The CK Desire has a bunch of bad reviews, so you can imagine my enthusiasm when I received one in a Breakout Bras grab bag a while back. Having seen some very bad fits on user submitted pics, I expected my boobs to suffer a similar fate. The cut reminds me of the CK Elegance without all the silly swirly cup embellishments. For the record, I had the worst luck with the CK Elegance in 28GG.

First impressions: the bra itself looks pretty standard. It’s a multiway and potentially a strapless plunge (if you like taking big risks in life) with some pretty big goofy straps in ... a 28GG. Did they make the straps out of waistband elastic? Shit’s too wide to make me feel desirable. BOOM. See what I did there? https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" /> Another thing about these straps is how easily they come off the bra. If the bra is strapped on your shoulder, there’s enough strap tension there to keep those bad boys from self-detaching and making a quick dive for the floor. However, as soon as there’s any bit of slack or especially when you are pulling the straps over and onto your shoulder, some unknown force will send the straps flying off your bra leaving you no choice but to reattach them while wearing the bra.

Now on to shape. My, oh my. I do understand what other reviewers have noted; the cup design gives a very peculiar shape. Imagine your boob assumes a rounded teardrop shape in this 3 part cup bra. Now picture that the shape is round except for your inner boob where there’s a sharp corner running along the upper panel of the 3 part cup as if they shoved a ruler into this section of the bra. This look is no bueno for the following shapes: FOT, FOB, evenly full, shallow, projected, medium projection (did I miss any shapes?). Additionally, this bra also has a tendency to drag boobs to point east/west as if they recently got into an argument and are not on talking terms. You can see this effect mostly on my forward facing picture due to the telling shadows. I was probably having PMS boobs that week and was majorly overfilling the cups which appears to have countered a bit of the “ruler-lined” effect of this bra. Denser boobs will fare slightly better shape-wise in this bra, but you’d basically need to put a shot put ball in the cup if you wanted to round out that weird edge.

I didn’t like the bra.

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Ivory colorway

Updated on Jun 23, 2016 Flag this

This bra was absolutely ridiculous on me. The band was so tight I could barely get it on my body, yet it kept sliding down my body every time I moved slightly, and the gore wasn’t touching my body. The straps weren’t long enough to hook in the back over my shoulders. The cups crushed the hell out of my boobs, and were not at all deep enough, leaving the lower 1/4 of the cup vacant while the rest of the fabric flattened my boobs against my body. The wires came up way too high in the front and under the arm, feeling super cage-y and stab-happy.

How did I commit a fit blunder this badly? How can I avoid doing this again? It feels like I made just about every possible mistake on this one.

Updated on Dec 12, 2018 Flag this

In this model the cup is small, so buy a bigger cup than I normally use 28 GG.
It is very nice and holds very well but has three problems:
- The cup is too high in the armpit area and it is nailed especially if you have a narrow body like a size 28, surely for wider backs do not be so uncomfortable.
- I can not fill the bottom of the cup, it is as if the fabric did not fit well to the breasts.
- The band comes very tight at least for me although I have read contrary opinions.

(Este modelo tiene la copa pequeña, así que compre ... una copa más grande que la que normalmente uso 28 GG.
Es muy bonito y sujeta muy bien, pero tiene tres problemas:
- La taza es demasiado alta en el área de la axila y se clava especialmente si tienes un cuerpo estrecho como una talla 28, seguramente para las espaldas más amplias no sea tan incómodo.
- No puedo llenar el fondo de la copa, es como si la tela no se ajustara bien a los pechos.
- La banda viene muy apretada al menos para mí aunque he leído opiniones contrarias.)

