Nice fabric and cute bra, felt like high quality. Typically I can scoop and swoop after Ive hooked the bra but this one was too tight to do that, I think maybe my other bras have been too wide for me so they've been easier to put on. Once on and scoop and swooped I was overflowing a bit on top and in the middle and the wire felt a bit low under my boob.

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Updated on Mar 28, 2023 Flag this

This bra is in the black colorway. I sized down from my previous Marcie just because I needed to know. This Marcie fits and I have no gapping or quadding on my larger side. Apparently in Marcies I am an HH not a J. This Marcie is still too much bra for me however. The gore is too tall and my breasts push it out, the wings are pretty tall, the wires are too wide. The depth is great here and I do get the "Marcie shape": uber round. I could fasten this one fairly comfortably and usually I need an extender.

Still, I am not impressed with the quality and comfort. It's such a scratchy, uncomfortable, lumpy bra. I'm not sure why I bought another one. I'm sending them all back.

Black colorway

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Updated on Jul 05, 2016 Flag this

Wow! After my struggles with the Marcie I wasn't sure if Cleo wires were wide enough for me, but this bra is like it is made for me! After I figured out that I was more full on bottom, I decided to try the Lucy. Since I was filling out the 38H Marcie, I decided to try a cup up in the Lucy. I am so glad I decided to try this bra. I do not feel the weight of my breasts at all, it is magical. I wish the straps weren't so far apart, but they aren't slipping. I may edit this review after I get a couple weeks of wear in this bra, but I am definitely off to find similar shapes!

Updated on Jun 18, 2013 Flag this

This bra doesn't work for me at all. Its band feels too small and my breasts don't fill it out at all

Black colorway

Updated on Jul 11, 2019 Flag this

This is the most comfortable Cleo bra I have tried. It's much softer and better quality than the Marcie. The band is double- bagged, so there's less digging in. The straps are pretty narrow but they have soft padding. The stretch lace is double lined for extra shape in this size.

The blue/teal colorway is so fresh and pretty. The teal is a light teal and very lovely. Teal and aqua are my favorite colors.

This is a cup size too small so I will order the 38J and report back as to fit.

Blue/teal colorway

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Updated on Feb 02, 2017 Flag this

I wanted to love this bra, but I would just say it is ok. Based on some reviews I sized up a cup and got a 38HH. I think the cups fit well. No cutting in or wrinkling. But, I think my boobs are a little too soft for this bra. The seams sort of pushed into my tissue, so the shape wasn't a smooth, round line. It was very hard to take a picture of this, so I guess it's not too noticeable.

The underwires definitely cut into my armpit area. It was very pokey and uncomfortable. They were too high, but also aren't cushioned at all. The ... band also seemed a little scratchy, but that might soften up with time.

The bra's fabric is very smooth and lovely. I would prefer more color or embellishment, but this is a simple, classy bra. I think my soft, heavy boobs need something more substantial though. I need a stiffer fabric that holds me up better. I did get a pretty decent shape in the Lucy, but I would prefer something with a little more lift. The Lucy definitely was a pretty good fit, but it's just not for me.
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Updated on Jan 29, 2013 Flag this

I love the fabric of the cup of this bra. And I love that this strap situation means the bra isn't trying to slice my arm off my body. Technically it's not quad boobing but when I sit down boobs definitely spill over the gore in the middle. The clasp at the top on the back is magnetic and while playing with it not on my body I was like "oh wow this is strong" and then when trying to get it to stay clasped while wearing the bra it felt too weak. I did get it hooked all right and even once I've tightened the straps its ... staying but I don't trust it. And this probably can't be avoided in a bra like this but its on my neck not my back, almost like a halter swim top, which I always hated. Feels like good quality and construction, I like the way the fabric feels on my body and especially in my hands and I think it looks pretty cute. It is not a good fit on me. And one more thing, on me the top of the band is loose, like the bottom is nice and tight but the top is so loose it's not laying flat, I have no idea what that means. I'm not sure how clear that description of what I'm talking about was, when the bra is laying flat on the floor or whatever most bands typically have a bottom elastic strand and a top elastic strand even thought the whole band is stretchy, for this bra on me the top elastic bit is not even lying flat on my body. In fact I just checked to see how much the fabric was being stretched and essentially the entire band except the bottom elastic strand is not doing anything. I think I could cut it off and the bra would fit the same. I'll add some pictures of this. Most bras are the same height in the band until where the straps attach at the back where it then curves down to be the height of of the hook part, this bra is a regular 5 inch wing height with a gradual decrease to the hook part, it definitely feels shorter than 5 inches even by the wire.
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Noir colorway

