This bra fits quite well, but the construction is a little weird. The seam where the two lower panels and the upper panel meet is a little tight so the top and the lower part bulge a little around that seam.
Other than that, it's very comfortable and gives a nice shape. I like it's look a lot more in person than I did from the photo on the website.
The straps are not fully adjustable, the cups are decently close together. Unfortunately, there are only two hooks per column.
If you like this bra, keep your eyes peels for the Sasha. The Alexa was based on the Sasha, and Sashas are starting to turn up on eBay. Bravissimo also has an exclusive model, the Olivia, with this same cut. (This is NOT the same Olivia that Cleo is selling elsewhere in Europe, which is confusing.) I hope that helps!
This is a truly gorgeous bra. The background is white, and there is delicate embroidery in black, blue, and an orange-y red all over the cups. The center gore has a orange-y red bow in the center.
It's one of the most comfortable bras I've tried, but it's a hair too small for me and I get the dreaded quadboob. It's lightly padded, uplifting, and gives great cleavage, so I'm now looking for one in a 32G size and selling this one.
This bra is very good for those with a smaller 28 back, otherwise I would suggest going up a back size as it is fairly snug. It's the only bra I own that I can wear on the loosest or middle hook. But it's completely the wrong shape for my breasts and far too small now. I wouldn't buy a 28G however as the plunge on this one shape is wrong for me. I have major quad-boob as it squishes the bottom of my breasts into a very odd shape. The wires also sit too low and dig into my ribs - as I don't have much meat on my ribs it is very uncomfortably to wear it for any period of time. For those with bottom-heavy breasts or a larger size, I wouldn't recommend this bra. But I think for those with top-heavy or middle-heavy breasts, especially smaller sizes, it would be a great bra.
For being a 2 part seamed bra, the seams don't show very much through shirts. It's probably not the best for solid color t-shirts due to the seams, but it looks great under t-shirts that have a design on them. (FYI, it is lightly padded to prevent show-through.) The side profile has an awesome lifted rounded shape, and the front profile is front and center with no east/west action at all.
The band works well for me on the loosest hooks, not too tight, not too loose. The cups fit well, and while the lace doesn't lay flat, when you put a shirt on it flattens down and does ...not show. I do think this bra runs a bit small in the cups. My normal Panache size is a 30G, but the 30G Juna gave me the quad look. This 30GG fits nicely, so if you are considering this bra you may want to size up one cup size.
Though the straps are set extremely wide (coming off the cups at the very very edge), I haven't yet had any strap slippage. Unfortunately the straps do cut into my armpit a little bit, right at the point where the strap meets the cup.
Decided to return this particular bra as I found a better deal on a Cleo "Sadie", which is the same cut, just a different fabric. Read more 117 more words
This is a very pretty bra. It has a nice, snug fit. For me, it fits, but I don't love it. I believe to get a better fit out of a Cleo bra, I need to bend the wires a bit as the wires just seem to hit me a little wrong. This bra would work great with heavier shirts or textured t-shirts, but not snug or close-fitting shirts. It has very pretty embroidery over the cups. Overall, a very pretty bra, but not one that I'll wear a lot.
Panache bras usually have cups that are too wide for my close set, full-on-top breasts, so that usually the center gore sits away from the sternum but there's empty cup under my arms where women with wider set breasts would need it. This bra, however, works perfectly for me. The center gore is flush against the sternum and doesn't come up too high, so it feels comfortable. The straps are let out all the way, versus how tightly I have to wear Freya bras, so some might find the straps too short for them. The band is only two hooks on a J cup instead of 3, and I find it to be quite stiff so I wonder if it's because they needed a stiff band to compensate for the thinness. Even though the band fits perfectly and stretches away two fingers worth, it does get a bit uncomfortable versus other 28 band bras.
This bra is super cute and comfortable! It gives great shape from all angles, and I'm glad I bought it! The straps aren't fully adjustable, but, even given my small frame (I'm only 4'11), I don't anticipate that being a problem, because the band is so supportive.
My only qualm is that, without proper adjustment, the seam connecting the top section to the rest of the bra can squeeze just a little bit. I considered a size up, but the 28H is much to large!
