I had to try several versions of the Lucy before I finally found my size at 32HH in this bra, but now that I've found it, I really like it! The wires are a bit wide, so it scoops up everything on the sides, but then is shapes it forward and lifts in to a round profile. I used to wear only molded or padded bras, and more recently started to try to find soft cup bras I like. I have several, but this is by far my favorite so far.

The straps are comfortable, and the bright yellow color is fun and youthful. It's very thin material ... but feels sturdy. If I breathe in deeply and push forward a bit, then I get a tiny amount of quadraboob at the top of the cup because the material is not stretchy, but having tried cup sizes both larger with gaps at the top and smaller when I bubbles out, this is certainly the closest size for me.

(Maybe that's how soft bras are supposed to fit? Mostly fine across the top edge, but slight cut in when you very deeply inhale? My other brand, frequently worn soft cup does this as well, but next size up was also way too big, so I assumed that's how it works.)

I wear it under my dark tank tops and t-shirts and don't really notice the seams, and the lace detailing also hides underclothing neatly.

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Addendum:
I modified this bra to take in the center gore to put the underwires directly next to each other and rotate the cups in slightly. It fits better in the sternum, though the wires are still a bit tall for me, since my breasts are so close set together. There's still a bit of cutting in across the top when I move, as the lace doesn't stretch at all. (can't take measurements sicne I forgot to take them before I sewed it smaller. D'oh.)
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Updated on Oct 25, 2012 Flag this

This bra makes my boobs too east/west. The center gore is too big. Somehow my breast sit very low on my chest. As if I'm wearing a band that is not holding and supporting nor lifting my breasts. The band fits just right. It's not big at all in my opinion. I have an old bra from lane Bryant that is a 38F doesn't fit, cup is way too small and the band is way too big but the breast sit in the same angle and in the same spot as when I'm wearing the cleo lucy 32HH. Is it MY BREASTS? Am I doomed to wear bras that fit me all the same. Regarless of fit. Ay it's so frustrating and discouraging all this searching.

Lucy Black colorway

Updated on Dec 22, 2015 Flag this

I have wanted to try Lucy for a while now because it looked so cute, plus I always considered myself to be full on bottom. This bra did not fit as fabulously as I had hoped. The gore is MUCH too wide, the wires are too wide, and the cups are too shallow -- all which gave me the dreaded "elf-shoe" shape from the side. I was oozing out of the center and top of the bra, and the wires were stabbing me in the underarm by the end of my first day of wear. Since this bra is one of the benchmarks for FoB shapes, I have ... finally convinced myself that I am of even fullness, not full on bottom as I had previously thought. I am guessing that my shape has changed a little over the past couple of years due to migration from finally wearing properly fitting bras.

I have read that many people take in the gore on this bra to achieve a better fit when it doesn't quite suit your shape. I grabbed the sewing kit and went to work. After trying the bra again, I was much happier! It still isn't a textbook perfect fit, but it fits good enough now that I don't have any desire to get rid of it. The shape from the side is now more of a naturally rounded shape instead of the elf-shoe I had before the alteration, and the altered narrow gore works much better for my close-set breasts. The alteration also moved the wires away from my underarms so it's no longer uncomfortable. Also, it's the first bra I've ever had that didn't have a band under the wires, and I actually enjoy the comfort of no band there. The bra is very cute and I adore the bright purple, so it will get worn quite a bit during the summer. I love how the straps are moderately thin, so I won't mind too much if they peek out from under a tank top.
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Purple colorway

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Updated on Jun 18, 2015 Flag this

I know Lucy is for FOB breasts and I am FOT (and close set), but I really love the broderie anglaise on the Lucy and the purple colourway, so I bought it anyway, knowing it wouldn't fit right with the intention of altering the gore. I did alter the gore to make it as narrow as possible and it worked in making the bra better for my close set breasts.

I am currently a 30HH and this is wearable if I wear it on the tightest hook. It is a bit big in the cup as well, but it's not too bad. The extra fabric wouldn't show under most tops.

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Updated on Apr 25, 2015 Flag this

ShonaMarie

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This is a tried and true favorite of mine. The Lucy gives a nice uplifted, rounded shape (slightly more natural than the Marcie from a side view). The band is firm but stretchy and the cups run true to size, so I'd recommend ordering your typical Cleo size. I've heard some complaints about the fabric. It isn't the softest material in the world, but if you are used to mesh bras, this shouldn't be an issue. The Lucy tends to come out with super cute colors every season so keep your eye out for them!

Updated on Oct 23, 2014 Flag this

I liked that the wire enclosed my boobs but I was spilling out on the sides. The 32 band felt fine, it wasn't too tight, so I don't know if what was spilling was fat or tissue that could have been contained with a better fit. I was pouring out over the top but the bottom was completely filled unlike other bras in a 34 band.
The fabric was a little itchy and scratchy.

Updated on Feb 16, 2014 Flag this

Pretty enough, but so damn uncomfortable under the arms I can't keep it on! Also, I find that I prefer a complete bra band, both for comfort and for aesthetics. Fairly firm underwires otherwise, a good point in my book (looking at you, Freya), and the gore is fairly narrow. I didn't wear it for long enough to figure out whether it was narrow enough.

Updated on Jul 16, 2013 Flag this

I like this bra. It fits really well around and the wires fit perfectly. The issue is some wrinkling at the top of the cup. I think it's more related to the bra being incompatible with my breast shape.

Updated on Apr 03, 2013 Flag this

The wires are too wide for me, and the bottoms of the cups way too shallow. There's something wonky about the way the tops of the cups fit, too: sometimes cutting in and sometimes gaping depending on the position of my arms. The top might just be weird because I can't pull the underwires up under my roots, though. Overall, just not a great shape for me.

Updated on Mar 16, 2013 Flag this

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purple colorway

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