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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...
This bra is discontinued.

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  5. 36 D-J ... (36 :4-:13)
  6. 38 D-J ... (38 :4-:13)

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  1. 1
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    32G

    Fits

    This was one of the 8 bras I tried in my first Amazon Prime Wardrobe Box! (Sadly, 8/8 did NOT fit)
    I had read so many glowing reviews of this that I just HAD to try it! I was hoping it would fit me as well as/on par with my Ewa Michalaks, since Cleo bras are a lot easier to get in the States. Alas, it was not meant to be! I think the cups aren't projected enough? I was getting some weird smooshage on the bottom of the cup, as if there wasn't enough space for my soft tissue. The tops of the cups felt fine, but the ... bottom had this weird shape like it was squishing me in there. I was pretty disappointed, especially since this bra is so cute!
    I generally don't like bras without more than 3 hooks, but if this had fit me better, I would have made concessions for the fact that it only has 2. Ah, well.
    I think I will try a 30GG and a 32GG next time I make a Prime Wardrobe order, as long as they are eligible. Here's hoping!
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    • Lucy didn't fit me either: the gore base is too wide and smoothed my tissue. No lift and just compression in this bra for me.

    • That must be the same problem that I had! I'm not very good at describing what the heck I am experiencing, lol.

    • Autocorrect changed "smooshed" to "smoothed" Ugh. Did you see wire lines on your breasts? It is remarkable how many bras are simply not created for close-set and center-full breasts.

    • I didn't have it on long enough to see any wire lines, unfortunately.
      What does that mean, gore base? Like how wide the gore part actually is? (the "cup separation" measurement?)

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    30FF

    Used to fit

    My boobs have grown quite a bit since the last time I measured myself, so I had to order a new batch
    I'm pretty projected and my breasts are pretty "perky," and I'm even leaning toward full on bottom, with close-set breasts.
    This fit me perfectly, and it's so comfortable. I often have problems with gores digging in because I'm petite, but I didn't have that problem with this bra. I don't know why it was discontinued, but I bought a backup one just so I'd have one around.

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    36F

    Used to fit

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    Excellent!
    Comfort
    Okay
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    30E

    Didn't fit

    My shape: Average/narrow roots, tall roots, FOB, moderately projected, soft tissue, shallow above the apex.

    How this bra fits: This bra is surprisingly a fair fit on my tall roots, it does cut in, but only minimally, and if I wear the bra with a racerback clip the cups open up just enough at the top. The wire width is good, and the wing height is perfect (I find my tall roots and soft tissue prefer a taller wing, or my breasts try to escape out the side, even when the wire width is perfect). The depth is great for me, too. The band is too big, but I ordered a band size up because I couldn't find this one in a 28F. So that fit problem is on me.

    All in all, I think this is a great bra - comfortable, gives me a flattering lifted shape, but keeps me looking quite natural.

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    32F

    Didn't fit

    I was so bummed that this bra didn't fit because it's beautiful and was a steal. It just feels to me that it's small all-around. The gore doesn't sit quite flat because the band is a little right tight and the cup cuts into my tissue because I'm ever so slightly full on top. A plus though is the wide underwires. I have wider roots and the underwires actually encapsulate the runaway boob!

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    • Yeah this is too small but a 32FF may work!

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    32F

    Didn't fit

    This bra gets the job done. I'm not entirely sure I'll be keeping it. It's too ornate to wear under knit tops, so no t-shirts. The cups are comfortable, and the thick straps are nice, but it's a very "vanilla" bra. Nothing particularly remarkable about it.

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    • You look 'full-on-bottom' . . . you might want to look for that when looking for other bras to try. i mean, here on bratabase or on other social media - manufacturers and retailers wont tell you the shape of a bra lol

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      Hi, dbmamaz! Thanks for the input! I would agree that I'm full on the bottom; I was encouraged to purchase this as a diagnostic bra of sorts, and I think it confirmed the full on the bottom bit for me. I'm not sure anything by Cleo is going to work for me, so my next venture will probably be a Freya Padded Half Cup of some sort.

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    28GG

    Didn't fit

    This review is for the white bra. It is supposed to be the same cut as Kali. However it fits me better than my Kali and I'm not sure why. My guess is that it has more immediate projection and accommodates my very center full boobs better.
    Shape in a T shirt is also slightly different than the Kali. It has slightly less lift but still keeps my very dense boobs up well.

