This is a pretty bra. The band is very stretchy, and I can fasten it on the middle hooks. By fastening it on the first set of hooks, the cups "droop". The lace is set on at an odd angle, but doesn't seem to show under shirts. Anyone very full on top will likely need to go up a size, as this seems to be a better fit for bottom heavy cups.
EDIT: The cups aren't big enough in either a 32G or a 30GG - they look okay, but by the end of the day, I hurt on the sides and have overspill. I wore the 32G ...for two days, at which point I was on the tightest set of hooks with the shoulder straps bearing most of the weight. Further, after having it on a while, I get overspill. I agree with everyone - if you're full at all on top (and I'm not overly so), size up. I need to try a 30H in this bra, which I'm going to do - I think the shallower cups are will work well once I get the right size.
EDIT EDIT: I talked to a fitter at Breakout Bras, who said the Juna underwires don't go back very far under the arm - so anyone with much breast tissue on the sides isn't going to get a good fit with this bra. I asked for a credit rather than an exchange. Read more 134 more words
The band is really stretchy, so I could probably use a 28. The top of cups, below the lace, cuts in a little. No problems with the lace being too tight or too loose, it is just right. The center gore is higher than I prefer, with my close set boobs.
Speaking from experience I'd highly suggest exchanging down 1-band, up 1-cup method to a 28gg for you. The cup looks just a bit too small and would likely be a perfectly comfortable fit.
So after wearing the Cleo Jude in 34E twice, I have to say that it is a pretty good fit, but I believe that my breasts are set further apart than is comfy with this bra. The quality is great. It looks strong at all seams and hooks. I love that it is a nude/beige bra that I can wear under anything but it still has some design and frill to it with the bit of pink. I do get a bit of digging in the sides under my armpits. I believe that this is due to the cups being closer together than what I need. Overall, I think it is a great bra and will continue to use it.
Recently refitted into a 28FF in this bra and I love it. Great round shape and nice cleavage (though doesn't show much in the pics). The shape is a bit like Freya's Deco though this comes up smaller so order one cup size up.
The only thing that I hope stops in time is that the centre front chafs after a couple of days wear and I have red marks and the skin is sore! Really hope this stops but overall great padded bra in this size range and good value too.
Update: in the end I did have to return this as the centre gore digs and marks me too much, making it very sore to wear. Shame but the perfect bra for me is Freya's Deco 28F.
This has a cup made of three pieces, with one horizontal seam and one vertical. The horizontal piece is too small - it squishes my boob into a weird shape. Pity, as the fabric is super, super pretty.
I ordered this bra online, after returning Cleo Polly 34E which didn't fit me at all. I was looking for a plunge T-shirt bra and at first sight, this one was OK. But when wearing it, I found that the band is a little snug and the cups are too big, especially at the top. The cups are slightly padded but they wrinkle anyway, and this gives a funny shape under a shirt. The band material doesn't look as good quality as the rest of the bra. I haven't worn it much, but I'm afraid this would be a weak point. I kept it because I like it quite well, but this one is definitely not the perfect fit for me. A 34DD would have been a lot better, but the online store where I ordered it didn't have it at the time.
A perfect fit, the longline offers great support and doesn't roll up thanks to the plastic side bones. Delightful colours and materials. I just love it ! It can be a little rigid and dig in the underchest when you have to sit down for a long time, but I have worn it during a day long walk and it was really comfortable.
I am between 34DD and 34E in Cleo, but this one fits quite well, even if the top of the cups isn't totally filled. The thin padding is very comfortable, but quite fragile (hand-wash is necessary to keep it in good shape). The colours and material are great. I love it !
Pretty good fit. The colors are nice and bright. I like that it has a molded cup.
The cups are a little bit small. On larger boob, there's definitely some spillover, especially if I scoop myself in to pull any side boob in. Sometimes there's a little bit of spillover on smaller boob, but not much. This bra originally poked me on my right side at the end of the underwire, but has since stopped without any modification on my part. The center gore does not rest flat; I can easily stick my pinky finger in the space. I have three in this style: petrol/magenta, plum/coral, and hawaiian blue/pink. The petrol and the plum fit me very similarly, but the hawaiian blue definitely has a smaller cup. As they are all labeled as being the same size (28D), I'm not sure why one of them would fit smaller than the rest.
