Does not fit me; bought for a friend. Very firm band.
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Lucy Balconnet Bra (5851)
AW2010 - SS2017 - Unpadded balconette with a partial band and floral embroidery
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This bra is definitely for people who are FOB. I filled out the bottom of the cup, however, the top of the cup was too tight and restricting on my breast tissue. The cups were simultaneously uncomfortable on the outer sides and on the inner sides. I think it is because the bra cups are too separated (even for me) and the wires are not wide enough. The wires are wide enough to enclose all my breast tissue at the outer sides but they are not wide enough to be comfortable.
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Updated on Dec 24, 2014 Flag this
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I bought this along with the Cleos Lily and Marcie in a first attempt at figuring out my shape. The Lucy is quite a nice-looking bra, a balconette style like the Lily and Marcie, but it seems to be a bit wider and shallower than the other two bras. It's also known as a bra more suited to full-on-bottom shapes.
On me, however, this bra was so wrong it's a little hard for me to review it properly! It slid down my chest as soon as I put it on, as if my boobs were repelling it. After I hoiked it up into the right place in my inframammary ... fold, I found I got a very bizarre triple boob effect from the seams. It was obviously a cup size too small so that might be part of the problem - yet the Marcie in this size was also too small yet didn't have quite such a violent reaction to my boobs! On the plus side, the gore is shorter and less annoying than the higher gores of the Marcie and Lily.
Although this is one of the weirdest bras I've ever tried on, at some point I'd still like to try it in a cup size larger just so I can be sure it's the style of the bra that's wrong and not just the size. Certainly a nice everyday bra if it suits your shape.
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Updated on Dec 18, 2014 Flag this
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So, this was an experiment, with minimal success. I've never had a bra this style (unlined, and full cups)
Wires too narrow, frame too narrow. I can, technically, put it on and scoop and swoop into it, but I'm bulging out the sides while not filling out the lace on the top center of the cup. Wrong shape, definitely, perhaps wrong size. The 28 band is too small for my bony ribcage, which I'd suspected it might be, but the cups are also just too close together for my frame.This bra is not owned any more
Updated on Dec 15, 2014 Flag this
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Beautiful bra. I got the Orange and light pink one. The mesh is soft and the seams don't irritate me.the cups are wide enough for me. The straps ride a bit into my underarms. The 32FF is distinctly too big in the cups, particularly the top embroidered portion. It's not just a little wrinkling, either. It stands away about half an inch. Ordered the 32f.
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Updated on Dec 07, 2014 Flag this
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This was one of the first bras I bought when I started trying to fit myself correctly, and it just wasn't right for me. The big problem was the wire length - it poked into my sides constantly. The cups were too big as well - not full and wrinkled on top. It would be a lovely bra if it fit!
Updated on Dec 03, 2014 Flag this
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It runs about a half cup small, great support, looks pretty.
Some gap in top of cup,I have shallow on top breasts.
I have worn it for about a month and it has not stretch out.
a bit scracty at first but after a few washing it feels fine.white colorway
Updated on Dec 03, 2014 Flag this
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I just took care of this for you, it is under 36FF now
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I have actually had this bra for about five months now, so I think I have given it a reasonable test drive. This is the Neon, which wasn't my first choice. It was supposed to be Malibu Blue, but Breakout Bras ran out of my size
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My measurements for reference: snug 32, BTT 30.5, standing 38.5, leaning 41, lying 38. Pendulous, projected, narrowish short root, FOB/even. I have a lot of outside fullness, if that's a thing.
Band is snug but comfortable on loosest hooks, even after five months wear. Gore tacks as well as it can on my wonky ribcage. Wires are ... a little bit wide, but not enough to bother me. Cups just about perfect, no quadding, just a slight bit of wrinkling at the bottom. The side profile is ... spectacular. I have never in my life had boobs that perky!
So, it fits. But there are a few issues.
The wires have very little padding. I have funny rib flares which tend to make banded bras slide down in front and curl up, so bandless styles like Lucy tend to work better for me in terms of keeping the wires in place. But oh my goodness, I wouldn't mind a little more padding on those wires!
I also have a bit of that in-cup quad boob going on. Probably because my tissue is so soft. It's not bad and I don't wear clingy clothes much, so not a serious issue.
The bra is cute if somewhat garish in this colourway. I am not a personal fan of embroidered bras, but it's grown on me.
Before I found ABTF, I would have considered this a bra of unparalleled awesomeness, but of course now I know it's not perfect. However, it is pretty damn good.
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Updated on Dec 02, 2014 Flag this
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i m not much happy with this bra. i bought this a year before and hardly wear 3, times.
Updated on Dec 01, 2014 Flag this
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I really wanted a soft cup bra and have been looking for a while. This one is the closest fit I've found so far. Soft cups don't seem to mask uneven sizes as well as the shaped/padded ones. While the cup fits my larger breast well, it does pucker along the top of my smaller breast. It's a small enough issue that a tank top over it will smoothe it out, but it does make the fit less than perfect.
I close this bra on the loosest hook and it stays put completely. This has the proper tightness for me (two fingers of space), but I do find it ... a little bit tighter than I prefer. The band feels a bit itchy because of how tight it is. I'm also not a huge fan of the wider straps on the D+ brands, but that's personal preference; they stay put and work just fine.
*Just wanted to add that after a break-in period, the itchiness and stiffness of the material is gone and it is much more comfortable! I re-measured the band and it doesn't seem to have stretched out either.
It's a very cute bra and I like the shape and projection I get from it.
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White colorway
Updated on Nov 28, 2014 Flag this
You can always go to "Edit" in your bra and change the size.