*Note: this is a pregnancy bra for me
Gives nice cleavage with no padding. A little itchy like all Cleo bras I've tried but I've never kept one long enough to wash so hopefully it softens after washing.

Black colorway

Updated on Feb 22, 2017 Flag this

My shape, as best I can tell right now:
-balanced fullness
-full in center
-somewhat shallow
-tall roots
-soft tissue
-broad shoulders

Takeaway: Not a good fit for this shape. Issues were with center fullness and soft tissue.

Details:

I have lost a lot of weight, so when I put a bra on and I'm lifted up properly, I'm finding that what look like smaller boobs end up being a larger cup size than I would have thought.

Here is a description of the fit:

-the outsides were tall enough
-the band fit true to size (I had to put it on the second hook as the bra is defective and is missing an eye on the ... first hook, but I don't think this affected the fit too drastically)
-cups are too wide on the side, just a little
-the seam on the inner portion on the cup plus the wider cup separation posed a challenge. After immediately adjusting, I'd get a quadboob. Seconds later, my soft tissue settled into the cups, with the bra flattening my breasts out into a 'sports bra' kind of effect. No thanks! I'll stick to my old bras over this.

I've got a photo of the seam on the cup that was giving me trouble, so you can know what I'm talking about.

Quality: I mean... I got a defective one. It's missing an eye on the first hook. The third hook is actually sewn on unevenly. Defective hook aside, there are loose threads here and there. It's clearly sister sized down in the underwires/cups. The material is decent- feels good against the skin both inside and out. If it's good for your shape, then see if you can get it on sale as I did.

Comfort: To be fair to Cleo, even as a poor fit, it didn't poke or prod me, which is a big concern of mine as I have sensitive skin and little padding on my sternum. Straps are quite 'springy' but have decent strength to them. Keep in mind that they are 1/2inch wide. Sometimes straps that thin can feel like razor wire but I didn't notice that- much larger breasts may have a different opinion, of course.

Appearance: It's a decent basic. There's a tiny ribbon at the center gore with a little heart charm (if that's what you'd call it...) sewn onto it. Straps have tiny black polka dots on them. The bottom seam of the band and the top seam of the cups have a small scalloped lace edge. I'm putting defects aside when I rate appearance here.

Hopefully this review helps someone! I am a bit new to this.

So if you have a shape similar to mine, you might want to give this one a pass.
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Updated on Dec 21, 2016 Flag this

This is a brilliant bra that suits my fairly wide, shallow breasts and gives great cleavage, it creates a smooth rounded, though shallow shape under clothes. It's very comfortable and supportive and the matching short style briefs are comfortable and fit well. It has a tight band but that's great for me as most 28 backs are a little loose on me.

Hot pink colorway

Updated on Aug 30, 2016 Flag this

Shape: round, projected, even to FoB, close set, average root width.

Heads up my projected friends, this bra is SUPER shallow. I wanted a molded t-shirt bra and this worked out okay until I learned a bit more about bra fitting and realized that while this gives me FANTASTIC cleavage (seriously stunning) it is far, far too shallow for my shape. The wires sit a couple cm below my IMF because I require more immediate projection than this bra offers. That said, the plunge shape is lovely for my close set breasts (no gore digging into my breast tissue!) and it really accentuates my center fullness. However, I find the band excessively tight and uncomfortable, and I suspect that has less to do with the actual band being too firm or too small and more to do with a shape mismatch / cup fit issue.

Anyone have suggestions for a good nude molded/t-shirt bra with immediate projection that I can replace this with?

Nude colorway

Updated on Aug 21, 2016 Flag this

I love this bra! For a while, it was my favourite bra, and I had it in a few different colours. Unfortunately, I think I would do better with a 30F now, so it's less comfortable to wear. However, the ones I own still have lots of life in them, and the underwires feel pretty sturdy. Plus, it gives great cleavage!

I'd say this is better for someone with wider roots, and a fairly shallow bust. I think I have slightly too much projection for the bottom of the cup, but it's very open on top, so quite forgiving when it comes to quadboob. It gives a nice ... round shape, which I love. I'd say the band runs slightly small, so if you're in between band sizes, definitely size up! The bra is moulded and seamless, so for the most part, it does not show through t-shirts, but there is a visible line at the top. This bra would also be good for people who need a low centre gore, but for that reason, it probably wouldn't work for women who are more full in the centre with softer tissue.
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Updated on Jul 30, 2016 Flag this

I enjoy the simple look of this bra. Previously Neve has fitted me well, but since weight loss there're fitting problems. It seems that this newer Neve has the same good quality as my first Neve had years ago. Although slightly longer band? To me the band isn't supportive enough so straps dig in a bit and feel a little awkward. All in all, this is light and really supportive and well made.

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Updated on Jul 06, 2016 Flag this

This bra was almost perfect. It did a great job of bringing everything up and forward. Note that despite the cup width, the wires run much narrower than most Panache or Cleo bras, which is how it gets its forward projecting shape.
The downside of this bra is that they used a different, rock solid, underwire. It's so hard and inflexible as to be quite painful. This bra was the most flattering one I've tried on but it's just too painful to endure!

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Updated on Jun 25, 2016 Flag this

Fits very like the Cleo Koko Mode Moulded Plunge Bra (7806) (which I also like) but with a much tighter band - I'm normally a 32DD in Cleos but had to sister-size to a 34D in the Neve. Perfect shape for my shallow, FOB, wide-set boobs, lots of support at the side, no gaping anywhere. Doesn't give me as rounded a shape as the Freya Deco Vibe Moulded Plunge Bra (1704) but the fit is probably a smidge better. Great everyday t-shirt bra.

Updated on Apr 29, 2016 Flag this

I knew that something called a T-shirt bra would be padded, but the padding on the Neve was even thicker than I expected. On my small side, the bra stood out away from my body on its own, which might even have been okay, like wearing a prosthetic breast, except that the top line showed under t-shirts. Which defeats the point of a t-shirt bra. I wish they made a 32C; maybe I'll try again sometime in a 30D.

Floral print colorway

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Updated on Apr 12, 2016 Flag this

I am so in love with this bra. I decided to go with the 38FF in this one because I read the cups ran small and I'm in between a 36 and 38FF so after checking how it fit someone that has similar sizes and seeing how it fit them I went with the larger possibility to try. Glad I did because I am so in love with this bra in every imaginable way.

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