Not a good fit at all. The cups are way too shallow. The strap stretches too far to the point where I have to wear it on the tightest hooks. This is a 30G but I usually wear a 30FF, yet I still quad slightly out of this one. The wings are really high and dig into my armpits which usually doesn't happen with me. The bottom part flips up a lot, which can be painful. The wires float a little, but it's still pretty supportive so I just wear it when I don't want much pressure on my ribs. The straps aren't fully adjustable.
This is quite pretty for a nude bra. I think it's the wrong shape for me because although the cups are deep enough, they're too wide and possibly made for shallower breasts (I have projected, centre-heavy FOB boobs). I can't fill them on the bottom and sides even though I'm quadding slightly in the centre. I bought a cup size bigger than usual (and also a band size because it was on sale and there where no 28s) based on the measurements here on Bratabase and I'm really thankful for it because a 30FF would have created A LOT of quadding in the centre. The empty space or the quadding ...don't show while wearing clothes. The bra gives me a nice rounded shape and it's not uncomfortable. I worried that, since tha cups are also quite tall, they would chafe near the armpits, but thankfully it's not an issue. I'd prefer it to be completely in nude colour because the white details show quite a bit under thin clothes. I'm going to keep it because my old nude bra is literally falling apart, but I'm sure I could do a lot better than this! Read more 83 more words
This was part of my first attempt at getting a proper size/shape, and I got two cup sizes (this was the smaller cup--notes 30GG had 0.75" between the hooks/slightly wider band in back and only partially adjustable straps, 30G had 0.5" between hooks and fully adjustable straps).
Like with my other review, I think this bra is best for those with breasts that are more in front/have more fullness towards the front, and/or breasts that are willing to be guided that way. Lift/support was great.
My dense, splayed breasts get flattened on the sides of the cup to the point of pain (even with the straps all the way ...out, it was still uncomfortable on my larger side), and I get some sort of weird in-cup cutting in on the sides (*below* where the lace starts--basically where I'm fullest). I also didn't get the typical round shape this bra gives in this size at all, turning my typically very round breasts into more of a wedge/torpedo shape. I got a more rounded (but still flattened on the sides) shape from the 30GG, so it's quite possible the 30G was too small in the cup.
I'm thinking of trying Cleo Lucy with the hope it'll give the same lift/support/goal shape, but work with my uncooperative, dense splayed breasts that just want lifted upward, not forced toward the front, although if I try just one size, it'll be 30GG rather than 30G. Read more 132 more words
I knew the size was a little off when I bought it, but to my defence - it was on sale and the only size in my range! The band went to the last hook already in the store and the cup was a small - center didn't tack and if I swooped and scooped properly spilling would occur. The straps are little far apart, annoyingly showing under tanktops etc. from the shoulder. Adjustment isn't all the way (because of the prin fabric) but still worked with my high set breasts! Even with all the stretching over time it's still not on it's tightest. 2 hooks workes surprisingly ...well. It feels sturdy enough even they are on a heavy line of work keeping my boobs in place. One annoying thing is the decorative fabric underneath the cups. Looks cure in the store but after usage tens to flip upwards. It's like 1cm wide extra strip of fabric underneath the underwire. Luckily all my tops are a tad loose under my breasts so it's not visible. With smaller sizes I could imagine this being an issue with tight tops. It does give a nice round shape and I'm happy with the quality! My breasts are heavy on both top and bottom. Read more 100 more words
I was so excited to finally find a Lily in my size, as it seems to be a very popular option in my size range. This bra was slightly too large in the cup, I think my ideal size would be a 28G. However, my breasts are also a very strange shape in this bra--I've attached photos trying to show this, but the outer sides of the cup are completely flat, while my breasts are slung forward and centered--its quite a strange look, and one I can't imagine most people get in the Lily. I'm not sure why I'm having this issue, perhaps it is due to my heavy breasts or very soft tissue, but those are just guesses. I had the same issue with the 28G - Cleo ยป Minnie Balconnet Bra (7431) . Its rather disappointing, because I love everything else about this bra--great colors, comfortable, and great proportions on cup width and wing height.
Hmm. I had the same thing happen to me. I wonder if it's just because the cup is too big or something?
Me, too. For me, it was very off-putting. But, the round globes this bra creates are beautiful :-)
Me, too. For me, it was very off-putting. But, the round globes this bra creates are beautiful :-)
I wish! I didn't mind the flattened sides (it was nice having my breasts straight in front of me) so much, but a combination of the cup being too big and deep and my root being too short made the shape pointy for me. And I don't think it would have been fixed in a smaller size. Though I would like to try sometime. I loved the uplift I got in this bra and it looks so lovely on most people.
