I really like how this bra fits with regard to the band size and the cup's width and depth. It gives great support and structure. It also gives boobs a more rounded shape/less pointy than some other unpadded bras that I have tried.

While everything else about this bra is a perfect fit, the one thing that does not fit is that the cup is more closed at the top and so cuts into breast tissue causing a quad boob effect. If only the cups were more open, this bra would belong to the perfect fit category.

Updated on Jan 16, 2015 Flag this

Shape mismatch. It hurt on me, it fit all wrong, gave me weird quad boob in the seam between the cup and lace but then the top of the lace was not quite filled.

Updated on May 08, 2014 Flag this

I get it in peach/neon orange colorway, it's so pretty!! However, band too stretchy for me even in tightest hook, making overall cup fits loose with tiny wrinkling. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> Cup fits perfectly when I use my hand to "tighten" the band. Such a waste! I guess I'm not going to keep it.

Updated on May 05, 2014 Flag this

I'm beginning to think that the wires are a bit to wide in Cleo bras. I think I might need more of a U shape.

Projection is good. Fits nicely.

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Updated on Dec 26, 2013 Flag this

This is the Cleo Lucy bra in yellow! It's one of my two favorite bras as far as fit goes, and it looks pretty nice too (even though I'm not much of a yellow person).

I have average to slightly broad shoulders and the straps feel a little too wide/far apart at times, but it's not a big deal.

I have pretty much equal fullness on top and bottom (maybe a tiny bit more in the bottom) but I'm fuller on the inside of my breasts than the outside -- the top line of the cup is smooth on me in general -- a tad too tight with ... my chest out, shoulders back; a tad too loose when I'm slouched forward.

All my tissue fits within the actual cup well. The wings are high enough to feel secure and supportive without being bothersome to my armpits and without showing under tank-tops and the like.

The fabric is kind of rough but it gets better with a few washes and you get used to it. After a full day of wearing it you may see the embroidered details lightly imprinted into your skin.

My rib cage measures 70cm -- this band is nice and firm! It was a little too tight when I first started wearing it but it was perfectly tolerable and, after the first couple weeks, not noticeable. Now, three months into wearing this thing fairly regularly, I'm still using the (first?) hook setting that makes the band the longest -- this bra will last! It also doesn't stretch very much throughout the day. It will leave me with a red under wire mark at the end of the day but it's very worth the extraordinary amount of support -- it's a very good band!

My breasts are positioned fairly low on my chest and the straps are plenty long; I could even make them longer!

What else to say?

The embroidery on the fabric will show through a thin/tight shirt.

I love this bra because it gives me exceptional support aaaaalllllll day long and it's cute!

Be warned though, I have 2 other Cleo Lucy bras in different colors and they are not all they same! I also love the Cleo Lucy in 'raspberry' but I also have it in pink and did not like it -- I ended up altering (narrowing) the center gore and and it's alright now, but I still consider it my 'frumpy' bra.
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Updated on Aug 25, 2013 Flag this

I've just received my first Lucy today. It's the the new AW 2013 White/Neon Orange color. Only there isn't any white to be seen! It's a very pale peachy color. Not a problem for me (it's pretty!) but I do wonder why they called it "white".

The neon is really bright. You won't be able to wear this bra under a white shirt. It's a cute print though (probably too cute for my age but I just couldn't resist). Very fresh and summer-like. Why is this part the Autumn/Winter collection?

I'd heard so many great things about the fit of the Lucy and the nicely rounded shape it gave. ... I can safely say that it deserves all the praises it got.

The band is nice and firm. I'm wearing it on the first hook and it feels very comfortable. It feels great to be able to start a bra on the first hook: plenty of room left to tighten it when it starts to stretch.

The straps are well-positioned for my narrowish shoulders. They stay in place and never threaten to fall.

The gore lies nice and flat against my sternum and the cups are perfectly filled. The gore itself is narrow but the bra still works for my separate breasts. The fabric of the cups seems pretty light and flimsy when you see it but once the bra is on, it gives great support when you're standing, sitting or just walking. However, there was a bit of bounce going on when I tried running and jumping a bit. No biggie. I wasn't asking the Lucy to support my boobs the way the incredible Panache Sport bra does.

The top of the cup is very soft and there would be room for breasts that are a bit more top heavy than mine without causing too much of a quadboob effect. When looking at a side shot of my largest breast, there does seem to be a bit of quadboobing going on but the cup isn't too small, it's because my breast tissue is very (too!) soft. It's unoticeable under clothing.

The wires are of a perfect width for me but maybe slightly too tall on the outside. They make the bra come a bit too high under my arms toward the front but it's not really uncomfortable.

Verdict:
My favorite shape is the very rounded and uplifted one (Marie-Antoine or 2 cakes on a plate) padded half-cups give me. So the vast majority of my bras are padded half-cups. However, it's really nice to have a couple of unpadded balcony bras to simply stay at home or when I'm wearing a tight blouse that requires "non enhanced" breasts to prevent it from gaping at the bust.

So the Lucy is perfect for me. I can have my unpadded balcony without sacrificing the rounded, uplifted look. It's my first unpadded balcony in the right size and I'll need a second one to replace my too-big-in-the-band Cleo Zia which I have to wear with a Rixie clip.

The only downside for me is the fabric. I'm not a fan of mesh in general (I find it a bit cheap looking, too stretchy and not as confortable as silkier, softer fabrics) and the Lucy is 100% mesh except for the straps. It's not really a problem but I think it will prevent me from buying it in another color to replace the Zia. I'll choose an unpadded bra in another fabric. Tough I wouldn't say no to a yellow Lucy if I can ever find one in 28F. I've been lusting after that particular color but, alas, it's from an older collection and there doesn't seem to be any left in that size.
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Updated on Aug 17, 2013 Flag this

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Love this bra! So pretty and fits me well at a 28F.Very stretchy band, hoping it doesn't stretch out too much after washing and wearing.

Updated on Aug 04, 2013 Flag this

This is another really pretty Cleo bra. The purple is fantastic and it is dark enought that it doesn't stand out that much against my skin so I can wear it under light tops. It fits better than my other bras other than my Marcie and the only complaint I really have is that as I move around the gore torques and one wire will lift off of my sternum. I am guessing it is because there is no band at the bottom.

Updated on Jun 11, 2013 Flag this

Wrong cup shape. Underwires uncomfortable.

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Updated on May 15, 2013 Flag this

Didn't write a review

Added on Dec 12, 2013