Whoah, I was NOT prepared for how wide the wires of this bra are! They're "only" 7.5" or so, but they feel wider than that, and wrap around toward my back. I'm even wearing the bra with an extender! If I hook the bra on its own, the wires take up most of the band space. On a smaller woman, it would truly wrap to their back! I can't imagine this bra on a true 34-band person. The east-west action is pretty pronounced, too. Because so much of the cup was on my sides, there wasn't a whole lot of projection. It did not fit me, and I had unacceptable levels of quadboob. I'm very disappointed, because a 34J ought to be just about the same as a 36HH, which I wear. Perhaps there was a major shape mismatch at play.

On the plus side, the heart embroidery was quite cute, the fabric felt sturdy but not rough, and the color ("coral") seemed like it wouldn't show badly under clothing. Such a shame it didn't fit.

Coral colorway

Updated on Dec 24, 2015 Flag this

5/9/15: This review is for the color Neon Lime.

Much like the Cobalt Blue color way the fabric on this is a on the stiff and scratchy side. The bottom portion of the cup consists of two layers of fabric. The wires are ever so slightly wide for me, but nothing I can't live with. The band is on the tight side but fits my 26" under bust extremely well. Rarely can I wear a bra on the loosest set of hooks. So if you measure 26" or below then this might work for you. The cups encase my breasts and give me a natural rounded shape. The straps ... are fully adjustable and have a firm stretch to them. Over all this is a decent bra and the color is eye catching.

*I purchased this bra in hopes it would be as fabulous as my Lucy. But I have to say this bra is a little lower in quality in both fabric and fit. My Lucy bras were softer and better constructed. I also found that this bra was much smaller in the band compared to my Lucy despite the fact they were both a 28 band size.
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Updated on May 27, 2015 Flag this

this is my best overall fitting bra. I found it to be consistent on size compared to the bulk of the Cleo bras I've tried. It lays relative flat under tees. Unfortunately with the bright color I can only use it under darker clothes. I have seen it listed as neon green - I think the color is more of a neon lemon-lime.

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Updated on May 23, 2015 Flag this

First truly fitting bra I've ever had, and an unexpected cup size up from my last Cleo (Neve). Wires are the perfect width, band is snug but not too tight, gore tacks, straps are the perfect width apart. And, honestly, it's a gorgeous bra.

I have to get used to the gore being so high, because while it's more comfortable and secure for me, neither the Neve nor the Deco have a very high gore. I went bowling last night in this bra and only after two games did it budge at all. Wonderful. Gives me a gorgeous lifted, rounded shape. I want to be buried in this bra.

Straps are sueded on the inside to prevent slippage. I find this makes the straps significantly more comfortable to wear. Scalloped lace around band and straps is soft, not itchy.

Updated on Apr 10, 2015 Flag this

Another bra I wanted to love, another disappointment. Honestly, it fits great...everywhere...except that the way the straps are positioned, they cut into my armpits. This is the worst of all the bras I've tried on in this aspect. It's so drastic that you can see in my front-view picture that the straps are TWISTING into my flesh.

The color is fabulous though it doesn't photograph well. Even the stock photos don't do it justice. In person it is a BRIGHT neon stop-traffic yellow.

Neon Lime colorway

Updated on Mar 02, 2015 Flag this

I tried the Kali previously in 30H (30H - Cleo » Kali Balconnet Bra (7561)), and everything about its fit was perfect except for the cup volume. The first thing that hit me when I put that bra on was its comfort. With this Kali, the first thing I noticed were the wires.
I require pretty narrow wires, and I'll be the first to admit that Cleo and I have never been totally compatible, as their tendencies with wire width and cup depth are the opposite of what I need. But these wires are the widest I've ever experienced, wrapping (or not, which is part of ... my issue) around to the very back of my armpit. They make the bra pretty uncomfortable at this point, so as soon as I've got measurements for this bra, I intend to go to town bending them to fit me better. The optimum bra for me here would be a 30HH Kali with the wires of the 30H.

There is also wrinkling in the outer mesh towards the bottom of the cups. I had some of that with the 30H, but with the 30HH, it's much more intense. I think it's due to my projection and the cup's lack thereof, but I also seem to fill out the cups' inner mesh fine.

On the bright side, the bra still looks pretty great to me. I still love the neon green color, and the rounded Cleo shape that it gives.

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Updated on Aug 24, 2014 Flag this

Kali was a tough one to get my hands on in my size (Amazon doesn't carry this in a 30D for some reason), but I was able to hunt one down and snag one from eBay thanks to the prolific UK lingerie resellers on that platform. I was thrilled to find that Kali fits the way I wanted Lucy to fit and looks adorable to boot!

