Best fitting bra for cup shape/size/depth. The band was too tight, but easily remedied with a bra band extender.
Black/Blush colorway
Updated on Jul 30, 2021 Flag this
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Ritzy Padded Balcony Bra (SG2101)
SS2014-SS2017 - Padded half cup bra.
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I did not expect Curvy Kate's band to be so comfortable! It's just right, and this is my first time trying a cut and sew bra, as well as a half cup. I really like the feel and fit. I think this is the first bra where the underwire really fit, meaning its not too far down and I feel like it has more projection than my Cleo @Neve and Freya @Spotlight. That said it is more U shaped than I need, since I'm FOT, but it still works. And that leads me to my one fit issue, I settle ... to the bottom as the day goes on, and then the lace doesn't lay flush. A cookie in each side might fix that I suppose. Over all, I'm really happy with this bar! Its soo pretty! And I will be on the look out for the Tease Me next.
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This bra turned out to be too big in the cup at the time, but now it's my only bra that fits. And even then the settling in as the day goes on is annoying. Cookies just make me pop out of the top lol. If I am wearing a t-shirt I get quad-boob on the right side. Also the gore isn't tacking to me like it used too. Of I pinch the gore together it fixes the tacking and gaping of the left side. Doesn't seem to change the right. Maybe I should alter it? I really love this bra.
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30F
Center gore doesn't lay flat. Quad-boob
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Ritzy Padded Balcony Bra (SG2101)
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Berry colorway
Updated on Jan 21, 2021 Flag this
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This is a such a pretty bra! Th design on the fabric of the cups as well as the lace are so beautiful, and the color is so vibrant. It's also very comfortable material, and the 3 part cup is the perfect amount of support. Unfortunately it's just not the right size/shape for me, it gapes at the top, so would probably be better suited to someone fuller on top.
Ruby/Spice colorway
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Updated on Jul 27, 2018 Flag this
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Love it! I got a 28 instead of 30, so I added an extender, but this fits me perfect in the cups, better than my 30f. 28f which of it was a 30 would be an e, is just right for me on this bra because it runs true to size and is open on top. Being fot, I usually have to size up.
Black & Aqua colorway
Updated on Dec 27, 2017 Flag this
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This is great bra, just not for me. The gore comes up very high and then presses on my sternum to the point that it's hard to breathe. I tried it on and took some photos and in the time it left red marks everywhere it was against my body basically. Also, my nipple was almost falling out on one side so it is unwearable. The bra itself is cute, but all the lace on the top may be a problem for some shirts.
Berry colorway
Updated on Aug 22, 2017 Flag this
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This bra definitely comes up big on the cups. I previously tried this one in a 38H and the band was extremely tight, but this one seems much looser, I could probably size down to a 36GG as wearing on the middle hooks from new and still a little loose. The top of the cups are a little loose, not enough to size down, and possibly more to do with cup height than size, but it's the best I've found so far!
Updated on Jul 20, 2017 Flag this
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28F has the same issues as 28E, but doesn't gape that badly, I coul get rid of that gape if I removed the straps closer to the center. However, the cups are too narrow and cut into my left breast painfully.
Updated on May 14, 2017 Flag this
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The bra is very narrow and cups are short, the back is larger than I'd like it to be. The size is too small, but the cups gape due to their shape and too separated straps.
Updated on May 14, 2017 Flag this
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It's cute but not the right size. The straps cut into my arms.
Black and blush colorway
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Updated on Apr 18, 2017 Flag this
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Is this bra best for someone who is upper full? 'Cause I can't fill it. I would consider myself to have even fullness (but shallow tall roots), and I thought that might mean I can wear something for upper fullness or bottom fullness? (I guess I was wrong, haha) The cups gape at the top a bit, they don't lie flush against my skin, instead they just go straight up a bit. It's worse on my left side (which is weird as that one's bigger, I guess it's wider but less upper full?) and is almost passable on my right side. The width is actually ok at 4.8, ... and is better than the andorra full cup I have (4.9) but I feel prehaps I could need something a little narrower as I have issues with there being some empty space at the bottom outer edges of the cup, like with the andorra (or maybe it's a projection issue and I should try something deeper than 8.1?). Despite what I put on the andorra (I should edit that somehow) I think I need something around the 8.1-8.3 depth range, as I filled out the andorra (tissue migrated into place quick), but I had to get this as it was my only option of a padded bra that doesn't involve the hassle of buying from another country. I think I'll keep this and pray tissue migrates and makes me magically fill the top becuase I don't like returning stuff
Edit: no, past me, it is much too wide. You stop that.
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Black colorway
Updated on Feb 16, 2017 Flag this
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Aaand it didn't word *sigh*
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Your latest description is making it sound like you have a lot of projection at the apex, but you still have tall roots. Regardless of whether you describe your shape as having apex projection or immediate projection, I would not classify your shape as being shallow at all. Your shape is either tall rooted with apex projection and neither FOT nor FOB. OR...your shape is tall rooted with immediate projection and FOB.
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Noob question, what is immediete projection? Apex is straight out from the nipple, right? And I think the first one sounds accurate :) I drew a picture, but my ipad won't let me paste it on here for some reason...Once again, thanks for the help, means a lot :)
So does shallow roots not make sense because shallow is supposed to refer to the amout of apex/immediate projection, rather than where the tissue starts? -
If your shape were shallow, you would not have much projection anywhere. Hence, your shape is not shallow.
Shallow = very little projection anywhere
Immediate projection = lots of projection at the inframammary fold area.
So now it sounds like your shape is tall rooted, with apex projection, neither FOT nor FOB.
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Gotcha, I understand now, and I agree :) Thank you!
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Yes, one does need a very FOT shape for this bra. If your shape is shallow and tall rooted, try the Soda Pop. It's almost the same as the Ritzy but you don't need to be super FOT to fit into it. My shape is also shallow and tall rooted. I recommend also looking at the Desire, Roxie, and Flaunt.