I absolutely love this bra. I've never had a padded bra fit so well. It also gives great cleavage which is fun. The print is not something I'd usually wear, but it's really cute.

Spot print colorway

Updated on Sep 08, 2018 Flag this

Got this in a grab bag. Not a color I would ever personally pick, but it's not hideous. A little scratchy. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the immediate projection I need. It cuts in at the top and folds over itself at the bottom and just isn't for me unfortunately.

Neon Pink colorway

Updated on Sep 08, 2018 Flag this

This bra is a wonderful in fit in all ways but one and that's the underarms. The wire comes up a bit too much. But if you're crafty it's an easy fix to trim. The fabric is nice and soft and the lace isn't abrasive. It holds my whole breast with the gore and underwire against my chest. It's currently my favorite bra.

Paisley colorway

Updated on Aug 28, 2018 Flag this

My breast shape is narrow, projected, even, centre-full, soft and pendulous. This bra is an almost-fit, but the cups don't have enough volume to accommodate my breasts - there is not enough room at the apex or in the centre. This bra is trying to squish my breasts up into a more rounded shape, so there spillage of tissue in the centre and the gore is floating. It seems that the cups are not a good match for my shape, or I need to go up in size. I'm afraid if I go up in cup size, the wires will be too wide. At this size, the wires are decently narrow and not too high under my arms.
This is one of the more comfortable Panache bras that I've tried, however the band is pretty tight for a 38 - I used an extender to be comfortable.

Updated on Aug 19, 2018 Flag this

Fits pretty well, but the fabric is not as soft as I'd like and a little itchy

9111 colorway

Updated on Aug 11, 2018 Flag this

I got this one in both 28FF and 30F (my usual sizes) through Prime Wardrobe. I was able to wear both, but the bands appear to run slightly tight, so the 30F was more comfortable as far as breathing room is concerned. My only (minor) qualms are that the wires are maybe a hair wide--probably not too surprising for an often-28-band--and that I have just a hint of quadboob where the main cup meets lace on my right side, which is fractionally larger. Otherwise, I found it to give a nice definition without being over-the-top, and the cups were less see-through that I was envisioning from stock photos, which is a plus.

Updated on Aug 06, 2018 Flag this

I tried this in the black floral design through Prime Wardrobe. I'm usually a UK 28FF/30F (soft, projected, but overall evenly-distributed), and I found the cup volume/shape to be surprisingly large enough, but the band comfortable-to-loose even on the smallest hook. Maybe I just got one that was cut just a bit too large in all dimensions? It's a shame, though, because I really like the fabric on this one--I'll probably keep an eye out for a 28F/FF on sale.

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Updated on Aug 01, 2018 Flag this

Oddly on Panache website this model is supposed to start from the 28F and not the 28E. Yet I found it in 28E on Bravissimo's website.
I have the Cleo Breeze Longline Padded Balconnet (9025) in 28E and was excited to buy an other longline from Cleo. The cups are similar with the same construction in three sections and it fits almost the same. The main difference is in the band. Spencer's band is strechier than Breeze's because of the fabric. Spencer has only three hooks and I personnaly prefer the five hooks on my Breeze longline but it is only my opinion.
I love the blue of this bra: it is very bright and lovely.

Navy colorway

Updated on Aug 01, 2018 Flag this

When I first saw this bra on Bravissimo's website I knew I had to order it. It is so pretty! I love the roses on the cups. The band is snug and doesn't ride up. I don't have any bulge. There are many hooks but I don't find it difficult to close it. The wires follow my breasts prefectly. The cups gap a little but it doesn't bother me and it doesn't show through shirts. In conclusion it is not a perfect fit but it's okay for me.

Updated on Aug 01, 2018 Flag this

I love Neves a lot! They make such a round shape with nice cleavage.
This bra is altered and came without straps.
The band is quite snug and has silicone at the top and bottom edges. Front part of the band is padded, back part is mesh. It gives enough support, and it is quite comfortable.
The cups are made of pink lining and black mesh over it. They are wide and shallow, the wires go to the middle of my armpits and I don't fill the cups in their side parts, but this is not a problem if I wear the bra without straps. And I will wear the bra without straps, as their placement is very uncomfortable for me.

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Updated on Jul 30, 2018 Flag this

As someone who describes herself as having even distribution of breast tissue with lots of projection, and narrow and short short roots, getting this bra in a size up was not a good call. It is significantly too tall or open on top, and is ridiculously wide. This bra has much too little projection at the wire to satisfy my breasts.
That said, it is a cute orange color, and the Marcie has such an iconic look that can be recognized from far away that the aesthetics of the bra are hard to criticize.
It isn't any more uncomfortable than any other bra, but it doesn't stand out to me as being particularly comfortable.

Updated on Jul 24, 2018 Flag this

Very cute print and bra and nice lift, but the bottoms of the cups are too wide for me and not enough bottom projection.

