Kali Balconnet Bra (7561)

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Kali Balconnet Bra (7561)

Since AW2014 - Unpadded balconette with partial band, available in various colors. More...
This bra is discontinued.

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28	28D 28:4 1 bra	28DD 28:5 1 bra	28E 28:6 10 bras	28F 28:7 7 bras	28FF 28:8 8 bras	28G 28:9 6 bras	28GG 28:10 6 bras	28H 28:11 2 bras	28HH 28:12 0 bras	28J 28:13 0 bras
30	30D 30:4 9 bras	30DD 30:5 7 bras	30E 30:6 8 bras	30F 30:7 15 bras	30FF 30:8 9 bras	30G 30:9 13 bras	30GG 30:10 7 bras	30H 30:11 9 bras	30HH 30:12 7 bras	30J 30:13 4 bras
32	32D 32:4 4 bras	32DD 32:5 11 bras	32E 32:6 8 bras	32F 32:7 11 bras	32FF 32:8 5 bras	32G 32:9 4 bras	32GG 32:10 2 bras	32H 32:11 4 bras	32HH 32:12 4 bras	32J 32:13 0 bras
34	34D 34:4 0 bras	34DD 34:5 1 bra	34E 34:6 4 bras	34F 34:7 5 bras	34FF 34:8 6 bras	34G 34:9 2 bras	34GG 34:10 0 bras	34H 34:11 2 bras	34HH 34:12 6 bras	34J 34:13 3 bras
36	36D 36:4 0 bras	36DD 36:5 0 bras	36E 36:6 3 bras	36F 36:7 1 bra	36FF 36:8 4 bras	36G 36:9 1 bra	36GG 36:10 0 bras	36H 36:11 2 bras	36HH 36:12 0 bras	36J 36:13 2 bras
38	38D 38:4 0 bras	38DD 38:5 0 bras	38E 38:6 1 bra	38F 38:7 2 bras	38FF 38:8 0 bras	38G 38:9 1 bra	38GG 38:10 3 bras	38H 38:11 1 bra	38HH 38:12 1 bra	38J 38:13 0 bras

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32DD

Didn't fit

I have erroneously believed my breasts were shallow. For more than twenty years my breasts have ached from bra wearing. I'm very motivated to find a bra that fits! This is my first cut and sew bra that allows some projection. Wow! Kali gathers, lifts, and supports. However, some quadding occurs where the cup meets the lace. The firm band stays in place. The materials are slightly itchy, but considering the support Kali provides, I will happily suffer. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" /> This bra fits me like an exceptionally tight sausage casing. Please keep this in mind as you look at photos: it should not "fit" this tightly. The wires are not high enough or wide enough, but I'm determined to find a cut and sew that is.

EDIT:
I fit much better in a 30G Kali, but the cup is too tall!

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Good

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Okay

Bra appearance
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30FF

Didn't fit

When I first got it, the material seemed really scratchy but after a wash or two it really softened and now it's pretty comfortable. There's good immediate projection but not as much overall as with Erin or Meg. I have really short roots yet there's no empty space at the top, but I'm not sure if that's because the cup is shorter or it's just shallower so it pushes my breast tissue up. The wires are wider than my other Cleos which doesn't work as well for me.
I also don't like that the cups go lower than the straps; I find it less comfortable.
Overall it's a good fit but not perfect.

Updated on Jul 30, 2016 Flag this
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Good

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Good

Bra appearance
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32E

Didn't fit

This is my first Cleo bra, and yup their bands do run tight and firm! A 34 band in a DD cup (or a D, given my cup-filling issues) would probably fit me better. I feel like the amount of projection provided is bang on. My nipples aren't flattened, but I still get the rounded shape I'm looking for. I fill the bottom of the cups no problem, and the apex runs right above my nipples. Immediately after scooping and swooping, it looks like I fill the top of the cups fine too, but within 15 minutes or so, there's mild wrinkling and gaping, especially on my smaller left boob. Not really noticeable under a shirt, but not abtf that I'm looking for.

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Updated on Jun 27, 2016 Flag this
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Good

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Okay

Bra appearance
Good

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30E

Didn't fit

I like the shape it gives under clothes without being a molded or padded bra - this is is my second unlined bra and I love how free it feels. It feels like I'm not even wearing a bra. Now, I'm the kind of person that loves boob armor, and most of my bras are molded super bras. But it is nice to have a change, and have the option of wearing a light-as-air bra.

My shape is FoB with tall roots and soft tissue. Overall this fits well, and since my only other unlined bra is a Cleo Lucy with a same-or-similar shape, I don't have a reference ... for unlined bra fit.

