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Bras » Curvy Kate » Size range » 38JJ - 38:14 » Reviews

  1. Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401)

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    38JJ

    Used to fit

    See my alterations on this bra to reduce in cup quadding here: http://bra.pe/YvD/

    Latte colorway

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    • so by sucking up some of the top of the cup at the wire, that reduced in-cup quadding. interesting.

    • It's weird, you would think that would create more, but it's actually that the lace isn't tensioned properly.

    • Properly for some anyway. If you had very very very full on top breasts I think it would be fine.

    • 2

      I have the same problem with this bra. Thanks for sharing. Now I wish I'd kept the one I got on sale for cheap so I could experiment on it 😁

    • 1

      Your photos are incredibly helpful!! Thanks, cupandahalf!

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      Thank you so much for doing this. Did you hand sew it or use a sewing machine?

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      I hand sewed it all.

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      Wow, your alterations made a huge difference in the fit. Looks great! Thanks for posting.

    • Sorry, one more question. If I'm not replacing wires, where would I stitch the stretch lace to? I'm not really sure I can pull it enough to stitch it to the gore, but maybe I could fold the lace over and stitch it to itself.

    • triumphof i think that would work. Or maybe you could sew the lace to the cup at the top of the cup by the strap. I would experiment.

    • So basically, cupandahalf , you converted a regular Curvy Kate Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401) into a plunge. Cool. I spent 30 minutes looking at the measurements tables for CK Ellace and Panache Ariza.

    • But how did you obtain a 30:12 Panache Ariza Balconnet Bra (5051) to cannibalize? I thought that style was discontinued. :(

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      dfe98we they are all over eBay for under $10. Or at least they were.

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  2. Ellace Balcony Bra (CK4401)

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    38JJ

    Didn't fit

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  3. Princess Balcony Bra (CK6001)

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    38JJ

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    Note to future self: unlined Curvy Kate bras that aren't plunges give a weird trapezoid shape to FOT breasts. Even though their wires are narrow in this size, avoid unless you don't mind that shape (which isn't noticeable under thicker fabric but still).

    Even or FOB gals can size down in this style to prevent gapping on its very open top.

    See 40HH - Curvy Kate » Princess Balcony Bra (CK6001) for a longer review. I still own that bra and it fits on smaller days but still has an awkward shape. I wear it on the tightest hooks now. It is softer since washing a few times but still a bit scratchy in my IMF. Projection at IMF and apex and open top still excellent for very projected FOT folks. If only the shape was better.

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