Provides a nice rounded shape while still showing a good bit of cleavage. Very lightly lined, but enough to prevent show through. One thing I love about this bra is that the cups aren't perfectly round, but instead flare a little bit at the wire. I know I'm not describing it very well, but basically the cups are deep in the center and a little less shallow where they meet the underwire. This seems to provide more projection and pushup while still encircling the breast tissue and without adding padding. The lace and the lip on the upper edge of the cups may show a little through thin fabrics, but it's pretty smooth. Of course, the straps and lace are bright accent colors, so it's not really a bra designed to be worn under thin tees anyway. A problem I frequently have is that my torso is relatively short front to back, but this bra fits comfortably out of the box. Overall, super comfortable and just a little sassy.
It's super pretty, and certainly not the worst fitting bra I own, but the straps are set a little too wide for my shoulders. With a little bit of work, I can get the cups to lie just right, but ultimately, they're a little bit wide, but not quite deep enough, and my boobs are too firm to allow themselves to be shaped by the bra.
When I first got it, I could barely do the band up, and had to wear it with an extender, but after only a few wearings it had relaxed just enough to be comfortable but still supportive, and doesn't seem to be continuing to stretch.
Overall, I like, but don't love this bra. I wouldn't go out of my way looking for it, but if I happen upon one in maybe a 28G, I'd definitely give it a shot.
Also, it's not really relevant to the fit, but every now and then the underwires make an odd creaking noise.
I want to love this bra, I really do. I think it's very pretty. It's got a fairly good fit, though the wires are a bit high up on the outside, but not to the point I can't stand it. I have a bit of a gap at the bottom of the cup, but following the advice that I was given on another bra, pulling on the wire to place it more properly, doing a bit of a bounce and wiggle, it helps a lot there. I don't think this will be an everyday bra for me, but it will definitely be one that ...I pull out for certain outfits to give a bit more cleavage. Overall, I'm happy with the choice, and will definitely try other in the Cleo and Panache lines.
I'm still giving this some break in time. On further wearing, the wires aren't too high, and I've edited my fit on it. What rubs is the side of the cup that rubs on my lower armpit area a bit, and hopefully with more wear it will fit a bit better. I'm not quite ready to give it up yet, as I really like the look it gives me with some t-shirts. Read more 108 more words
Sounds exactly like me with the 2 colors I wore. The fact is the cup was just built for a different boob shape/root (like if yours are high-set, middle or lower). Thanks to Bratabase I sold my blue one and I just have the purple sitting around. I would highly recommend trying the Cleo Juna/Poppy/Sadie for a lightly padded bra. Those seemed to work for me I just have yet to own one. Totally looking forward to the new SS12 version "Rihanna". :)
The Cleo Sadie Longline reminds me of a vintage summer top in term of looks. When worn, the longline band covers until just below the start of the ribcage which prevents the bottom of the band from flipping up (as the Freya Nieve Longline has a tendency to do). It also has four pieces of boning down the front and sides. The color is a pink/orange plaid. The cups fit very similarly to the regular Sadie. The longline is unnoticeable under a tight fitting shirt.
The pattern on this bra is awesome. When I first saw it online I thought it was some sort of leopard/cheetah print, but it's actually feathers. The colors are a blending of greys and purples, two of my favorites, so I loved it instantly.
While this bra is supportive, I plan on using it mainly more for going out and weekends than for everyday activities, as it does give a good amount of cleavage and really puts my boobs up front and center. Not really something I want to wear to work.
It's fairly low and straight across, so if you're full on top, you might have trouble spilling out.
The only really problem I have with the bra is that it looks a little worn after only a couple wears, I hope it holds up ok.
I do not own this bra. This bra is owned by a friend of mine, she let me try it on and later send me the measurements so that I could enter them into bratabase.
The Cleo Lizzie is part of the Cleo George-Family. It is a great bra, sadly it does not fit me. The Cleo Lizzie is good for women with a lot of volume on top of their breasts.
Bras that are similar to the Cleo Lizzie are first and foremost the other bras in the family - Cleo George, Cleo Eleanor and maybe Cleo Bonnie??
