I tried this on in my calculated size 28DD and (as I imagined) the cups were too big. My boobs are shallow with a wide root so that may be why. The cups were flat in some positions but as soon as I bring my arms together in front of me the gapping would appear. Otherwise the bra itself is very pretty. It's not very good for everyday wear as the lace shows up bumpy under thinner/jersey fabrics and my nipples still poke out. I found the band to be slightly tight while wearing it for 20 minutes so I would imagine it would be uncomfortable after a whole day of wear. As the bra is made of lace, it is slightly itchy especially around the center gore. The center gore may also be slightly wide for me. The straps are fully adjustable which is always great!

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• Cleo bands are known to run tight; have you considered buying bra band extenders to wear with them while they break in?

  And, the only position of fit that really matters is standing/sitting normally, upright, etc. Gapping is bound to happen in other positions, but the one that matters most is the one you will be in 98% of the day!

• tiggaren Oh it's good to know that some gapping is allowed. Although in this case just raising my arm seem to have caused gapping. I'll keep band extenders in mind in the future! :)

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  Molded bras, especially, will gap when you reach forward or up. Gapping is definitely allowed, as long as it's not when you're standing or sitting upright. Don't have letterphobia. Or letter shock. Or whatever you want to call it. A DD may sound huge or unreasonable to you, but it's not I promise. It's just a letter. Pictures would really help us help you :)

• lcl0706 Are you unable to see the pictures on the left of my review? It's showing up for me. :\ If you can hopefully you'll be able to access if the gapping is acceptable or not. Thank you for your help!

• Oooh! I see them now. My bad. Yes it does look a little big. What about trying it in a 28D?

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  lcl0706 Yeah I think the next sizes I'll try are 28D and 30C. :)

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  Are you making sure to scoop and swoop thoroughly? I swim in my bras before I pull all the tissue into my bra.
  Also, I think this bra might be wrong for you at any size. Your review makes it sounds like an orange in a glass effect, where the cups are too projected for you in any size you try.
  I would personally skip the other sizes and try shallower bras.

• animated Right now the issue seems to be that unless I have perfect posture (shoulders behind my ears, arms at my sides, upright) the bra will gap here and there. I'm not sure how normal that is but admittedly the one bra I have that never gaps is a 30A and after scooping and tucking I will have a slight quadraboob effect.

• It's mostly about your comfort, but a little gaping is okay. It sounds like this bra is uncomfortable for you though, so I think a different size and/or a different bra would be better. Don't write off 28DDs yet though!

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  Well, I don't swim in my bras before s&s, so there's that. I might have a little extra space, but usually not much. At first, s&s'ing helped me to realize that I need wider wires though. I didn't realize how wide my roots were until I went to grab all my tissue.

  Like I said, I do think this particular bra does not fit you, whether it be too big in the cup or too projected for you. If your heart's set on trying it again, I'd go for a 28D. I wouldn't bother with a 30C, just because I'm all about wearing the tightest band you can comfortably wear without being in pain. The band is the last thing I compromise on if I'm looking for the right fit in a bra, even if it means trying sizes I never could have dreamed of (28G anyone?). I will go up in the band if there's solid evidence the bra in question runs tight in the band.

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  animated lcl0706 Thank you both for all your insight and help! I guess it's just back to the drawing board. Geez finding the right bra really is turning out to be a treasure hunt adventure. :\
  

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  Oh, but it's a fun one right. Hahaha. Welcome to the dark side...

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