Saludos, espero que mi opinión sea útil.
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Updated on Jan 19, 2017 Flag this

I'm totally in love with the bandeau style for bikinis, but given my small band/large cup size range I pretty much resigned myself to the fact I'd never have one for myself. Then one day when I was longingly fawning over some bandeau bikinis, I found this one in my size and had to snatch it up while it was on sale https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

Online, the color can vary from a light blue to a light green depending on which site you're viewing it from, but it's really more greenish. I'm not big on the pattern itself since I don't typically go for floral ... designs, but it's okay. The band's definitely a tight 28, which is a-okay with me since I hover closer to 26/27 inches anyway, and the tightness provides more support. Despite it's tightness, it's very comfortable due to the soft layered material the whole bikini is made of. The cups are an average width, but still not narrow enough for me. It can be worn in four styles; strapless, normal straps, cross straps, and halter. The loop to attach the halter strap can be cleanly tucked away behind the gore when not in use, and stays there pretty well. The straps just barely adjust long enough for me to be able to wear it in a cross strap style, but that's my go-to style for sure. I haven't been brave enough to wear it strapless yet, as I get a little more sag than I'm comfortable with, but it would likely be okay to do so. The gore and cups tack pretty well, and although I was worried about the click-into-place style hook in the back, it's stayed secure so far.

Overall, I'm pretty pleased with it, and definitely stoked to have a well-fitting bikini after years of wearing bikinis so small they basically just covered my nipples.
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Seafoam colorway

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Updated on Jul 17, 2016 Flag this

I got this bra for very little money, which was great, because I was pretty sure it wasn't going to fit and there was no way I was paying full price, even though it's a lovely color. Surprisingly, it's not that bad.

I'm usually a 30FF/28G, and I elected for a 28GG because a) the band was listed as being a little stretchy, and b) the shallow cups inspired me to size up for some more room.

The fit's actually pretty okay. The straps are set too wide, but I don't mind tooooo much because they're actually surprisingly soft. The cups are kind of flimsy and soft and just kind ... of ridiculous looking, because they're so frilly and flouncy. I like them, they're just fun.

So the shape of the cup is that it's very shallow at the bottom and gets progressively more projected until the very top of the cup. So my nipples end up at the very top of the bra and the top of my breasts sit out on top, which results in that enormous cakes-on-a-plate cleavage.

From the front, the bra looks pretty unimpressive. But from the side, it's like, oh, hi, boobs! Which is kind of fun. Since it's so soft and comfortable, and I got it for a song anyway, I think I'll keep it as a fun night out or lingerie bra. I can't wear it under most of my clothes (so. fluffy.) but I can wear it around when I want my boobs up and out.

I'm already wearing the bra on the second hooks, but as I don't anticipate using it as an everyday bra I'm not terribly worried about that. When I slouch heavily I get a little bit of gaping but my normal sitting style doesn't result in any. The lace at the top sticks up on its own.

So comfy, so fun, so ridiculous.
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Updated on Apr 07, 2015 Flag this

I like this bra, which is why I've bought it in the wrong size (twice in fact, measurements of the other incorrect size to be entered soon!). The 28GG certainly gives the illusion of fitting from the front, as I appear to fill the cups with no overspill. However, the cups actually extend a few centimetres further around the sides than my breast tissue does. This illusion of a good fit is caused by the bra being a moulded, padded style, which I always find covers up a bad fit pretty well. Like the whole Showgirl range, the band is stretchier than standard Curvy Kate bras and ideally ... I'd like a 26 band as I find a tight fit more comfortable.

I find this bra very comfortable to wear but sadly it does not create a good shape for me. I do not have any cleavage with this bra, but I usually do with most plunge styles. It flattens me out as I find the cups quite shallow and the cups come up high on the chest.

Even though I appear to be incompatible in size and shape with this bra, I will continue to wear it as it is so comfortable and pretty. For me the 28G is a better fit (I usually wear a 28FF), although still causes the same shape issues
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I purchased this bra a few months ago after first trying out the ABTF calculator and randomly buying some bras in my size range. It came in the first crop of NWT/new to me bras in that size range. had begun activly losing weight so I realized this cup size may have been a little big, especially with my smaller breast on one side. The bra isn't an ideal fit but it gave me a starting point to figure out where to go next.

