Pros: a) It is flush everywhere except the lower quarter near the centre gore, where there is some slight gaping, but I think this may be solved, once I become more proficient at swoop and scooping, or have any amount of migration (which I am hoping for).
b) It seems to enclose my migrated side tissue perfectly!
c) Sexy!
Cons:
a) The centre gore sits on some breast tissue, but as I have not yet found a bra that didn't I will stick with this one.
This fit similar to the Cleo Jude...which is to say it was all wrong for me. Cut in on the inner edges but was too big on the sides. Cups seemed quite wide set. It's a cute bra to look at but the ruffle doesn't lay very well and shows under shirts easily. Band fits well on the loosest hook (my ribcage is 28"). I returned this one....I just don't get along with plunge bras very well.
This cut is totally wrong for my shape. It is reasonably attractive for a T shirt bra, and the price is very reasonable but it cut in and was too big in the cups at the same time. I don't know if another size would have helped, I found a much better fit with the Cleo Juna so don't plan to try this again. Cups seemed very wide-set. The band is a typical Cleo 28 and was snug on the loosest hook on my 28" ribcage. I returned this one.
This one cut in on the top and band was too big for me, so I resold on Ebay. Really cute bra, I wish it had fit but I also tried a 28G and that one was good in the band but just too big in the cups...I would say it's a better bra for those who are full on the bottom. It didn't shape as well as my Lucy or Marcie bras either. Still the bird print is very attractive, the little charm on the center gore is a nice touch. Fabric felt very stiff but I didn't wash it so I don't know if it would have softened up.
Too big in the cup for me, so I resold on Ebay. Really cute bra, I wish it had fit but I also tried a 30F and that one cut in on the top...I would say it's a better bra for those who are full on the bottom. It didn't shape as well as my Lucy or Marcie bras either. Still the bird print is very attractive, the little charm on the center gore is a nice touch. Fabric felt very stiff but I didn't wash it so I don't know if it would have softened up. Seemed to be supportive though. Band was a typical 28 and felt comfortable on my 28" ribcage.
This is such a pretty bra, but it just doesn't quite fit me. My breasts are quite wide, and the underwires don't quite capture all the tissue; meanwhile, there's definite wrinkling of the cup at the top.
It starts the day feeling pretty comfortable, but by the afternoon I can feel the underwires digging in to my underarms.
This bra cup was way too small for me, so I ended up trying a 32J (too large) and a 32H (slight quadboob effect, but seems as close as it's going to get.)
The cups were too large for me in the 32J I tried on; I went down a size to 32H which fits fairly well with slight quad boob effect. (I had originally tried a 32GG which was too small as well.) Sent this one back; see my review of the 32H for better fit info.
I previously had bought the Cleo Ellie which is pretty much the same as the Juna in, 28DD but noticed it was becoming too small. I love that bra so much that I wanted to repurchase, however wanted something I could wear under anything so went for the Juna in nude.
I absolutely love this bra! The shape it gives is second to none and it's so soft making it very comfy! This is my go to bra and if I had to only ever keep one, this would be it. It gives a nice rounded shape due to the slight foam padding. I usually don't get on with non ...padded bras as they tend to push my breasts to the front, in turn flattening them as them side making them look very odd. This however has a nice all-around shape. I cannot fault it!
My only problems are first the straps which I already have to tighten all the way. I can tell they will stretch so this is annoying. Secondly the band is quite stretchy so I would not recommend for women with 26 inch ribcages! Read more 77 more words
Very cute bird print design, which is what drew me to this bra. Navy with red trim, including bra strap hardware, and white and gray bird silhouettes. Center has red bow with tiny bird silhouette charm. Made of semi-sheer mesh, which is a little stiff, and the trim on the band is a little scratchy. These issues may go away after washing the bra. The band fit a little loose on the loosest hook; the center gore was not flush against my ribcage. It seemed looser than the same bra in 34G (one cup size smaller). The "uplifted" look was less pronounced in this size than in one cup size smaller. Apex seemed a little high and puckered, the same as in the smaller cup size; however, the cups were too big for both breasts. Wearing the bra on the middle hook (tighter) did not help; neither did tightening the straps.
Very cute bird print design, which is what drew me to this bra. Navy with red trim, including bra strap hardware, and white and gray bird silhouettes. Center has red bow with tiny bird silhouette charm. Made of semi-sheer mesh, which is a little stiff, and the trim on the band is a little scratchy. These issues may go away after washing the bra. The band fit snugly but not tightly on the loosest hook and seemed tighter than the same bra in 34GG (one cup size larger). The cups cut into my armpits in the front a little; I needed to readjust a few times (wore for ...20-30 minutes). Gave an "uplifted" look different from the usual roundness of molded cup bras; it looked like my breasts were pointing up somewhat. Apex seemed a little high and puckered, even though the top of the cup cut across my left breast, creating a "dent" that was visible with and without a shirt on over the bra. The right side had the same issue at the apex but the cup did not cut into my breast. Read more 76 more words
It is difficult to set the fit of this bra, because it looked to weird on me. The Band is fairly tight, felt almost too tight. There was empty fabric in the cups and were too big so I had to adjust the straps shorter... but then it got weirder... I got some gaping on the side under my arms on top of the cup but the lace of the upper section of the cups was digging in and gave me somewhat in-cup-quadraboob. I though this was because I tightened the straps so much. I also tried the bra with extender to see if the tight band causes the problems but it kept looking weird. So I figured this shape was all wrong for me. Btw the bra is even prettier than on the pictures... sadly not a good fit for me.
