I have the black and the blush, apart from the colour they're identical.

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Updated on Sep 06, 2013 Flag this

just doesn't work right!

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Updated on Aug 29, 2013 Flag this

Does Not Work For Me.

Sadly, because it's gorgeous

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Updated on Aug 29, 2013 Flag this

I find this bra to be quite snug - I'm still debating whether to get an extender or to just deal with it until it stretches out a bit more.

The shape of the bra fits me well and I fill the cups completely. One thing that is a bit annoying about the cups is that my nipples sit exactly where the transparent mesh section is and it ends up looking kind of odd.

Another thing I dislike about the bra is that the underwire channel is about 1/2" longer than the actual underwire. I believe this is what causes the bra to poke me slightly under the arm ... - since the wings continue above the underwire, it sort of pulls it towards my torso rather than lying flat. I've tried sliding the underwire towards the underarm so the empty space is at the gore, but then the cups don't sit correctly. This doesn't bother me too much since it isn't major poking and I think it will disappear once the bra stretches out a bit.

Other than those issues the bra is very well constructed and fits well, I would definitely consider getting this bra in other colours or other bras with the same cut.
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Updated on Aug 27, 2013 Flag this

Like the CK Entice it does the whole "push up" thing and is another discontinued CK Showgirl bra.

Definitely a shallow cup -- this works well for me because I'm full-on-top. It has too much center projection to work with a lot of shallow breasts, I think. The straps are fully adjustable, which helps with a gaping problem I had with the straps set at the default that I got them at. The wires are pretty narrow in this range. The fabric is gorgeous, really soft. Feels like less of an "armored car" than my Entice does, but it's simultaneously less flattering. The band is super stretchy -- definitely looser/stretchier than my Deco Honey.

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Updated on Aug 26, 2013 Flag this

I do not like the way this bra looks. I just don't get the design. Anyway, straps are too far apart, but the bra fits pretty wonderfully otherwise. This is definitely my size. I would prefer the underwires to come up a little bit higher under my arms (some breast tissue is escaping), but it's fine. Band fits well on loosest hook. The shorter gore (as compared to others I have tried) is more comfortable and doesn't jab into me. Not a t-shirt bra, or I would keep it.

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Updated on Aug 18, 2013 Flag this

[This review is for the SS2012 Hot Pink colourway, before the CK adjusted the fit]

The lace wrinkles at the side and doubles over in the top layer, I'm not sure why. I encircled the problem areas in my full review. I tried the Orange/Violet colourway (SS13 if I'm not mistaken) in 30DD on the tightest hooks, and I didn't have these problems. Perhaps the older models are just not right for me?
The band is quite firm; if you're a 26 this on may be worth looking into.

Please read my full review for more info!

http://petiteplentiful.blogspot.com/2013/08/review-curvy-kate-princess-unline...

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Updated on Aug 16, 2013 Flag this

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Very pretty! I get a minimized but uplifted shape. It would be better if the band were tighter, but I'll eventually get around to altering it. The cups are very shallow and tall, which works for me. I have this bra in 28E and 28F, and they fit me almost the same. The 28E will quad like crazy when my boobs are fuller, but I'll only quad if I pull my arms back and inhale (happens in almost every bra). I recommend this bra to everyone who is shallow with a long torso, only size down on the band if you can and size up 1-2 cups.

Updated on Aug 09, 2013 Flag this

I have a few different colors of this bra and I really like it for an everyday great support type of bra. It does leave horizontal bra lines under my clothes, which I do not like the look of, but I find most of my bras do that (if I didn't wear a bra because of that I might have one bra to choose from, so this is fairly low on my bra priority requirement list).

I love the fact that it was readily available enough that I managed to get a few different colors over time. I really like being able to reliably find a bra that fits ... that I like, and be able to (fairly) easily purchase more. I have some other bras that I prefer the fit of, but since I have a practically zero chance of finding more of those exact bras (I'm talking to you Masquerade Anise 28E!) I don't wear them "everyday". I don't want to wear them out too fast, and after years of wearing a poorly fitted bra I get anxiety not knowing where my next good bra is coming from.

I have pinned the centre gore inwards on an angle to increase the height of the wires in the middle. This wasn't necessarily out of necessity since I comfortably wore these bras for a long time without doing that (I didn't have it pinned when I set the fit of the bra- this was recent in this bras history), but I really do like the wires coming up very high, so this works for me. (I haven't actually sewn it together because it works just fine for right now, and you can't see it under my clothes anyways.)

I find it very comfortable for during the day, but since it's not 100% cotton it won't feel like it is either. I have sensitive skin and it doesn't bother me at all, unless I wear it at night or when I'm sweating a lot... https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" />

I will say that I have cut the fancy lace off the top in a different size of this bra type, and it didn't help at all with the bra lines under clothes, so beware if you choose to do this; it might not work.