The Princess Balconys bras appearance was pretty and especially girly in pink lace. Most Curvy Kate bras are visually appealing to me and I ... wish this one fit better. The construction looked impressive when compared with my older cheap molded cup and push up bras, with horizontal seams sewn together. but I was happy to try more lightweight and better fitting bras.

The straps were too far apart for my narrow shoulders on my petite body sadly, but that may often be the case with balconette/balcony bras. I wish they were in a little more. The center gore is a little too high up and kind of pushed into my sternum a little. I have a lot of center fullness to compete with but this may be the style on my body. I was quite happy to try a 28 band, that fit so much better than my prior 34-38 bands. The cups would have fit my prior breast measurments a little better, that had fullnes distributed differently. The lace on the top would have been good for the upper fullness I once had as well. The cups may have been too shallow, as I have heard Curvy Kate bras are but the fit was off enough that I really am unsure. The wide wires felt odd, and when combigned with the gore it pushed my breasts down outward running towards my armpits somewhat east west looking. That is not the lifted look that I want to achieve. I think I am even fullness top and bottom when i first try to lean over to gauge it, but I think my narrow roots and projection cause me to be functionally FOB, with a lot of prominent center fullness. Certain times of the month I gain a bit more fullness on top, but not excessive. Plunge styles tend to work out better for me. Right now I fit about a size UK 30FF 28G in non padded bras, and this bra is probably one I should find a new home for.

This bra is pretty! Unfortunately its both a size and style mismatch but helped me gauge what to avoid and look for in some future bra attempts.
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Pink Bardot Princess Balcony or Ellace Or maybe Portia? colorway

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Updated on Sep 06, 2021 Flag this

My shape: self-supporting teardrop, even-to-slightly FOB with lots of immediate depth underneath but moderate overall projection, very tall and shallow roots on top that give me FOT/shallow fitting problems, off-the-chart side boob with wide wrap-around roots, close-set, center-height, forward-facing, and very firm tissue that doesn't like to be pushed out of place by wires or pads.

I got this bra as a gift from Love4Pollinators, who is super generous and to whom I'm really grateful because honestly, I've never had a fitted swimsuit before. Just thinking about the idea of not having to worry about the dreaded triangle bikini anymore, well, it's a revelation, to say the ... least!

I think the 28 in this swimsuit may run a bit smaller than the 28 in many of the bras; that is, they're about the same, but I was given to understand from other people's posts over the years that swimwear shouldn't be quite as tight as lingerie. Maybe that is incorrect on my part. It's more structured than I was expecting, which also contributes to my opinion, I'm sure, but either way, it's about as tight as my CK 28 Flaunt, which fits me pretty well and I like. It closes with a twist hook, which I'll add a photo of, but there is only one, so it would have to be taken in as it stretched (if it lasts that long. Chlorine is harsh on swimsuits!).

The straps are another thing I might caution about. I've never had a bra that didn't have enough strap length for me, but I think I've found the first one. Fully extended, they're just *barely* too short. I can feel the tension across the cup seam, and it's not bad, but it could be for other ladies. Keep that in mind!

The wires are a good shape for me, and WIDE ENOUGH, although I think they're a bit short. Sometimes when I move I can feel where they poke at the gore because they don't take up the entire channel. Otherwise they are really firm, and I like them! I feel very supported. Unfortunately they do ride down out of my IMF, though.

Because they don't reach the top of the wire channel, though, the gore floats away from my chest at the top. I think this is actually caused by 2 things, though, one of them being how close my tissue comes in the center (I know it doesn't look like it in the photos, but I can definitely feel it), but the other is because the top cup edge is being pulled taut across my upper root. If the wires came all the way up, I would just have a more obvious faux-quadboob, I think.

