Stretched band: 0
Band length: 0
Cup width: 5.5
Cup depth: 10.0
Cup height: 5.5
Wire length: 10
Cup separation: 0.75
Center gore height: 2.5
Wing height: 3.25
Strap width: 0.5
Number of hooks per column: 2

Who this looks like it would fit: Center full, moderately short rooted people with FOT or even from apex up, low projection if any.
Mimi should create a very rounded profile through apex and ideally gives some kind of high pole cleavage.


What I am: Projected mainly at my dense full sides, but not east-west facing, wide but not wide set, high set short roots that extend to collarbones with a very shallow weird ( arc ... on top, dense inner fullness which seems to be a totally different size from the rest of my breast & is prone to issues at gore.
Basically super full at root only, round over a wide center, then almost a directly straight shot from nip to nip with low 1" projection along inner. A vaguely augmented shape, without the wow factor.

Mimi definitely makes no effort to improve upon my form, neither does it injure it either.

Lets go to the chopping block:

Took in the stretchy band 6" (and several times over since, a miserable experience as the band is made of pure trash fabric)

Put in large plunge underwires that work for my taller sloped sides & shorty short gore needs.

Took out almost an inch of height from the very middle of the cup, just at the wire.

While there's nothing to be done for the short straps, these are closer to 14" and feel like swimsuit lycra so they have a nice soft give to them, but not loosey goosey like most elastic straps.

Out of numerable terrible batches through 2021, swimming though thousands of garbage foam spacer styles and endless manufacturers denial about sub 32" bands, this was an acceptable truce while trawling about for suitable styles. It's not painful, just uncooperative where I need more coverage and gentle support.
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blue leopard colorway

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Altered band, replaced wire, shortened cup to 4.5 height only below nipple

Updated on Jun 19, 2022 Flag this

Aaaand a bra bust. I need to stop buying or swapping for cleo! More info to come.

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Updated on May 25, 2021 Flag this

Okay, so the bra itself is really cute. I like the print (blue with polka dots), although the blue is a more dusty colour in real life. The band is true to size and fits well on me. I was worried the cups would be too narrow but they fit just right. The problem for me is the cups--I've got a lot of gaping on my smaller breast. The bigger one just fills it out but has a tiny bit of gaping still. Using cookies to fill out both cups helps, but there's still gaping on my smaller side. I don't think it's an ideal bra for my shape (shallow, wide) and will work better on those who are slightly more projected. For me, the bra itself is still really comfortable, aside from the gore. It tacks but digs in a little. I originally wanted this bra for a cakes-on-a-plate look but I don't think it does it really well for me. Still a nice bra for those who have the shape for it!

Updated on Feb 12, 2021 Flag this

I've become a big fan of Mimi now that I have more upper fullness and can fill out this style properly, so I decided to pick up as many of these as I could. I was lucky enough to snag one in my actual size of 28E (instead of the sister sizes of 30DD) and got this in the blue and white polka-dotted Spot Print.

The 28E, being my correct size, is the best fit of all, as the band is properly snug. The cups are identical to the 30DDs I have, so they are a tiny bit small (mostly wires are a little short on the ... side and I could use a little more depth), but in general is still a good fit. When I was a smaller cup size and much shallower on top, I had a hard time filling out this style. I also tried a cup size up in 30E and it was definitely about a half cup size too big.

I'd stick with your normal band size and normal cup size, sizing down if you are on the smaller end of your cup size. I think this style is tough if you don't have enough upper fullness or are very shallow, so it's more for average to projected shapes. Because of the open cups, it is great for tall roots.

