When I first heard about this bra, I was excited! Cleo finally did a padded, two-seamed halfcup again. Its cut is similar to the famous Masquerade Georgiana (5471) which is an awesome bra that fits well on so many different boob shapes.

So, let's compare these two.
First of all, it's noticable that Mimi has slightly more cup height than Georgiana. So, while Georgiana ran half a cup smaller for most, Mimi is true to size with regard to the cups.
The rest of the cup shape is nearly identical and also the wires are the same as the Georgiana's. (Side note: Mimi has exactly the same wire shape ... as used on the Cleo Marcie Balconnet Bra (6831) type balconettes.)
The wires are as wide as the Cleo Juna Balconnet Bra (6461)'s but half an inch shorter at the center gore, and therefore less prone to digging into one's sternum. Excellent!

The band runs true to size, stretching to barely 30" in a 30 band. It is way tighter than the Cleo Juna's, and comparable to Cleos unpadded bras.

The cups are seamed, but the seams are flat and don't show through shirts. Also, I was delighted to notice that the top seam is completely visible under T-shirts. For me, Mimi totally works as a T-shirt bra.

It works even better than Cleo Maddie Moulded T-shirt Bra (7201) because the rim is not that pronounced and lays flat against the body.
Also, Mimi's cups offer more depth than Maddie and have more projection, in especially near the center gore. Mimi is noticably deeper than Maddie (but then Maddie is known to be a bra that runs *very* shallow and also smallish in the cups, so I'd consider Mimi average projected, comparable to Cleo Marcie).

Mimi's cups are kind of open on top, and can accomodate high roots quite well, but not as much that the rim would stick out under a T-shirt. (I have even fulness and this shape works for me. If you have more lower fulness or a teardrop shape, it might not work for you that well.)

I found the padding of the cups to be most similar to Masquerade halfcups (say, Georgiana or Masquerade Rhea (6121), Masquerade Angie Balconnet Bra (7171) or Masquerade Hestia (4541)). It's not as thick as the Maddie's or Cleo Juna's, but it feels more sturdy. It doesn't add much to your shape, but it keeps everything covered nicely.

Last but not least, some words about appearance.
Regular readers of my reviews know that I don't care much about how a bra *looks*, but how it *fits*.
Animal/leopard print is not everybody's cup of tea (I'm not thrilled about it either), but then Cleo currently only makes this shape in this kind of pattern, so considering that this bra is a very good fit on me, I can totally live with it.
I found the pattern to blend in surprisingly well under any type of dark clothing, and that's all I can ask for.

Last but not least, I tried this bra in 30E (my regular size) and 30F (because I suspected it would run as small as Georgiana), and since the cups are true to size, 30E fit me very well, but 30F was too big in all ways possible (wires, cup height and cup depth).

To sum up:
- True to size in the cups
- Firm/true to size band
- Same wires as Cleo Marcie and sister cuts
- Invisible under clothing, makes a great T-shirt bra for someone with even/upper fulness
- Average projection, in especially near the center gore
- Gives a very rounded, projected and centered shape
- Light padding
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Updated on Jul 31, 2016 Flag this

My shape is low set, short and narrow rooted, soft.

This bra came to me from martka00 , so it has been worn before. It's still in great shape but the band is definitely too long for me, even on the tighest hooks. I tend to prefer bands that are about 28.5 stretched, but I was expecting that for this bra....so no surprizes really. The shape is rounded, and there is a fairly prominent lining along the cups upper edge that closes the top edge of the cup in next to the breast. It's not obvious under a shirt, but it may cut into tall breasts? ... Not sure...

The pattern is pretty cute (I prefer this pattern to the animal print anyways), and I got matching bottoms in size 10 UK. They fit perfectly, and my hips currently measure 91 cm up higher, and 98.5cm down lower around the biggest part of my bum.

The straps are only partially adjustable (not in front), and I have them fully extended here. The straps themselves are a bit thin and don't have a lot of give, so I find them pretty uncomfortable. I'm going to try this bra out, as I like the rounded shape it provides and I have no gaping, but the straps may be a deal braker for my sensitive neck/shoulder area, and especially with a band that is too big, I'm not sure if I'll be able to handle the pressure on my shoulders? Note that I am low set and have been wearing mostly 28FF, so this may not be a problem for a lot of people who need a 30" band and/or shorter straps.

Overall quality is good. The insides of the cups are soft cotton and outside is satiny, so hopefully no boob tents.
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Updated on Sep 30, 2020 Flag this

I love the colourway, and the cups themselves are comfy, but I really wish the gore was smaller and the straps were all the way adjustable. The gore does a weird thing where one wire rests on the sternum, and the other wire is sitting on my smaller breast.

Updated on Feb 14, 2019 Flag this

I have tall shallow roots, with average to slight projection and even fullness. Prior to this bra, I was mostly wearing Freya half cups and this bra was an extremely welcome change. The padding is stiffer than Freya's, and the wires are slightly narrower for the same size. The lift and shape I get from this bra is incredible. It is my favourite bra. The band is pretty stretchy though. If you are in between band sizes I would recommend going with the smaller one.

Updated on Mar 31, 2018 Flag this

Well made, great color/fabric design, actually fits quite well, BUT, I cannot bear the gore. Within a minute or two of donning the bra it feels as if it is burrowing into my sternum. Sigh! Also, the band runs large and can be stretched to nearly 32 inches.

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Updated on Oct 04, 2017 Flag this

Very uplifting (possibly because the 30F is too small for me in the cup). It gave me natural looking Marie Antoinette/cakes on a plate cleavage. The band is very stretchy for a Cleo - it fits more like a 32". Very comfortable, lowish gore and lovely detailing. I'm not too keen on the animal print, I'd love to have a Mimi in a different pattern.

Leopard Print Orange colorway

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Rose Print colorway

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