Updated on Jun 15, 2023 Flag this

Cute lilac floral bra. Similar fabric quality as other Cleo bras, I don't know why they're made so differently than regular panache, the cleo's I've tried feel cheaper even though they aren't. Pretty close fit for me, a little bit of space at the bottom of the cup but it does have at least an extra cup size of wrinkling in the top of the cup so I won't keep it. Straps and armpit part of cup aren't digging in (so far-its only been a few minutes but typically that's enough to leave some deep red lines on me. Sturdy cut, no top lace, pretty see-through. It hasnt caused any pain the whole time I've been wearing it. I'm still trying to figure out my root width but someone recently told me it was wider than I had concluded and that my best fitting bra was too narrow, so when I measured this one before I put it on it was even narrower so I was worried it was going to cause pain but it doesn't.

Lilac colorway

Updated on Jun 14, 2023 Flag this

Gapping at top of cup, too shallow in mid-cup.

Latte colorway

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Updated on May 08, 2023 Flag this

It's a pretty 3-part bra with embroidered polka dots, lace, and a comfortable mesh fabric. It got it in the orange colorway.

I used to own one of these back when I was a 38GG. For the most part I liked it, but the Cleo Blake fit me better. Though I will say that the Marcie conformed to my shape after I'd worn it a month or so. The fabric needed to be broken in to adjust to my shape. Unfortunately, this time, I bought a 38HH and should've gone with a 38H. I'm in between sizes right now. Construction-wise, it's a good bra, though I wish they ... offered the Marcie and Blake with a 3-hook closure (I think maybe there's a similar Sculptresse out there with 3 hooks, but I don't remember the name of the line).

I found when I used to wear my Marcie that the gore was a little high for me, but Cleo/Panache gives me the best tack of any US/UK brand I've tried. Most bras won't tack on me because I have close-set breasts (it's a running theme in all my reviews). Cleo always wins as far as a precise tack, though sometimes I wish the gore was a 1/4" shorter.

Since I got the wrong size, I found it chafed a little around the underwire area. And of course, there was a lot of gaping up top. It's a little big for me in the band as well, but the band mostly stayed in place. I took a chance in wearing this bra as I was down to only a couple useable bras, even though I knew the cup was gaping and too big when I got it a week ago. It was an eBay deal, so I got this because I was trying to narrow down my current size.

I'd definitely recommend the Marcie for someone who wants forward projection and narrower wires or for someone with large, close-set breasts who needs a bra that tacks properly. Or, for those of you who love polka dots and sexy, lacy bras!


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Updated on May 15, 2018 Flag this

Underwire too long for me, they poke my armpits and arms. However, the wires are really firm so it should provide great support for someone who fits it. The cups fit great though.

Updated on Feb 16, 2016 Flag this

This is a beautiful bra, the band is quite stretchy and the lace is soft. The upper cups have no stretch so if it is too small you get quad boob. It seems well made and gives boobs a nice round shape. It is too small in the cup for me.

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Updated on Sep 11, 2015 Flag this

This bra fits well on women, who are full on top. It has a small center gore and deep cups.

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Updated on Jul 29, 2014 Flag this

Lovely looking bra. Straps are a bit itchy. Pokes me in the smaller boob's armpit/side. Love the shape it gives.

Updated on Feb 25, 2014 Flag this

Straps are too far apart for me and sit uncomfortably. Cups fit, but make a lumpy silhouette. Even though the band is snug, under the cups irritates my skin.

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Updated on Oct 17, 2013 Flag this