My shape: super projected, centerfull, FOB, suuuuper soft tissue
This bra completely confuses me. I saw a review here that mentioned it having a stretch lace upper but it definitely does not. That’s not a problem. My centerfullness was incredibly happy with this bra but my outer breast was not. From the apex of the bra to the wing is basically a straight line. This completely flattens my soft tissue and forces it out the side. Wider wires and taller wings would contain it but this bra has neither so it gives me a full on breast tissue/fat roll at the wing, that I’ve never gotten in any other bra. I haven’t seen a review yet that mentions this, so I can only assume that it’s a combination of my soft tissue and the cup being too small. I think my projection and centerfullness take up so much of the cup, there’s no room left for my side boob.
Aesthetically, it’s cute and unique but nothing I would have picked on my own.
So I just absolutely love this Bra! It is super comfy and it has pretty narrow and projected cups! It’s a nylon mesh type material so it’s got a little stretch to it but I felt from the moment I put it on the comfort and no break in time was needed! It may not be best under all shirts but if you need a go to bra for comfort this is definitely on my list. The band is TTS it feels firm but not so tight you have to take it off after wearing it a few hours or less.
This was one of the 8 bras I tried in my first Amazon Prime Wardrobe Box! (Sadly, 8/8 did NOT fit) For some reason, Amazon has this listed as a "moulded t-shirt bra" which it most certainly is not. So I guess if you are thinking of ordering from Amazon, keep in mind it's more of an unpadded balconnet! I ordered the teal color, which was so cute with the black piping along the top of the cup! The cups gaped at the top for me, which is typical for me with cups that don't have stretch lace on the top. I think I have to give up ever having anything other than stretchy lace on the tops; my soft tissue doesn't like tulle or a straight edge, apparently. The band for this particular style seems stretchy to me. It's comfortable, and would be a good lounging around the house bra, but I like a nice, firm band to make me feel more supported.
This is a beautiful bra that just never fit me (too big in band and cup). Beautifully made, construction is good, though too projected of a shape for me.
Much more comfortable than the Cleo Hettie to me. I think the band is stretchier on the Kayla compared to the Hettie, also the gore does not dig into my sternum as much as it does on the Hettie. I do get more gaping at the top lace on the Kayla than the Hettie on my smaller side. Both bras are sufficiently deep at the wire (immediately projected) hurrah! I think Kayla might have a slight edge in immediate projection. I will say this bra doesn’t feel super duper supportive, the lift and weight redistribution is pretty minor compared to my heavy duty lifter bras. It makes me wonder if there might be an inverse correlation between projectedness and support. Possibly the bra needs to squish the boobs close and out to the sides of the chest wall in order to redistribute the weight off your shoulders.
This bra simply just does not fit me. The cups are definitely too small. It also feels like I'm being squished to the front and center in a really weird way. I'm guessing a well fitting cup would fix that issue, along with the poorly fitting straps and band.
I guess on the plus side the strap sliders/adjusters won't slip out of place. And they're fully adjustable.
It's a pretty 3-part bra with embroidered polka dots, lace, and a comfortable mesh fabric. It got it in the orange colorway.
I used to own one of these back when I was a 38GG. For the most part I liked it, but the Cleo Blake fit me better. Though I will say that the Marcie conformed to my shape after I'd worn it a month or so. The fabric needed to be broken in to adjust to my shape. Unfortunately, this time, I bought a 38HH and should've gone with a 38H. I'm in between sizes right now. Construction-wise, it's a good bra, though I wish they ...offered the Marcie and Blake with a 3-hook closure (I think maybe there's a similar Sculptresse out there with 3 hooks, but I don't remember the name of the line).
I found when I used to wear my Marcie that the gore was a little high for me, but Cleo/Panache gives me the best tack of any US/UK brand I've tried. Most bras won't tack on me because I have close-set breasts (it's a running theme in all my reviews). Cleo always wins as far as a precise tack, though sometimes I wish the gore was a 1/4" shorter.
Since I got the wrong size, I found it chafed a little around the underwire area. And of course, there was a lot of gaping up top. It's a little big for me in the band as well, but the band mostly stayed in place. I took a chance in wearing this bra as I was down to only a couple useable bras, even though I knew the cup was gaping and too big when I got it a week ago. It was an eBay deal, so I got this because I was trying to narrow down my current size.
I'd definitely recommend the Marcie for someone who wants forward projection and narrower wires or for someone with large, close-set breasts who needs a bra that tacks properly. Or, for those of you who love polka dots and sexy, lacy bras!
I'm new at this and this is the first soft cup bra I own. It doesn't seem to fit quite right (wrinkling on top and on the sides). I'm thinking the cups are way too big and the wires might be too wide for me ?
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I think I'm between sizes. The cup fits everywhere except I need a bit more upper fullness to fill out the top. The lace is pretty but a pain because no matter what size I try, it sticks out awkwardly and shows through shirts. This is a comfortable bra even with the tall gore. The straps are set wide and I have a continue battle of keeping them up, but I have this battle with all Cleos. As far as padded bras go, this is the only one I've found that is projected enough at the wire while not being too tall in the cups.
