Minnie is the first unlined printed fabric bra I've tried from Cleo, and I was surprised by how nicely it fit. While the print isn't my favorite, and the upper lace panel is a bit too deep for me, the actual fabric cups fit like they were made for me. This style definitely makes me want to explore more fabric bras from this line!

The band is a fantastic, secure band made from powerful stretch fabric, and sports an ultra-wide bottom elastic. This is a full band style, so the wide bottom elastic really helps the bra feel secure around your torso. The straps are equally supportive wide elastic with a slight texture, which helps the straps not slip once adjusted. This is probably the most well-engineered Cleo bra I've come across to date.

The cups are made from smooth, lightweight printed silky fabric lined with tricot, while the interior of the cups are lined with power mesh. This combo offers an extremely supportive yet lightweight feel that I love. The wires here are the same size and shape as Marcie (although the cup depth is a little shallower than Marcie), so they are perfect for me. The top panel is lace-topped mesh with no elastic binding. While this in theory would make the top fit like Marcie or Lucy, in reality the lace is very wide and stiff and has absolutely no give. The lace will not stretch to accommodate tall roots, a lot of fullness on top, or in my case, stretch horizontally to lay flush against the skin, causing an area of excess fabric. On Marcie, the upper cup is embroidered mesh, and thus has enough horizontal stretch on me to sit flat on the body.

However, the cups here are on the shallow side, so the bra almost borders on too small for me, and sizing down would not be an option. Having tried sizing up to 30DD in Lucy to resolve a similar issue with the upper lace panel not sitting right, I found this was actually exaggerated in a larger cup size, thus I don't think I will try 30DD in this style. So, I would say that this bra fits me perfectly except the slight shape mismatch and inflexible construction causing the upper panel to not sit flat. If the fullest part of your breast sits higher and is closer to the seam where the panels join, then I think this would work better for you (however still not suitable for tall roots or very FOT).

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28E update:

The bra is now definitely too small and also the wrong shape for me. I get the orange in a glass effect with the closed top cutting into my roots, and the cup width is too narrow. However, the shape is for more projection than I have. I considered trying this in a 28E but I’ve learned to stay away from closed top cups given my tall roots.

Note that this style superficially resembles Kayla, another unlined printed bra made from the same silky fabric. Kayla is a sister cut of Hettie, and both band and cups run half a size larger than most other Cleo styles. Kayla's cups are single layer, so they are softer and more lightweight, and the upper cup is made from much wider stretch lace rather than the rigid lace found here in Minnie. Kayla is suitable for projected FOT shapes and can accommodate tall roots, while Minnie is for even shapes with short roots and is slightly more projected than Marcie, so it may be suitable for conical shapes. The rigid upper cup limits upper fullness, while Marcie isa. bit more flexible.

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Updated on Apr 11, 2020 Flag this

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