mismatch for my own. Wide gore (1") - will bother the very close set among us, did not bother me since I am slightly splayed. Somewhat scratchy/rough material reminiscent of Cleo by Panache that feels like it would soften with wash and wear.

So in the end, the Cabaret came close but just didn't get it done. I wish it did, and perhaps I could pinch the extra apex material and tack it down, but I have so many well fitting bras that for the price of this one and considering the band alteration it would shortly need, it just isn't worth it. This bra reminds me a lot of the Freya Arabella plunge and I adore the aesthetics of both, but the Arabella stabbed my sternum. All pictures were taken on the tightest band hooks.
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  I appreciate this review. I'd also need a true 28, but I need tons of apex projection, too. Checked the measurements and 9.5 may be a smidge too deep. Seems more like an F. Maybe I can find something similar with an opaque cup. I'm trying to find an unlined bra and prefer stiffer materials. I haven't looked at CK in a while...

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  I tried this a few months ago and had similar problems. With all the good luck I've had with Ellace and Bardot I was hoping their plunges would be the same, I had similar issues to what you are having with the wrinkling. I thought I had added the bra, but I think it arrived at a time when I was super busy traveling for work and had only a day or two home.

• letstalkaboutbras it seems like I measured mine quite a bit deeper than others too. I often think I get a bigger number than most people when I measure depth on bras, and I don't know if it's my technique or what. I'm always careful to measure the deepest part of the cup regardless of where that is. It does look like an F on paper, I guess it's possible I got one that runs bigger. That said, the shape is still wrong for me - I know in a size down it would be too closed off for me.

  amandafire you entered your bra on here because I remember reading your write up of it too and you having the same problems. Unfortunate, I would love some unlined plunges to have around. I wonder if CK's Dare and Desire (or whatever they were called) are cut the same.

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  I've found their Unlined plunges run 1 cup deep. Although Ellace, Florence, and Bardot are good fits volume-wise, 30G Princess Plunge was enormous. I couldn't find my breast in all the wrinkles ;-)

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  I would hazard a guess the newer plunges & redesigned cups are all going to have this same shape which kinda sucks - I'd like to find one that fits me. I've never considered myself to have anything but very short roots so I'm surprised to find a bra that would cut in on me, hence why I'm more apt to call this "too projected at the apex in my correct size" rather than "too closed off in a size down", an example of which I've never encountered until now!

• One of our users has had incredible luck with the new plunges (center and immediate projection are excellent), but she is at the opposite side of the range.

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  Love4Pollinators that's me! I love CK plunges because of their apex projection which I really need (everyone loves 3hcs but they just don't work for me due to lack of apex projection). As far as closed edges in CK plunges go, Cabaret is the most closed off, followed by Atomic, followed by the Princess Plunge, which is super open on top.

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Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401)

In my blog review I break down this bra (the black colorway), the latte bra in 28F, and the white bra in 30E. I review all three at the same time. It's a great shape for narrow and short roots that need projection! This has quickly become my favorite unlined bra. Full details on the blog!

Hello readers!! Tonight I'm breaking down my favorite unlined bra to date: Curv

http://dreamsandunderthings.com/2016/12/18/bra-breakdown-and-review-curvy-kat...

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Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401)

In my blog review I break down this bra (the white colorway), the black bra in 28F, and the latte bra in 28F. I review all three at the same time. It's a great shape for narrow and short roots that need projection! This has quickly become my favorite unlined bra. Full details on the blog!

Hello readers!! Tonight I'm breaking down my favorite unlined bra to date: Curv

http://dreamsandunderthings.com/2016/12/18/bra-breakdown-and-review-curvy-kat...

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  Thank you for the review! I'm intrigued... I tried a couple CKs in my early bra fitting days and the fit was just off for me, so I've been reluctant to try again. How do you find the shape (say...in comparison to EMs SM and Cleo's Marcie?)

• Wilderness1 I find it more rounded than the SM's for sure. SM's were quite minimizing on me. Ellace is almost as round as Marcie, but the fabric isn't as stiff (in my size) so I'd say it's between SM and Marcie on the basketball boobs scale. I do know that starting one cup larger, so 28FF and equivalent sister sizes on up, CK changes the construction to be more supportive - it has wider straps, a 3x3 closure, and possibly stiffer fabric (?). I was surprised at how lightweight the bra is, and I don't think it's quite so lightweight in larger volumes.

