- Just a tiny bit too small everywhere! Gore is slightly too high and wide for my close set breasts, but it's so cute I don't care.

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Updated on Oct 06, 2014 Flag this

- Band is a little irritating because of tightness
- Lace edge of cups is slightly forgiving but seam between lace and cups is not
- For some reason, straps don't seem to adjust long enough for comfort
- Gore normally would be narrow for me, but is too high; the combination of height and width indents my breasts
- Not enough depth at the outer bottom edge of the cups

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Updated on Oct 06, 2014 Flag this

- Good lower projection
- Nice narrow wires
- Tight along the top of the cup, so not a lot of forgiveness for FOT breasts (if it were looser or more stretchy, I could get away with wearing this cup because the quad-boob I get is so minimal - however, since it is NOT forgiving, the small amount of quad-boob I get will not go away)
- Tight band. It fits, and wouldn't bother me throughout the day, but I'd like a little more comfort. Also, the band is not very stretchy, so when I fasten it, the wires are warped to be wider than they actually are.
- I love the neon orange embroidery! <3

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Updated on Oct 06, 2014 Flag this

I love how cute this bra is. The colour is fantastic. It's a cup size too small, but only barely (the FF is also slightly too big). Aside from that, it is comfortable and I like the rounded shape (I don't like the pointy shape). I don't have any significant complaints about this bra, only sad that I don't have the purple in a larger size.

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Updated on Aug 20, 2014 Flag this

I thought this fit well, but it is not quite wide enough for me.

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Updated on Aug 18, 2014 Flag this

I just love this aqua color way! Great fit, perhaps slightly too closed up top but it doesn't seem to be an issue yet. Firm band as always with Cleo, but a couple weeks with an extender should fix that up. I actually thought this was a padded bra - the photos make it seem more substantial than it is, but as I prefer unpadded it works! Very comfy, perfect wire length, A+ again, Cleo.

Updated on Aug 14, 2014 Flag this

I was wrong about my shape (thought I was FOB), and so I kept trying to get this bra to work for me. It didn't. I am FOT/Even.

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Updated on Aug 12, 2014 Flag this

Cons: Quadboob, wires too short.

I really liked this bra, I am looking for different sizes/models that will work.

Gave me a much more projected shape than I thought I would like.

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Updated on Aug 12, 2014 Flag this

This bra is ok-ish for me. The band is pretty good but I think I might do better a cup size up. I get serious quad-boob when I first put it on and swoop & scoop. I can sorta make things look ok if I fiddle around for a few minutes pushing my boobs around but it's definitely not perfect. I also sometimes get a bit of a weird lumpy shape where the lace connects with the bra, maybe because the cups are too tight? It doesn't show while I'm wearing a shirt though. I wish it fit better in the cups because it's a really cute bra and it's still fairly comfortable. I'll be keeping it and maybe it'll fit better once I reach my goal weight. If not, it can always be my laundry day bra.

Updated on Aug 08, 2014 Flag this

This is my first "real" bra! It feels much more comfortable than I thought it would. There is padding and lift, both of which I like. It hasn't stretched out yet. I'm still getting used to wearing such a snug band.

Updated on Jul 30, 2014 Flag this

Red colourway:

This bra has such a forgiving cut. It's honestly my favourite unpadded Cleo. I'd say the wires are on the narrow side of average, and the cup has lots of immediate projection all around. I've heard the upper lace section is extremely forgiving for those who are full on top, but even on my smaller breast (which is more full on bottom than even) the lace lays flat, so I suspect this cut suits a wide variety of shapes.

This is my second Marcie in 32F, and it serves to confirm that my 75cm underbust is officially in between band sizes on the Marcie. On my 30FF ... Marcie (admittedly the pink colourway, which I've heard runs much smaller in the band than any other colourway), I use the full length of an extender. On this and my yellow 32F Marcie, closing the bra on the loosest hooks results in the band riding up, so I end up fastening the bra on the middle hooks from purchase. Not my favourite way to buy a bra as I fear I won't get an overly long life out of it. But I couldn't resist the red. I have a sneaking suspicion I'll end up buying the Marcie in every colour it's released in, because it's such a comfortable and practical everyday bra.