This is the second size I've owned this bra in. It is such an adorable bra! It runs bigger in the band than most Cleos: a lot like an original Maddie. The cups run slightly wider and shallower than non-padded Cleos. I love the two-part vertical-seamed cup; it gives great shape.
I wore this infrequently because it got too big for me quickly as I lost weight. I wore it maybe 5-10 times and it's still in great shape. Always hand-washed.
I also tried this in 28GG which was really tight in the band. This 30G fits better in the width of the band and cups seem fine. I'm little worried though that it won't take too long for this 30G to start to ride up in the back and I'll have to go to the second hook. Both sizes wrinkle in the cups under the arm and both come up pretty high under the arms. I'm only 5'1" and short waisted. I have touching boobs, so the gore is too wide. Almost all bras have too wide a gore for me. I've tried the plunges because of the lowered gore. They don't give me the support I need for my very dense breasts.
My experience is that it takes a long time to stretch out or break in a Cleo unpadded bra. I have a lily that stayed the same for a full year with almost weekly if not weekly use
Comexim will make their bras with overlapping gore wires, if you want. They will lower the gore, too. Jaimie at Braobsessed.com has been intensely helpful. Her customer service is absolutely worth the extra $10-$15/bra!!!
This magenta is larger in band and cup than my 30G aqua. The band is perfect for me, same as my 30FF magenta, but the cups are too large (very loose on top). This is frustrating because I have a 30FF magenta, and the cups are just a wee bit too small than is proper for me in that one. Oh well!
This appeared enormous on my very short-rooted breasts. However, there was enough space in the bottom for a comfortable fit. I would fit better in a 28g...possibly. But, I prefer more subtle, less colorful bras.
Bought at the beginning of my bra-fitting journey while still figuring out my shape before moving to Polish brands. At the time it was probably the first bra that managed to stay in my IMF, and I loved, loved, loved the profile view, which is absolutely perfectly round and super ideal; it seems to lift the bust in a way that makes your waist more visible by comparison. However, this bra no longer fits as I have lost a little weight and therefore the upper tissue needed to fill it out completely. The aqua blue and pepto-bismol pink reminds me of the 1950's... it's bright, fun, happy and very youthful looking, and though I appreciate that aesthetic I tend to stick with EM's more subdued-colored SM cuts these days.
Initially I had problems with my Cleos when I first got them - the straps seemed to want to cut my arms off and the centre gores seemed too wide. I guess I've grown into them because they're now my favourite bras and I no longer have those issues.
As with all of my Cleos, the wires are possibly a bit wide for my chest but they're comfortable and leagues ahead of anything else I've tried.
Initially I had problems with my Cleos when I first got them - the straps seemed to want to cut my arms off and the centre gores seemed too wide. I guess I've grown into them because they're now my favourite bras and I no longer have those issues.
I purchased two of these (purple & black) from another bratabase user. They fit perfectly EXCEPT for the width of the straps. Initially I found the straps on my other Cleos too wide but it didn't take me too long to get used to them and they are now the bras I always wear but the straps on these are really wide. To make matters worse, the edge of the strap has a built in serated edge - after 10 min all you can think about is taking it off. Consequently, I unpicked the sides where the straps attach to the cup and moved the strap in a bit. Unfortunately redoing the side elastic took a smidge of length from the top edge of the cup but it's not a quadboob and barely noticeable. They're now in constant rotation.
I bought this in coral and it's really pretty. I love the details in this bra like the lace hearts at the top of the cup and the fact that there's a little heart that's embroidered onto the bow on the gore. All of this is why I was sad that it didn't fit the way I wanted it too. I read that Kali is a clone of the Marcie, however it didn't feel like that. The gore is shorter and the shape of the wires are curve out slightly more. It's not by much, but slightest difference can make an impact on the overall fit and comfort of the whole bra.
The band is fairly firm, as I expected. It is very comfortable, even the center gore, which is moderately tall on me. Doesn't dig in on me. One cup size too small I think, get a bit of quadding out the top. I am hoping to get this in a 30GG, it is so cute! I generally do NOT like unlined bras, but I think I can make an exception for this one! The wings are too low on the sides, but I'm thinking should be ok in the correct cup size.
I love everything about this bra, but the way it fits me. The straps are constantly buckling, folding in half, or falling off. The underwires hurt my rib cage, and the band leaves heliotropic bruises and hot spots on my back.
I'm going to call this a brand mismatch; all the numbers say this should fit. However I constantly have these fit problems with panache. My ribs are prone to overlapping or "twisting" when too much pressure is on them. This overlaps is extremely painful, and wearing panache makes it a daily event.
I've tried all different sizes and cuts, but i always run into this, so the only thing for me to do is avoid panache. I adore the cut, colors, material and design of this bra, but it's too painful for me personally.
Hmm. I had the same thing happen to me. I wonder if it's just because the cup is too big or something?