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Bras » Cleo » Lucy Balconnet Bra (5851)

Lucy Balconnet Bra (5851)

AW2010 - SS2017 - Unpadded balconette with a partial band and floral embroidery More...
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    32HH

    Didn't fit

    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.

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      You might want to do a fit request. Sometimes people have an easier time seeing the problem and they can recommend bras that fixed that problem for them

    • I did that last time and I didn't get much help in that department. dbmamaz

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      Your body definitely isn't the problem! It's the bra 's problem for being unsuited to your shape. The gore being too wide is a common problem with Lucy as far as I know. Lucy is also a bandless bra, meaning that the band just joins onto the cups at the sides rather than continuing underneath them. I have heard women who've tried various Cleo bras report that they get less support with Lucy because of this. The band is also angled very high with the way it's attached to the cups, which can make the band on the Lucy appear to ride up as if it's too big (even when going down a band size would cut in and cause pain). This could be another reason that you're feeling a lack of support and lift.

      This blogger likes Cleo Lucy and finds that it works well for her, but she notes some of the problems with it in this post: http://brasihate.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/cleo-lucy-review.html She also notes here that while she likes it, it definitely won't work for everyone and so she hesitates to recommend it in general: http://brasihate.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/full-bust-greatest-hits-bras-i-hate.html

      That said, if you're interested in recommendations for something that might work better, I don't think that's possible without more information. I definitely understand if you're reluctant to post a fit request. It seems like you need a bra that makes your boobs more front and centre, which I think is a tentative indicator that you need narrower wires and deeper cups (Lucy is known for being relatively wide and shallow compared to other Cleo bras). A wide shallow shape is more likely to push your boobs out to the side, which you noted in your post. The Cleo bra most known for being narrow is Marcie, but I'd be reluctant to recommend it to you as it is. Marcie's very popular among those it works for, but you need to be a particular shape and tissue firmness (from what I've seen) for that to be the case.

      Any chance you could tell us more about what you've tried in the past that didn't work? My own fit experience was very based in trial and error - looking at what was disastrous on me in the past helped me figure out more clearly what worked for me.

    • KeighleyKnight I've tried the marcie in a 32J and the cup was way to big. I swam in the cup. So I got a 32H to see if it would fit better and it fits, but it looks odd. Where the mesh meets the stretchy lace there's a quadboob effect. I've never experienced that. In my life. Idk if to go for a 32 HH i might need more depth. Again, im not sure im in search of my first good fitted bra in my 28 years of life. And so far im not aiming right. as for the lucy it's simply not for me. Like u said I have the opposite of what the lucy stands for. But at least with ur insight I now know lucy is not compatible to my breast. Thank you so much. You've helped me at least eliminate that bra from my list.

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      confusedboob No worries! Marcie is kind of weird like that - I tried one in 34GG when I was first fitted into a 32H, and got the in-cup quadboob as well. Then I got the babydoll in a 32HH later on, and I got the smooth rounded shape that it's known for - no in-cup quad at all. I remember dbmamaz had this happen as well a while back and we were speculating about what could be causing it. I think it's possibly one of two things - some kind of weird fabric tension issue around that seam, or Marcie only works for a really specific level of tissue density. If you can get your hands on a 32HH Marcie cheaply or to try on, that might be worth doing to see if the cutting in persists in that size, but you might get gaping on the top then if the 32H fits you all right aside from the quadboob.

      I wear about the same size as you (32HH, sometimes 30J) and for a long time most of the bras I tried just made me want to give up - I got quadding in 32HH, but any 32Js I tried were massive on me. If sizing up hasn't been much help, I would say that 32HH is the right size for you volume-wise - you just need a bra that distributes the volume differently (narrow and deep as opposed to shallow and wide). It does seem like you need a narrow and deep bra, preferably one that has more openness on top.

      If you have narrow, deep boobs, unfortunately I think you're likely to struggle to get a good fit in a lot of the UK brands. You could keep trying Cleo, but a lot of the bras they make that are sister cuts to Marcie have the same issue with the seam in the middle of the cut. Cleo Lily/Erin/Meg is another of their bras with narrow wires, but considering that Floris was too closed on top for you I don't think those bras are likely to work well either.

      One bra that you might have success with is Panache Jasmine - I haven't tried it myself, but I've been told that it's narrower and deeper than a lot of other UK bras. The top section of the cup is made out of lace that tends to conform more to the shape of the breast than Marcie does - it's more forgiving of varying levels of upper fullness. Avoid it if you have soft tissue though - stretch lace is flexible, but the tradeoff is that it's less supportive of tissue that's not as firm. Here's a review of it: http://brasandbodyimage.com/2014/01/03/panache-jasmine/

      If you are at all in a position to do so, I would definitely recommend trying some of the Polish brands. Polish brands are well known for having narrow wires and deep cups, and the two biggest ones are Ewa Michalak and Comexim. I think Ewa Michalak is probably the best 'starter' Polish brand since they have more of a variety of bra cuts to try, so you can further narrow down what little fit issues affect you in more narrow bras. They're having a sale at the moment to clear out sizes that are currently in stock. SM/BM are the unlined full-cup cuts, with SM typically made of firmer fabric and BM using stretch lace; the padded cuts in our size range are S and PL, which are very similar to each other except that PL has a lower gore. I've tried the S, but none of the other cuts - it keeps my boobs very front-and-centre, and they have removable foam 'cookies' to help with asymmetry.

      Comexim is hands down my favourite brand. They offer customisation on their bras. It can be tricky to work out what alterations you need though, so my recommendation would be to try EM first if you decide to go Polish.

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    30DD

    Didn't fit

    Oh, how I wanted the Lucy to fit. I had a lot of hope in this bra.