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I buy this bra over and over because I know it will fit well to my body, I can find it fairly easily online, and it is usually for sale at a good price too.

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Updated on Aug 05, 2013 Flag this

Upper part of bra wrinkles because I can't fill it.

Updated on Jun 26, 2013 Flag this

Side view shows gapping between cup and breast.

Updated on Jun 26, 2013 Flag this

I own this bra in white, black, and purple. My ribcage is 29", so I expected this to be a bit tight. For the black and purple bras, they are okay other than the band being a tad too tight. The gore cuts into my bony sternum pretty badly, but that is manageable with a cotton ball under it. The white one, however, has the same problems but worse. The band is much tighter. I cannot fasten it without an extender. The gore cuts into my sternum to the point of bruising.

Updated on Jun 17, 2013 Flag this

I'm really disappointed in this one. figleaves claimed it's a push-up, and there's only light padding lining the inside. The underwires angle inward and dig painfully into my sternum, and the cups are too big. It's so cute though; I was excited for it :c

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Updated on May 25, 2013 Flag this

WEIRD cup shape.

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Updated on May 15, 2013 Flag this

Tried this bra because Curvy Kate's padded bras work well for me and I wanted to try an unpadded. Unfortunately it's not a good fit for my wide, shallow breasts. The wires and cups are too narrow.

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Updated on May 13, 2013 Flag this

Even though I heard plunge bras aren't good for shallow breasts, I decided to give this one a try since it was so pretty and on sale. I read reviews and decided to size up from a 28DD to a 28E. I am glad I did! It fits great and is quite comfortable (now that I am stretching the band out a bit; the first time I wore it, I couldn't wait to take it off). It might be just a little too big because I am in between sizes, but it's not very noticeable. It doesn't give me any cleavage because of my shape, so I might try a 28DD in the future to see if I can get some cleavage, but I like it otherwise and decided to keep it.

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Updated on Apr 27, 2013 Flag this

This bra has too much projection for my shallow boobs. It manages to encompass them wide enough but there a lot of wrinkling happening. I think I should just avoid CK soft cups.

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Updated on Mar 22, 2013 Flag this

This bra is excruciatingly painful on both sides of the wires. It's too narrow for me, and the GORE??? What is up with the gore being so tall in a 28E.. It should be maybe 1.7 inches max.
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Updated on Mar 14, 2013 Flag this

OMG, major major poking in the sternum. It's got nothing to do with the height of the gore - it seems to be the angle of the wires, somehow. The wires even seem a bit tight on the sides under my arms (though they stop short of poking there). This is a problem that other members of Bratabase have mentioned, though none of the 3 or 4 blog reviews on this bra have mentioned it.

I tried Venusian Glow's method of fixing poking underwires (http://www.venusianglow.com/2012/08/fixing-underwires-that-hurt-sternum-by.html), and it has worked, kind of - though the wires under my arms then went from 'some ... pressure' to 'borderline painful'.

Cups do have very little volume in the bottom, which gave my breasts a bit of a lift, though hardly 'Marie Antoinette' cleavage - probably because I don't have much to begin with. Also slight gaping in the top of the cups, even on the larger breast.

I like the colour (cherry blush), the lace detailing and the lowercut balconette/halfcup style (i.e, unlike many Panache and Cleo bras that have wrinkling along the lace-fabric seam).

Perhaps this Curvy Kates just do not work for us less busty ladies? Another Bratabase member, Avi_, mentioned here: http://www.bratabase.com/troubleshoot/dhppt/ that a lot of women in sizes 28D/28DD/28E have problems with this bra, and in her review of this bra in a 28D, she also mentions poking in the sternum and under her arms. Jillie, on the other hand, said in her review of this bra that she'd gone DOWN a cup size (28E to 28DD), and all the gaping and poking problems went away!

I decided to return this bra for a number of reasons, not least of which was the POKING!, but also the fact that the rest of the bra was just ... meh. I mean, nice colour and lace detailing, but no cleavage, lace might show through my shirts and tops, poking!, very slight gaping in the top of the cups - all these little niggles, taken on their own, would be manageable, but all together added up to a bra I felt wasn't worth keeping.

[Ordered a cup size down (28DD) - no poking in sternum though wires do still dig somewhat on the sides, better cleavage, no gaping in the cups. Am returning this, though - I cannot justify keeping this on the basis of "I like how it looks", when I don't like how it feels. Granted, it is very likely that the fit will improve (get more comfortable) after a few wears, but lace shows slightly under clothing and I just think I'll be better off getting bras for everyday wear..]
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Updated on Mar 12, 2013 Flag this

Fits well in the strap, given that it breaks in with wear. I can't fill the cup, especially on the top. There's noticeable tissue squishing in the armpit area, due to short underwires and a tight strap. Curvy Kate

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Updated on Mar 07, 2013 Flag this