I love the fun print of this bra. There's a nice, thin layer of padding- not a boost, just enough to hide my nips and make it a decent t-shirt bra. The straps fall off my shoulders and the gore doesn't quite tack- This bra is the wrong shape/style for me. The band is very stretchy- I usually wear a 38 and this is a 36, I wear it on the tightest hook. It's still pretty comfortable though. The cups are a little shallow for me but gives me a bit of sexy cleavage.
This bra has 3 part cups in a pretty polka-dot fabric with lace at the top of the cups. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit me properly. The band is fairly loose - I could easily wear it on the 2nd set of hooks right away. The bottom of the cups is OK (well filled) but the top of the cups is way too big - I can fold about 1'' of fabric over itself at the top on both sides.I will be returning this bra.
I've had this bra a year now, it washes well and holds its shape but I am starting to outgrow it on my larger cup.. I was hoping this bra would be like the discontinued Neve Plunge but it is only slightly.. in that it hugs my boobs to my body allowing me to wear tighter button up or zip up clothes which is great and the straps and band are super stretchy which I also like. it gives a rounded shape under clothes but, unlike the Neve, it looks too flat in the middle.. I want them more pushed together to give a look of more center fullness. Its wearable, practical but def not one of my faves, it will have to do until I can find one more like the Neve.. also the straps cut painfully in to my shoulders after a while.. I think maybe because I wear it too tight ? but the straps are less than half way tightened.. so more likely I just need a bigger cup..
This black 36GG Juna was an early online purchase in my post-bra calculator world.
The band fits well now, but I would go with a 34 and an extender next time for two reasons: I was on the middle hook from the get-go, and the narrower strap placement on 34 and 32 bands (5'3" and short-waisted).
The bottom half of the cup fits well, but I could fit a kitten in the open top of each cup. This is a recurring issue for my FOB, flat on top shape.
I really love the look and quality of this black Juna and I hope to get my hands on a black 34gg someday. I recently acquired a 34GG beige Juna and only the lace is waving around on top.
My breasts are high on top, close set, pendulous and extremely soft. This bra was able to take care of every on of my requirements https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
I've been wearing Cleo Lily and similar cuts (Meg, Alexa) exclusively for over a year now, mostly in 36FF. My cup size seems to have jumped 1-2 cups up since then, so I figured I'd try the same Lily in 36GG.
...Long story short, apparently when you go up to the higher cup ranges on the Lily, they decide you must need much, MUCH wider cups — and much taller. And suddenly the traps are extra padded, which is nice, but now they're also nearly falling off my shoulders. I also found the band to be stretchier than I remember my other 36 band Cleos being when they were ...new; I immediately was able to wear this on the middle-to-tightest hooks no problem, while the loosest hooks felt looser than I was used to. Strange, that.
I guess for someone as extremely narrow rooted and somewhat short-torso as I am, if you go any higher than an F or FF cup in a 36 band Cleo Lily you get sized right out of it due to wide wires and tall cups. Disappointing for me, but at least now I have the motivation to finally take the plunge on something Polish for narrower and deeper cups. >.>
As a plus, as always the quality with this Lily was great. I liked how the fabric felt and appreciated the extra padding on the straps. At this higher size range, it would probably work really well for someone much wider rooted (and maybe taller-torso) than me. Read more 142 more words
This was my third round with Lily and sadly we just don't play well. I've tried a 38G, 38FF, and now a 36GG. The 38's had band issues and the FF was godawful painfully tight and the 36GG, well, just doesn't work with my shape.
The swan colorway is so gorgeous and I love the shape that it gives (what seems to be every other woman but me https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> ). I'm getting a somewhat round shape but I just don't have the top fullness to make this work. If I stick my chest out a bit it looks awesome, but if I stand normal I have slight flapping on my bigger breast and all sorts of crinkling on my smaller breast. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_confused.gif" alt=":s" />igh: It makes me sad. The straps are much too wide for me as well, I kept feeling like they were about to slide right off my shoulders. This one will be sent back.
I'm not sure about this bra. I really like the colours and patterns, but I don't think it is really the right shape for me... or I just might need a larger cup. My large side does have some quading, but it fits my smaller side quite well. My large side also has some slight wrinkling along the horizontal seam, which I have never experienced before.
One of the great things about this bra is the straps. They are a continuous strip of elastic fabric, so they are very comfortable and I joint have to worry about seams and jointed straps digging in when they are adjusted longer. The straps also have striations or grooves along their length so that they do not slip longer with wear.
I'm on the fence about the band. It is VERY stretchy, and often slips up as I wear it, however it is also very comfortable. If I was to purchase again I would try for a 34 HH, which I'm not sure they make, or a 36H.
I am short rooted, pendulous, projected, even, center full and narrowish and close set towards the top of my root. I am a difficult fit.
Cleo Meg is a sister of the Lily and I was told that it was the short rooted version of the Lily. I did not find this to be the case, but perhaps I am still too short rooted for it. The cup is definitely a touch deeper in the Meg that the Lily and I had a lot more wrinkling on my smaller breast on the Meg. It was wants more top fullness than I have. The bra looked decent on my ...larger breast, with a nice round shape and accommodates even fullness all over. Great for what side fullness I have, my bottom fullness and good for center fullness.
