Amazing fit! Great Support, comfortable, nice round shape.

Blue colorway

Updated on Aug 12, 2017 Flag this

It fits me perfectly. The band is very comfortable snug but the cups run 1 size small.
The color is so vibrant!

Updated on Aug 10, 2017 Flag this

The cup doesn't have a lot of space in the bottom, it's shallow, probably for being a plunge type bra. The size I tried on was at least a cup too small, creating the quad boob effect, but I believe the cup is intended to create a lot of cleavage, at the top and between the breasts. It has a good support, but due to the cleavage, bounce will most likely happen.

Geo Floral colorway

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Updated on Aug 01, 2017 Flag this

I do like this bikini top, but it does have its flaws. First of all, it is extremely shallow both all along the wire and at the apex, hence why I had to size up to 28G instead of my usual 28FF in Cleo. The band on this runs a full band size tight, as it only stretches to 25.5-26". The wires are quite wide and wrap around nearly to my back, and they also sit a lot lower than my IMF. The gore doesn't quite tack. The shape it gives me is not ideal (it flattens me out a lot), and it cuts into the top of ... my breast tissue a little bit. However, I ignore most of these issues because it's cute, I've never been able to wear a bandeau bikini top before, and it stays put whether it's dry or wet. In fact it really feels like it conforms to my body when it's wet. There's absolutely no chance of it going anywhere. It does hold a lot of water though, so it takes a while to dry.

I don't have the matching bottoms; I just picked up a cheap pair from Joe Fresh in a white and navy flower pattern and it coordinates well enough.
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Updated on Jun 14, 2017 Flag this

I have shallow, even breasts with slightly tall roots.

This bra would better suit someone with short roots, or perhaps even average-height roots. The band is a little tighter than a traditional 28" band because it is swimwear (and will be looser in the water) and because there is only one clasp.

The bra was too tight for me and cut into my tall roots.

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Updated on May 29, 2017 Flag this

The cups of this bra are narrower than expected, and the band fits TTS for a 30 - the past owner might have stretched it in her few wears? Personally I wouldn't buy a band size up like others are mentioning.

Yet the cups are just a bit shallow. My breasts will not stay in the bottoms of the cups, so I tend to get an odd and flattened shape on bottom. I dont enjoy the amount of lining the cups have either. It's a bit thick and doesn't want to lay flush with my skin at the top of the cup. Maybe it is just a bit ... too open on top for me? The matching bottoms have a fold down waist band that also doesn't want to lay flat in the back, though they fit well everywhere else. Makes me wonder if there are quality and construction issues on top of the fit problems. Add that to occasional gaping from the fit problems, and I will be sticking with my generic Size S bikini top from Old Navy for now.


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Updated on May 20, 2017 Flag this

Such a pretty swimsuit, just a shame it's not long enough in the torso for me.

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Updated on Apr 22, 2017 Flag this

First impression of this bikini: The print is really beautiful. I was surprised by how bright the neon orange trim and clasp are, but I think it looks good. I think the colors are just bright enough for a summer-y feel without feeling super neon.

The fit: Luckily for me, the band runs tight and firm. Since the two halves of the clasp overlay when you put it on, I only included one side of the clasp in the band measurements. I'd say the cups are rather open on top since I have tall roots and am FOT. This bikini also definitely has more center than outer fullness. There ... is some gapping near the gore, but it's not noticeable. If I had any more outer fullness near the straps, I'd be quadding there. The width and projection of the cups are around average.

The side boning is very soft and flexible. I didn't even realize it was there. The straps are very thick, but they're not wide-set so it's not a problem.

Some additional random measurements I took, in case anyone is curious:
Elastic width: 0.8 in
Distance from bottom of underwire to elastic: ~1 in
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Updated on Feb 22, 2017 Flag this

there's a defect with these- there's extra material in the gore panel that keeps the underwires from fully tacking.

even though I'm closer to a 26E than a 30D, the longline does its job. plus it's beautiful.

Updated on Dec 15, 2016 Flag this

Bought this top for cheap, thinking 'why not.' Wasn't a huge fan of the pattern but I admit it's cuter in person. It's unfortunately too small for me, the band being a true-to-size 28 and 28E not being my most ideal size anyway. It might fit a bit small in the cup, but I'm not sure. It will be best to see the measurements and decide that for yourself.

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Updated on Oct 24, 2016 Flag this

Super duper shallow. Probably would fit a 32D or E.

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Updated on Oct 10, 2016 Flag this

Oh, Betty.

Betty needed major work in order to be wearable. I can't stand wide, low gores, and that combined with Panache Super Duper Extra Strength Wires was a bad combination. The construction of the gore made it tricky to alter, but I managed it. I had to pick apart the seams at the top of the gore and along one of the wire channels, cut off some of the fabric of the gore itself, and then sew everything back up.