Others that are similar are Panache Harmony Balconette, Panache Confetti, Panache Sienna. In larger cupsizes (past British G) the Panache Ariza (and siblings) also tends to fit well if the Cleo George/Lizzie fits.
Thank you for sharing the Lizzie/Eleanor/George/Alexa/Sasha connection. Sasha/Alexa's very obvious decorative lace makes them obviously the same bra but I wasn't sure about Lizzie or Eleanor before them. If they indeed fit those fuller-on-top I am looking into them even in their limited availability nowadays.
Have you tried Cleo's Juna? The band of Cleo always runs big for me so a 38 may do well for an actual 40-back. And it's Panache so the wires are usually wider. I find I need the wire to go farther back as well or it does cut into side tissue quite uncomfortably during all day wear. That is something store fitters never seem to understand!
Cleo Juna only goes up to 38H, that is too small for me. Plus Cleo wires are way too narrow for me, they are painful to wear even in 38J.
The bra is made of mesh, and the cups have two layers of mesh. It's quite comfortable to wear and the straps are skinny enough to wear under tank tops. The orange version of the bra has contrasting blue embroidery.
Fit:
This bra fits fantastically. It gives a nice rounded shape. I didn't have any wrinkling. The only issue I had was the band. It technically fits ok, but I was able to get to the tightest hook without any problems, so I will be getting the 28E instead.
In terms of fit, the cups fit the same but the band is definitely a bit tighter than the 30DD; the band fits very firmly on me. The support is really good, almost no jiggling when I walk around or going up and down stairs. The cups give a natural round shape.
The only problem is that you can see the seams and the top trim under close fitting t-shirts. This bra might be better suited for looser fitting t-shirts or a proper blouse.
Edit: I no longer wear this bra as I find it way to tight.
I bought this bra on the assumption that the fit would be close to the Cleo George Balconette (http://bratabase.com/browse/cleo/george-balconette-5731/28E/) since that what it seemed to look like in the photos I've seen. I actually hesitated on getting this bra because personally, I'm not a fan of the colour purple, but the flower pattern on it kind of grew on me.
The band fits great, stretchier than the George, but not stretchy enough to need to go down a band size.
The cups seem a bit too small I think. When I tried on the bra, it felt fine, very comfortable in fact. The issue I had was the shape, it gave me a round shape but I think it was because the cups were slightly flattening. When I pull my elbows back, I get a double boob effect (although it's not too much).
I will try this bra in 28F and report back with results.
This bra is absolutely gorgeous. It's light blue and the cups are covered in light green and light pink flower embroidery. The top panel actually feels a bit thick because of all the embroidery (compared to other bras with embroidery on them).
Unfortunately, the shape just didn't work for me. The bottoms of the cups fit fine, but the tops would cut into me and I was left with a small bubble at the top as well. I think this bra may better fit someone who is not as wide at the base of the breast or someone who's fuller on the bottom.
That being said, this is a gorgeous bra, perfect for spring and I'm sad that it didn't work for me.
Like at all my unpadded bras, there's too much fabric on the upper inner side of the cups (benath the center). I can't fill the top of the cup and the breasts are not formed that well. The shape is not that round as it could be. If I pull at the fabric, I get a nice, round shape. The wires sit perfectly under the breast, so a smaller cup size woudn't work.
This bra is a great fit for me - the band is snug but comfortable, the cups hold everything and I like the way they gently position my boobs a little closer to the front than mine naturally sit. I like the way the material on the cups and band feels against my skin.
The only part about this bra I don't like is the shoulder straps - they chafe a small part of my skin, just above the armpits. I didn't notice this at first, but after a whole day in this bra it's pretty painful. I'm not sure if it's because of the width of the straps, the material (stiff, and the edges are kind of scalloped) or both. Very disappointing, because I really like everything else about this bra.
If you like this bra, keep your eyes peels for the Sasha. The Alexa was based on the Sasha, and Sashas are starting to turn up on eBay. Bravissimo also has an exclusive model, the Olivia, with this same cut. (This is NOT the same Olivia that Cleo is selling elsewhere in Europe, which is confusing.) I hope that helps!