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Love the idea of a longline! However, the cup is either too small for me or too shallow. As a result, the bra slides down throughout the day. The hooks at the back take *forever* to get done, but once they are done up it looks amazing. Definitely "cakes on a plate" look. I do get some cutting in on my larger breast so I'd like to try the style in a larger cupsize.

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Updated on Mar 12, 2014 Flag this

This is the first bra that I found that fit me really well. I've now had it for a month and I'm needing to loosen the straps because the top is cutting in (whereas before I needed to tighten them). I'm not sure whether it's because I've been gaining fat or because of shape changes resulting from better fitting bras. Either way, I love that it's a supportive, slightly whimsical bra.

It isn't the most comfortable bra I have - the straps are too wideset for me and the wings are slightly too high in a way that cuts into my armpits when I'm typing or writing. I've had ... this problem in a lot of other bras, so I think it's a combination of having high roots and narrow shoulders for me. The band feels rather tight and I'm more comfortable with an extender, even though my snug measurement is ~30.2in and the bra stretches to ~32.

I believe I have an average root width with projection, and the Lucy is just perfect for this combination. It gets touted a lot as a "full on bottom" bra, but I think you need to have a shape that is closer to even fullness because the upper lace is actually rather loose. I have the pink/white colourway.
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Updated on Feb 17, 2014 Flag this

Parrot print from SS2013

Fits well. The band is slightly too loose on the loosest hooks but it is used so that's fine. Wires are good, as with all Cleo bras. Enough bottom projection for me. Straps are placed further in than my 30G Cleos, so I think for future purchases I'll stick with a 32FF (yay happy armpits!).

The only real issue I have is that my left breast (bigger one) gets some overflow where the seams meet. I think this has been described as "in-cup quadboob". To combat this I had to loosen the strap quite a bit. I washed it today and I tried to stretch the seam a little so we'll see how that works.

I thought the pattern was weird in promo pictures and all but it's actually quite charming in person https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> I can't wait to get my hands on the magenta/orange colourway coming out in May!

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Updated on Apr 17, 2014 Flag this

~Berry colourway, AW2013~

Looks and things: Very pretty - I love this colourway even more than the earlier ivory one. The materials and quality are definitely worth a lot more than the $35 I paid.

Band: TIGHT! Definitely more of a 28 than a 30. Unfortunately the 32FF Betty I tried was a very loose 32 band and slightly too small in the cups, and I'm not sure that a 'true' 30GG exists in this bra. I wasn't sure if 32G would be as loose as the 32FF so I chose to risk the 30GG and use an extender.

Cups: I think they're true to size volume wise, or maybe ... on the smaller side of a GG. The wires are definitely wide and the bra is definitely shallow. Quite a few people have mentioned that it's similar to the Curvy Kate Tease Me/Thrill Me and I'd have to agree.

The gore is kind of iffy and doesn't tack if I'm not sitting/standing very straight. I think this is due to the combination of too wide wires and too shallow cups.

The cups/underwires extend below the band of the bra and I really dislike this. The bra tends to slide down because of shallowness but then it's also pretty tight so it hurts my ribs.

Straps: too far apart for me. Also much too long for me. They slip off constantly https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> I also dislike making it fully racerback with a clip because then it attaches just under my neck and the pressure there is uncomfortable after a while. I need to try it with an accessory that brings the straps closer but not all the way together.

It looks nice enough on, and the pictures do make it look like it fits well so I'm not sure about this one. I don't know if I want to keep this bra, but I may as well since $10 return shipping is not worth it for one bra.

Update: May 22 2014
I've kept it and find the cups are too big for me most of the month. I've taken to wearing it with push up pads at the bottom (hello cakes on a plate!). I can't really laze around or slouch in this bra because the underwires come too low and hit my ribs. It's pretty much reserved as a bra for going out in winter (padding + summer = bleeehhhh).
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Updated on May 22, 2014 Flag this

Tried on at Nordstrom. Spice/maroonish colourway. It's a cup and band size bigger than what I need (32G instead of 30G/32FF). Made my boobs super pointy, probably even more so than it should normally because the cup was too big. I also felt as though it didn't support very much or give any lift but of course the cup was too large. I'd like to try it in my proper size but I'm afraid I won't like the shape as much as I like the shape my Cleos give me.

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Updated on Apr 27, 2014 Flag this

I feel like the cups run a little large on this bra. The bottom of the cups are shallow, but the top edge is quite gappy on me. Band is true to size and therefore rides up on me. I think a 30FF may fit me better in this style.

Updated on Aug 03, 2014 Flag this

The Betty is a lovely bra, and gives a wonderful shape. However, I sister sized up to a 32FF from my typical 30G in Freya and Cleo bras because I'd read a lot of reviews saying the band ran really tight. I usually wear Cleos with an extender for the first couple of months, but I can wear Freyas comfortably right away on the loosest hooks. I need bras that stretch to ~32in on my 30.5in snug/29in tight underbust, but unfortunately Betty stretches all the way to 34 https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

I also tried the Liliana in 30GG, but the band on that was super tight for a 30 (stretched to ~29in). Both the Liliana and the Betty also ran small for me in the cups. I think my ideal TR size would be 30GG in the Betty and 32GG in Liliana.

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Updated on Feb 10, 2014 Flag this

The cups are more open on top than Zia. Profile is slightly pointier than Zia/Lucy - it has more depth at the apex than either of these. The band is so tight! It's almost a full bad size smaller for me. Even after 3-4 weeks of wear it still hasn't stretched out and I need an extender.

Updated on Apr 09, 2014 Flag this

White
See my review other Emily reviews: 32FF - Curvy Kate » Emily (CK5001) 30GG - Curvy Kate » Emily (CK5001) . This review will deal with the differences between my 30G and 32FF.

The band is similar, I believe. Of course it stretches less and the 32FF.

The cups in this are just too shallow at the bottom for me. I can't fill them at all. This wasn't a concern with the 32FF so I guess there must be some differences between colours/seasons.

Straps and wires are similar to the 32FF. Wires are fairly narrow, comparable to unpadded Cleo bras in this size range.

However, the major quibble I have is that the cup kind of collapses on itself because I can't fill out the bottom, which leads to a weird upside down 7 type shape. I got the bra new, so hopefully it'll soften up with wash and wear. I'll update if this is the case.

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Updated on May 29, 2014 Flag this

Absolutely love how it looks and is very flattering while on. The adjustable length is pretty neat - it could work for a lot of different heights and preferences.

I really would have preferred more substantial straps on this baby. I feel rather insecure without the straps. It's hard to tell how the inner bra fits but I think the wires are much too U shaped for me (I need something flatter at the bottom). This kinda throws off the fit for me since the wires aren't doing what my boobs need.

Updated on May 28, 2014 Flag this