FLAMINGO PRINT. <3 So cute.

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ORANGE/WHITE - Band is much more comfortable than the same bra in purple. Cute; gives a round uplifted shape. Under wires stab me so hard under the arms - absolutely can't wear it. I had to go braless after wearing the Lucy for one day because my arm pits were so irritated/inflamed/RAW.

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Updated on Oct 20, 2014 Flag this

PURPLE - Band is tight and scratchy, more so than my Lucy in the orange/white colorway. Cute; gives a round uplifted shape. Under wires stab me so hard under the arms - absolutely can't wear it. I had to go braless after wearing the Lucy for one day because my arm pits were so irritated/inflamed/RAW.

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Updated on Oct 20, 2014 Flag this

Another too small for my boobs. I'm still learning how to figure out what fits and what doesn't! The cup size runs small, and the band seems smaller than a 32, as well. I could barely reach the loosest hook.

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Updated on Oct 09, 2014 Flag this

Quickie initial impressions:

I love this bra, even though the wires are not high enough on the sides and it's a little too tight.

Updated on Oct 02, 2014 Flag this

I can't quite fill out the tops of the cups except for during a specific part of my cycle. The fabric's comfortable, the straps are great, the gore lays perfectly flat. The wires are a good width. At the end of the day, there's some wrinkling at the bottom of the cups and the wires have slipped down a little. It's perfectly wearable, though.

Updated on Sep 11, 2014 Flag this

(Acquired new w/tags; sewn-in size tag is the rip-off kind; color matches best with the brightest pictures, not the sun-yellow tinted ones.)

Adorable 3-part unpadded balconette style. Front and main part of cups is a red-red background with scattered (random, not ordered) white polka dots. Back and straps are solid red. Top section is white mesh with red embroidery with unfilled circles in the field and a wider circle-y pattern (rows of filled and unfilled circles) along the edge. Pale yellow with yellow polka dots ribbon bow at top of center gore. Scalloped edging at the bottom of band that matches the scalloped edging on bothsides of straps. Straps ... are fully adjustable with a pattern in the center lines. Elastic along entire bottom of band.

Only tried on.

SHAPING: Definitely pulls my boobs front and center inside my frame.
BAND: Too tight new. Have to wear an extender. Probably feels even tighter since the cups are too small.
WIRE: Sturdy. Can't comment on height because cups are not seated right since they are too small.
CUP DEPTH: Small. Not as much quadboob as you might expect.
CUP WIDTH: Slightly too narrow for me.
APEX/CUP HEIGHT: Seem fine, which is crazy to me.
STRAPS: Slightly too wideset, but stay on my shoulders easily. They don't cut into my underarm crease and are on the inside of my narrower-than-it-should-be frame.
AESTHETICS: I LOVE this pattern. Red + polka dots + geometric lacey is perfect for me.

OVERALL: It is too small in all areas. I will keep the 32G instead.

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Updated on Sep 07, 2014 Flag this

**UPDATE** ive taken to wearing this with an extender for an extra inch of band until it breaks in. this still keeps the band level, and also fixes the cups seeming too wide. they were being pulled too wide by the over tight band, and now i find their 5.5inch width pretty perfect! it still hasn't broken in a ton as far as fabric stiffness goes, and the material of the straps isnt very comfortable, but those are minor issues.

i picked this up NWT on ebay because i liked how the Rhianna in 32FF i have fits, and this seems to fit a little differently. the cups gape ... slightly and the straps arent as comfortable, so im guessing it needs to be broken in more (since the Rhianna i got was quite used). the material on the outside of the cups is very swimsuit like and smooth, which is nice. the color is a SUPER intense strawberry like the name implies, and i like the contrasting navy bow on the gore.

the band has already loosened slightly, and felt just a hair too snug on the first wear, so i would suggest giving it a wear or two as it relaxes quickly. the cups gape slightly, but i expected that given that its a molded cup. like all of the Juna cuts, the lace wont lay flat with a proper fit, but i haven't noticed it showing under clothing. the straps are a little too far apart, like the Rhianna, but not unbearable. i think if i moved them, i could get rid of much of the gaping.

like Rhianna, the wires on this are awesomely narrow! still a tiny bit too wide, and judging from the marks it leaves, it might be a it too shallow at the bottom because it scoots down my ribcage a hair. neither of those are a big issue for me, and i find it quite comfortable aside from the stiffness of the cups, which i hope will break in with time. im not into wearing such rigid cups, but it seems they may be my only option as unlined bras tend to be cut in a way that isnt good with my shape.
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Updated on Aug 17, 2014 Flag this

I thought this was a little tight and scratchy when I first got it, but it's a bit more comfortable now. The fabric is a bit stiffer than I'm used to. The shape is very up front and center, as I like it, but a bit higher than I'm used to since I don't usually wear a balconette. It keeps the cups within my narrow ribcage though, and that makes me look slimmer, which is always good. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> The shape has kind of grown on me over time, and the fabric pattern is super cute.