Tri-part cups always give me problems, and sadly this one is no exception. The top horizontal panel always closes too quickly, and I have yet to find one where the depth in the bottom of the cup is sufficient. In this case, like most CKs, the immediate depth is not much depth at all, really. I can feel the foam padding buckling as my boobs try to find more space, and in the end it ends up sitting almost 2.5cm too low. It gives me a slightly pointy but retro profile, which I could be very happy with, but there's also some room at the apex, which when seated in its proper position is about 2cm too tall for me.

I guess my next attempt will have to be a Freya, because something modeled vaguely like their half-cup has a much better chance of working for me. Le sigh.
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Updated on Jul 13, 2017 Flag this

Another bra I snagged during a Zulily sale, and yet another bra that isn't narrow or projected enough for me :') I'm getting closer to a good fit, though. I'm guessing I need around 14cm in width and somewhere upwards of 27cm depth. Hopefully Polish bras will work for me; I'm still waiting for my Comexim order to cross the ocean and fall into my loving arms. I also really want to try more Cleos.

Anyway! On to the bra itself. It's much prettier in person than in pictures. I got the Denim pattern, and the material on the cups is designed to have a faux denim look, but ... the color itself has a slight purplish hue to it. They are also (thankfully) not made out of denim, but a soft, lightly padded foam material that is pretty comfortable. The trim is a cutesy little polka design in purple, blue, and yellow that wasn't readily noticible in the pics on Zulily. It makes the bra feel youthful and summery. At 73cm stretched, the band is a bit loose for me, and has the standard 3 rows of 3 hooks. It's true the cups aren't narrow enough for me, but they're not trying to wrap around my back either (squinting at you, ck princess). It's always hard for me to tell in foam or padded cups, but I think I'm getting a bit of empty space at the bottom. I've definitely got some center quadding, because the bra closes off rather quickly and I have tall, center-full breasts. There's also this strange wrinkling at the center of the left cup, but I'm thinking that's just the result of loose top fabric? The gore tacks at the bottom, but sort of floats at the top. I believe this is due to the wire channels having a good bit of extra space in them. I try to shimmy the wires more into the gore, but it seems like my breasts push them back out towards the wings during wear, haha.

The bra is very comfy for daily wear, even given it's lack of proper fit. My breast tissue is soft-ish and well-behaved, and I don't have particularly sensitive skin, so a majority of fit issues aren't painful or irritating for me. I'm pretty happy with it, all things considered, especially given how cheap it was.
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Denim colorway

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Updated on Jul 12, 2016 Flag this

I bought this bra from Zulily on a whim, at an extreme discount, and I'm astounded it fits as well as it does! I was worried I'd be quadding everywhere when I figured out the lace wasn't stretch lace, but it's suprisingly not a problem. There's not much immediate depth, however, and I get some pretty obvious wrinkling at the bottom of the cup, so it's not a perfect fit. Ladies who are more FOB may have issues in this bra. The cups are on the narrow side for a CK, which is good for my average/narrowish boobs. The band is stretchy enough that it could pass for ... a tight 30, but the 3 hooks on the back give a good amount of support. I got the White/Melon pattern, so the fun, bright colors with the light, unpadded material make it a really nice summer bra. The most quibble I have with it is a slightly conical shape (personally not my thing), and the fact a few strings had come loose from the seams and had to be snipped when I first put it on.
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White & Melon colorway

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Updated on Jul 10, 2016 Flag this

Love the Curvy Kate Showgirl range and love the Thrill Me bra.
However, this bra is designed to push you in and up and therefore I imagine most people (especially with bottom heavy breasts will need to go up a cup size or even two to get an adequate fit. Those with top heavy breasts may find that the rather open top of the cups is fine for their regular size. The bra itself has no padding but is lined with a three part cup that goes from shallow to open on top.

When in the right cup size this bra feels super comfortable. My ... breasts do not feel squashed or restricted. The band is very generous whilst still firm enough to stay in place for my current 26 inch under bust. Likewise the straps are supportive yet soft and stretchy so I don't get any strain.