I really like this bra, it was one of my first bras in (or at least close to) the right size. It doesn't quite agree with my shape, but it's still comfortable and is a bra I like to wear. Also, it's super cute! It comes in a lot of fun colors and the lace is a happy medium between a sheer bra and a padded one. A few issues I have:
-Not a great choice for full-on-top/wide and flat boobs, but it works better than most. The quadraboob is hardly noticable, and the bottom of the cups are filled fine. I also have some slight puckering in the ...middle, as it is slightly too deep for me.
-It's a balconette, so it's not great for close together boobs either, but if you bend the wires out a bit it'll work okay.
-The band is very tight, more true to a 28 band (or maybe smaller). I suspect this would work well for people who need 26 bands. I haven't totally figured out how certain brands size up to each other, as other 30s I've tried on/owned (including the Cleo Jude and some Freya bras) are too big for me but this Cleo 28 is too small. I have to wear an extender on the last hook, even though most 30s ride up and don't support me even on the tightest hook. It could be the color/fabric, too: this one is in the Bravissimo exclusive 'Lime" color (which truthfully is more like highlighter yellow). I'm not sure, but I think a 30F would work better for me!
-As I said above, the "Lime" color does not look at all like the pictures, which show it as a dainty light green. It looks highlighter yellow, or maybe spring green. I still think it's cute, but I imagine it would put some people off, who expected a pastel rather than a neon.
That all being said, I still like it a lot and plan on keeping it for a while, although I don't think I'll buy this style again at least until I grow out of this one! Read more 243 more words
Bought from brastop, tried on for fit and then measured.
This actually feels like it is the right size, but it is simply the wrong shape for my breasts and my body. The cups are very wide, and the central gore is very wide, while my breasts are narrow and close together, and soft. I have quad-boob at the center of the cups, but at the tops of the cup by the straps, there is a huge extra expanse. I actually think this is the proper size for my breast tissue, but due to the shape and design my breasts will never fit properly.
Am going to return due to poor fit, and now I know this style will not fit me so I won't try again.
The bra is not the nicest feeling material ever, but the design is very cute and I love the colors. If it had fit right, I would have definitely kept it. The straps are fully adjustable.
Band length: 59.1cm Cup width: 14.3cm Cup depth: 29.6cm Wire length: 29.7cm Cup separation: 2.2cm Strap width: 1.5cm
Quality: 4/5 Comfort: */5 (will update after a full day of wearing, with photos) Appearance: 5/5
I liked this bra so much in the slightly bigger 28H version (http://bra.pe/Rc6/) I found it in my "normal" Panache size 30G and couldn't resist! The fit is near perfect: rounded cups, comfy band (if I want to quibble it could be a bit tighter), straps fully adjustable, material nice and soft but supportive. Only point of concern is the gore doesn't lay entirely flat, it is floating just about a half centimeter away from my chest but for all I ...know the wires could have bent inward in the mail. All tissue is fully encased on the sides and there is no spillage although this brings me to another interesting fact. The top portion of cup is sheer on this 30G where the 28H isn't. I like having both options for different days. In other words, I can live with the minor discrepancy.
Measured immediately before wearing. Purchased mid-July 2012. Read more 68 more words
Band length: 57.1cm Cup width: 14.4cm Cup depth: 29.0cm Wire length: 28.8cm Cup separation: 2.7cm Strap width: 1.8cm
Quality: 2/5 Comfort: 4/5 (1-star deducted for cutting-in shape, makes me feel less comfy overall) Appearance: 4/5 (same as above)
I liked both Yellow and Lime Lucy so much from the current SS12 season I figured I may as well continue collecting and pick up the regular continuity versions too. Lucy in "White" measured about 2cm smaller in the band than the others (Yellow 28GG: http://bra.pe/RcB/ and Lime 28GG: http://bra.pe/Rdt/). Initially I had to add an extender but after wearing for a few minutes I realized I could take the extender ...off and fasten it regularly on the first hook. This one fits just as well as the other two. My only qualm is the cutting-in effect that Alexa (http://bra.pe/R2w/) is known for. I just don't get why this bra would have it and the other two wouldn't. Maybe I received a slightly irregular one. Either way, it has to go back for now. I hope to try the Black version and then attempt the White again from another store soon.
