I love the shape this gives my breasts. It puckers where the lace meets the fabric; I don't know if it is because I am not FOT or if it is just how the bra is made.
Updated on Oct 20, 2013 Flag this
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Zia Balconnet (6851)
AW2012 - Unpadded balconette in black with large spots
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Surprisingly close to the Cleo Lucy fit. The cup fabric ends a touch higher and the wires are a touch wider than the Lucy. It's smooth, soft, comfortable, and super cute. I have the navy/white/pink.
Updated on Sep 23, 2013 Flag this
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My first bra after measuring myself using the guide on r/abrathatfits. Overall, it fits very well and is tight and supportive enough to feel like a second skin. There are only two, very minor problems: the left hand cup digs in very slightly where it meets the strap (though I feel this may get better after gradual tissue migration) and the bottoms of the cups wrinkle very, very slightly (I think because my breast shape is even but leaning towards full on top).
Updated on Sep 04, 2013 Flag this
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This bra is very tight. The band is tight and the strap is tight as well. It fits like 26D, really. My ribcage is around 26", but I find it almost too tight when I wear it all day long (around 14 hours or so). Zia is unpadded with the fabric that reminds me sort of the material for umbrellas if that makes any sense. I don't mind it, but some people might. The fabric pattern and the lace are fun though. Also, the lace at the top of the cup wrinkles a bit, but I think it's shape issue and it's not really noticeable unless I'm wearing a tight shirts. The wires are tad bit too high for me, and while it's okay initially for couple hours, they become slightly uncomfortable as the time goes by.
Overall I like the bra in general, but I don't think I can wear it for a very long period of time.Yellow Spot colorway
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Updated on Aug 15, 2013 Flag this
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I love this bra. It's beautiful and comfortable. Definitely my favorite bra. The band is firm and the cups are made of a strong material.
I love the fully adjustable straps, though, they aren't very pretty. I don't experience wire poking. I'm also not pulling back up under my breasts all day. A big deal when it comes to heavy breasts like mine.
Cons: Dots show through most clothes. Only two hooks in the back, wish it had 3 in my size because it can cause back rolls.This bra is not owned any more
Updated on Aug 08, 2013 Flag this
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I really love the print on this bra, it's just so cute! The wires are just a tad bit too wide for me, but it's close enough that it doesn't bother me. I really like the shape this gives, except I get a little in-cup quadboobing right above the seam. It's a tiny noticeable on my smaller boob, but it's pretty noticeable on my bigger boob, so that sucks, but I can live with it for now. Going up a cup size might help with that, but if the wires are wider than this, then I don't think it would work out.
Updated on Aug 07, 2013 Flag this
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Bra is comfortable, I like the tightness of the band. There is some minor poking of the gore on my sternum, but I will try bending the wire slightly to see if it helps. The lace on the top has some slight wrinkling but I feel that it is not noticeable under shirts so I find no problem with it.
Updated on Jul 15, 2013 Flag this
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Fantastic bra, great uplift and projection. I'd heard it ran tight, but apparently not tight enough for me to need to size up (I'm a solid 32 these days). Very comfortable and wearable even despite the too-big band. Cup fabric is quite stiff but not scratchy.
Updated on Jun 27, 2013 Flag this
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Really disappointed in this one. I thought this would be a similar fit to the marcie, which is currently my best fit in 30F. But I have in cup quadboob due to difference in fabric between the mesh in bottom and embroidery in top of cup. The wires seem ok and gore is narrow which is fantastic, but cups are not as deep or fabric is not as stretchy as the lace on marcie. Even if this were to fit, I can not see what I would wear it under because of the colours and texture of embroidery - pattern shows through both dark and light clothing. The positive for this bra is that the band is nice and snug - I measure 29 tight, and I found this band to be perfect.
Updated on Jun 11, 2013 Flag this
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Get as many as possible of these type of Cleos... it fits great, the band hugs my body and it's very comfy, plus looks great under clothes...
...as long as the clothes are nothing near sheer or white because massive white and yellow dots on black tend to be rather obvious underneath clothes which you didn't think of as see through before this. Guess the idea was rather funky and original though.
I'll update on how long it lasts.Updated on May 31, 2013 Flag this
