I am suffering through the process of breaking this bra in. It hurts a lot right now- jabs me in the sternum, is too stiff, etc.- but I have read that the Lucy gets better with time. The cups are at least two inches too wide, so I have tried to bend the underwires a bit to lay better against my ribs.
I have it in the navy blue/pink color and it is much cuter than my white Lucy. It provides me with so-so support. I wouldn't buy another one.
Fit is very similar to the Cleo Sadie in 28H that I have. Construction wise, the biggest different is that the straps on the Darcy are fully adjustable, whereas on the Sadie they are not.
The band is good and tight, if I were to wear it I would use an extender to extend by 1 hook for the first few weeks/months of wear.
The right cup on the Darcy sits a bit too high and cuts into the front of my arm. It's not the underwire or strap, its the actual cup. (This is not an issue for me on the Sadie.) I would consider just dealing with it, but I paid $55 for Darcy, and for that price I don't want to be messing with issues like that.
This bra will be returned, but if in the future I happen to find one for a good deal, I may consider it again.
This bra is pretty perfect for my boobs. The band is tight and secure, the cups have enough room for me to scoop and swoop my heart out and the bra lifts my boobs from the bottom, whist rounding them out on the top. I have a slight problem with the central gore being too wide, but it is not too noticeable. The matching thong which i have is quite tight - Cleo thongs seem to be very thin at the sides, which means muffin-top.. i have to size up two sizes for the thong to look nice!
This bra didn't work with my shape. If you have a shallow cup, the band doesn't offer as much support as the Panache Tango, for instance . The band runs large. Too bad as the bra is really cute!
Maybe I should have selected that the band is too big, but it fits perfect on the tightest hook. It hasn't stretched out yet, but once it does it will definitely be too big in the band for me. I really like the support I get from the sides. My chest/shoulders are fairly narrow so I like that the side support keeps my boobs more centered on my chest versus letting them splay out towards my arms.
I have the Lucy in a 28HH, which fits perfectly. The 28H was too small and gave me quadboob, so I sold it. For more info, look at my 28HH review https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
I have previously reviewed the Cleo Rihanna Bra, which is essentially the same bra with a different pattern.
The Darcy fits pretty similar. I went with the same size (28H) and it worked well. Darcy does seem to be a little tighter than Rihanna. I could still wear it right away, but it will likely take some more breaking in.
I really like the pattern on this bra. It's a little different and the colors are pretty bold. The straps are fully adjustable, which they are not on the Rihanna.
I had tried the Cleo Juna in a 30GG before and found that the band was a little stetchy for me, so when I found this one for cheap, I went for a 28H.
The band is tight but I wore it for a full 12 hour work day the first time I wore it and it was fine, which is great for a brand new bra.
I love the coloring, it's defiantly different and a combination you don't see often.
The shape is great. I have pretty wide, bottom-heavy boobs and they looked round and at a natural but lifted position. If I wanted to go for major cleavage, I would probably size down to a 28GG. In the larger size it gives me good "everyday" cleavage.
The lace is a nice touch and seems to lie flat under tops. I've only worn it under Ts and sweaters so far, so I'm not sure how it would do under something thin.
I originally reviewed this bra in a 28GG http://bra.pe/Rn9/ and had some double-bubble quad-boob with that size.
I was really hoping that the 28H would fit better as this is a really nice bra. The wires on the cup are too wide for me and wrap around too far to my back. I can feel the end of the wire digging into my ribs. I also feel that the cup comes up too close to the front of my armpit making it feel uncomfortable. The height of the cup in the front was perfect and I didn’t get any spillage out the top, however the lace on the cup stood away from my body. I will be sending this bra back due to the uncomfortable wires.
That the lace sticks out is normal in this bra and all of its sister cuts. It almost never lies flat. If the lace does lie flat, the cup is in 98% of all cases too small.
This bra is a pleasant identical fit to newer SS12 version Olivia in 28H (http://bra.pe/RlL/). Exact material sturdiness, perfect rounded shape, well adjustable straps, adorable print, every day comfort.
Measured unstretched before wearing. Purchased mid-August through Bratabase.
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 is beautiful light pink base color with a dark dusty rose embroidered flowers and bows. It has only been tried on. Unfortunately I found out that I wear a 26 band, s it is too big for me.
That the lace sticks out is normal in this bra and all of its sister cuts. It almost never lies flat. If the lace does lie flat, the cup is in 98% of all cases too small.