Measured immediately before wearing. Purchased & Returned early-July 2012. Read more 89 more words
I've noticed Panache bras are made wildly different from style-to-style as well as by season. So I got a 30g, a size I thought might work and one cup down and up from it to compare. I am happy to say the 30g works well. The 30ff band is nice but the cups cut into tissue giving a bit of quadraboob. Unfortunately, I couldn't tell if the "30GG" would have been more appropriate: I firmly ...believe it is actually about a 36GG just MISLABELED!!! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_surprised.gif" alt=":O" /> If you look at the size measurements an average band can be about 7" or 16cm smaller than the "band size" to allow for stretch & support. If so, this bra is definitely far too large in both band & cup to be what it says. Sadly, this makes a comparison of all three an impossibility with what I ordered.
This if the first time I bought the Lucy style because I fell in love with the idea of a bright yellow bra!
I'll keep an eye out for more colors of this style in the future.
Measured unstretched before wearing. Purchased early-April '12 from Freshpair. Read more 118 more words
Band length: 57.3cm Cup width: 14.4cm Cup depth: 30.3cm Wire length: 28.6cm Cup separation: 2.5cm Strap width: 1.55cm
Quality: 3/5 Comfort: 4/5 Appearance: 5/5
Gorgeous Bravissimo Exclusive by Cleo. Identical fit to my other Yellow current fashion color Lucy. I am in love with the idea of green bras (so rare!) and this one is fabulous. It looks like a bright minty highlighter, it's super intense but still a light color. Their website makes it look darker. See other review here: http://bra.pe/R4D/.
I am awaiting a 28GG to compare so my verdict is still out...
Measured unstretched immediately before wearing. Purchased from Bravissimo mid-June '12.
One of my most highly-anticipated SS12 purchases, Lucy in Yellow. Because she is bright yellow. I fell in love with this bra online before it became available to purchase. I nearly settled for a 30G because it was easier to find. It took a while but I finally got myself into the "sister size" in a snugger band and a 28GG. First hook is fantastic and this bra is so ...lightweight and comfy I forgot I was wearing it the entire first day. Bonus on GG+ cups: there is a soft felt lining under the slightly wider straps for carrying extra boobage weight, of course!
Based on quality I am unsure if this will last past the 6 month mark but I really wanted a summertime bra and this will surely fit the bill. If she lasts 2 seasons I will be even more grateful. The matching undies are incredibly comfy! I will keep an eye out for future color options.
Measured washed after first wear. Purchased early-June '12 from Herroom. Read more 98 more words
Band length: 59.1cm Cup width: 14.8cm Cup depth: 30.4cm Wire length: 30.7cm Cup separation: 2.5cm Strap width: 1.8cm
Quality: 3/5 Comfort: 4/5 Appearance: 4/5
I've tried the same Lucy Yellow in five different sizes. Originally I couldn't properly assess the 30GG because it measured more like a mislabeled 36GG which was likely due to a manufacturing slight. This bra was ordered more out of curiosity to compare the 28H and 28GG. I've found the Lucy bra to be a bit loose in the band as I measure about a 29" ribcage but usually take a 30 fine. Essentially, this fits as if it were a "snug 30GG".
Design, color, details, all are beautiful. This style gives me a ...rounded shape in a light soft cup bra which is fab. The only difference was this 28H gave wrinkled cups with a bit too wide underwire in the underarm. The 28GG was the ideal fit.
This bra was so comfortable in the Cleo Ellie that I ordered the Cleo Juna in nude and waited for it come back in stock. The fabric is very smooth and it is slightly padded. The lace at the top of the cup is not visible under clothes. The color, however, can be seen under light-color clothes.
This bra was so comfortable in the Cleo Ellie colorway that I ordered the Juna in nude and waited for it come back in stock. The fabric is very smooth and it is slightly padded. The lace at the top of the cup is not visible under clothes.
This bra is gorgeous and super supportive, but fits a little oddly as others have mentioned. The upper section seems a size larger than the rest of the cups, which can lead to puckering and gaping. I went down a cup size from my usual, and luckily I'm full enough on top that this made the bra wearable. I did get some puckering along the seams, but it smoothed after washing and is now minor and doesn't interfere with the fit. I also found the band to run a size large, but it fits after an alteration.
Speaking from experience I'd highly suggest exchanging down 1-band, up 1-cup method to a 28gg for you. The cup looks just a bit too small and would likely be a perfectly comfortable fit.