In terms of the look.
Whilst the straps are super comfortable they are too thick to be worn under dainty clothing and singlets (which is exactly what you would want to wear this bra under). Lets face it, this is not an everyday support bra https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" />

The lace and the frills at the top of cups look great without clothing. In fact they look rather burlesque. However, they prove to be a nightmare under clothing. Not only do they show through but they also create bumps and lumps and can also stick out funny giving you a square kinda odd look under clothes.

All in all I feel very comfortable when wearing this bra for special occasions.
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Updated on Sep 16, 2014 Flag this

I can fasten this bra but it feels a tad too tight. Perhaps because it is black this is the case. I have it in lighter colours in the same size but have no issue fastening them. It's a really elegant bra but I have to use an extender for it to be comfortable. The band runs a little small.

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Updated on Jun 09, 2013 Flag this

This bra is very pretty and I really wanted it to fit right but sadly it does not. The straps are too wide for me, I get some wrinkling in the bottom of the cup and the band is very big for a 28.

Updated on Nov 29, 2012 Flag this

I can't quite believe I'm typing this. I only tried 28GG because 28G was not available, but quite simply it's inadequate for my rapidly expanding bosom. The bra gives me a decolletage that borders on the indecent, and as my nipples are quite high on my breasts, it barely covers my aureolae. I also have a case of quadraboob in this size, so I've had to go up to 28H, as it's seriously uncomfortable to wear - the wires dig in both sides of both boobs.

Updated on Mar 31, 2012 Flag this

The measurements of this bra were taken after I bent the wires to better fit my ribcage (http://brasihate.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-to-do-with-those-pesky-wide.html) and to ameliorate the phenomenon seen here (http://www.venusianglow.com/2011/02/why-do-g-bra-cups-push-breasts-apart.html).

This fits...fine. I like the tight band because it allows for stretching! The gore is high, to which my sternum is unaccustomed, but this is very flattering to my bottom-heavy breasts. I feel very secure and supported in this bra.

My two issues:
* The wires stretch if I put the band on the middle hook. Not cool! They then grind against my ribs and are very uncomfortable. Bending them like the tutorial on Bras I Hate helped, but I have to repeat this occasionally.
* The fabric is a little itchy, but two rinses with diluted vinegar helped. Also, for future note, do not use Eucalan to wash bras if you have prissy princess boob skin like I do. It's fine for my knitted objects, but not my bras.

Updated on Jan 24, 2012 Flag this

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Another bra I love. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> Super cute & very comfortable!
This is my first Curvy Kate bra. I read another bra which suggested to order a band size down and I'm glad I did. I have this bra on the loosest band but it's still a comfortable fit and gives room for the bra to stretch over time.
Since I ordered down a band size I also ordered up 2 cup sizes (following the down a band size, up a cup size rule of thumb) as another review had suggested that the Curvy Kate cup sizes run small. Another suggestion I'm glad I took! Fits just right.
Not a bra for everyday t-shirt use but definitely special.

Updated on Jul 30, 2011 Flag this

Seems to run small in the band. I couldn’t get it close enough to fasten to determine anything else about the fit.

Black colorway

Updated on Feb 20, 2021 Flag this

This bra is SO FREAKING CUTE and I wish that it fit me. I bought new-with-tags it from someone on Reddit when I was trying to figure out my bra size, and it is just way too tight. I can fasten it, but it hurts. Unfortunately, when trying it on, the tag got ripped off of the plastic tag fastener. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> Either way, the baby pink color is adorable especially with all of the ribbons and the cute polka dot pattern.

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Bend the wires to make the cup more narrower

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Updated on Jul 09, 2019 Flag this

My shape: Projected, narrow, shorter roots, even/functionally full on bottom, soft tissue. Cleo Lily fits me best.

The band runs a size large (30"), and, at least on me, the cups run at least a 1/2 size small. So I'd say this fits like a 30FF-ish? I think the cups are just too small for this to be worth keeping.

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