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One thing I like about knowing my perfect size in a giving brand, and knowing the brand is consistent with sizing and shaping, is that I have a lot less risk that the bra won't fit me.
This is what happened with the Maya bra.

The shape it gives my breasts is the usual "Cleo shape", which is a super rounded super lifted and perfectly supported shape.
The design and fit is almost the same as the Cleo Lily Balconnet Bra (7351) but the top of the cups is sheer and adorned with a funky colorful flower embroidery.
There is just a little more fabric under the wires as well, ... but it's not uncomfortable at all.

The "wings" of the band in the back are made in a solid navy fabric but I noticed the fabric on the back of this one is a lot softer and smooth that on my other Cleo bras, which is nice.

The design of the Maya bra is an absolute fun one even if I'm not completely sold on the flower embroidery on the top of the cups: as another user said here, it's like it doesn't belong with the animal print apart from their colors.
The animal print is fabulous ! In person it looks a little less bright that on the stock photos though.

I love this bra, but there is one or two things that I like less:
- I gained a little weight in my boobs (not anywhere else, argh), so there is a little bit of quad-boob on my bigger breast (the left one). As it is only noticeable by me because I'm becoming an expert in bra fitting (lol), I'm keeping the bra and I'll pray to loose this extra bit of boob fat...
- The line at the top of the cups shows under tops.
- The sheer top part of the cups is weirdly sewn, or maybe it's just not as elasticated as with my other Cleo bras, because instead of the über rounded shape I get on the top with my other bras, my boob tissue gets a little squished and flatten o.O It's hard to explain, and not noticeable by other people, but it looks a bit weird. Maybe it will go away with a few washes and wear...


Now, all Cleo has to do to completely win me over, is making more narrow shoulders-friendly straps, a band with rows of 3 hooks and maybe an everyday grey cotton bra then all of my bra dreams would be realized !
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This is my new favorite unpadded bra. Everything about it is fantastic for my shape and my tastes. First, I LOVE the colors. Blue and pink are my favorite colors, so this was automatically a winner. I love how it is simple block colors on smooth fabric. Textured mesh fabrics and florals seem to rule the world of unpadded bras, so I appreciate the minimalist aesthetic of this bra very much.

The fit and comfort is incredible. Cleo Meg (6751) was a fail for me, but this improved version of Meg is nothing short of a winner. About me: Even fullness, projected, narrow, short roots, ... close-set. This bra satisfies all of my needs, and it felt like butter upon first wear. The shape it gives under clothing is uplifted, slightly rounded, and up-front. I am quite loyal to Polish bras, but I have to say I prefer the shape of this bra to my Ewa Michalak SMs.

Of course, leave it to me to fall head-over-heels in love with a discontinued bra. I am now on a mission to find more of these lovelies, and I will also try the newer version, Cleo Erin Balconnet Bra (7911), soon as well.

For size reference, in Cleo Marcie Balconnet Bra (6831) and Cleo Alexa (6631) I wear 32HH and generally wear 70J/JJ in Ewa Michalak.
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Aqua colorway

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I had to try several versions of the Lucy before I finally found my size at 32HH in this bra, but now that I've found it, I really like it! The wires are a bit wide, so it scoops up everything on the sides, but then is shapes it forward and lifts in to a round profile. I used to wear only molded or padded bras, and more recently started to try to find soft cup bras I like. I have several, but this is by far my favorite so far.

The straps are comfortable, and the bright yellow color is fun and youthful. It's very thin material ... but feels sturdy. If I breathe in deeply and push forward a bit, then I get a tiny amount of quadraboob at the top of the cup because the material is not stretchy, but having tried cup sizes both larger with gaps at the top and smaller when I bubbles out, this is certainly the closest size for me.

(Maybe that's how soft bras are supposed to fit? Mostly fine across the top edge, but slight cut in when you very deeply inhale? My other brand, frequently worn soft cup does this as well, but next size up was also way too big, so I assumed that's how it works.)

I wear it under my dark tank tops and t-shirts and don't really notice the seams, and the lace detailing also hides underclothing neatly.

