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Bras » Cleo » Kayla Balconnet Bra (9221)

Kayla Balconnet Bra (9221)

Since SS2016 - Unpadded balconette bra with stretch lace in the upper part of the cup. More...
This bra is discontinued.

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28:10

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30:4

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30DD

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30E

30:6

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30F

30:7

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30FF

30:8

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30G

30:9

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30GG

30:10

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30H

30:11

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30HH

30:12

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30J

30:13

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32

32D

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32:5

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32E

32:6

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32:7

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32:8

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32:9

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32GG

32:10

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32:11

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32:12

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32J

32:13

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34D

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34DD

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34E

34:6

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34:8

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34G

34:9

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34GG

34:10

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34H

34:11

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34HH

34:12

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34J

34:13

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36

36D

36:4

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36DD

36:5

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36E

36:6

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36F

36:7

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36FF

36:8

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36G

36:9

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36GG

36:10

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36H

36:11

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36HH

36:12

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36J

36:13

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38

38D

38:4

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38DD

38:5

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38E

38:6

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38F

38:7

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38FF

38:8

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38G

38:9

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38GG

38:10

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38H

38:11

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38HH

38:12

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38J

38:13

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  2. 30 D-J ... (30 :4-:13)
  3. 32 D-J ... (32 :4-:13)
  4. 34 D-J ... (34 :4-:13)
  5. 36 D-J ... (36 :4-:13)
  6. 38 D-J ... (38 :4-:13)

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  1. 0
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    34F

    Didn't fit

    I have been wanting to try Kayla and when I saw it on sale at a terrific price, I finally grabbed one. I had a suspicion this bra wouldn't be a perfect fit for me and I was right - I am more even to full on bottom and I'd read this bra is more for the full on top.

    Appearance - this bra is much cuter in person than the online images I've seen. The colors are more muted and the fabric is soft. The stretch lace on the cups is soft as well - nothing scratchy!

    Onto the fit... The band is perfect, just what I expect from ... a 34. I can fill the bottom of the cups with no problem. My fit issues are with the lace top portion. When I sit with perfect posture, shoulders back, the fit is decent. The lace portion just sits there - it doesn't provide any support but it doesn't wrinkle either. Of course, once that perfect posture goes away or I move my arms forward, the lace bunches/gaps a bit.

    I love the forward projection and shape this bra gives me so I've decided I will keep it. I figure a little bit of thread and I can easily tighten the upper lace portion to give me a perfect fit.
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    Quality
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    34J

    Didn't fit

    Kayla has good projection and uplift, similar to but not as extreme as Jasmine. The band seemed very stretchy - I measure closer to a 36 than a 34 but was easily able to use the second row of hooks here.

    I think the wires are slightly below my IMF, but acceptably so. Story of my life right there.

    Biggest issues for me are the straps and in cup quadding. Straps were far too wide and kept flopping over. I have narrow shoulders but wear a lot of Panache so I knew what to expect, but I guess Kayla's straps are wider than typical for Panache/Cleo.

    I'm slowly trying to understand what in cup quadding is and how to prevent it. So far I have noticed that I do not experience it on similar bras like Envy and Clara, which both have side slings. I DO get in cup quad from Pour Moi St. Tropez, which does not have a side sling but does have "side boning", whatever that is.

    Any thoughts on in cup quadding, y'all? Thanks.

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    • I get that with Flirtelle and CKs that are a cup size too small. I think it is mostly a shape mismatch thing. I think it has to do with needing more immediate projection than is available. Pour Moi is usually wider in cup width and thus more shallow. Is your tissue fairly soft? Mine is and thus is puddles and find the extra space where ever it possibly can. You might be better with Polish bras. Ewa Michalak is famous for wide set straps, but you could try Gorsenia or Gaia?

      Ps side boning means the vertical wire like piece in the side of the band that helps keep the side of the band flat rather than bunched up. The word "boning" comes from the whale bone pieces they used to use in corsets - firm, but flexible. It usually doesn't affect cups. But side slings or sidesupport panels do tend to cut into immediate projection and can thus reduce the amount of room at the bottom of the cup.