Spot Print colorway

Updated on Jul 20, 2018 Flag this

I wanted this bra to fit so much! It's really cute. The accent colors are much brighter than I expected, and it's fairly comfortable for a bra with so much lace. It felt really fun to wear this bra. It does not work for me because the size I got is wrong. The band sometimes feels too big but mostly the cups are too small. I have very soft tissue and even though I'm more full on bottom, it still gave me some quad-boob. One band size down and one cup size up and it might work perfectly for me. Heads up for anyone looking to buy this bra, the fabric is fairly transparent, enough so that nipples show underneath.

Violet Mix colorway

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Updated on Jul 18, 2018 Flag this

This bra fits like a charm ! It gives me the nice rounded and projected shape I love in Cleo.
I purchased it in the neutral color, and it doesn't show much under thin white tops. It is a boring, yet lovely light color, but the lace design makes this bra not-so-boring. It is my least flashy bra, which is needed sometimes even in the most colorful girl's dressing !

I found out I have to adjust my nipples a little more in that bra to face forward and not east-west but it's not a bother at all.
It is very hot right now, but this bra lets the girls ... breath.
The major improvement over all my other Cleo bras is that Marcie's straps don't slip from my narrow shoulders ! I don't have to adjust them all day or when I'm in transit, which is great !!

I recommend this bra. As a matter of fact the yellow babydoll is already on its way with the assorted frilly panties ! I also plan to purchase the black one.
Marcie, you're my new favorite Cleo bra !
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Updated on Jul 10, 2018 Flag this

This is a beautiful bra, just not the right shape for me. Beautifully made, construction is good.

Black/cobalt colorway

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Updated on Jul 06, 2018 Flag this

Though this bra fits and is comfortable, there's something about how the top edge sits that makes it obvious, leaving a visible ridge in my clothing. It's not that the cup doesn't fit...

Updated on Jun 27, 2018 Flag this

This bra doesn't work for me...wrong shape, cups feel too small, centre gore too wide.

Black colorway

Updated on Jun 20, 2018 Flag this

This is really comfortable and similar to Blake. So far Skye, Blake, and Hettie seem to work for me in the 30G also the biggest issue I find myself having is bras staying at my IMF. I have a short torso so I don’t have much room and also when I measure my underbust if I’m not dead on when my measure is done it really throws my measurements off it changes my underbust measurements at least 1 inch or more smaller just by it being slightly lower. I recently figured this out! How such tiny things can really alter the fit. For reference I believe I’m Center full, projected, narrow to average root, I have a bit of a hang but still pretty firm not too much. I don’t think I’m wide set nor close set somewhere in the middle. I’m learning by trial and error.

Updated on Jun 20, 2018 Flag this

Hettie 30J
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Hettie is an unpadded underwire balconette bra. While it comes in a variety of colors, the one I got was a black dot lace over cobalt blue. The color looks far better in person than photos show. The top is very stretchy.

The band measures 26” to a max of 33” with 2 hooks and 3 rows of eyes.

Cup Depth as measured by:
1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance.
This ... measurement is: 12”

2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance.
This measurement is: 15”

I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.

The lining of this bra is looser than the outer lace, making a full fit not smooth like it should be. The top lace of the cups is super stretchy so you don’t get quad boob, and it works well for those with asymmetry as well as fluctuations in weight and hormones.

I love the look of this bra. The color is gorgeous, and I love the stretchy top. But the wires are painful both at the sternum and under the arms, digging at both places. Horrible painful red marks by the end of the day. The band is loose on me even on the tightest hooks, so it’s not due to the band being too tight. The cups fit nice and full so it’s not due to the cups being too big either. So disappointing as I really do love the look of this one.


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Cobalt colorway

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Millie Geo 28J
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Millie is an unpadded underwire balcony bra. It is black with multi colored (black, blue, teal, lime green, and mauve/brown) geo pattern and black lace tops. Personally, I love the pattern though I have read negative reviews regarding its look.

The band measures 22.75 to a max of 29” with 2 hooks and 3 rows of eyes.

Cup Depth as measured by:
1 Hovering the cup between the knees, then placing the tape measure into the cups without any resistance.
This ... measurement is: 12.5”

2 Placing the cup over the knee and stretching it similar to what a breast would, to the maximum resistance.
This measurement is: 14.25”

I feel these two figures give you a general idea of the minimum and maximum depth that the cup can accommodate, just like the flat and stretched band measurements do with bands. Since Bratabase only has one cup field, I enter the larger of the two, as it’s this larger number that determines if a cup is going to fit me or not since I am on the max end of the cup scale, but do realize that some may need the lower number to determine fit for their needs, so I will always include both figures in the reviews for full disclosure.


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Geo colorway

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Updated on Jun 19, 2018 Flag this