    The most important thing to note (for me), that I wish I had known ahead of time, was that where the mesh meets lace on the cup, would create a quadboob, making the portion covered with lace looked oddly puffed up, even though I still had some wrinkling at the very top of the cup. No amount of swoop and scoop could make this bra enclose the breast tissue near my underarm (tail of spence). The cups just did not come up high enough and give the type of inward/forward support ... I need, while at the same time, it rubbed that area painfully, even while just wearing it a short time.

    The band on this black 30DD was significantly tighter and less stretchy than the band on the 30E in Malibu Blue. The tighter band fit snugly on the loosest hook and felt like it'd probably be the right size for me. (It is worth mentioning, I am still a beginner on the bra search journey. I have found that 30 bands really vary significantly between brands. While Natori fit snugly, Freya and Panache seem like I should consider sizing down to a 28.)

    It's a pretty little bra, definitely not built to create cleavage. At this point, I believe I have wide-set, splayed, wide-root, pendulous, fuller on bottom (or equal, when bent over....but with deflated upper breast tissue that's almost non-existent when standing), shallow (because of the extent of the ptosis and the size I was to begin with) breasts. I have recently come to understand that the 32 B/C push up bras I have been wearing for 20 years have created a rather pronounced bulge of tissue between underarm and breast (tail of spence). Any cup in my recommended sizes, that doesn't pull that tissue in, is going to be too big in the cup.

    I'm giving up the on Cleo Lucy. It just is not the right style and shape for me. This one is going back to Amazon and the obsessive quest will continue...
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    • This is the exact problem I had with Lucy too. I really wanted this one to work and tried it in a multitude of sizes. When I finally got the "right" size, that bulge at the lace/mesh seam was a heartbreaker. Sorry this happened to you too!
      Your description of your boobs sounds almost identical to what I think mine are. It has been frustrating and horribly time consuming but with Amazon prime I have persevered!

    • It's so frustrating with these boobs! Did you finally find something that you really liked?

    • In cup quad is that problem, and it's quite common with all Cleo unlined bras. Marcie was the worst offender for me. Your tail of spence doesn't need to be in a bra, it's not in any of mine. If I had a bra wide and tall enough to enclose it, it would be far too wide and tall for my roots. You look like you could get along with a Curvy Kate Bardot. If you can track down the discontinued black and purple colorway, it will be much cheaper than the new red and black one.

    • sereneindeed, Cleo maddie, Cleo Andorra plunge, freya long lines and some half cups. Parfait by affinitas Charlotte. It's all so individual to each of us! the women here are a great help. Good luck!

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    30D

    Didn't fit

    This came from Amazon, and the wires were so straight, the folds so creased, it almost looked like it was flattened by a steamroller. Outside of fit issues, the biggest thing I noticed was that the lace/mesh is very fragile, and seems to thread at a look. The band can stretch 10", but starts deforming the wires after 1.5". It actually fits alright at first glance, but it calls for a little more upper fullness than I have, even during shark week.

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    30FF

    Didn't fit

    Oh my! The girls have room to breathe (insert happy dance). I tried the 30F Lucy first and was prepared to make a permanent departure from all Panache wires; perhaps all bras. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" /> Seriously, I was typing and deleting expletives during my review of the 30F. However, a little more room for the twins has made a world of difference. Sadly, despite the remarkable improvement over the 30F, I still must reject this bra. I see now that when supported and not squished, I have close set breasts. The Lucy wires sit like Shel Silverstein's "babysitter"--on the twins. The cups fully accommodate my tissue, but the cups bite into my arm near the strap, and the wires are easily .5"+ too wide. Until two weeks ago, I was ignorant about immediate projection: it is the difference between constant pain and endless comfort for my previously labeled wide, shallow breasts. Thank you lcl0706 for your sage appraisal!!

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    30F

    Didn't fit

    With this bra, I have confirmation that my breasts are narrow. This is the first bra I've worn that allows enough immediate projection that I don't find boob squished into my armpit and out the top of the cup. I could use a bit more immediate projection and narrower wires: a dramatic change from Natori Feathers! However, I will never wear this bra. As a minimalist, I want a few comfortable, concealing, supportive bras in my arsenal. The lovely polka dots, seams, and my nipples are visible. Most offensive are the wires; comfort is paramount. Goodbye 30F, Lucy.
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    The 30FF is much more comfortable! Thankfully, I ordered both the 30F and 30FF or I would have NEVER revisited Lucy. Oh, the importance of a well-fitting bra!! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" />

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    30D

    Didn't fit

    The straps seem a bit shorter than is average. I'm not sure if they're digging in or if the fabric doesn't agree with my shoulders, bit either way there's some irritation there. The finish on the little flower patterns isn't great, I can see stray bits of string when I wear the bra. Wires are wider than I need.

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    34F

    Didn't fit

    Not my usual bra style, but pretty nice. Keeps things where they should be and is decently attractive. Best bra I've ever had but just received today (nice person on reddit sent it to me)

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    30DD

    Didn't fit

    This is the first bra I've tried in out-of-matrix sizing. I've used a few reputable bra size calculators and they seem to think I'm a 28E/30DD. Well, I can say that the construction and detailing on the bra is very pretty, but does not fit. I fill out the bottom nicely, but there's major wrinkling near the straps, lots of gaping at the top of the cup.

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    32GG

    Didn't fit

    Fits okay. Needs more elastic on top of cup. Breast hand out of the cup a bit toward the gore. To of cup of a little tight on one side and too loose on the other. Band is very stretchy.

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    32H

    Didn't fit

    Cups are too big and wrap underarms. Material is a little scratchy. Not enough elastic on upper cup.

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