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Yellow colourway:

The band of the pink ran tight enough that I sized up from the 30; however the 32 in the yellow feels a bit loose. I guess it's stable enough because it's not riding up, but after only a couple of wears I'm already onto the middle hooks.

My main problem with the Marcie is the high gore. While the gore is narrow (good for my close-set breasts), it's not narrow enough. The little button on the bow on the gore stops the wires from being able to bend towards each other - which is possibly its purpose, but there really isn't room enough for two wires ... between my breasts and because the wires can't bend toward each other, the only other option is for them to bend as a single unit. So I end up with two underwires on the inner tissue of my larger breast. It's not uncomfortable, luckily, but neither is it awesome, especially when I have to bend over to pick up the little one. I suppose I'll have to just remove the button, which is a bit of a shame because I kinda liked that feature.

Still, it works for now as a good enough everyday bra, and I prefer it to Lucy's wide gore.
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Updated on Jul 28, 2014 Flag this

Beautiful bra. Band is tight, as it always is with Cleo. I prefer to buy my regular size and wear an extender for a bit as Cleo's bands stretch fairly quickly in my experience. So far it's very comfortable, gore tacks but doesn't dig in, straps adjust to a good length (though I'm worried they may be a tad bit too wide, will see after longer wear). It definitely has more room for projection than I'm used to, but I don't seem to have a problem filling it out on my larger breast. The silhouette is a tiny but pointer than I'd prefer, but it's not a huge ... problem. Overall, good fit, and I'm very happy with it. With the more projected cups, I'd say this actually fits somewhere between a 32F and FF, but as I'm between sizes it's not an issue for me. Will update after long wear.

Update: So after wearing for a couple of hours, the straps are indeed a bit too wide, I'm getting a little chafing in the armpit area but this is a problem in most of the bras I've tried, it's not too bad in this particular bra. I actually think the cups are too large now, my smaller breast is swimming in it, and I've noticed that my larger breast has some wrinkling and gaping that weren't apparent when I tried it on. Thinking about trying this in a 32E instead, but I'm afraid those cups will be too small.
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Updated on Jul 08, 2014 Flag this

I LOVE THE CLEO KAREN! Everything about it! The moulded cups, the stars, the BLACK THIN STRAPS. All in perfect soft sexy harmony. Seriously, I need a 32G, because I'm dying without my Karen! Bot even my lovely deco's compare, since in my deco's, the top of the cup always shows. In the Karen, there is lace, so no line! Woooo! Now, the search is on. People have been saying that go up a size in the Karen, but I'd say from my experience it was true to size. I could wear a Marcie, a Bella, a Lucy and the Karen all at the same time. My Karen was my comfy bra though, as it is a 32 band.

Updated on Jul 06, 2014 Flag this

Beautiful bra, fits just like the Marcie except maybe a tiny bit more projected, fits well except the lace doesn't lay completely flat on my smaller breast, but what can you do. Comfortable, gives a nice profile. Fits TTS (band is a bit snug but stretchy).

Updated on Jul 04, 2014 Flag this

I like the moulded cups of this bra but the straps are too far apart and gore is too high. The cups gap at the top and the band is too big for me.

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Updated on Jun 20, 2014 Flag this

Perfect fit! It's seriously a beautiful bra, and the pink color is gorgeous. Gives a great, uplifted, natural shape. Very little show through even in the thinnest of shirts. I've had problems with gore being uncomfortable and straps too wide/chafing my armpits, but no problems at all with the Marcie. I've heard that the band on this style runs really tight, but I haven't noticed that (granted, I did get it used, but the measurements don't indicate much stretch has occurred.) I do not have a single complaint about this bra, it fits like a glove.

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Updated on Jun 19, 2014 Flag this

Band runs very small. Stretched length is only 30 inches. Paired this with a band extender and it fit beautifully, but beware of short band length! Wires are a tad bit too wide for me, and the center gore is a bit tall/wide also, it digs a little. Overall a pretty good fit, but I think I'll be returning this and sizing up to a 34E.

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Updated on Jun 17, 2014 Flag this

I tried this one to see if a 32F solved any of the gap problems the 32FF has, but the cups were so small it was hilarious. I spilled over the tops and the center gore was resting on my new cleavage.

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Updated on May 22, 2014 Flag this

Great bra, but wrong size.

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Updated on May 13, 2014 Flag this