Blue Spot is not my favorite print though, as I find this shade of dusty blue a little drab on me. I wish I had gotten this size in the Rose Print, but c'est la vie. The blue and white polka dot is accented with vibrant coral picot trim at the upper cup and cradle. The print runs throughout the bra in the front, extending to the front straps, while the band is solid blue knit, with blue elastic adjustable straps. Unfortunately the straps are only partially adjustable and the elastic is medium width plain elastic, instead of a wider and textured option to prevent slippage. The printed fabric is pretty standard lightweight knit used for many printed bras (similar to Freya and Fantasie). The band is single layer fabric, and it's on the thinner side, so this might be why the band doesn't quite feel as secure as a thicker fabric or firm powermesh.
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Blue Spot colorway

Updated on Nov 08, 2020 Flag this

I've become a big fan of Mimi now that I have more upper fullness and can fill out this style properly, so I decided to pick up as many of these as I could. Since I found the cups of the 30DD to be a little small, I picked up a 30E as I could not find a 28F.

Since the 30 band is a little big for me and this style doesn't have the firmest band, the band is definitely much looser on me in the bigger cup size and rides up a bit. The longer wires are great and feel better than the smaller wires ... of the 28E/30DD, but unfortunately since I can't fill out the cups properly on both sides, the straps end up being too wide-set on my small frame. On my larger side, the cup is only about a half size too large, with a little bit of gapping at the top when I move due to the taller and slightly deeper cups, but it is definitely a full size too large on my smaller side.

It seems that the ideal size for me in this style would be somewhere between a 28E and a 28F. Alas, 3HC styles look terrible if you go larger and can't fully fill out the cup, so for now I'll be sticking with 28E/30DD.
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Spot Print colorway

Updated on Nov 08, 2020 Flag this

I am totally obsessed with rose print, so I've wanted to revisit Mimi for a long time despite this not working for me when I tried it in this size about a year ago. At the time, I was a pretty standard 28DD/30D, so I found both the band and cups to be far too big on me. Now, even though I am still a 28 band, I can get away with some 30DDs without band alteration due to increased cup size and fullness. Because of this, Mimi in 30DD fits almost perfectly, though the band is still a little loose and a 28E/28F would ... be preferable. At last, I've gotten my hands on the rose print Mimi!

In my current size, I found Mimi to fit very similarly to my Freya Summer Haze Padded Half Cup in 30DD. Both bras are 3HC styles, and have similar cup measurements and band measurements, though the main difference is that Mimi is slightly more open on the top than Summer Haze, and Mimi uses thicker foam padding that feels like memory foam, while Summer Haze is made with lightweight batting. Both are good for even shapes that are not too FOB or FOT. Both bras give me a rounded and lifted shape that looks great. I think compared to the Fantasie, Fauve, and Comexim 3HC styles, Mimi and Summer Haze are more immediately projected and more closed off at the top, which is ideal for my shape. The shallower and more open styles just don't really suit me. Note that seams are slightly more visible on Mimi than Freya Summer Haze or Patsy due to the thicker padding, so this is not great for wearing under very tight clothing.

In this size, Mimi fits quite well, though I feel that the wires could be a bit longer on the sides for me, and I could use a little bit more depth in the cup. I am measuring closer to 28F these days though, so many 30DDs feel a bit small in the cup. Therefore, I'd say that Mimi's cups run TTS, but the band isn't the tightest. My 30D and 30DD Cleo Marcies feel much more snug in the band. So, better to stick with your normal band size as sister sizing up may end up being a little too loose.

I'm not a huge fan of Mimi in the animal or polka dot prints, but I do love the rose. The background is slate grey, with a blue cast, and the design is of pink English roses with olive and chartreuse leaves. The print runs throughout the bra in the front, extending to the front straps, while the band is solid grey knit. The printed fabric is pretty standard lightweight knit used for many printed bras (similar to Freya and Fantasie). The band is single layer fabric, and it's on the thinner side, so this might be why the band doesn't quite feel as secure as a thicker fabric or firm powermesh. When I hook this on the tightest hook, it stays in place, but I think after some wear, it would be better altered down. 3HC styles don't give the best lift and shaping without a properly fitting band.