Stiff panache/cleo wires as expected, but slightly springier than I expected. Still stays in place no matter what unless you bend them.
The gore did not tack for me however, as it was too wide, and not deep enough at the center for my breasts. However, gores pretty much never tack for me at the top of my breasts.
Wing height was taller on this one than the Lily and I felt like the straps were a touch wider on the Meg than the Lily. Straps themselves are only semi-adjustable halfway up the strap. This is an excellent bra for people who need allover allowances and I wish it worked for me.
The coral color I got looks fantastic with my skintone and I love the big polka dots on the bra, Not the biggest fan of the purple straps and ribbon, and think it would've looked better with the white of the dots, but that's just my personal take. Read more 188 more words
this bra fits me almost perfectly. i think i could size up in the cup though because i get a weird flat spot on my larger side though loosening the strap minimizes this. also the bra i received is a three part vertical seamed cup rather than 2.
This bra is a cup size too large for me, I have loose fabric at the top of the cups. The underwires also come up really high under my arms and the center gore digs into my chest. The band also feels a bit tighter than other size 36 brands I've worn FreyaElomi . That being said I absolutely LOVE the lift and forward projection this bra gives me.
Very soft, very pretty. Band seem to be on the stretchier side. Get a slight bulge where the cups meet the lace. All in all, love it in spite of the flaws.
I really really wanted this bra and was hoping that since it's the same cut as the Marcie it would still fit even though it's a cup size smaller than what I normally wear. It was not meant to be. I'm still keeping it because ASOS doesn't carry an HH which is what I need and I can make it work. It's just not as supportive as it should be. The cup is more open than the Bella though. I have delusions that if I wear it enough eventually the cups will stretch enough to fit https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
Bra, for the most part, fits very well. I am having some issues with the cups and the straps, but overall they fit better than any other bra I have tried just yet. Because of the shape of the bra and the width of the straps, this bra is also very versatile and can be worn with many different types of tops. I have it in the "strawberry" color, and I generally like it. It's not too dark, but not so basic that the bra just looks like any old bra.
The band fits very well, and is small enough that I need to use the loosest hooks, but ...not so tight that I can fit two fingers underneath. The only problem I really have had is that the tag of the bra actually can get pokey, so make sure it's properly adjusted when putting on the bra.
Since this is a balconnet style, it is much better suited for the full on bottom or even-fullness breast types. The shape is a very round, even shape. The cup shape is also very rounded, so there is no "point" with the cups. I'm not sure if I'm wild about this shape, but it is very comfortable and I am also not used to it, so keep that in mind. I would not recommend this bra shape for shallow breasts.
The straps are not the most comfortable I have experienced. I had to adjust them from their original length. I still find that they dig in a little more to my liking. They do seem to be very sturdy for their width, however.
The cups I have had a few issues with. Although they fit for the most part, I still find that I have a bit of "quadboob" after wearing them for a couple of hours or longer. I believe it might be a little of the "orange in a glass" effect but it's not too bad. Usually if I adjust, it fixes it, but only temporarily.
The gore of the bra, when the bra is properly adjusted, does lie on the sternum. However, when I am getting the "quadboob" effect, the gore does tend to pull away a little bit.
The only other issue I have had with this bra is that the underwires do tend to poke me underneath my arms on the sides. I believe this is due to the shape of the bra. If you have breasts that point outwards, this bra is very good at shaping your breasts back towards your chest.
One of the things I really like about this bra is the lift. This bra gives incredible lift, even with the issues I have had with the cups. It is also very sturdy and holds up all day.
After more experience wearing the bra, I think I might have just ordered the wrong size. If I would have ordered the correct size, I believe most of the problems I had would not have been an issue.
This is the first bra that I bought that is even remotely my size. The underwire pokes a bit, and the band feels slightly too tight. Might try 38 G if I buy again.
This bra was really interesting in that it wasn't padded or lined but also felt structurally stiff like a molded bra. The material is very thin and soft, but has little to no stretch and so feels quite comfortable and supportive.
The band ran loose like most Cleo bras I have tried, but the cups seemed to run a little big and were pleasantly deep. It was two cup sizes smaller than I typically take in Cleo bras but I only had slightly noticeable quad boob some of the time. The wires were also a bit narrow, so it is possible that not all of my tissue was ...making it into the cup.
The pattern is very pretty, though the pink lace on the cup rim is not my favorite. The straps are quite wide set which is interesting on a cup that is cut so low all the way across. It ends up attaching closer to my side under my armpit than in front of my shoulder, so from the front you can't even see the end of the straps. I actually quite like this, and found that it rubs less than other models which attach to the cup higher on the front of the bra.
I'm sure that someone with more upper fullness than me would have problems in this bra, as it is not particularly open on top. With how steeply the upper cup cuts back in towards the chest, it might be good for some full-on-bottom breasts as well.
All around I'm really happy with this bra, and would like to try it in a smaller band but larger cup for improved wire width and cup volume. Read more 171 more words
After more experience wearing the bra, I think I might have just ordered the wrong size. If I would have ordered the correct size, I believe most of the problems I had would not have been an issue.