Cup is too small for a 30G, otherwise it's a pretty bra with bright, lovely colors. I can't say much about comfort as I never wore it other than trying it on.

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Updated on Jun 05, 2014 Flag this

I bought two of these at the same time, and they might as well be from different manufacturers. This one (which is the Godiva/Hot Coral colourway, and I think is from the most recent season?) is a perfect fit.

I bought both in 30G because of reviews stating the cups ran small and to size up, and while this bra fits perfectly, I'm wondering if it's partly because the cups are forgiving. I'm not getting heaps of lift, and I can't help but wonder if sizing down to a 30FF would help that. The seams are sitting perfectly on me though, the bra's apex lining up with mine, ... and I think the cup's top edge might cut in if I did, so maybe this is just the shape this bra gives.

The wires are SUPER wide, at least on this particular colourway. (Although the short wing height is exaggerating the numbers a bit.)

The band is very stretchy -- more like Freya than Cleo. I have a sinking feeling it's going to stretch out far too quickly. Three hooks on the band, which is lovely.

The colours on this bra are amazing. Really genuinely eye-popping neon. The "godiva" is sort of a purplish chocolate.

The straps are fully adjustable, but super stretchy -- I've had to put the slider almost at shoulder height from the outset -- so they might not be a great fit for those with high-set breasts.
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I bought this from ASOS after reading reviews that the cups ran small/shallow; I'm normally a 30FF.
The cups are very shallow, so even on my relatively shallow boobs I do get quadboob at the top. The wires are super wide, so wide it was comical how far around my body they wrapped (even my boyfriend noticed!). This issue was exacerbated by the fact that the band felt pretty tight on me and the wires were definitely distorting. The straps are placed too far apart as well, and the gore's too tall for me, so overall the bra wouldn't have been comfortable to wear. It does have three ... hook and eyes in the back in this size which I'm okay with and I'm sure other people would very much appreciate. The cups are lined with a comfy, soft material and are only lightly padded.
Despite all my fit issues I do love the shape and overall look of the bra! It's a lovely, understated style in a great colour (I don't like black bras, so this French Navy is perfect for a darker toned, less boring bra). The shape is rounded with little projection, which I personally love. Makes it look like my boobs are much smaller than they technically are!
I reordered this bra in a 30FF in both Seafoam/Navy and French Navy and those fit much better/are more comfortable. I wear them all the time. They give more quadboob but it's not usually too visible.
I'd recommend it to anyone who has wide, shallow breasts and probably broad shoulders too or the widely placed straps will be an issue!
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Updated on May 02, 2014 Flag this

~Garnet/black, bought used.~

Underwires are a smidge too narrow for my larger breast. I'm liking where Cleo wires hit on me and this one is about a pinky finger narrower than my 32FF - Cleo » Lily Balconnet Bra (7351) when worn.

The band seems a bit too loose for me and I need it on the middle or tightest hooks right away or else it rides up (I measure 30in underbust). I got it used so I'm not sure how a new 32 would run. Love the 3 hook closure!

Cups are true to size, or maybe a teeny bit small (they fit my smaller breast a little ... better). A little shallow at the bottom and near the centre gore. It gives me a shape that's closer to Freya than Cleo i.e. more natural than round. The upper mesh section is stretchy and I love how it adapts without cutting in or anything. Definitely more full coverage than balconette.

Loveee how it looks, love the comfort and the 3 hook band.

I don't own it anymore. The dealbreakers for me were the wires - too narrow and I didn't want to bend them, and the band, it was just a little too loose and not enough to want to alter.
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Band: When hooked on 1st set, can fit a fist but is comfortable. The 2nd set is just the right tightness.
Straps: wide set
Center gore: does not lay flat, floats just a little bit above sternum.
Wings: could be taller to contain tissue escaping beneath the arms and around to the back.
Underwire length: could be a bit longer. Currently pushes a lot of tissue to beneath the arms and around to the back.
Underwire width: fine
Cup depth: perfect for my left breasts but a tad small for my right, even with the strap let out.
Support: wish there were more.
Fabric: neither stretchy enough to mold to the breasts nor stiff enough to hold up the breasts.

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Updated on Apr 20, 2014 Flag this

First and foremost, the straps are too wide set, maybe for someone whose shoulders are at least 2 inches wider on each side.

Although the underwire itself isn't too long, the cups are cut so that the sides dig into the arm pits.

Secondly, there isn't much support. The fabric is neither stretchy enough to mold to the breasts nor stiff enough to hold up the breasts.

As for the band, when hooked on the outermost set, I can fit a fist beneath the band. The second set of hooks, a flat hand.

