I'm still looking for a bra that actually fits. Mimi worked better for me than any of Cleo's molded bras. It's a cute bra. The straps work when fully extended, but I know I'm unusually short in that area. I got quad boob on larger boob and an okay fit on smaller. I had a ton of side tissue I couldn't scoop in with creating extreme quadboob. I don't know what's migrated tissue from wearing bras that are too small for the last 20 years or if my roots are very wide or some combination of both. The band was fine on the loosest setting, but the overspill was bad under my arms and almost to my back. I'm exchanging it for a 32G to see if the larger cup works.

I'm fob and inner full. I didn't seem to have bad orange in a glass with this one. The apex of the cup was filled unlike all the molded Cleos I've tried.

32:8 32FF

quad boob galore and underarm spillage.

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Mimi Padded Balconnet Bra (8091)

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Updated on Nov 20, 2019 Flag this

Soft tissue problems.

I am wide rooted with tall thin tissue. Need immediate projection at the wire. Splayed roots with close set breasts at the top. Full on the outside and even verticalfullness. Very soft breast tissue.

Man I wanted this to work. This bra had a great narrow gore. And it gave me a nice rounded, lifted shape.

However I get quadboob at the top. With soft tissue it looks more like my breasts are trying to spill over the edge of the bra. Not a good look.

I kept having to readjust the bra to contain the sides of my breast. Not sure if the wires ... just weren't wide enough or the band was too loose. Or maybe soft tissue just needs higher wings/ side support.

I also have an issue with the lip of the bra. It's super obvious under shirts. I wish they had thinned out the material so it blended with the shape of your breast more.

I tried a cup size up but it had strap gap and still couldn't contain the sides of my breasts. I'm going to try a band size down and a cup size or two up and see what happens
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Updated on Sep 29, 2019 Flag this

My Stats: FOB, projected, close set, firm and dense tissue.
Size: Normally 28FF, got this in a 28G (sized up because it's padded)

Bra Stats
Appearance: 3 part half cup bluish grey bra with a flower pattern.

Cups: deep projected cups with narrow wires. The cups are a good fit for my FOB shape. I think I could have sized up one more cup for a better fit. I do find there is some quadding on my bigger side.

Band: firm band, good support.

Gore: gore is of mid height and tacks

Straps: wide-set. Very thin and stretchy. I dislike the straps very much but not enough to stop wearing the bra.

Shape Under Clothing: round shape

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Updated on Sep 27, 2019 Flag this

This is my second attempt at Mimi, though I haven't been able to find one in my ideal size of 28DD. I've tried on two now in the 30 bands (30D and 30DD), and oddly enough, the band seems to run one size large. I typically wear 30 bands in Cleo unlined bras, but these were absolutely huge on me! However, despite the band issue, I have some reservations that Mimi would even fit me in my ideal size.

I've tried two other Cleo lined styles, Maddie and Juna. Maddie fits me perfectly, while Juna is a little off. Both of these styles are ... a bit shallower than Mimi, and Maddie is quite significantly wider in the cup. I felt that Mimi's cups were too narrow (in an unlined cup this measurement could work, but in a rigid cup, it didn't seem roomy enough), but also too deep. Usually this 3 panel "seashell" construction is tough for me as FOB, short roots because it can be too open at the top and cause gapping, but Mimi's cups actually lay flat against the skin. Visually, the cups look like they fit, but I can feel that they do not. There's empty space at the fullest point of the cup, and I could use more width.

This cup shape mismatch, plus the giant band measurement (though the band is solidly constructed, I'll give it that), means that this bra totally didn't work for me. I also found the cups to feel much stiffer and more "padded" than I would like. Since I am used to wearing lightly lined bras with softer, more flexible foam, I couldn't get comfortable with the heavier foam used in Mimi's cups. Ultimately, I don't think this style is for me, and I don't think it is for other FOB, short root folks.
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Updated on Sep 26, 2019 Flag this

I tried this on at Nordstrom Rack to get an idea of how Cleo bands run, knowing this would not be the right cup size.

The band felt ok, but now I realize I prefer a 28 instead of 30.

The cups feel quite big. 30DD is technically only one size too big for me, but it felt about a size and a half too big.

I felt the padding on this bra was quite thick and stiff, so this is not a style I would personally wear. Also, I don't like the center front seam as the only reason I would wear a bra that's not unlined is to give a very smooth appearance under very tight clothing.

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Updated on Aug 31, 2019 Flag this

This bra is definitely too big for me. I just bought this size to reach the free shipping threshold and to add measurements to Bratabase!

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Updated on Aug 06, 2019 Flag this

I have been looking for ABTF and haven't found it yet so take this with a grain of salt since I don't yet know what a bra that fits really feels like! I'm writing this mostly for myself so I'll remember what I thought about this bra.

I am FOB with even/somewhat full on top, soft tissue, projected, roots on the narrower side. I think I have more sensory sensitivity than the average person and my most crucial fit issue is wire comfort - I think stiff, wide wires are a no-go for me, and I need bras with immediate projection to avoid pressure on the wires.

I will ... be returning the Cleo Mimi after a few brief try-ons and sitting with it on for a few minutes, but it's my first brush with that elusive bra that fits. It stays in the IMF quite well and I didn't feel immediate discomfort from the underwires. I like the low gore since it's one less potential pressure point for the wires. This is one of the first bras I've tried on with narrower wires and I think that definitely improved my comfort level overall, but there are still some pressure points along the outer edges of the wires. But the main reason I'm returning it is because the cup rims don't sit flush with my skin - they sit up a bit, and are visible under my shirts. Maybe it would work better for firmer tissue or someone slightly more FOT, I'm not sure.

I'll definitely be trying more bras from this brand!
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Updated on Jun 06, 2019 Flag this

Usually I use Polish, like Ewa, Gaia, Gorteks etc. My breast spill out with Ewa CHP 65DD, but this didn't. This bra have very pretty round shape, definitely wider than Ewa CHP, slightly stretchy than Ewa and the foam on the upper cups edge are very thick.

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Updated on May 16, 2019 Flag this

I have this bra in a 28G, which is getting a bit small in the cups. This ones feels quite a lot bigger. I'm wondering if it may have been mislabeled, as the band fits more like a 30. The band is a little loose even when clasped on the tightest hooks. These cups are very tall on my short breasts. I get some gaping on my smaller side if I slouch even a little. The fabric feels soft to my fingertips, but a bit pinchy and scratchy on my body, but hopefully this will improve with a few washes. The seams and upper cup edges are somewhat visible through shirts. I know it sounds like I don't like this bra, but I actually do. I like how it looks and I got a great deal on it at Breakout Bras.

Updated on Apr 16, 2019 Flag this

This bra fits really well on the tightest hook. It's got a decent amount of projection, especially at the center, which is great for me. Unfortunantly, the seams are visible under shirts, and I'd have to alter the band, which means I'll probably return it.

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Updated on Feb 26, 2019 Flag this