Oct 14, 2015
After much debate, I'm pretty sure that all of my (Cleo ) 28F's are basically too small in the band and too big in the cup, even though, with my squishy skin, the band feels great. I've come to this conclusion by simply holding the bra to my chest without hooking the band, and seeing how the designed shape of the wire and cups mesh with what I've got going on. It doesn't, sadly. For instance, on both my 28F - Cleo » Lana Balconnet Bra (6981) and 28F - Cleo » Juna Balconnet Bra (6461) : the wires are perfect held up, but widen when I hook the band. (They're about an inch too wide, then. They dig in a little at the gore, but the no irritation otherwise.) The cups fit perfectly when the bra is hooked - however, if I just hold it up, they're obviously way too big.
The only thing I can think of is to keep wearing them, since they do fit, albeit oddly, until I find some more on sale. Right now I'm waiting on a Simone Perele and a Parfait By Affinitas Jeanie Plunge Molded Padded Bra (4801) in 30E and 30DD, respectively. Any advice?
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I used to own the Parfait Jeanie in 30D. The band is extremely stretchy (felt like a 32), the cups are extremely broad and tall, and it's really shallow too. I have broad, tall roots and a shallow profile and it was too extreme even for me.
You are spot on about a tight band pulling back the wires of the cups. It makes the cups shallower and alters the fit. This works great for some people, not so great for others. It always irks me (especially with the stretched band measurement here on bratabase, which nearly always *does* stretch the wires in order to reach the full stretched length).
I am curious though, is the band uncomfortable? If so, then definitely go a size up. But if the band itself is comfy and supportive (ignoring the wire issue for a moment), going up to a 30 may lessen the support. The other risk with going up a band size (even if you go down to a 30DD or so) is that Cleo changes the cup fit around that size. It may end up too projected or too shallow despite the band and the wires fitting better.
If the 28F bras fit well apart from the too wide wire, and they are comfortable, keep them! Order more! A slightly too wide wire is better than a too small wire (support and fit-wise). If you like the fit, and you feel supported with major irritation, don't worry about it! You can always make it a "fuzzy fit" here on bratabase to differentiate between your dream bra (same fit with narrower wires) and these cleos (a good fit despite the wires being too wide).
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