Updated on Aug 01, 2014 Flag this

This bra is very pretty! (I have the red one)
The cups fit nicely around the whole boob.
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The band was originally very tight, but it stretches with wear so it's good now.

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Updated on Jul 29, 2014 Flag this

I heard this was a good bra for shallow breasts, but unfortunately it's not for me. It runs seemingly a full cup size small, and the 32FF gave me extraordinary quadboob. The 32G fit, but didn't sort out other problems. Good things: the material is nice to touch, the cup is smooth and great for t-shirts. Bad things: possibly Cleo's wires are just too narrow for me, but what I really couldn't tolerate was the tall gore pressing in very painfully. I tried padding it, but that made the cups stand away from my chest. If I'd liked the bra more, I would have tried bending the wires away, but as I wasn't wowed and I have bras that aren't actively painful to wear, I returned it.

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Updated on Jul 21, 2014 Flag this

[Updated after two weeks and a half]

Even in fullness, projected, with narrow root, this bra is for me!!
The cup separation is okay though sometimes its wide for me, I needed a lot of adjustment to make it comfy.
The band was comfortably tight (at first 2 days, now it stretched to 32inches I personally recommend to order your band size and don't go a size up).
The Bra is very comfy, though when I sweat for a long time I have this teeny tiny feeling of itchiness but not that bothering. (NO LONGER HAPPENS . yaaay)
It gives a nice up lift and a lovely roundness beneath clothes.
The cups sections' lines are visible trough thin to average shirts.
Straps width is good, and their separation is good for my wide torso and shoulders.
The parrot pattern is adorable, the sweetheart cup line is lovely, I seriously look good in it *>*

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Updated on Jul 13, 2014 Flag this

(Note: This is a review of the white colorway.)

If you have narrow boobs, you may like this bra! My tissue sits almost completely on the front of my torso, and these are the best-fitting underwires I've tried yet. The band is comfortably tight, probably due to how stretchy it is. The cups are relatively well-suited for my full-on-bottom and projected shape. The lace is slightly loose on top of my smaller breast, but it's not noticeable under clothes.
The lace, I find slightly irritating near my arm, but that will go away after a wash and a few wears. I would prefer if the straps were placed closer together (which would also eliminate the irritating part entirely, I suspect), but they mostly stay in place and do not slip off my shoulders.

As it gives a nice shape and the underwires fit proper, I'll likely pick the Lucy up in another color or two.

Updated on Jul 08, 2014 Flag this

I love this bra! Bought it on a whim as it's a sister size to my measured 30G. It's cute, and it seems to fit my FOB breasts fairly well. There are many minor fit issues- the lace does not stay flat, I feel like the band will stretch out quickly, and there is maybe a smidge not enough room in the bottom. Overall though, none of these things is an extreme mis fit so I'm inclined to call it good.

Purple colorway

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Updated on Jun 26, 2014 Flag this

UPDATE (original review is below): Over time (I first bought this bra four months ago), I have come to love this bra. It's my regular t-shirt bra now, my daily go-to. It took a while to adjust to the cups riding up high under my arms, but now I truthfully don't feel it anymore.

I've noticed that if I have a few days where I don't wear a supportive bra (eg. days spent in a sports bra instead), then I can't go right back to wearing this bra comfortably for a full 8+ hour day again, like when I first got it. However, if I spend ... a few days wearing some other bra, like my 32FF - Freya » Totally Tartan Padded Half Cup Bra (1423) , then I can get back in this bra comfortably. It's a bit annoying, but worth it, because it's the only problem I have with this bra now.

After two months, this bra had become such an integral part of my wardrobe that I bought it in a second color. The aqua color is delightful, and the nude color works under virtually everything.

If you've got a shallow shape and prefer moulded cups, this is a great bra to try, just give yourself a while to adapt to it.

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Original Review (see update, below): The sides of the cups under my arms comes up really high; this is a bra that I'm going to gradually have to get used to. I can't currently wear it more than a few hours without it starting to hurt my underarms.