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Addendum:
I modified this bra to take in the center gore to put the underwires directly next to each other and rotate the cups in slightly. It fits better in the sternum, though the wires are still a bit tall for me, since my breasts are so close set together. There's still a bit of cutting in across the top when I move, as the lace doesn't stretch at all. (can't take measurements sicne I forgot to take them before I sewed it smaller. D'oh.)
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I gave this bra a whirl as my size was changing and it ended up being miles too big in the cups for me.

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This is a pretty bra, and the band feels comfortable on me. The bottom of the cup felt a little tight, but I wasn't even close to filling the top despite scooping and swooping.

Black colorway

Updated on Dec 05, 2016 Flag this

While the bra didn't fit, it also wasn't horrible like some of the others I'd tried recently. There were no aspects that I thought "why would they make it like this?". So while it didn't fit me, I fully expect that it could fit someone else.

The band was approximately true to size, though it was firmer and therefore on the snugger side than most (but not so bad that I would go up a band size). I think this may have been exacerbated by the fact that this bra only has two hooks per column. Generally I prefer at least three, because I feel like it distributes the ... weight more evenly. But again, the band was not really that big of an issue for me.

The cups on this bra are quite wide (the underwires go very far back. However, since the bra is unlined and the wings are fairly short, this proved not to be an issue for me either. While I don't have breast tissue that far back, it is basically just pulled so that it lays flat on my ribs.

The straps were a bit wider than I would like (I tend to do better with bras that have narrower set straps). The other thing I noticed with the straps was the length of them. While it was wearable for me, the straps are almost as loose as they can go, which is not normally how I wear my straps. If you're someone who has issues finding straps that adjust long enough, this bra may not work for you.

The top of the cup was the only issue that I had with the bra that I feel made it unwearable. The cup is too small and very closed off, creating way too much spillage to hide.
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I got the minnie in navy spot. I had no idea depending on the color the bra runs bigger. I had previously gotten the minnie in black with white spot colorway, SIZE 32J. I kid you not it fits and measures as this minnie navy white spot in 34HH. I should of stuck with the black white spot. Other than that. I seriously want to find my right fit for this bra. Im drawn to the color even tho the cup is way too big it's lifts the breast high and that's what I'm looking for. Hopefully, the next one will be the fit. If I cannot find my right fit I'm going to be heart broken.

Updated on Jan 04, 2016 Flag this

This bra makes my boobs too east/west. The center gore is too big. Somehow my breast sit very low on my chest. As if I'm wearing a band that is not holding and supporting nor lifting my breasts. The band fits just right. It's not big at all in my opinion. I have an old bra from lane Bryant that is a 38F doesn't fit, cup is way too small and the band is way too big but the breast sit in the same angle and in the same spot as when I'm wearing the cleo lucy 32HH. Is it MY BREASTS? Am I doomed to wear bras that fit me all the same. Regarless of fit. Ay it's so frustrating and discouraging all this searching.

Lucy Black colorway

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I'm finally on the Marcie bandwagon! I have (unsuccessfully) tried this bra in 3 other sizes in the past year (30J, 32H, and 32J), but I'm happy to report that I finally got my hands on the correct size for me. I've been very loyal to Polish bras for the past couple of years, so that should tell you what kind of construction I prefer: Deep cups, narrow wires, narrow gore, and rounded shape. This bra meets all of my criteria. Ok, the wires might be a smidge too wide, but they don't create discomfort or any fit issues. All in all, I am very pleased. An added plus is that the Aquamarine colorway is a vibrant turquoise, which happens to be one of my favorite colors. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

For size reference, I wear 32HH in the other Cleo bras that I own (Lily & Alexa) and 70J/JJ in Ewa Michalak.

Aquamarine colorway

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I have wanted to try Lucy for a while now because it looked so cute, plus I always considered myself to be full on bottom. This bra did not fit as fabulously as I had hoped. The gore is MUCH too wide, the wires are too wide, and the cups are too shallow -- all which gave me the dreaded "elf-shoe" shape from the side. I was oozing out of the center and top of the bra, and the wires were stabbing me in the underarm by the end of my first day of wear. Since this bra is one of the benchmarks for FoB shapes, I have ... finally convinced myself that I am of even fullness, not full on bottom as I had previously thought. I am guessing that my shape has changed a little over the past couple of years due to migration from finally wearing properly fitting bras.