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  Okay, well, I may keep my eye out for a sale on this one so I can try it. I haven't tried EM's SM or BM because I've read mixed reviews about what it does for shape so that's good to know. Thanks for the tidbit about shape change on the bra over 28FF sizes.

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  I just bought this bra today at the boutique near me. The black is gorgeous! I ended up taking home the latte because the black colorway was a tiny bit off in the cup size. The red and latte colorways fit great and had good projection, as you described. Thanks for the review!

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Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401)

In my blog review I break down this bra (the latte colorway), the black bra in 28F, and the white bra in 30E. I review all three at the same time. It's a great shape for narrow and short roots that need projection! This has quickly become my favorite unlined bra. Full details on the blog!

Hello readers!! Tonight I'm breaking down my favorite unlined bra to date: Curv

http://dreamsandunderthings.com/2016/12/18/bra-breakdown-and-review-curvy-kat...

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  It is!! Looks gorgeous on you!

• Thank you!

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Desire Multiway Plunge Bra (SG1801)

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  Humorous review, Gemmy ! I especially liked:
  "...drag boobs to point east/west as if they recently got into an argument and are not on talking terms..."
  and
  "...sharp corner running along the upper panel of the 3 part cup as if they shoved a ruler into this section..."

  Good to know I can cross both the Curvy Kate Desire and Elegance off my list. Thanks!

• This review cracks me up. Thank you for taking your experience with such an ill-fitting bra and turning it into such a hilarious review!

  Also, the back looks like some kind of bandage. And those straps are crazy wide!
  

• Holy crap those straps are wide. I thought my 65FF - Ewa Michalak » Chp Słowianki (507) was bad. Shame about the fit. I wonder if it works on any one.

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  earningaboutbras glad you enjoyed the read. I'm still perplexed at how such a normal looking bra can commit such crimes to boob.

  @ladyinblue there are not many redeeming qualities about this bra. At least i get great cleavage in it--well if you're willing to ignore the part of my boob suddenly that goes concave.

  @gratiat I also wonder if it works on anyone. The bra even gives a wonky shape to their models.

• I can't seem to edit my comment. The first part was to learningaboutbras

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Florence Balcony Bra (CK8001)

CK continues to make me swoon with it's non-padded bras! Projected, narrow and super comfortable...perfection!

Check my full review here: http://www.myfashioninsiderblog.com/2016/03/lingerie-curvy-kate-florence-in-30f.html

curvy kate, lingerie, curvy kate florence, 30F bra review, pacific blue, spring

http://www.myfashioninsiderblog.com/2016/03/lingerie-curvy-kate-florence-in-3...

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  I bought the CK jewel because of you.... And I might buy this bra because of you.
  How does this bra compare to the jewel?

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  For some reason I can't edit my post. How does this bra compare to the jewel? It reminds me so much of Cleo Marcie (that's one of the reasons I want it)

• Prettyncharmeuse Jewel is a beauty, I can't blame you for that! It was lcl0706 fault I got mine in the first place hahaha Florence is very similar to Jewel. I'm juxtaposing both bras in 30F right now and I would say they look pretty much the same, except that Florence's vertical seam is a little inner applied comparing to Jewel...and Jewel is a tiny bit less deep than Florence...other than that absolute clones!!!
  I also own a Marcie in 28F and you're right, they are suuuuper similar in terms of construction...in comparison, I'd say the only visible difference is the fact that Marcie as it's straps moved in about 2,5-3cm
  

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  I'm trying to figure it what size I would need. The jewel is 30D, but it's too small (although I could probably get away with wearing it). My Marcie in 30DD fits perfectly, but in my princess bras I need 30D.

• Prettyncharmeuse how small?

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  myfashioninsider probably one cup size. I think I could do a 30dd or possibly a 28e.

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  I keep eyeballing this one on Amazon since it's available in a nude-ish color. If it's similar to Jewel it's probably worth a shot for me

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  Prettyncharmeuse if you have the chance, I think you could try 30E as well, since Marcie runs deeper than these CKs :)

• lcl0706 you should! Florence even has a little bit more of apex projection :)

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  What a wonderfull bra. I love the shape and look of this bra. I would hope that it would fit me as a 38c

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Arizona Balcony Bra (CK3801)

• My friend recently bought an Arizona and she just loves it!

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Thrill Me Padded Bra (SG3001)

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Sea Leopard Non-wired Swimsuit (CS017606)

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My Dreams Bralette (011110)

• Looks comfy!!

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  Great that it’s so comfortable, I’ve been looking into the CK bralettes myself for an unwired option when lounging. It’s nice that there are multiple options :)

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