Guide to Curvy Kate Bra Styles, Sizing and Fit

Below is a mostly-comprehensive list of Curvy Kate bras, including their style names and style numbers, with notations on whether each is suitable for shallow or projected breasts and wide or narrow roots. The list prioritizes bras currently available, but some discontinued styles are included for reference.

Notes on Fit and Breast Shape

Shallow vs. Projected: Shallow breasts have less forward projection and a wider base, needing wider, less deep cups to avoid gaping or empty space at the top. Projected breasts extend farther out, requiring deeper cups with immediate projection at the wire. Curvy Kate's unlined, seamed styles like full cups and side support often excel for projected shapes, providing lift and encapsulation, while molded and padded balconettes or plunges help round and fill shallower profiles without overflow.

Wide vs. Narrow Roots: Wide roots span a broader chest area, needing wider wires for comfort and to prevent digging into breast tissue; narrow roots are more compact, needing narrower wires to ensure the gore tacks fully. Curvy Kate bras typically feature average to wide wires, making them ideal for wide roots but often too broad for very narrow ones—to solve this, sister size down in band for closer fits or opt for plunges like Luxe for narrow roots.

How to Use This List

Identify Your Shape: Use Curvy Kate’s Bra Fit Quiz on their website or resources like r/ABraThatFits to confirm if you’re shallow or projected and your root width.

Match Bra Style: For shallow breasts, prioritize padded, molded, or balconette bras (e.g., Luxe Balconette, Smoothie Soul). For projected breasts, choose unlined, seamed, or side-support bras (e.g., WonderFully Full Cup, Victory).

Check Root Width: Ensure wire width aligns with your root—Curvy Kate’s average-to-wide wires suit wide roots best, but plunges and some balconettes work for narrower.

Shape-Specific Collections: Curvy Kate’s Luxe line (e.g., CK6011, CK6012) is versatile for shallow to moderately projected breasts with wide roots, offering padded options for smooth rounding and low gores for comfort. For projected shapes, the WonderFully (CK7001) and Victory (CK5601) provide seamed support with side slings, excelling for FOB and pendulous tissue. Some wearers critique Curvy Kate’s balconettes (e.g., Princess, Florence) for being too shallow on highly projected FOT breasts, leading to quad-boob or compression. Conversely, plunges like Luxe and Ellace are lauded for narrow roots and close-set shapes but may wrinkle on very wide or shallow profiles due to average projection.

Wire Width: Curvy Kate bras generally have average to wide wires, suiting wide roots but challenging very narrow ones (e.g., Victory or Florence for closer fits).

Discontinued Styles: Popular icons like Bardot, Ellace, and Princess remain sought after secondhand for their balconette and plunge versatility but are limited in availability.

Fit Variability: Cup depth and wire width vary by size (e.g., smaller cups shallower). For projected shapes, sister size up in cup (e.g., 32G vs. 34FF) if too shallow; for shallow, down a cup to avoid gapping. Always scoop and swoop.

List of Curvy Kate Bras

Style Name

Style Number

Shallow/Projected

Wide/Narrow Roots

Notes

WonderFully Full Cup Side Support Bra

CK7001

Projected

Average to Wide

Unlined, seamed full cups with side sling for maximum support and forward projection. Suits projected, pendulous breasts with average roots. Excellent for full-on-botton (FOB) shapes.

Luxe Balconette Bra

CK6012

Shallow

Wide

Lightly padded balconette with molded cups for rounded lift. Ideal for shallow, wide-set breasts needing cleavage.

Luxe Plunge Bra

CK6011

Versatile (Shallow to Moderately Projected)

Average to Wide

Padded plunge with low gore for deep necklines. Works for shallow to average projection with wide roots. Good for east-west shallow shapes.

Luxe Strapless Bra

CK6015

Shallow

Average to Wide

Padded strapless with silicone grip for secure hold. Suits shallow, wide-root breasts for low-cut outfits.

Victory Balconette Bra

CK5601

Projected

Narrow to Average

Unlined balconette with side support for uplift. Best for projected, full-on-top breasts with narrow roots. Deep apex for FOT and great for narrow, tall roots.

Florence Balconette Bra

CK4001 (discontinued)

Projected

Narrow

Seamed unlined cups with low gore for close-set projection. Fits projected, narrow-root breasts. We recommend for short roots and FOB, avoiding quad-boob.

Smoothie Soul Plunge Bra

CK6501

Shallow

Wide

Molded plunge with light padding for smooth, rounded cleavage. Great for shallow, wide-root shapes needing invisibility under t-shirts. Lift for even fullness and flexibility for asymmetry.

Belle Balconette Bra

CK4801 (discontinued)

Projected

Narrow to Average

Unlined balconette based on Bardot cut for short roots. Suits projected, FOB breasts.

Ellace Plunge Bra

CK5901 (discontinued)

Projected

Narrow

Lightly lined plunge with stretch cups for center fullness. Ideal for projected, close-set narrow roots.

Princess Balconette Bra

CK3001 (discontinued)

Shallow to Versatile

Wide

Padded balconette with vertical seams for uplift. Works for shallow wide roots or average projection.

Daily Dream Plunge Bra

CK4510

Shallow

Average to Wide

Lightly padded plunge for everyday smooth shape. Suits shallow, average roots needing low gore.

Dare Plunge Bra

CKDP01 (discontinued)

Versatile

Narrow to Average

Padded plunge with side support for boost. Fits shallow to projected narrow roots.

Bardot Balconette Bra

CKBC01 (discontinued)

Projected

Narrow

Balconette with multiway straps for uplift. Best for projected short roots and FOB.

Roxette Balconette Bra

CK3401 (discontinued)

Shallow

Wide

Lightly lined balconette for rounded shape. Ideal for shallow wide roots seeking fun styles.

Dreamcatcher Plunge Bra

CKDC01 (discontinued)

Projected

Average

Unlined plunge with lace for natural projection. Suits projected FOT with average roots.

Vegas Balconette Bra

CK5601 variant

Projected

Narrow to Average

Unlined with faux leather accents for deep shape. Fits projected tall roots. Good apex depth for FOT.

Cascade Underwire Bra

CK4201 (discontinued)

Projected

Narrow

Seamed full cup for secure hold. Best for projected narrow roots and soft tissue.

Tease Me Balconette Bra

CKTM01 (discontinued)

Shallow

Wide

Padded balconette for lift. Suits shallow wide roots.

Gia Plunge Bra

CKGP01 (discontinued)

Versatile

Average

Lightly padded for cleavage. Works for shallow to average with average roots. Good for even fullness.

 

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