    • maddy2596 Eek, sorry for the late reply.

      My tissue is very soft. I think I do better in cups that are all laminate or have more forgiving stretch lace on top. The two styles I have with side sling, Panache Clara and Envy, have stretch lace so correlation versus causation there. Though, Kayla is fairly similar to those bras without the side sling and DID give me in cup quadding so...

      Thanks for...uh, defining boning for me! I could definitely pick out a firmer seam on the side of my St. Tropez, but it didn't feel hard enough to be called boning in my book (oh god, stop talking now). Makes sense that it would be flexible though.

      I have a Wellfitting Cats and Ewa BM on the way. I tried two Gorsneia styles recently, and they were really terrible on me. There's front facing pictures of each of them in my profile. I got much worse in cup quadding from both of them.

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    34HH

    Fits

    This bra is really comfortable, and just what I was hoping for. My previous attempt at expanding my bra-drobe was picking up a
    32J - Cleo ยป Skye Balconnet Bra (9121), which unfortunately didn't work. Hoping for better results, I searched for a Kayla, and I was super excited to find one available in my normal size, 34HH.

    As a big fan of the Marcie, I was excited by the new styles based off of the same cut. As a FOB, short-rooted, pendulous girl with soft tissue, it's hard to find bras that work, but I'm so pleased that Kayla fits everything I was ... looking for.

    The cups are nice and supportive; the laminated fabric used on the bottom of the cups is sturdy comfortable, but the real winner for me is the stretch lace at the top of the cup. The lace is much more elastic than that lining the top of Marcie's cups, more like the lace on Panache Jasmine, which works and gives me support on the top of the cup instead of cutting in along the top of my breasts. This also means it rests flat against my smaller side, instead of giving that faint ruffle/wave from the loose lace atop Marcie on the same side.

    Kayla has more than enough depth for me, which is a big help. The projection at the wire on the cup is just right for me, which is hard to find sometimes! The depth of the cup, combined with the elastic lace at the top, helps the bra match my breast shape without forcing all my tissue up (like too-shallow bras will). It's definitely a nice find, and I already like the fit more than my Marcie, for one reason: the underwire. With the Marcie, I experience poking under my arm from the end of the wire where it comes up too high; with the Kayla, the wire feels shorter and more comfortable.

    I saw that others mentioned that the band of Kayla felt loose, but I didn't experience that myself. The band feels true-to-size for a 34 band, if that helps anyone else. The purple-and-blue pastel plaid of the Kayla immediately caught my eye; normally, I prefer solid colors, but this was just so pretty!

    Overall, the Kayla was a success for this Marcie-dependent girl, and I'm glad I finally got my hands on this model.
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    28FF

    Used to fit

    This is one of the only bras that fits me properly. I did sister size down to 28FF as the 30F could be fastened on the middle hook right away so this band run bigger/stretchier than other Cleo's. Don't really care for the color.

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    28FF

    Didn't fit

    Purchased with the help of the lovely ladies over at ABTF. It's a decent fit. For reference, I'm projected, narrow-rooted, average-to-short root height, even (to ever so slightly FOB), with quite a bit of immediate projection.

    The main problem I have with this bra is that it's FOT-friendly AND very projected. It left me with some gaping lace. Not a deal breaker, it covers up ok under clothing, but it's not ideal. I'm considering having it altered just to nip in a bit of it.

    The immediate projection/bottom cup depth is good, but not quite as much as I need. And it might have just a touch more projection than what I strictly need, but it's not too bad.

    The quality is great. The pattern is pretty and fabric is smooth. Straps are just long enough for me when they're loosened as much as they'll go (tall shoulders? low boobs? idek). It gives a good shape under clothing - more natural instead of the basketball look, but nice nonetheless.

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    36G

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    30E

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    32GG

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    32GG

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    38F

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