I just read that there was a sewing error on this bra. So that explains the weirdness.
I have to say though, It looks much much better on you than on bras I hate. I can see the weirdness better from her pictures - I'm not sure if that's the sam kind of weirdness though. I think it looks rather good on you :) But seems like Alexa gave you better uplift?
It's difficult to show the weirdness on the pictures ecpecially with my crappy cam and difficult to explain. If I shortened the straps there was much tension on the seam between upper cup lace and under cup lace and it kept digging in and creating some kind of in cup quadraboob. And i had also that "pressed flat against a window look" like bras I hate mentioned. Maybe the position of the straps was just wrong for me and that made it look weird.
I was fitted for this bra in June of 2012. At the time, it was a perfect fit. Since then, my underbust has gotten smaller and lifting weights has increased my bust size enough that I get quadboob if I wear this. This was the first balconette I tried that didn't give me a bizarre boob shape like a fat foot stuffed into a tiny slipper. It gave a nice rounded shape (not as round as a Deco but pretty round) and was fairly comfortable for the first few hours I wore it. Then the tall underwires started poking under the arms. ...
I have three bras in this size and style, bought rather impulsively before the poking began. On one, I bent the underwires out slightly. On another one, I took in the center gore. The third, I left just as it came. I get poked by all of them. The only way I can avoid poking is to put the bra on the way the fitter put it on me -- arms go in first, lean over, fill in the cups, stand up, and do the hook. The thing is I have a very hard time doing the hooks myself when I'm getting dressed like that. I need to do the hooks first, then put arms and boobs in, in that order. So any time I wear this, I expect I'm going to have to pull it down constantly and I'm going to get poked.
The center gore is pretty wide for someone as short as I am, especially since my boobs don't really have space between them when left to their own devices. There is a bit of an east-west effect. Not toooooo terrible with a crew necked t-shirt, but this is impossible to wear with anything that's supposed to bare cleavage. I actually have no cleavage in this bra whatsoever. That's...weird.
I'm not excited about the yellow color. I don't fully hate it, but I'm also not really feeling it. At the time I bought it (them), I was just so happy to have something that fit, that stopped the fire I was feeling between my shoulder blades, that I didn't much care. Read more 278 more words
The Cleo Jude is a weird one to fit. I had to size up to a 28FF as the cup in a 28F cuts into my upper breast tissue even though I am bottom heavy. The bra itself is very basic looking, though it does have a ribbon detail.
The bra is very comfortable and works well under shirts without showing through (I have it in Nude). The straps are fully adjustable and the plunge goes very low.
ETA: I've worn this bra for about a month and have decided that it doesn't really work for me. Having to size up to avoid quadboob has meant that the top of the cup is really too wide and pokes me in the arm. The wires are still fine but the bra seems too wide set now at the top.
This bra SHOULD fit, but it is way too tight for my comfort. I'm hoping to stretch the band a bit, because it is so pretty. I just don't know if I can get comfortable with 28" bands. The center gore also is high, which irritates my sternum.
This bra is really tight for a 28-band so you might not want to rule out 28-bands just yet. and, it does take time to get used to tighter bands, I know it myself. :)
About the wires, if you're keeping the bra consider to bend the tips outwards. It might not be the height that hurts you, but the fact that your ribcage isn't flat like the wires are. I need to bend all my wires there. :)
Thank you! I think I'll try an extended with this one as well-- it's too pretty to give up on it. I'll try the wire trick for sure.
One of my favorites. This bra is so cute, and the shape under a t shirt is fabulous. The wires are longer than I would like, but I can handle them. The seaming is very well done on this bra; you can never see the seam between the lace and the mesh, unlike some other bras I've worn.
I really like the shape this bra gives, rounded and supported without being too lifted. The material is very comfortable, and the gore is narrow enough not to bother my close set breasts. A couple gripes with this bra; the underwires are a bit high under the arm (though this is a usual problem for me), the straps aren't fully adjustable, and like most Cleo bras, there are only two hooks, even at larger cup sizes. Also, a lot of people have noted that they cannot fill out the lace at the top, and I have this problem as well. However, as this lace ...is not structurally part of the bra, and is more an accent, I don't consider this to be a fit issue; rather, the designers should have tightened the lace at the top a bit. I think anyone who could fill out the lace would be bulging over the padded portion of the cup. Even though the gaping lace doesn't show under a shirt, it bothered me enough that I just tacked it down near the straps, and you can't tell that there has been any change made.
This bra is different from the usual Cleo or panache balconette style that I am used to; relative the the confetti, sienna, or Lucy, this has narrower underwires, deeper cups, shorter underwires (which I love; no more poking under my arm!) and it is really open on top. The narrower underwire and deep cup gives a very forward shape, which can make you look smaller on top than other shapes. This is a great bra for full on top breasts, and it also has a narrow center gore, which is great for those of us with close set breasts, too. I am honestly not that ...big a fan of the pattern, but for the shape and comfort of this bra, I don't mind. I do want to get the Cleo meg, which seems to be cut in the same style, which. A really cute bird pattern.
Finally, and maybe most importantly, this bra runs very big in the cup; I went from a 32 g in most other balconette styles to a 32 f. This could be part of the reason I am able to enjoy shorter wires and narrower cups... Read more 89 more words
I have to say though, It looks much much better on you than on bras I hate. I can see the weirdness better from her pictures - I'm not sure if that's the sam kind of weirdness though. I think it looks rather good on you :)
But seems like Alexa gave you better uplift?