Now the usual stuff. Band is on the tight end of TTS and doesn't stretch much in the water. Halter straps are nice and long. Cups stretch so they ... would work for pretty much any breast fullness profile. FOB ladies could size down in the cups for a smoother shape if you want one, though I didn't do this and it still fits ok. Wires are really wide, though altering the gore helped this situation a little.

One weird thing I noticed is that I got lots of sand stuck in the bikini bottoms. Not between the layers of fabric, but stuck in the fibers of the outer fabric itself. It was a pain to try to get it out and there's still a bit left.
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Yellow Spot colorway

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Altered gore

Updated on Jul 23, 2016 Flag this

I got this bikini top cheap on eBay. It is very shallow and slightly small. The 8 inches of cup depth I got seem to be very small. The gore does not tack with me - up to 1 cm of floating. I bent the wires a bit to fit me better. The back closure tends to twist a bit. The padding is quite heavy for my taste. The separation of the two layers (padding and top layer) is what hides the wires so well. The closure is plastic, the buckle at the front is coated metal.

In the end it's cute enough to keep it. I might order it in 32FF if bought it again.

Edit (July 2016): I altered the cup depth of the top to better fit my size. The process can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/2sjyU

Updated on Jul 17, 2016 Flag this

I probably could have gone down one cup size, as I'm on the smaller end of 30GG, but as I'm planning on wearing this under a rashguard, I'm not too worried about it. There's a smidge of gaping at the top. Great projection! Typical cleo for me. I haven;t worn it in the water yet, that will be the real test.

Updated on Jun 27, 2016 Flag this

Rather tight for a 32, not the band, but the whole tankini.Wore it last summer on vacation. I've gained some weight since, and it is painfully tight now. I think the only thing that doesn't run small is the band. That was too loose!

waves in blue colorway

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Updated on Jun 27, 2016 Flag this

DDandBeyond

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Sooo cute from the front. Very slight quadboob from the side only, but I was expecting that and it's a strapless bikini for crying out loud. Extremely tight band, takes some practice to fasten and a few adjustments afterwards. However, even after wearing it for a few minutes around my room I could tell that it was starting to work better for me. Stays up fine without the straps. If I bout it again, I think I'd go up a cup size or band size, whichever was more on sale https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" />

Nautical Print colorway

Updated on Jun 19, 2016 Flag this

This used to fit me well until I lost weight, now it's too big all over.

When it did fit, it gave great coverage and decent lift for a bikini top. The band in the cleo swim tops tends to run tight. I sized up to my next up sister size even though I was in a 36, I got this in a 38 and it was just the right tightness.

I have flared ribs so this top, as well as just about any other longline bra tends to roll up.

Dark Blue Floral colorway

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Updated on Jun 10, 2016 Flag this

Super cute bikini top with nautical theme. I haven't had a bikini in ages, and this is my first bra-size bikini. Some issues, but overall I like it. The E cup is a little larger than I would have expected, but I didn't check measurements before I bought this , so that's on me.

There are some issues with the gore. I have wide-set breasts so the absence of a fully seamed gore between the cups lets tissue get pushed to the center. Not a bad look, but that means I have less tissue to fill out the cups.

As per usual, the right cup fits fine because I ... can fill it. The left cup has empty space at the bottom, so it wrinkles, and at the top, so it collapses in before the cup ends (cup too tall ) so it kinda looks funny if you look too closely. I can't quite reach the projection of the cups. jlcl119 suggested bending the wires to fix the fit, which I'm going to do, and if that doesn't work I think I might try to alter it rather than buy another bikini. I really like this one! I'm not giving up hope.
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Updated on Jun 02, 2016 Flag this

I got this from swap, I had a Freya bikini that was much too small that I bought on vacation in a pinch because I had no swimsuit and was on sale. Since the Freya had a band that was torture to wear, when I was offered the Cleo Lucille, I jumped on it despite the measurement not being ideal, I figured at least I could comfortably close the band.

The Lucille is very cute, but it is not a good fit for me at all. The cups are wide and shallow, and the gore is very wide. If the gore weren't so wide I might stand a chance at making it work for me. It has straps as well, but it doesn't help enough to justify keeping it. It's really a shame because it is adorable.

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Updated on May 27, 2016 Flag this

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This swimsuit bra top is has a properly tight band, a gore that lays flat on my sternum, and cups that are perfectly wide. The cups are decently shallow, with slight projection. My main problem with this swimsuit top is that it cuts into my really, really tall roots. It actually would probably suit someone with tall roots; I just have really, really tall roots. Anyway, it is a very nice, high quality feeling swimsuit bra, and the bottoms are cute as well.

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Updated on Mar 20, 2016 Flag this