I am generally finding 30E to be my usual size with an occasional 28F, and Cleo unpadded in 30E does fit, but on the advice of bracrastination I tried the 32 sister size in this bra. The fit is perfection. Great advice and I very much appreciate it! 32DD is definitely my Cleo unpadded size (UB 27.5 in. and OB 34.5).

As with all Cleo unpadded I have tried so far this gives fantastic lift and support. Very comfortable and flattering.

Updated on Mar 15, 2015 Flag this

• Isn't the band to loose?

• It actually isn't bad. I think in some of these a 30E is best for me, but some of them seem to have extra tight bands (I found this with Ellis and Minnie) and a 32DD is a very good fit, even on the loosest hook. For this Natasha I think a 30E might be slightly better, but I wasn't able to find one. The 32 band is ok on loosest hook, perfect on the middle hook. I do have a 27 inch UB, but I have very little body fat around my rib cage and I find 28 bands to be painful by the end of the day, so 30 usually works best with 32 in a few cases when bands are extra firm, It seems to have a lot to do with stretchiness of the fabric.

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  Also, the cup sometimes fits better when pressure is taken off the band. So, even though snug bands are great on one hand, they can sometimes distort cup fit. The trade off suggests trying sister sizes and see which works best in the end. I think that is what I really learned when I tried these on in 32DD (even if I preferred the 30E in the end).

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  > I do have a 27 inch UB, but I have very little body fat around my rib cage and I find 28 bands to be painful by the end of the day, so 30 usually works best with 32 in a few cases when bands are extra firm

  Same for me - I have a 27" ribcage as well and I rarely find 28 bands that fit (see my bra list).
  When I put on a 32 band which is as tight as this one (band stretches to only 29"!) and I jump around in it a little, and the band stays in place, it's perfectly fine and gives me all the stability I need.
  I tried several 30 band Marcies but all of them gave me distorted cups, a digging center gore, major discomfort and red marks that lasted for days :|

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