Band is too tight under gore, cups are perfect!
- Center gore comfort:
- Fits comfortably
- Band fit:
- Can comfortably fit two fingers underneath, but not a whole hand and/or stays in place with wear
Measurement | Cm |
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Search by measurements | |
Fits ribcage | 0.0 |
B. perimeter | 0.0 |
Stretched Band | 91.4 |
Band Length | 68.6 |
Stretch ratio | 1.3 |
Cup width | 15.2 |
Cup depth | 34.3 |
Depth ratio | 2.3 |
Wire length | 34.3 |
Cup height | 0.0 |
Cup separation | 2.5 |
Gore height | 7.6 |
Wing height | 10.2 |
Strap width | 1.9 |
Hooks | 2 |
Index | 32:11 |
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EU | 70H |
UK | 32H |
FR | 85H |
AUS | 10H |
US | 32H |
Didn't fit
I got this bra from a swap group for VERY cheap; I am still working out my size/shape in different brands and wanted to experiment with the various Cleos. Lucky me, it fits pretty well! Normally I wear a 34GG in Panache styles, so I fully expected this band to be too tight at 32H, but other reviews hinted the band on this one is pretty stretchy. I can't say for sure how a brand new one would fit since I believe I'm actually the 3rd owner of this bra, but it looks pretty close to new, and it does indeed fit like a 34 to me (edit: I just completed the measurements, and I can actually stretch the band to 35/36 without much trouble!). The cups fit perfectly, there is no gaping/wrinkling anywhere and the (non-stretch) lace at the top of the cup is flat.
I actually got 2 Cleo Lucy bras from the same owner, and both had a slight modification. The previous owner had sewn the gore together to adjust the angle of the cups (as seen here: http://brasihate.blogspot.com/2012/01/cleo-lucy-review.html) and I just used a seam ripper to undo the alteration on this bra to see if there was a big difference. I don't really notice much difference in the fit, but I've been wearing this purple one for 8 hours now and it feels/looks fine, so I will probably undo the alteration on the other Lucy as well.
Pros: Cute color (purple!), great rounded/lifted shape (similar to my other Panache bras), seems to fit my larger and smaller breast equally well
Cons: Embroidered flowers on the cup show through thin shirts (because of the texture, not color), straps are a bit wide (they're right on the outside of my Tail of Spence, but this is a common problem for me), the bottom edge under the gore/cups might be made of razors (I'm hoping this will break in, as the blog post linked above hints)
Overall I think I can overlook the issues, at least for a few more wears to see how problematic they actually are. As I said, I've been wearing it 8 hours today and other than the bottom of the cups/gore digging a little bit it's pretty comfortable.
Update: I have now worn this bra for an entire day several times, and I don't think I can overlook the band issue. The length appears to be fine, but the bit right under the gore is very sharp and digs in painfully. Twice now it's left a mark that did not go away overnight, so I think, despite how perfectly the cups fit, I might have to retire this bra and its twin (32H - Cleo » Lucy Balconnet Bra (5851) ).Purple colorway
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Updated on Sep 29, 2016 Flag this
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