This bra is very cute in person. It has the look of denim and the pattern is not rough but rather textured, still softer though. The measurements for the wires are of the actual wire length because I can slide the wires in the bra to give me .75" of space at the gore or wings I'd I so choose. I moved them to give me space at the gore, which still didn't tack. I just ordered a size up, have others experienced this in this style because it's not very padded/semi soft. The band is very stretchy. I measure a 31 and bought a 30 band, it ...feels fine but for those who like a very tight band, size down in larger cups H+. I'd expect cups under H to have a truer band. I still get a good amount of quad on both my larger and smaller boob. I hope the 30J will give the 11.5" laying perm. even though my 90° is 14" because im semi soft. If it doesn't fit, I'm going to get over my camera shyness and do a fit request. The wires are medium/narrow which is what I am although I wouldn't mind them narrower, but perhaps not until I fix this severe t.migration in my armpits and back considering I was in a 34DD 😳. The wires I have to make sure I pull up all the way because of my high set bust, I wonder if it'll stay that way, but I still had quads so I still had to size up. The interior is comfortable even though the seams, seem like they would be uncomfortable. The cup height was not bad on my short roots, that might change in the J, plus I have center fullness. The replacement will be here Wed, I will let you all know then, hopefully no fit issues.
Until then,
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This bra is truly stunning. The deep crimson color, the slightly darker bow on the gore, the lace on the wings, and the stretch lace upper cups are all beautiful. It is rather a lightweight bra, I would love it if it felt a little sturdier, and I miss Panache's padded straps (these are wide enough to be supportive, but they do tend to twist/warp just a touch).
It has three columns of three hook and eyes and stretch lace upper cups with a trim on the edge of the cups. The trim may cause it to cut into full on top or tall rooted breasts. It has a ...full band, which does tend to roll under on me. It has loads of room in the bottom of the cup at the underwire, as well as by the center gore. It fits my larger (left) breast perfectly, though it is slightly too large for my right breast. It is too wide for me, but it doesn't generally cause any discomfort.
It gives a very projected shape that is rounded. CK Ellace has really become one of my favorite bras since my size changed. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> Read more 90 more words
Oh gosh. I really want to like this bra because I really want a strapless, but I'm not quite sure. It seems to fit okay. I can't find any real faults with the fit. The wires are a bit wide. I'm not quite filling the cups completely, but not really not filling them. The gore is fine. The slots for the straps go a bit wide into my armpits, if I were to wear them. I'm just not quite sure I trust it as a strapless. Maybe I'm just paranoid, and it's just because there's no straps that I feel the desire to pull it up just a bit, just ...to make sure, every so often. Also the cups do this weird thing where the fold over a bit at the armpits after a few minutes of wear. I'm not sure what that means. I don't have a strapless dress handy (I'd hidden them all away since I didn't have a bra to wear with them), so I tried it on under a spaghetti strap shirt. It's okay, but it has that tell-tale line, where it folds a bit at the armpits, that's like telling everyone, "Hey look, I'm trying to wear a strapless bra so you don't know I'm wearing a bra right now but you totally are!" But it's not as bad as it could be. Gah, I can't decide if this works! Read more 123 more words
So again - I cant see your measurements here - usually I can on a fit request, so I can compare your measurements to the bras measurements. Not sure if the site was changed or if you didnt mark it to be able to see measurements?
But it looks like the cups are too big - specifically too tall. Your breasts do not fill the bottom of the cup but the bra also (clearly) comes up too high, esp under your arm.
I have never worn a strapless bra. If you are happy enough with how it looks under clothes, you certainly could wear it - very few people will notice the little details you notice. BUt i would say that the cup does not fit your breast or body shape. Are you short, btw? I feel like most of my bras cover just about my entire torso, but there's only so much you can do in the larger sizes
This bra fits really well. I put it on and it was an immediate plus. My family was shocked at how well it fits and looks on me. The material is really soft and I can't complain about anything except the bows that were on the straps. they were in the way of wearing a couple shirts, so I did cut them off. But other than that, it feels great. The bra feels comfortable around my ribcage, it's not too tight, but it's definitely not loose. I think I like this much more than the tight band on my 30J. The straps sit comfortably on my shoulders, and don't dig in too much. My breasts are fully encased within the cups and feel completely supported. I love it already and I've only worn it a couple hours.
I adored these bras, and until I lost some weight, they were 100% of the time my go-tos.
They are great for close-set breasts, and though they are a bit shallow and wide in the cup, it was worth it for that "cakes on a plate" look. If I hadn't switched over to non-padded Polish bras in an attempt to minimize the girls for work, I would have repurchased these in a heartbeat in a smaller size.
I bought this bra online because it was very cheap, and it works on me better than I expected.
I'll start with the one major drawback in this bra's design - elastic straps! Of course, straps take only a small percentage of the breast weight, but still if you hang anything from elastic it's going to bounce - great for a cat toy, not so great in a bra! So going up and down stairs will remind me of the mistake the designers made in this bra every time.