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Updated on Apr 20, 2014 Flag this

When I ordered this bra, I hoped very much that it would fit me well. After all, it was regarded a good bra for shallow breasts with wide roots. The bra itself is pretty enough. Unfortunately, it's for very shallow breasts with very wide roots.

The band: It is comfortable. It seems to have been stretched out a bit from prior buyers trying on the bra. I can secure on the second set of hooks for the just right tightness, the first set for "comfort" though I find a tighter fit less stressful since it means less adjusting during the day. The 3 hooks per column is fantastic. ... The side boning is wonderful.

The straps: Very wide. Feels as if it's cutting into my chest at times, though if I place it just where my pecs meet the shoulders, it feels comfortable enough since it actually pushes the migrated breast tissue toward the breast initially.

Cups: Here's the problem. When I am wearing the straps, the cup design on the side is so high that it cuts into my arm pits and pushes some tissues under my arms rather than enclose them within the cups themselves. Moreover, when I'm wearing the straps with the gore lying against my sternum, the underwires sit nearly an inch beneath the bottom of my breasts and half an inch beyond the side of my breasts. If the underwires sit just beneath my breast tissue at the bottom, the center gore sits atop my breasts instead of the sternum. The center gore at the top of the bra itself might fit my dimensions, but the gore widens significantly at the bottom. YET, all at the same time, I get a quad-boob effect at the top.

Interestingly, if I take off the straps and fold down the top portion of the bra so that the side of the cups aren't digging into my armpits, it fits very snugly as a strapless bra, suggesting that perhaps the cups aren't too wide or the underwire too long. The center gore does feel a smidge tight, but it no longer really presents a problem. The bra fits so well that I'm tempted to experiment with altering into a strapless.

Lastly, although the bra is named a "padded bra," it's more like a spacer bra. There is actually no padding, just a foaminess to the cup.
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Updated on Apr 20, 2014 Flag this

When I ordered this bra, I hoped very much that it would fit me well. After all, it was regarded a good bra for shallow breasts with wide roots. The bra itself is pretty enough. Unfortunately, it's for very shallow breasts with very wide roots.

The band: It is comfortable. I can secure on the first set of hooks for the just right tightness (unlike the 30D & 30DD of the model I tried, whose bands may have been stretched out and hence needed to be hooked on the 2nd set of hooks). The 3 hooks per column is fantastic. The side boning is wonderful.

The straps: Very wide. ... Feels as if it's cutting into my chest at times, though if I place it just where my pecs meet the shoulders, it feels comfortable enough since it actually pushes the migrated breast tissue toward the breast initially.

Cups: The problem seems to lie with the cup design itself. The center gore at the bottom is too wide, the cups too wide as well, and the underwire too long.
If the gore lies against my sternum, the underwires sit an inch beneath the bottom of my breasts and an inch beyond the side of my breasts. The underwire seems both too wide and long for my breasts, and the cup design on the side cuts into my arm pits so that I can't raise the cups. Worse yet, eventually, the bra cup design pushes some tissues around my armpits to my back rather than enclosing them within the rather wide cups themselves. Moreover, if I do try to make the underwire sit just beneath my breast tissue at the bottom, the center gore sits atop my breasts instead of the sternum. The center gore at the top of the bra itself might fit my dimensions, but the gore widens significantly at the bottom. YET, all at the same time, I get a very slight quad-boob effect at the top because the cups are wide but very shallow. When I lean over slightly (as you can see in the pictures), the quad boob effect becomes more pronounced.

So, it's just not the right fit. Sadly.

Lastly, although the bra is named a "padded bra," it's more like a spacer bra. There is actually no padding, just a foaminess to the cup.



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Updated on Apr 20, 2014 Flag this

The bra itself is pretty enough; however, this is not the right fit.

The band: It is comfortable. It seems to have been stretched out a bit from prior buyers trying on the bra. I can secure on the second set of hooks for the just right tightness, the first set for "comfort" though I find a tighter fit more comfortable since it means less adjusting during the day. The 3 hooks per column is fantastic.

The straps: Very wide. Feels as if it's cutting into my chest at times, though if I place it just where my pec meets the shoulders, it feels comfortable enough since it actually pushes the migrated breast tissue toward the breast initially.

Cups: Too shallow. Way too shallow. Major four boobs. Pity.

Lastly, although the bra is named a "padded bra," it's more like a spacer bra. There is actually no padding, just a foaminess to the cup.