Minor issues: The top of the cup wrinkles AND it cuts in. Don't ask me how this is possible but it is, probably because the soft tissue means I settle into the cup and can't fill out the top, but the tall roots get cut into by cups that aren't open enough. Usually it'll be wrinkly if I'm slouching or sitting, and cut in if I stretch or pull my shoulders back. However, both of these are quite minor. It's not terribly noticeable, it's definitely not uncomfortable or painful, and I don't see it under shirts. The wrinkling isn't really that much. Cleo Maddie was far worse in this regard.

Anyways, I actually really like this bra.
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Purple colorway

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Comfort
Excellent!

Bra appearance
Excellent!

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28GG

Didn't fit

This bra fit quite strangely on me, and differently compared to other Cleos I've tried. Compared to the Marcie and Minnie, the wires are much wider and wrap around my sides, ending in my armpit. I also had to size an entire cup size up to get a fit. While the fabric and styling is pretty, it definitely looked strange on my breasts, making them spread out and pointy at the same time.

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Updated on Apr 06, 2016 Flag this
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Good

Comfort
Meh

Bra appearance
Okay

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32G

Didn't fit

The band is really firm and tight. I'm getting wrinkling everywhere. Shape mismatch.

Burnt orange colorway

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Updated on Apr 04, 2016 Flag this
Quality
Poor

Comfort
Meh

Bra appearance
Poor

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30G

Didn't fit

I also tried this in 28GG which was really tight in the band.
This 30G fits better in the width of the band and cups seem fine. I'm little worried though that
it won't take too long for this 30G to start to ride up in the back and I'll have to go to the second hook.
Both sizes wrinkle in the cups under the arm and both come up pretty high under the arms. I'm only 5'1" and short waisted.
I have touching boobs, so the gore is too wide. Almost all bras have too wide a gore for me.
I've tried the plunges because of the lowered gore. They don't give me the support I need for my very dense breasts.

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Updated on Mar 24, 2016 Flag this
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Excellent!

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- My experience is that it takes a long time to stretch out or break in a Cleo unpadded bra. I have a lily that stayed the same for a full year with almost weekly if not weekly use
- Comexim will make their bras with overlapping gore wires, if you want. They will lower the gore, too. Jaimie at Braobsessed.com has been intensely helpful. Her customer service is absolutely worth the extra $10-$15/bra!!!
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30D

Didn't fit

The Kali fits me comparable with the Cleo Lucy, so this one is also a tiny bit to narrow for my slightly bigger right breast. This one gives a bit more lift then the Lucy does, I like the shape a bit more.

Updated on Mar 24, 2016 Flag this
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32E

Fits

This fits right as I would expect. The Kali band is one of the tighter Cleo bands but not so much I need to use a 2
32 but snug enough a 32 is fine. Kali is a more minimized shape than the Lilys, or other similars (Ellis, Pixie, Bella etc). And the wires are slightly wider and because of the difference in side angle I don't get the slightly odd armpit bubble that other cleos can give a person. And I love the little blue details, including the eye hooks. Unfortunately there isn't enough immediate projection for me. The bra isn't uncomfortable until I've worn it for a few hours but it does get pushed down and then quadding occurs.

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Updated on Mar 23, 2016 Flag this
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Good

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32HH

Didn't fit

While the bra didn't fit, it also wasn't horrible like some of the others I'd tried recently. There were no aspects that I thought "why would they make it like this?". So while it didn't fit me, I fully expect that it could fit someone else.

The band was approximately true to size, though it was firmer and therefore on the snugger side than most (but not so bad that I would go up a band size). I think this may have been exacerbated by the fact that this bra only has two hooks per column. Generally I prefer at least three, because I feel like it distributes the ... weight more evenly. But again, the band was not really that big of an issue for me.

The cups on this bra are quite wide (the underwires go very far back. However, since the bra is unlined and the wings are fairly short, this proved not to be an issue for me either. While I don't have breast tissue that far back, it is basically just pulled so that it lays flat on my ribs.

The straps were a bit wider than I would like (I tend to do better with bras that have narrower set straps). The other thing I noticed with the straps was the length of them. While it was wearable for me, the straps are almost as loose as they can go, which is not normally how I wear my straps. If you're someone who has issues finding straps that adjust long enough, this bra may not work for you.

The top of the cup was the only issue that I had with the bra that I feel made it unwearable. The cup is too small and very closed off, creating way too much spillage to hide.
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- You could try sewing the gore together. It'll tilt the cups so there's more room on top, plus they'll not be as far towards your back. I did it with my 32HH - Cleo » Lucy Balconnet Bra (5851), which is a very similar cut to Kali. It was much more wearable after that (I got it cheap too and wanted to make it work!) I've got before and after pics there if you wanna see the difference.
- Jj My links, like above, are not clickable when posting from my phone (iPhone). Halp! :)
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