The stretch lace in the cups though works. The support is pretty good and it copes really well with my ...asymmetry! No wrinkling on the smaller side, but stretches to fit the larger side too. The wires are not too wide for me, which is unusual. I haven't worn the bra for a full day yet, but so far it is comfortable. It minimises the appearance of cleavage - the gore is pleasingly narrow and so far the breasts haven't managed to meet up over it!
The bra band looks tiny when the bra is just lying flat. When I unpacked the bra I thought the cheap price was due to a manufacturing error and the band would never stretch to fit me, but in fact I had no trouble putting it on and the wires were not distorted as they are when a band is overstretched.
This bra has a band that runs true to size. Since I measure a 31, the 30 was a bit tight, but a 32 probably would have been too loose. This bra helps confirm my base size as a 30HH/32H. There is this ugly, folding at the bottom because the wires are too wide and cannot support the weight of my bust. I have slight quads but that likely would have been fixed with an extender.
COMFORT: This bra is sooooo soft and comfy! The material is very smooth and satiny against the skin.
The band is perfect on the tightest hook (not sure if that is due to this bra running loose in the band, or if it is because it is pre-owned and may have been broken in already). It is stretchy, but I'm finding that I actually prefer a stretchy band, as long as it can be tightened enough.
The wires are very wide, and they actually extend an inch or so beyond my where my breast tissue ends- but somehow in this model it doesn't bother me ...or dig into my armpits or sternum at all. The gore tacks.
The straps are not too far apart! I think wearing the proper band size makes a huge difference for me and my narrower shoulders. (If the band size is larger, the straps will be farther apart- I had this problem with a 32H.)
LOOK: This is a sexy bra. It gives my bottom-heavy breasts a lovely Marie Antoinette style cleavage. Shape is lifted, rounded, and front-and-center.
As many have mentioned, the ruffles will show under clothing if the material of your top is thinner or stretchier. However, I got around this problem by layering a cami over it.
The one con is that for some reason, this style makes it obvious that my right boob is slightly smaller (something I had never even noticed before) unless I am very, very fastidious about my swooping, scooping, and bra positioning.
I can't compare this to any other brands, because Curvy Kate is the only one that I've ever had any success with. For me, it fits about the same as every other CK non-padded - too wide-set and the underwire is too long, but it's easy to make a few adjustments. Once I've curved the wires and all but eliminated the space between the cups, it is very comfortable.
I am very fond of CK and the way that they fit me in general, however all of their unpadded bras, this one included, have cups that are set too far apart. In addition to this, the underwires come up very high underneath my arms, which leads to a lot of poking. I was able to fix both problems with small modifications (bending the underwires to better suit the curve of my ribs and stitching the centre gore together, basically eliminating it). The only problem with the latter is that it causes the underwires to overlap slightly, as they were already quite close together at the top, which in turn means that the centre gore is not perfectly flush against my chest on both sides at the same time. The straps are the tiniest bit too long for me because of the embroidery, but it does not cause any problems as the band fits well and has stretched very little since I first got it.
This one is the most comfy to wear, out of all my CKs, but I still don't like the look it gives underneath clothing. Too wide in the cups. It makes me feel like my boobs are being forced under my armpits. And that goes for most CKs.
Yet another issue I have with Curvy Kate. Strapless cups are too damn high on the chest. The sole reason I purchased this one was to wear a good fitted strapless bra under strapless attire. BUT cups are too high on the chest to wear underneath low cut attire! >https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> Once again, cups are way too wide and size consistency is off (this one is too big and spacious).
I've asked this type of bra to CK for many years ago, and now it's here in my hand. better than what I've expexted. if I can have smoothie cup design on this bra, could have been bettter.
This is a lovely looking bra. I took a chance on the fit and didn't luck out so well. It's definitely shallow at the wire; I haven't worn it long enough to see if it will stay put. I suspect the wires will be pushed down. The top is way too open for my lack of upper fullness and gapes horribly. The construction of the bra is surprisingly softer than I expected but I don't think I own a shirt that can disguise the chunky ribbons.
I have always loved CK Princess even though it's close to a shape mismatch. As I size up, I find more challenges with the fit. In the 30 HH, I've found the band is tighter than in smaller sizes which may be causing a bit of wire distortion. Either that, or the wires are just a bit too wide - much wider than Panache. As I'm FoB, I tend to get a LOT of gapping in the top of the cup until I'm about to size out. It has a pretty lace edge but it doesn't always lay flat so it can be visible under clothes. I've heard this one can be tough to get the perfect fit and I agree.
I tried this in both an H and HH cup. Honestly, aside from the wires being a little wider, I didn't notice a significant difference between the two sizes. It does cut high in the armpit in both sizes and gives me a very wide and separate look - not what I prefer! As much as I like Portia, I don't think we are made for one another.
My friend recently bought an Arizona and she just loves it!