The bra's band like everyone says, runs tight. I have the nude one and I can definitely say the 28 is a 26 band. It fits me quite well though.

The cups are a little small, probably about half a cup to a cup. I am shallow, so I think sizing up on the cups will be too big, ideally I'm probably inbetween 28F and 28FF on this style.

The bra gives a nice shape under a shirt. It's not as clevagy as the deco, but I personally find it more comfortable for my wide roots. The gore is also very low and ... close, which works well for me as I'm close set.

The underwires sort of dig into me at the bottom, which I don't like because the underwires has no padding. However, I bent it a bit to my shape and it seems to feel better.

Overall, this is a good bra, especially since it comes in so many different sizes (sub 28's rejoice!). I recommend sizing up in the band from your normal Cleo size if you are considering this, and size up in the cups if you are not shallow. (Shallow boobs can also size up depending on coverage preference)
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Updated on May 27, 2014 Flag this

Oh, boy. This is my most bittersweet bra in a long time. On the one hand, it actually just looked like how I think a bra should! Unlike all these patterned mesh concoctions I've grown accustomed to, it was basic, sexy, and even (gasp) gave me a bit of cleavage! Absolute winner when it comes to looks.

On the downside, the blasted thing was incredible uncomfortable. The band ran very tight (sister sizers rejoice! ...except not me because this is already the biggest band size they make.) The straps were also incredibly thin and actually too short for me, which rarely if ever happens. While the band was a ... bit better with an extender, the one of the straps kept twisting and wouldn't stay flat. The band also felt much thinner and more bitey, even compared within brand to the also two hook 38H - Cleo » Juna (6461)

The cups themselves fit mostly okay, although the wires were definitely too narrow and short for me. (Often a problem for me, though this was probably worse than average.) The lip of the cup on my larger breast also curbed out a little, like the foam wasn't quite right with the fabric case? In a way I've seen molded cups do before. Not sure if this was a defect or size thing, but there was no quadboob in sight.

All of that said, I'm still sorely tempted to keep this. I know,I know, that's a terrible idea, considering it was uncomfortable enough I haven't yetconvinced myself to try it on again after the initial five minute go. But I loved the look of it so much, I'm still tempted to try strap and maybe? Possibly? Band surgery (though I'm not actually qualified for either.)

EDIT: I tried it on for longer, and I'd say that the wires are quite U-shaped, making it hard to fully nestle in the bottom for me, and definitely quite narrow as well - they were slightly narrower than my 75JJ - Ewa Michalak » Pl Black (64) when I tried them on at the same time.

So, I'd recommend this bra for someone who wears true to size 36s or stretchy 34s usually, and prefers a narrow, U-shaped cup, with less projection than EM but not shallow. The cups felt true to size for certain shapes to me. (I'm a large 38H/small38HH these days, with Hs often taking some convincing not to quad, and had no signs of quadboob in this.)

For reference, I tried it in black.
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Updated on Apr 01, 2014 Flag this

UHG!

I really wanted this bra to work. I should have spent more time researching because WOW this band is TIGHT! I ordered a 28D and the band only stretches to 26". Because of this it digs into my sternum and ribs. I only wore if for a few minutes but I might have a bruise already. It also squeezes and gives me under arm bulges (as shown in photos)! Unfortunately I ordered it on closeout (the coral color) and I can't return it. I also had trouble with the top rim laying flat. I have shallow breasts, but I actually fill out this cup (I measure to ... be a 28DD but wear a 28D or 30C because of the shallowness of my tissue.) However, even with filling out the cup, the top edge of this bra didn't lay flat and floated away from my body.

I guess since I'm stuck with it I may try to alter it or wear a band extender. Otherwise, besides the tight band and the top ridge protrusion, it actually fit well in the cup and under clothes.
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Updated on Mar 31, 2014 Flag this

This bra didn't work for me. The wires are a bit too U-shaped and the gore is too low for me. I also had problems filling out the top of the cups and they gaped a bit. I could have lived with all of that but the bra ended up hurting my sternum a lot after a few hours wear (which is probably due to my Pectus carinatum).

Otherwise it's a very nice bra, the material is soft, the wire width is medium to wide and the cups are shallow but very open on top. It also has very nice details, so it's a basic bra but not boring https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

Updated on Dec 28, 2013 Flag this

Purchased around 2014/2015.
LOVE this bra. So disappointed it’s been discontinued.
Gave me the shape I wanted (round, high set, kept within the rib cage frame. Not cone shaped, not splaying out towards my arms, not sitting lower down my torso.)
Gave me the support I needed (boobs standing up high and tight, the straps are thicker, but not scaffolding. The cups didn’t fold under the pressure. I wasn’t afraid of bouncy castles. I never had to adjust the band throughout the day.)
Was cute while also casual enough to daily wear (I had the blue colorway, no lace on the edges. A pop of color was new for my lingerie drawer.)
Looked great and smooth under T shirts while also low cut enough to wear with V-Necks. (No lace peeking up over necklines!!!)

Now that I’ve gained weight, I am spilling over the top so badly it’s unusable. But this was my daily wear for yearsssss.

Blue colorway

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I like this a lot as a smooth t shirt bra. It has less projection than the Freya Deco, which I appreciate as I'm trying to minimize things. Band runs tight but I appreciate that too.

black colorway

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I bought this ages ago. On me it is too wide, too shallow, and the band is too short. Massive quading following immediately by the bra sliding down my chest.

black colorway

Updated on Aug 10, 2019 Flag this

Extremely shallow, which leads to a too tight band. I have deep wrinkles on the underneath of the cups. Wires slightly wider then I require. Gore does not lay flat.
Leaves marks even after 1-2 hours. Fabric and construction is good though. Don't have cup gapping.

Edit: Sewed a dart at the gore. Overall fit is better. The cups are still shallow, but there's less creasing at bottom of cup. The wires are closer and feels like where my actual breasts end too. Nice smooth, round look under clothing. The measurements indexed are still the original ones.

NUDE colorway

Updated on Jan 14, 2019 Flag this

I love the cup width in this one! 30FF fitted a tad better than 28FF for me, but the cups would be better for someone with more breast volume - the molded shape is somewhat projected after all. There's tiny cute lace on top of the cups.

The band is thin yet feels really sturdy built. Overall nice bra.

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Updated on Sep 24, 2018 Flag this

Gore trends to be uncomfortable for me by the end of the day it is a shorter gore (which are generally hard for me find that I like) and ever so slightly shifts around throughout the day, I’ve had issues with the cups (inter like cleavage area) flaring out and have had to pull the outer fabric away from lining and toward the edge to fix it (think fixing a pair of stockings) basically after every wash, at first this was a bit large but I have since gone up about half a size in both cup and band. The straps seem a bit short compared to other ... bras, but I consider myself low set and they are long enough for me. The cups are slightly wider (or maybe just farther apart) than I need them to be so while I initially fit very well in them as my breast settle outward I get a little gaping in the center, this is something that happens to a degree in every low in the center plunge-ish bra I have tried though, my soft tissue is like putty it forms to whatever space it is in as long as the firmer tissue allows it to.
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