Longline bras do not fit me comfortably. It's a very pretty bra and I like the look of the molded cups.

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Updated on Dec 17, 2012 Flag this

This is a really nice and goodfitting bra and the longline style offer a lot of support. It is really pretty and the cups are comfortable and true to size, compared with the longline styles from Freya are the cups on the bigger side (I own the Nieve longline bra from Freya in a 30FF). The band is also true to size and nice and firm in a 32 (I often wear a size 30).
It gives a nice shape and only a little cleavage that I like, because I planning to use it as a bralet/top on festivals in the summer.
You can´t see the longline when you wear clothes, and it definitely underlines the figure and avoid lumps. Compared with the Nieve longline bra from Freya, this has plastic bones in the sides, so it doesn´t “roll up” through wearing.

(The picture with the side shot shows a tendency to overspill, but I first noticed when I uploaded the picture, this isn´t how it normally sits)

Updated on Jun 23, 2012 Flag this

I've wanted a lonline for so long!
Initially found it ridiculously difficult to do up, but with practice is now fine.
Cups fit perfectly, however the lace on the cups doesn't quite sit flat, a problem I've had with the Juno bra too. I do have to shorten the straps significantly to get any cleavage at all, or to fill the slight empty space at the top of the cups. I don't know if sizing down would have helped, couldn't try the GG in this one. The underwires on this one come up really high under my arms and rub throughout the day, tried loosening the straps but it didn't ... help, so again, maybe size down would have been better.
The straps are a little far apart, but nothing major.
The band sits firm, and is very supportive, however as my tummy is bigger than my underbust, it does curl up when I sit down, which can be a bother constantly fixing it. BUT, the nipped in shape is fantastic under clothes! It looks like it's cutting in, but because of my size, it's just tummy bulges, easily hidden by highwaisted skirts or shapewear.
Overall, while not an everyday bra, I do love this one for when I want a nipped in look. The shape is nice and round, despite having one vertical seam. Probably fits better on slimmer people who won't have the cutting in effect, but I do really like this bra.
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Updated on May 19, 2012 Flag this

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.

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Updated on Feb 04, 2012 Flag this

Not a good fit at all. The cups are way too shallow. The strap stretches too far to the point where I have to wear it on the tightest hooks. This is a 30G but I usually wear a 30FF, yet I still quad slightly out of this one. The wings are really high and dig into my armpits which usually doesn't happen with me. The bottom part flips up a lot, which can be painful. The wires float a little, but it's still pretty supportive so I just wear it when I don't want much pressure on my ribs. The straps aren't fully adjustable.

Updated on Jul 30, 2016 Flag this

This bra fits my boobs perfectly and the band stretches comfortably, BUT for some reason I get terrible underarm fat with it. Like there's a big bulge between my armpit and the bra wing that I only get with this model. Must be something about the cut and/or the wires supporting the longline.

Updated on Sep 17, 2014 Flag this

This is a longline version of the Ellie/Rihanna sister cuts that I bought a while ago when I was on the upper end of a 32H. Unfortunately, since I started wearing my correct size, my migrated breast tissue has gone to my boobs and I am as projected as ever - this bra will never fit me well... even if I had a 32HH/32J. This bra is just too shallow for me now. The band is too big, but I expected that since I sister-sized up hoping the cup would still be okay. The material and band is really comfortable (I tried it on on the tightest set ... of hooks). If you are very narrow and projected like me, this bra won't do very well (I do better in Comexim or Avocado these days).

If the fit was much better, I would wear this bra all the time. Being a longline, it feels so much more secure and smoother than a regular bra. Lightly padded with vertical seams, it has a rounded profile. I wouldn't normally pick an orange and hot pink check print, but I love the print, and combined with the lace along the cups, it is fun in a way that some women could wear it as outerwear pretty easily (or just as part of an outfit)



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Updated on Apr 18, 2014 Flag this

ShonaMarie

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This bra has very narrow wires. The bottom of the cups are a very tight U shape. The band was a bit too big for me, I'm usually a 30 or 28, so I ended up hand sewing from the stays at the bottom of each cup outwards along the elastic. This changed the stretched bra from 78 cm to 74 cm, which works great for me!

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Updated on Oct 01, 2013 Flag this

I am very prone to back pain from bands being either too loose or digging in from being too thin, so I've been desperately searching for a longline bra. Being a 28GG/H, I'm sized out of the Freya longlines, which leaves this as the only longline bra sold in my size. By the time I discovered it, it had been sold out almost everywhere, but a user was selling a 28H on here, so I pounced.

Unfortunately, the fit, construction and appearance all leave a lot to be desired. The bra is a bizarre orange and grey plaid, which would almost give a sort of ... cutesy retro kitsch bustier top look, had it not been paired with Barbie pink lace straps and back hooks. I knew all this before buying it, and it would have been a small price to pay, had the bra actually fit and flattered well.

My first grievance, on trying the bra on, was discovering that the lace was the same construction as the Cleo Juna, that is to say, it is intended to be loose and fluttery. I don't know what exec at Panache ever thought that was a good idea, but they should be fired. Loose Barbie pink lace? Seriously? It shows through every shirt, and makes the bra look like it fits far more poorly than it actually does
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The second thing to catch my attention was a very poorly thought out tiny piece of flexible plastic boning under each cup. This boning was only about 1.5" long, and ran from the bottom of the underwire down to the stiff elastic at the bottom of the band, but did not intersect the elastic. Every time I would bend over, breathe in or move, these little pieces of boning would bend or move around in their casings, and then snap back painfully. I am speaking here in the past tense, because I wore the bra for a grand total of 10 minutes before cutting out the offending boning. The longer side boning is actually very nice and definitely helps to stabilize the band

Once I cut out the front boning, the bra became significantly more comfortable. Unfortunately, the removal of the most obvious fit problem allowed be to see all the other ones. The reviews I read said that the band ran quite tight. However, when I received the bra, I discovered that the actual fit of the band is rather more problematic than simply being tight. The BOTTOM of the band is indeed quite tight, but the top of the band, directly underneath the cups, actually runs true to size or even a bit loose. Basically, it is made for a very triangular shaped ribcage, which mine is not. The practical implication is that while the bottom of the band is quite tight and has a tendency to want to sit lower on my ribcage than it should, the top of the band is just hanging there. The shallow cups get pushed out by my not-shallow boobs, and the cups end up just floating, and eventually just collapsing downwards. The cups floating issue is made worse by the too-far-apart strap placement - I have broad shoulders, so the straps don't fall down, but they are places so far out on the cups that there is nothing holding the middle of the cups in place, hastening the collapse and drop of the top of the band.

I've now worn this bra 4 times. I'm even more convinced that I want a longline bra, but I'm increasingly certain that this bra is not the longline bra for me. Because I've now cut out the boning, it's unlikely I will be able to resell this bra for much, which is unfortunate, because it would need major surgery to suit my shape properly.
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Updated on May 10, 2013 Flag this

Leedlebra

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These cup sizes were much too small. I wear a 38GG in most bras (including several other styles of Cleo) but this bra didn't even come close to fitting. I ended up giving it to someone who wears a 38G and it fit her almost perfectly.

I bought this bra in a grab-bag sale with no returns or exchanges, so I didn't get a chance to try any other sizes, but I'd recommend ordering up a cup size.

Updated on Nov 04, 2012 Flag this