I have the white colorway with the purple bow in the middle. Overall this bra is a good fit. Band is the traditional Cleo kind measuring just shy of 30” on the size 30 band. I did size down a cup. I appreciate that the wires are narrower than the Lily and slightly more projected. Both make it more comfortable for me. The gore is higher than my favorite fit. It doesn’t poke too much but the bow is misaligned by my center tissue. Seams disappear well. The purple in the stretch lace was a fun surprise. Somehow the bra reminds me of the 80s and the song Girls just want to have fun. I don’t feel like the bra reads as overly juvnile when I wear it but it’s more playful than the majority of my bras.
Band is a little too tight on me, boobs fill the cups fine. Seems to hold my boobs lower than I would like, but it's fairly round which i like. Gets more uncomfortable the longer I wear it, especially on the sides. I might put this in my rotation
Love this T-shirt bra! Very comfortable, gives a really nice round shape and looks great under a T-shirt. Band is a little too loose and stretchy, but I live with it, maybe I'll sew it sometime. The cup is a teeny bit big, I do get gapping on the top after a few hours of wear. I would like to try going down a band size and maybe cup size, but if I wear a tank top underneath the gapping effect is eliminated so I keep wearing it.
Although the pictures look like this bra is a blue it is more turquoise. I really like the colour and it is a pretty bra with the lace on the sides.
I think it fits ok. I got the 30 as at the time i was finding my 28s firm even though i measure a 28 (just over 26 inch under bust). I think though it was just because it was summer in spain so it was hot and therefore i was finding my bras tight and uncomfortable. So i bought this in a 30 but now realise it is too loose and i ...think therefore not supportive enough. Although this might be the stretch lace sides or just the style of the bra. I want to try koko spirit in blue in 28ff and see if the 28 makes it more supportive as i thinkk the cup fits quite well.
There is some quad boob - although i marked on here that the cup fits. I really don´t know. My breasts are just very full in the centre and close together. And this is a very low plunge shape. Not sure if there is quad boob or it is just my breasts pushed together and losts of cleavage. Maybe this is the look of the bra. I don´t now any more!!! (the more bras i try the more confused i seem to be) In some pictures i thin it looks like it fits it is just cleavage, but from some pics it loos like i am falling over the cup and spilling out.
Also re the plunge i think this is very low in the front which is comfy for me as it means that the wire isn´t sitting on my breasts. This is an ongoing dilema for me though as i think in a plunge like this my close together breasts do squish together a lot. But in a higher centre then the wire sits on my breast - it seems to be a choice between one or the other.
I don´t wear this as much as i thought i would though becasue i don´t find it really suportive even though i thin it gives a nice natural but round and full shape. I just pefer my boobls to be more secure and held in than i feel they are in this bra.
I think the cups look a bit small unfortunately. The breasts look more smushed than they should be in a well fitting bra. The cup measurement is quite shallow for this size. It might require sizing up
I love the material of the bra, it's a great everyday type, not one of those scratchy types. However, I do have some fit issues.
The two seam makes the bra quite pointy towards the middle and I can't seem to fill all of the pointy inside. Likewise, the lace at the top doesn't quite lie flat (quadboob). Overall, I may need the next cup size up but band size down (the band is very stretchy). I think if I didn't have the orange in a glass effect perhaps the pointiness wouldn't be as obvious.
This is my second bra of this brand and model. I have lost a bit of fullness, or gotten a little more toned in the past two years, so I have gone down a band size. This bra is still my favorite. This is the bra that I compare all other bras to.
This is such a pretty bra. I was afraid that I wouldn't like the floral print, but I was wrong. I love it. I would highly recommend this bra. It's comfortable, beautiful and less than $50 on Amazon. That's hard to beat. I've found that with PE the longline bras work well at compensating for the cave in the middle of my chest.
I bought this on recommendation that it was a similar cut to the Cleo Marcie but a bit more closed on top. I found I couldn’t quite fill the upper stretch lace on Marcie in the same size, so thought the Blake would be THE BRA. Sadly, it wasn’t to be.
I found the band too stretchy and it rode up on my back. My comfortable measurement is closer to 40 so the Blake band definitely runs big. The centre gore sat flush, however the cups were loose pretty much all over and more so on top giving me not much uplift and a slight torpedo shape. Having further researched how to actually use Bratabase, I’m going to try a band and cup size down to see if that gives me a more supportive fit.
I really like the cerise colour and the geometric fabric. The straps are lined with a really soft fabric which I appreciate, I would love if Panache lined their wires with this stuff too.
I really have wanted a bralette and try this bra. I found it inexpensively so I took out the wires. The cup isn’t as perky now but it’s a lot more comfortable for me. I don’t fall out of the center (or get stabbed by the gore anymore). I am quite center heavy with a supportive bra and projected and narrow. I might end up taking out the boning as well but haven’t decided yet. It’s a bright blue. Quite a statement! My torso also might just be too short for long lines ;(
I think the cups look a bit small unfortunately. The breasts look more smushed than they should be in a well fitting bra. The cup measurement is quite shallow for this size. It might require sizing up