    It measures almost identically to the Kali, except that the length of the band is several
    inches longer.
    The gore at 2.5 inches tacks pretty well, perfectly on my smaller boob side, but is very slightly on breast tissue on my larger side. I just don't have much room for a gore since my boobs touch in a bra.

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    • I love Lucy (lol) and I expected to love Kali too - but for whatever reason the straps on the Kali dug into my like crazy....to the point of being painful. I thought they were the same cut too so this confused me.

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    32H

    Didn't fit

    I already wrote a pretty thorough review of this same model in purple, so I will restrict comments in this review to this specific color way. Overall, the fit is really fantastic, this bra fits like it was made for me.

    One thing I was surprised to notice upon opening the package was that this bra is not white and orange as it appears in stock photos, but actually light pink and orange. I'll try to get some photos that reflect this.

    Once again, the little flowers embroidered on the cups show through thin shirts. Not the color, which is what you might ... expect from neon orange, but the texture. This is really disappointing because otherwise this might be my perfect bra! My only very slight quibble is that the wires are just a touch too wide for me, but it doesn't bother me, it's just something I noticed when I took the bra off and saw the marks on my skin.

    As I mentioned in my other review, I bought these in a small lot from someone that was selling them very cheaply. Normally I would go for a 34GG, not a 32H, but these actually fit really well. Now I am left with the conundrum of whether that is due to the incredibly stretchy band or whether these were stretched out by previous owners. I guess I'll never know unless I need to order more...

    Update: After wearing this bra and its twin a few times each, the area of the band right under the gore is not a problem I can overlook. It is sharp and digs in painfully and tends to leave marks that don't go away overnight. It's a shame, because the rest of the band doesn't feel too tight and the cups are like a second skin. Ah well, maybe I'll try it again in my actual size when new colors are released.
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    • 1

      If you check the normal measurements for this bra, you'll see that it normally stretches to around 33.9", so they were definitely stretched out by their previous owner! :)

    • That's amazing, because they look new! Either way, I'll keep them. I had a feeling that might be the case because in Panache bras I'm absolutely a 34 band, it seemed strange that Cleo would be so different!

    • It might also be that Cleo IS a bit different; I keep hearing it called their junior line, and I know that many Panache-pure bras are more expensive.

      Some stretch measurement difference is bound to happen just because not all of us are stretching to the same extent, but I do think 3+" of difference is probably somewhat a wear issue :)

      I would try a 34 and 32 the next time you order!

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      I had this. The gore made me feel sick and it poked in until I finally get rid of this bra for 1.50€ on ebay.de.
      But it looks cute concerning the design.

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    38E

    Fits

    The Lucy is my best feeling bra next to my Kali. I believe they are supposedly the same cut. As with all Panache and especially Cleo bras, the band runs at least one size small, so size up one band. I do not see or feel much of a difference in the cup on the 38E over the 36E. It certainly does not feel like a whole cup larger, maybe 1/2 cup size up -- good for the five pound up times. The quality is superb. The lace on the top of the cup does not stay stiff or itchy past its second wash.

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    28GG

    Didn't fit

    I've had this bra for while, not sure why I hadn't added/reviewed it! The bra is beautiful.. delicate and lacy, very feminine. I found this at the beginning of my "bra journey" on sale on Amazon for a great price. The quality is good, comfort is okay, but the fit is not ideal. My boobs are round and FOT.. this bra has more of a pointy shape which doesn't work well for me... this also causes the top of the cup to dig in a bit (slight quad-boob effect). The band is a little tight, but not unbearable. This isn't the type of bra that I'd wear regularly... for me it's more of a "date night" bra... a little something sexy that doesn't have to necessarily stay on for prolong periods of time lol.

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    • 2

      If you're FOT, you may do better in Cleo Marcie, Panache Jasmine, or Panache Floris, all of which are unlined, lacy, delicate, and FOT-friendly.

    • 2

      imabratinfluence I do have the Cleo Marcie and it most definitely fits better.. will have to check out Panache Jasmine and Floris, thanks for the recommendations!!! =)

    • 1

      I don't know about Floris but Jasmine may not work if you're sub 28. I've been eyeing it for a while but the band only goes down to a 30. I wish that Panache/Cleo would take a bigger risk and offer more for us 28ers.

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