After my success with the Cleo Hattie Bandeau Top, I decided to pick up another similar looking style from the same eBay seller. Once again, I was able to snag a complete set (ruffle bottoms in XS) and two different top styles to try (Bandeau and Padded Plunge). Even though this is a size smaller than my ideal size right now, it also worked out!

Matilda Bandeau and Hattie Bandeau are similar looking from the front, but the main difference between the two styles is that the cups are made from different types of foam. The Hattie has a very soft and flexible matte white foam ... lining, but Matilda has a stiffer shiny white foam lining. This means that the Matilda cups are stiffer and more structured. In the bandeau style it's not a big deal, but I can feel a little bit of emptiness at the top of the cup just due to the shape, as it is quite projected and then the top closes back in. I prefer the soft foam and the slightly larger cups/wires of the Hattie in 28E, but I feel that this style in a 28E would have been too deep, so it's a good thing I ended up with this size.

The fabric of my set is matte yellow with a honeycomb-like pattern. It's simple, but still feels fun. I got the bottoms called "Frill Pants" in size XS, my normal size, after having tried a S and finding it way too big. They look really big compared to my other bikinis, but they fit fine. I think this fabric doesn't stretch as much as the American bikinis I am used to. Even though they are considered ruffled, the ruffle itself is actually just at the top of the leg opening, so it isn't too much. Overall, I am very pleased with this set!

Please see my separate review for the Matilda Padded Plunge Top.

I ended up liking this style enough that I purchased the same set in both Cobalt and Yellow. Note that compared to my Cobalt Matilda, this particular one runs a bit narrower and shorter in the cups, but the cup depth is the same, and the band is a bit tighter. These minor differences are not really noticeable in the fit since the cup is structured and band is supposed to be very firm, so the fit is essentially the same. The Yellow set was purchased through Breakout Bras via Amazon.
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Yellow colorway

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After my success with the Cleo Hattie Bandeau Top, I decided to pick up another similar looking style from the same eBay seller. Once again, I was able to snag a complete set (ruffle bottoms in XS) and two different top styles to try (Bandeau and Padded Plunge). Even though this is a size smaller than my ideal size right now, it also worked out!

Matilda Bandeau and Hattie Bandeau are similar looking from the front, but the main difference between the two styles is that the cups are made from different types of foam. The Hattie has a very soft and flexible matte white foam ... lining, but Matilda has a stiffer shiny pink foam lining. This means that the Matilda cups are stiffer and more structured. In the bandeau style it's not a big deal, but I can feel a little bit of emptiness at the top of the cup just due to the shape, as it is quite projected and then the top closes back in. I prefer the soft foam and the slightly larger cups/wires of the Hattie in 28E, but I feel that this style in a 28E would have been too deep, so it's a good thing I ended up with this size.

The fabric of my set is matte blue with a geometric pattern of diamonds and waves. It's simple, but still feels fun. I got the bottoms called "Frill Pants" in size XS, my normal size, after having tried a S and finding it way too big. They look really big compared to my other bikinis, but they fit fine. I think this fabric doesn't stretch as much as the American bikinis I am used to. Even though they are considered ruffled, the ruffle itself is actually just at the top of the leg opening, so it isn't too much. Overall, I am very pleased with this set!

Please see my separate review for the Matilda Padded Plunge Top.

I ended up liking this style enough that I purchased the same set in both Cobalt and Yellow. Note that the Yellow Matilda runs a bit narrower and shorter in the cups, but the cup depth is the same; the band is a bit smaller on the yellow one. These minor differences are not really noticeable in the fit since the cup is structured and band is supposed to be very firm, so the fit is essentially the same.
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Cobalt colorway

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