Healthyrachel

I have this bra in 36FF but had a little bit of quad-boob on my bigger breast. Decided to size up to a G just to get an idea of how it would fit, as I am still figuring out my sizing.

Pros - Totally tartan is very comfortable! I find this to be more comfortable than the Patsy or the Lauren (both Freya's). Nothing lacy or uncomfortable poking me in my underarm pudge.

Cons - For some reason the cup is very wrinkly. I think this is just because the cups are too big for me. The FF definitely fits better, even though I have a bit of quadboob.

I have not worn this for an extended period of time yet, because of the wrinkles, but I imagine that it will be comparable in comfort to my 36FF (which I find very comfortable!)

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Updated on Apr 12, 2014 Flag this

I tried this bra on at Nordstrom Rack today and I LOVED it. It's superbly comfy. The band seemed stretchy for a 36 - I tried on another 36 Wacoal and I could barely get it on, so either that one ran really tight or this one is very stretchy/loose. As mentioned in another comment, it is definitely a t-shirt bra, as the top of the cups run pretty high up.

Overall, I am considering purchasing this bra. Only negative was that there was a horizontal line that ran through the cup of the bra (directly over my nipples) that was noticeable through one thin t-shirt. I think I will go back and try it out again, this time with a thicker undershirt, to see if the line is still noticeable.

Updated on May 01, 2014 Flag this

I want to like this bra, because it was the first bra that I thought fit me correctly! After trying on some others I've realized that the cup size is a little too small for me. I like the Freya half-cups a lot, but this band is too tight and uncomfortable for me. The frills along the band and the lacy material makes it itchy and uncomfortable to wear for long periods of time. (I should mention that I'm really big on comfy bras). However, this bra is super cute, and I love that it comes in a traditional black color with no crazy patterns. My breasts fill the cups nicely but I think I'd like it better if I had ordered it a cup size bigger.

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Updated on Mar 10, 2014 Flag this

Love this bra! I'm a newbie to my "right" size bra, but so far Freya's padded half cups have been my favorite transition bras.

Pros - Okay this pattern is freaking adorable! Fits very similarly to all the other Freya half cups that I have so far. It may be because this bra is brand new but the fabric seems very sturdy/more durable than some of the others that I have. One of my breasts is larger than the other, but there is no gapping or quadboob, which is awesome!

Cons - Umm, literally none so far. I haven't worn this bra for a long period of time yet, so I'll update my review if something changes. I do want to say that the side underwires on this half-cup seem as though they don't go up as high as my other Freya half-cups (but this could just by my own perception). I do have some tissue escaping on the side BUT it's nothing that bugs me, and I really prefer this cut/feel.

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Updated on Apr 25, 2014 Flag this

I really had high hopes for this finally being *my* Cleo (aka the first Cleo that fits me right)! Alas, that does not see to be the case for me.

As I am new to the bra world, I am sort of self-diagnosing my issues with this bra. Firstly let me mention that this bra does a FANTASTIC job of pushing all my breast tissue forward. This does not work well for me, as I am wider splayed and I have a size difference between my breasts. What I've found is that with all that tissue pushed forward, the size difference between my breasts is HUGELY noticeable. It literally ... looks to me like my larger breast is sticking out a half an inch more than my other breast. Besides this, everything feels squeezed in too much. The wires aren't wide enough for me, which squeezes everything forward even more, and almost feels suffocating.

One good thing is that there is no gaping or wrinkles on the cup, which were my problems with the other Cleo bras that I have tried. The band fits well too, as I found that my normal size (36) was just TOO small for Cleos. I sized up a band and down a cup size for this fit.

Edit: I think that next time I should also size up another cup size. 38FF might have been a better choice. *Adding this into my review for my own records for my next Cleo adventure.
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Updated on Apr 30, 2014 Flag this

Pros: Great bra, very comfy, band fits similar to other Freyas.

Cons: I have some quad-boobing but also a slight wrinkle on my larger breast. This may just be due to the fabric on the cup, because I also have this bra in a 36G and I noticed wrinkling on this one too. Bra digs in a teeny bit on my underarm pudge but I like the way the bra makes my boobs look enough to keep it.

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Updated on Apr 11, 2014 Flag this

This Marcie is the first Cleo that I purchased.

Pros: It's really cute. I have it in red and I love how lacy it is.

Cons: Extremely tight band. I cannot wear without an extender. Lots of empty space at the top of my cups. I can't tell if it's supposed to be like this though. Everything about this bra is tight and uncomfortable on me. The gore goes up higher than normal and it is painful. The width of the cups doesn't seem to be wide enough either, or maybe it's just the band is soo tight that everything is cutting into my tissue. ALSO, I am not ... a huge fan of how thin the fabric is. It feels like my nipple is bound to pop out at any second, because it's sitting awkwardly, right on the seam of the bra. (I have found this strange seam to be the case in another Cleo that I tried on at a store one time. Not sure if this is *normal* for Cleos, or what).

Definitely not my bra! For my next Cleo purchase I will size up to a 38
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Updated on Apr 11, 2014 Flag this

Okay, this is pretty much my favorite bra. It's the first bra I bought in my *correct* size and it's really the best one I've found so far.

Pros: COMFY. This is what I'm all about when I'm looking for a good bra. Comfy with good support. Nothing itchy, scratchy, or pokey.

Cons: A lot of other reviewers say that this bra does a good job at pushing their boobs up and forward, but I have not found this to be the case. Not that it does a bad job, it just seems to be average in this department. This may be due to the fact that I have wider set breasts.

Overall, love this bra. Very comfy. Good fit and good quality. My favorite Freya so far.

Updated on Apr 11, 2014 Flag this

After having some quad-boobing on my larger breast in a Freya FF, I sized up to a G in the cup size on this bra, because I'm still trying to figure out what works best for me size-wise. I do like this bra and I plan on holding onto it, even though it's not the *perfect* fit for me.

Pros: Cute coloring. Band fits me firmly (I tend to wear with an extender). My breasts fit the cup completely width and depth wise. However, they do not fill the top of the cup fully.

Cons: I have a lot of wrinkling on my smaller breast. This is definitely ... noticeable under shirts. The outer lining on this bra seems really wrinkly just in general on this bra. I also find the part where the bra meets my underarm tissue to be a little itchy/uncomfortable. This is probably my least favorite aspect of the bra. It gets very uncomfortable after about 4+ hours.

Verdict: Good bra. Slightly uncomfortable after longer wearing. Not my favorite Freya, but I'll hang onto it for the time being, while I'm still figuring out my sizing.
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Updated on Apr 11, 2014 Flag this

I received this bra second-hand from a trade. I was hoping for a comfy "work bra" that I don't care too much about and that can get smelly and sweaty, while still giving me nice support. While I haven't worn this bra at work yet, I will provide my initial thoughts.

Pros - COMFY. Strap is very stretchy. It might also just be really stretched out, as this bra looks pretty used, and I can see some fading of the black around the gore. Normally I wear extenders with all my 36 bras when I first get them, but this one is definitely comfortable enough for me. This bra fits my shape (wider set breasts) well.

Cons - There is wrinkling at the top of the cup and my breasts don't quite fill the cup. Luckily, this is not noticeable under clothing.

I will update my review once I wear this at work, where I am typically running around/sweating like a crazy person.

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Updated on Apr 25, 2014 Flag this