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Updated on Apr 20, 2014 Flag this

**This is for the seafoam version**

so, i got a yellow 34E and a seafoam/khaki 34E Dessous in the same order from Ideeli, and neither fit. the cups on both were way too small, and the bands felt very large. I'm right in between a 34 and a 36 band, and the 34 felt huge, so sizing down in the band and up in the cup is probably a good idea. additionally, the yellow 34E band was a little longer than the 34E seafoam band, by a little under an inch. Not huge, but worth noting that colors might run different.

the mesh was sort of rough feeling, but i ... imagine that would soften with a wash. the colors were gorgeous, im sad they didnt fit! the pictures of the seafoam/khaki are pretty true to life. the bra is completely sheer, so keep than in mind if you're concerned with modesty.

the Yellow version also came with a run in one of the cups at the top section of mesh, so this might be a deterrent for those who like to wash in bags; it may snag easily.

if i can find this in a 32FF for halfway cheap with returns, i may try it. I sent this back, and Ideeli accepted on the grounds that the sizing was off and should've been noted on the sales page,
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Updated on Apr 19, 2014 Flag this

**This is for the yellow version**

so, i got a yellow 34E and a seafoam/khaki 34E Dessous in the same order from Ideeli, and neither fit. the cups on both were way too small, and the bands felt very large. I'm right in between a 34 and a 36 band, and the 34 felt huge, so sizing down in the band and up in the cup is probably a good idea. additionally, the yellow 34E band was a little longer than the 34E seafoam band, by a little under an inch. Not huge, but worth noting that colors might run different.

the mesh was sort of rough feeling, but i ... imagine that would soften with a wash. the colors were gorgeous, im sad they didnt fit! the pictures of the yellow dont really show how vibrant the color is- its a very flattering, bright yellow, sort of neon but with none of the slightly greenish tint neon can have. the bra is completely sheer, so keep than in mind if you're concerned with modesty.

the Yellow version also came with a run in one of the cups at the top section of mesh, so this might be a deterrent for those who like to wash in bags; it may snag easily.

if i can find this in a 32FF for halfway cheap with returns, i may try it. I sent this back, and Ideeli accepted on the grounds that the sizing was off and should've been noted on the sales page,
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I love the mesh fabric and color of this bra and how the seams help with nipple show trough ( when I can get them centered ) but this bra just isn't the best shape for me. The elastic at the top of the cups cuts in and gives me quad boob but if I were to go up a cup size it would be too big.The underwires are much stiffer than I am used to, and the cups are too close together. I think if the cups had some space in between a lot of the fit issues would be fixed. I am keeping it to wear when it's hot and I want something not bulky and breathable.

Updated on Apr 11, 2014 Flag this

I sized up in the band and cup, from a 28DD, and this still didn't fit me. Very disappointed!
The straps are very wide set, the cups are quite shallow, and the band is still rather stiff.

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Updated on Mar 31, 2014 Flag this

Cups were too small for me but band was great

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Updated on Mar 26, 2014 Flag this

im really confused as to why this didnt work- i went up a cup because in a 34DD both the and and cup were so tiny i could barely breath- but it feels like this 34E was twice as large in the band! even on the tightest hook, i could probably put it on over my head.

the cup was also still too small, it also felt like it was way too shallow. the wires came over almost far enough but the smashing of my breast tissue against my chest made me quad boob like crazy.i fear going up another size would render the band gargantuan, and be ... too wide in the cup. maybe a 32f would balance both, but again, its up in the air.

as looks go, the navy is very nice, but more plain than the seafoam/navy combo. the materials feel good and im sure it would be comfortable if it wee the right size. i dont know who to recommend this to, maybe someone very shallow and wide? i used to think i was shallow, but im starting to see this isnt the case.
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Updated on Mar 21, 2014 Flag this

Definitely not the right size for me, but I love the styling of this bra. The mesh is so great and I'm looking forward to getting into this bra.

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Updated on Mar 19, 2014 Flag this

I love this bra so much and I want it to fit! I found that there was a lot of wrinkling at the top of the cup, and at the suggest of others, I've ordered a larger cup size to see if it will address the wrinkling issue.

Updated on Mar 16, 2014 Flag this

Beautiful styling on this bra. Love the sheer top. I'm thinking I will try this again when my sizing settles down.

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Updated on Mar 16, 2014 Flag this

Love the colors and style of this bra! Slight wrinkling at the top has me questioning if this is a good bra for me. Going to be posting it to fitting help. I hope I get a thumbs up!

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Updated on Mar 16, 2014 Flag this

This bra didn't fit my size or shape. Which bums me out a lot because it's my favorite for aesthetics and I love that it has 3 hooks.
I have more fullness on the inner sides of my breasts and the En Dentelle Intense cups were not structured for that. They gaped on the outsides and my breast tissue spilled over in the middle.
Also, I am quite short and the straps are only partly adjustable, they would have been too long for me. If the cups fit well, I would simply take in the band and shorten the straps. But, alas it wasn't meant to be.

Updated on Mar 12, 2014 Flag this