First, I got really lucky, and my Kali came with a very small band, over 1.5" smaller than my Lucy in the same size. One issue I've always had in Lucy is that the band is too loose, and since it ... is not a full band construction, the cradle of the bra never felt like it sat securely, yet I have been unable to find a 28DD to size down to since the style is now discontinued. The band on this bra feels awesome. It's the same kind of powermesh as Lucy and Marcie, with nice firm elastic.

The cups though are the most important part of the Kali fit for me, as they addressed the problem I had with Lucy--cups that are too shallow and short. Kali has slightly deeper and taller cups than Lucy, and comparing the two bras in person, it's obvious that the two styles share the same shape, but both the bottom and upper lace cups are cut a little taller in Kali. Thus, the fit of Kali is a lot closer to the Marcie cup, which fits me perfectly. Since this bra shares the same cup construction as Lucy and Marcie with double layered mesh bottom panels and an embroidered mesh upper panel, I had no issues with gapping or wrinkling in the upper cup like I sometimes do with other Cleo 3 piece cup styles. Overall, the fit of the cups is amazing! The only thing I noticed is that on this particular bra, the right cup fits me a little oddly. This is pretty normal since my right side is almost a cup size less projected than the left, but I also noticed that the seam between the upper and lower cups is a little uneven on the right side, so this may be more of a sewing issue.

Aesthetically, this bra is super cute. I was drawn to the heart embroidery right away, and knew that I wanted to hunt this one down. I am pleased that the heart embroidery is as cute in person as it appeared online, and the small embroidered flowers on the lower cup in Lucy have been replaced with more hearts on Kali. There's also a cute little bow at the center gore and tonal picot edged elastic on the straps and lower band to up the frill factor, but these details are subtle and tasteful. So glad that this didn't turn looking like Frederick's of Hollywood!

Once again, Cleo unlined bras have turned out another winner for me. Now, if only so many of these styles weren't discontinued and were easier to find!

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28E Revised Comments: Due to an increase in cup size measurement, this bra is now obviously one cup size too small. I can feel the wires dig into tissue at the sides, and the wires are obviously too short. There's some orange in a glass effect going on as there is quadding over the top especially at the center gore. Perhaps the 28E would work for me now although it didn't work in the past when I was a smaller size.
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Red/Cerise colorway

Updated on Jan 31, 2020 Flag this

I loved Kali in 30D but recently found that my cup size is getting a bit larger, so I decided to try this in a 28E. Unfortunately, this isn't quite the right size for me, and my 30D still fits much better.

First, my original Kali in 30D came with a very small band, at 22.4", whereas this one only measured 22.0", so there wasn't a huge difference in the band. The 22.4" was a perfect fit on me, but I found that this band is a touch small. It is tight enough that it causes the underwires to feel uncomfortable and a little painful. ... The band is already a firm one, and I've found with this type of band construction that there's a very fine line between snug and uncomfortably tight. Unfortunately this is the latter.

The cups are also a little odd to me, since they are only slightly wider than the 30D (+0.2"), but they are a lot deeper (+0.6"). The cups are also taller (+0.4"). The cups mostly felt ok, but I had some trouble filling out the increased depth and height at the top of the cup. Because of these proportions, it wasn't really suited for wide and short-rooted, FOB shapes like mine, whereas the 30D was a great shape match for me.

Aesthetically, this bra is super cute. I was drawn to the heart embroidery right away, and knew that I wanted to hunt this one down. I am pleased that the heart embroidery is as cute in person as it appeared online, and the small embroidered flowers on the lower cup in Lucy have been replaced with more hearts on Kali. There's also a cute little bow at the center gore and tonal picot edged elastic on the straps and lower band to up the frill factor, but these details are subtle and tasteful. However, I didn't love the neon pink color as it seemed a bit garish, which is a bummer since this was originally the color I was drawn to when I first discovered the style. My original Cerise is much prettier, IMO.

Sadly, I didn't end up adding a second Kali to my collection due to the fit in this size not being quite right.
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Neon Pink colorway

Updated on Oct 29, 2019 Flag this

Wires are soft and easily curve to your ribs but still are trying to reach your back. Itchy fabric. It’s a no for me

Updated on Dec 22, 2018 Flag this

Got this in a grab bag. Not a color I would ever personally pick, but it's not hideous. A little scratchy. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the immediate projection I need. It cuts in at the top and folds over itself at the bottom and just isn't for me unfortunately.

Neon Pink colorway

Updated on Sep 08, 2018 Flag this