Kermitdafrog21

I found this bra online and was quite excited to find a cute bra in my size! When it arrived, the first thing I noticed was that it looked a bit different that I expected (though it was still definitely nice looking). The first appearance discrepancy is that the black seaming does not go quite as high as I had expected from stock pictures of it. The second difference was that the straps were visibly much wider than stock photos indicated.
In regards to the cup, the bra gave me some nice cleavage and the gore tacked but overall it was not a very good fit. The cups were ... much too high on the sides for me to wear. I also had a bit of quadboob in the center, while not quite filling up the upper outer part of the cup (by the straps). The straps were nice and thick, but definitely much too wide set.
The band actually fit quite well. It has 4 hooks, which results in a wider band which I liked. It fit true to size, so I have no complaints there.
It really is a nice bra, it is just much too wide for me. If you tend to prefer bras with wider cups and taller wings, this could be a good fit for you.
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kermitdafrog21

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Continuing on my trend of adding measurements, bra #2. This bra runs true to size (even in the band). It has average-wide wires, which is about standard for Victoria's Secret bras.

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Updated on Jun 29, 2016 Flag this

kermitdafrog21

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I will post pictures when I have a chance, but for now.... This is my second Cleo bra and will most likely be my last. This bra introduces all sorts of issues that I've either never encountered before or never encountered to this extent.
The first issue is the gore. It is both fairly tall and fairly wide. I do generally prefer wider and taller gores, and generally my issue is that they're too short. This bra has a combination of width and height that is too much for me however.
My next issue is with the straps. For the first time ever, I have found a bra where the ... straps don't adjust long enough for me. As a result, the band rides up pretty substantially. Since the band rides up so much (and also due to the underwire setup which makes it hard to try the bra on backwards) I can't really evaluate the fit of the band. But it doesn't feel tight despite the fact that it isn't level, so it may be just a little bit big.
The biggest issue however is with the cups. They underwires are quite tall and would probably poke me in the armpit if it weren't for the fact that the wires are so wide that they go all the way to the back of my ribcage (which makes armpit poking a nonissue). The fabric of the cup however does rub at my armpits because the wings are fairly tall. The cup itself has a little bit of gaping at the top on the left side and a lot on the right side in a neutral position. When I pull my shoulders back, the left side lays pretty flat while the right side still has a bit of gaping. It's really hard to say if this is due to a size or shape issue though simply because of how many issues I have with the shape.
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Updated on Mar 06, 2016 Flag this

kermitdafrog21

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This bra is definitely the comfiest one I own (likely because I've grown again so it's the closest one I have to fitting).

The band is a little stretchier than most 32 bands, stretching to about 32.5 inches. I love the padded straps. Straps have never bugged be before, but I guess I didn't realize what I was missing out on. They are bordering on unwearably wide, though. I also had to swap the straps from the way they came so that the openings face inward in the front. They kept falling off the other way, but I haven't had an issue since switching the two straps.

The cups fit a little smaller than I expected, but again it's possible that I've just grown more than I realized.

Updated on Nov 15, 2016 Flag this

kermitdafrog21

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While the bra didn't fit, it also wasn't horrible like some of the others I'd tried recently. There were no aspects that I thought "why would they make it like this?". So while it didn't fit me, I fully expect that it could fit someone else.

The band was approximately true to size, though it was firmer and therefore on the snugger side than most (but not so bad that I would go up a band size). I think this may have been exacerbated by the fact that this bra only has two hooks per column. Generally I prefer at least three, because I feel like it distributes the ... weight more evenly. But again, the band was not really that big of an issue for me.

The cups on this bra are quite wide (the underwires go very far back. However, since the bra is unlined and the wings are fairly short, this proved not to be an issue for me either. While I don't have breast tissue that far back, it is basically just pulled so that it lays flat on my ribs.

The straps were a bit wider than I would like (I tend to do better with bras that have narrower set straps). The other thing I noticed with the straps was the length of them. While it was wearable for me, the straps are almost as loose as they can go, which is not normally how I wear my straps. If you're someone who has issues finding straps that adjust long enough, this bra may not work for you.

The top of the cup was the only issue that I had with the bra that I feel made it unwearable. The cup is too small and very closed off, creating way too much spillage to hide.
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Updated on Mar 01, 2016 Flag this

kermitdafrog21

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I just got this bra in and it looks just how I expected. One thing I'll mention (after trying both this and the longline version) is that if you may want to size up in the band, especially if you're on the cusp of two. It is by far the tightest band that I own (likely due to the fact that the whole front doesn't stretch). Or if you own an extender or two you'll probably have to break one of those out

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Altered straps, cookie pockets, raised gore, reduced cup height

Updated on May 07, 2016 Flag this

kermitdafrog21

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I bought this bra about a year ago, when I was about a 32FF (I believe it was from herroom). It worked well at the time, but is now much too small for me unfortunately

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Updated on Jun 22, 2016 Flag this

kermitdafrog21

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This bra is too small in the band for me (not surprisingly since I usually wear a 70 band), but with an extender on I love this bra! I don't have tall enough roots that I really make use of the upper stretch lace, but I do function with enough upper fullness that it doesn't wrinkle either. Plus its such a pretty bra!

For a few little notes on the bra, it does have two layers (the outer fabric and a powermesh). It also has an overlapping gore

Updated on Jul 18, 2016 Flag this

kermitdafrog21

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This is a quite pushupy bikini top (in the true Victoria's Secret style). Just a note on the measurements: the top has a tie back that can't be completely undone, so the band measurements are a bit iffy. I tried to make the unstretched band measurement the tightest that it can be adjusted to before stretching. The stretched measurement is the loosest that it can go, but it was probably not stretched as much as it could have been.

Updated on May 08, 2016 Flag this

kermitdafrog21

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This is a really cute bra which providea a lot of pushup. However, it is much too small for me so it is hard to speak about the fit of the bra as it would pertain to someone who is actually this size. I will note however, that it seems to be tighter in the band than most of my other 34 band bras (even flipping it upside down to minimize the effect of the too small cup).

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Updated on Jan 05, 2016 Flag this

kermitdafrog21

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