This bras cup depth looked about right for me, but the wires are too wide and I don't fill out the tops of the cups. A 30E might work. The band fits tight.
Lime green colorway
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Bras » Cleo » Kali Balconnet Bra (7561)
Kali Balconnet Bra (7561)
Since AW2014 - Unpadded balconette with partial band, available in various colors.
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I have erroneously believed my breasts were shallow. For more than twenty years my breasts have ached from bra wearing. I'm very motivated to find a bra that fits! This is my first cut and sew bra that allows some projection. Wow! Kali gathers, lifts, and supports. However, some quadding occurs where the cup meets the lace. The firm band stays in place. The materials are slightly itchy, but considering the support Kali provides, I will happily suffer.
https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" /> This bra fits me like an exceptionally tight sausage casing. Please keep this in mind as you look at photos: it should not "fit" this tightly. The wires are not high enough or wide enough, but I'm determined to find a cut and sew that is.
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I fit much better in a 30G Kali, but the cup is too tall!This bra is not owned any more
Updated on Aug 01, 2016 Flag this
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When I first got it, the material seemed really scratchy but after a wash or two it really softened and now it's pretty comfortable. There's good immediate projection but not as much overall as with Erin or Meg. I have really short roots yet there's no empty space at the top, but I'm not sure if that's because the cup is shorter or it's just shallower so it pushes my breast tissue up. The wires are wider than my other Cleos which doesn't work as well for me.
I also don't like that the cups go lower than the straps; I find it less comfortable.
Overall it's a good fit but not perfect.Updated on Jul 30, 2016 Flag this
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This is my first Cleo bra, and yup their bands do run tight and firm! A 34 band in a DD cup (or a D, given my cup-filling issues) would probably fit me better. I feel like the amount of projection provided is bang on. My nipples aren't flattened, but I still get the rounded shape I'm looking for. I fill the bottom of the cups no problem, and the apex runs right above my nipples. Immediately after scooping and swooping, it looks like I fill the top of the cups fine too, but within 15 minutes or so, there's mild wrinkling and gaping, especially on my smaller left boob. Not really noticeable under a shirt, but not abtf that I'm looking for.
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Updated on Jun 27, 2016 Flag this
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I like the shape it gives under clothes without being a molded or padded bra - this is is my second unlined bra and I love how free it feels. It feels like I'm not even wearing a bra. Now, I'm the kind of person that loves boob armor, and most of my bras are molded super bras. But it is nice to have a change, and have the option of wearing a light-as-air bra.
My shape is FoB with tall roots and soft tissue. Overall this fits well, and since my only other unlined bra is a Cleo Lucy with a same-or-similar shape, I don't have a reference ... for unlined bra fit.
Minor issues: The top of the cup wrinkles AND it cuts in. Don't ask me how this is possible but it is, probably because the soft tissue means I settle into the cup and can't fill out the top, but the tall roots get cut into by cups that aren't open enough. Usually it'll be wrinkly if I'm slouching or sitting, and cut in if I stretch or pull my shoulders back. However, both of these are quite minor. It's not terribly noticeable, it's definitely not uncomfortable or painful, and I don't see it under shirts. The wrinkling isn't really that much. Cleo Maddie was far worse in this regard.
Anyways, I actually really like this bra.
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Purple colorway
Updated on Jun 12, 2016 Flag this
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This bra fit quite strangely on me, and differently compared to other Cleos I've tried. Compared to the Marcie and Minnie, the wires are much wider and wrap around my sides, ending in my armpit. I also had to size an entire cup size up to get a fit. While the fabric and styling is pretty, it definitely looked strange on my breasts, making them spread out and pointy at the same time.
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The band is really firm and tight. I'm getting wrinkling everywhere. Shape mismatch.
Burnt orange colorway
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Updated on Apr 04, 2016 Flag this
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I also tried this in 28GG which was really tight in the band.
This 30G fits better in the width of the band and cups seem fine. I'm little worried though that
it won't take too long for this 30G to start to ride up in the back and I'll have to go to the second hook.
Both sizes wrinkle in the cups under the arm and both come up pretty high under the arms. I'm only 5'1" and short waisted.
I have touching boobs, so the gore is too wide. Almost all bras have too wide a gore for me.
I've tried the plunges because of the lowered gore. They don't give me the support I need for my very dense breasts.This bra is not owned any more
Updated on Mar 24, 2016 Flag this
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Comexim will make their bras with overlapping gore wires, if you want. They will lower the gore, too. Jaimie at Braobsessed.com has been intensely helpful. Her customer service is absolutely worth the extra $10-$15/bra!!!
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The Kali fits me comparable with the Cleo Lucy, so this one is also a tiny bit to narrow for my slightly bigger right breast. This one gives a bit more lift then the Lucy does, I like the shape a bit more.
Updated on Mar 24, 2016 Flag this
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This fits right as I would expect. The Kali band is one of the tighter Cleo bands but not so much I need to use a 2
32 but snug enough a 32 is fine. Kali is a more minimized shape than the Lilys, or other similars (Ellis, Pixie, Bella etc). And the wires are slightly wider and because of the difference in side angle I don't get the slightly odd armpit bubble that other cleos can give a person. And I love the little blue details, including the eye hooks. Unfortunately there isn't enough immediate projection for me. The bra isn't uncomfortable until I've worn it for a few hours but it does get pushed down and then quadding occurs.This bra is not owned any more
Updated on Mar 23, 2016 Flag this
My experience is that it takes a long time to stretch out or break in a Cleo unpadded bra. I have a lily that stayed the same for a full year with almost weekly if not weekly use