Cleo always plays with pops of color, and the rose print has chartreuse picot edging under the cradle and under the binding of the cup edge. Hardware and center gore bow are both pops of fuchsia. It's not too fancy, but a little unexpected, and I think the color combo works quite well. Other than the slightly flimsy band, one thing to note is that the straps are only partially adjustable, as the front is made from self fabric, and the elastic is medium width plain elastic. I wish they would've gone with a wider, textured option like on the Marcie to avoid slippage and provide better stability. Still, Mimi is a solid option, and if you are still able to get your hands on it, give her a try, and if the fit isn't quite right, try sizing down in the band to get a better fit in the cups.
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Rose Print colorway

Updated on Oct 05, 2020 Flag this

Animal print is totally not my thing, but I liked the fit of the Rose Print Mimi enough to pick up another one, and Orange Animal happened to be the one that's available. This bra fits very similarly to my Rose Print Mimi, as both are 30DD, but the left cup on this bra is slightly smaller (the right cup measures the same), so it feels slightly smaller on me overall. Fortunately, the left side is my smaller side, so it works out.

In my current size, I found Mimi to fit very similarly to my Freya Summer Haze Padded Half Cup in 30DD. Both bras ... are 3HC styles, and have similar cup measurements and band measurements, though the main difference is that Mimi is slightly more open on the top than Summer Haze, and Mimi uses thicker foam padding that feels like memory foam, while Summer Haze is made with lightweight batting. Both are good for even shapes that are not too FOB or FOT. Both bras give me a rounded and lifted shape that looks great. I think compared to the Fantasie, Fauve, and Comexim 3HC styles, Mimi and Summer Haze are more immediately projected and more closed off at the top, which is ideal for my shape. The shallower and more open styles just don't really suit me. Note that seams are slightly more visible on Mimi than Freya Summer Haze or Patsy due to the thicker padding, so this is not great for wearing under very tight clothing.

In this size, Mimi fits quite well, though I feel that the wires could be a bit longer on the sides for me, and I could use a little bit more depth in the cup. I am measuring closer to 28F these days though, so many 30DDs feel a bit small in the cup. Therefore, I'd say that Mimi's cups run TTS, but the band isn't the tightest. My 30D and 30DD Cleo Marcies feel much more snug in the band. So, better to stick with your normal band size as sister sizing up may end up being a little too loose.

Orange Animal is a standard small-scale brown animal print with accents of orange coral. The print runs throughout the bra in the front, extending to the front straps, while the band is solid black knit, with black elastic adjustable straps. Unfortunately the straps are only partially adjustable and the elastic is medium width plain elastic, instead of a wider and textured option to prevent slippage. The printed fabric is pretty standard lightweight knit used for many printed bras (similar to Freya and Fantasie). The band is single layer fabric, and it's on the thinner side, so this might be why the band doesn't quite feel as secure as a thicker fabric or firm powermesh. When I hook this on the tightest hook, it stays in place, but I think after some wear, it would be better altered down. 3HC styles don't give the best lift and shaping without a properly fitting band.

I'm thinking of picking up the Blue Polka Dot in a 30E to try a size up, but for now, this Mimi makes a good everyday option, as long as you aren't wearing anything too tight due to the visible seams.
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Orange Animal colorway

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Adorable bra, just a little bit too small for me but it's not noticeable because of the short cups. It has just the right amount of padding for a t shirt bra. It goves a rounded shape.

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Updated on Sep 25, 2020 Flag this

An okay fit for me, not enough projection at the bottom and some strap gapping, but good enough to wear until I find a better fitting one.

Spot Print colorway

Updated on May 14, 2020 Flag this

I think the cut of this bra is weird. Normally the cup width of 14.5 cm will be perfect for me, but for this bra there is empty fabric at side. My right boob is a little bit smaller so the problem is quite obvious there. Will ask for a fitting help.

Besides, the material of this bra is very comfortable. The band is slightly looser and more stretchy than other 32-bands.

Updated on Apr 04, 2020 Flag this