If I have my arms in front of me, it gaps quite a bit at the tops of the cups, which is visible under shirts at certain angles. Otherwise, it fits my shallow shape. The moulded cups are a flattering, very round shape, and smooth. The cups are seamless and it looks fantastic under clothes! The design at the tops of the cups is very low profile and smooth enough that it doesn't show through clothes.

Another item about this bra: I have a small scar at the top of one of my breasts that normally doesn't show out from under bras (since I'm absolutely not full on top). However, this bra holds my breasts in such a way that the scar shows above the top of the cup. It's not a problem, but very unusual (and something that doesn't happen with the Cleo Juna (6461)).
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Updated on Jun 24, 2014 Flag this

this is based off of Juna, just like Poppy. i got this as 'well loved' off braswap, after having tried the Poppy sister cut in a 34F and needing a smaller band. surprisingly, it fits pretty well! im not crazy about the color, but im also not at the point where im super picky; im just trying to pin down a shape that works still. at this point I've only worn this bra for a few hours, and will update if anything changes.

the band on this is perfect on the loosest hooks, furthering my thoughts that i need a 32 band in some brands now, as ive ... been between a 32 and 34 band lately. the cups have a single vertical seam and give me a gently rounded shape. the straps are still too far apart for me, but i dont find them to be chafing because of how well broken in this bra is. they do still cause gaping when they get caught in my underarm, mostly near the top corner and more so on my shallower and wider right side. i get no quadboob, but like the other Juna cuts, the lace on this doesn't lay flat even if the cup does. i haven't noticed it much under shirts, but it does sit up off the skin a bit.

the cups on this have also softened in their shape from what my brand new Poppy looks like, which i expected and am super glad about. Poppy's cups are very stiff, and its nice to know this bra will become less so with a few washes.

i hope to alter this eventually to get the straps to a better place, so that i dont have visible gaping under clothes when i move my arms.
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Updated on Jun 16, 2014 Flag this

Pain. That's what I remember about this bra. The cup width seems to be about right, but it's way too shallow for my breasts, and the straps dig in like crazy. I can barely hook the thing, even on the loosest setting. The gore does not tack at all. I'd size up, but I've pretty definitively proved that Cleos don't have the projection I need.

Edit: This bra doesn't fit half as well as I originally thought. It gives me great lift, and it has been just about the only bra to do so, but the cups are way too shallow for me, and it turns out that the cups aren't nearly wide enough either; I recently found marks on my breast tissue. So it's going away.

Updated on May 17, 2014 Flag this

The Cleo Maddie looks wonderful on me and is very comfortable now that I've worn it a few times. When I first put it on, and for the next two or three times I wore it, the underwires made a creaking sound with every move I made. That's gone now, thankfully.

The only complaint I have is a gap at the outer tops of the cup unless I an standing/sitting with perfect posture. The slightest slouch and right where the bands meet the cups it suddenly looks like my breasts have shrunk a cup size. I've considered going down to a 32F, but I believe the problem is the design and not the size. (However, if you have knowledge on this, please share!)

Updated on May 13, 2014 Flag this

The wires are too tall for me at the center gore, but I may alter them because I can't bring myself to return this bra. I just love the eyelet design on the lace, and the small ribbon at the center of the gore has tiny little circles to match it. The attention to detail really shows! The lace at the top of the cups is supposed to be loose, but I may alter it as well because it shows through shirts. The lace doesn't show as much as the vertical seams on the cups, though.

Much like the Freya half cups, there's some spare fabric at the outer ends of the underwires that help prevent pit stabbing. The underwire creaks a little bit on this one for me, but it's not constant or overtly obvious as it was when I tried the Cleo Lucy (5851) . Overall, this bra does well on my shallow shape, I may just need to make a few tiny alterations to it in order to really love it.

Updated on Mar 09, 2014 Flag this

This was a good "diagnostic" bra, in that it helped me figure out that I'm a shallow 32FF rather than a 32F. But there were a few issues that prevented me from keeping it.

Even though it fit me very well visually, the primary cause I had for returning this bra was the underwire noise. Every little move I made would cause the underwire to creak and squeak.

The cups gapped slightly at the top for me, enough that it was visible under most shirts. The bra gave me a pointier shape in side profile than I like. It stabbed me a bit under the arms and didn't fully contain my sideboob.

The design was cute, but I'm personally not used to unlined bras.

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Updated on Mar 09, 2014 Flag this