I have read that many people take in the gore on this bra to achieve a better fit when it doesn't quite suit your shape. I grabbed the sewing kit and went to work. After trying the bra again, I was much happier! It still isn't a textbook perfect fit, but it fits good enough now that I don't have any desire to get rid of it. The shape from the side is now more of a naturally rounded shape instead of the elf-shoe I had before the alteration, and the altered narrow gore works much better for my close-set breasts. The alteration also moved the wires away from my underarms so it's no longer uncomfortable. Also, it's the first bra I've ever had that didn't have a band under the wires, and I actually enjoy the comfort of no band there. The bra is very cute and I adore the bright purple, so it will get worn quite a bit during the summer. I love how the straps are moderately thin, so I won't mind too much if they peek out from under a tank top.
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Purple colorway

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I know Lucy is for FOB breasts and I am FOT (and close set), but I really love the broderie anglaise on the Lucy and the purple colourway, so I bought it anyway, knowing it wouldn't fit right with the intention of altering the gore. I did alter the gore to make it as narrow as possible and it worked in making the bra better for my close set breasts.

I am currently a 30HH and this is wearable if I wear it on the tightest hook. It is a bit big in the cup as well, but it's not too bad. The extra fabric wouldn't show under most tops.

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I have to be honest, this bra's been a weird one for me. When I first bought it, it was too big for me in the top section but sizing down resulted in the wire sitting on tissue, and I liked the shape under clothes, so I went with it. I'm not normally one for pink bras, but this one was different enough that it appealed to me - the watercolour-type rose print felt fresher than a lot of other florals around at the time.

A lot of the shape issues I had I chalked up to the bra being slightly too big for me, ... but later on I gained weight and experienced tissue re-migration, resulting in my boobs sitting more on the front of my ribcage (I now have very little side tissue). When I was able to fill out the cups more, I could see more easily some of the weird little shape incompatibilities I had with it. My boobs look almost too 'long' for my body in this bra when I look at myself without a shirt covering at the side, and it seems like my tissue wants to fill out the top of the cup more but the pink mesh section is too firm to let it, resulting in a strange, almost squared-off shape. This is something that flattens under clothing, giving the usual Cleo round shape. The gore and wires are also too high for me - when I first got the bra I experienced a lot of sternum-digging, and even though the digging has lessened as I've worn the bra, the gore still won't sit flat - my left boob (larger one) appears to be pushing one of the central wires out. The wires are also too high under my armpits, which is fine now that the bra's been broken in but was unbearable the first few wears. They cut into me under the arms like nobody's business. This problem was exacerbated by me having to adjust the straps quite short in order to take out some of the slack in the cups.

What I *think* my fit issues with the Ellis originate from are two things: the bra is too projected for me, and the lack of flexibility of the material (particularly the mesh section). I think this bra is cut for a very specifically balanced even shape, and my tissue was skewed just slightly too much toward bottom-fullness to be able to fit it well. As a result, my tissue uses up all the room in the slightly-too-shallow bottom of the cup and the rest tries to occupy the top mesh section - but there isn't enough room for it to do so.
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Well sorry people, I don't know why my previous review disappeared so I'll try to rewrite it...

The Cleo Lily balconnet is a very cute bra, you can't deny that. I have the navy blue and pink with colorful little parrots and a yellow bow. The new Lily with swans is really cute too.

Now, for the fit: it's very good ! I bought my usual "Cleo size" (32HH) and it was perfect.
It gives me the most round and uplifted bust figure which I love, giving my pendulous breasts.

This bra is comfortable, although at the end of the day the band can feel too tight (probably because of the ... bad posture I have when I'm tired).
The wires do not dig in anywhere. I didn't have to bend the wires like I did with my Cleo Lucy (which is my favorite bra yet, even though the band is on the small side).
There's only 2 hooks in 3 rows, I would appreciate 3 hooks from Cleo for better stability, but it works.
The top part of the cups are not see-through, as I first thought looking at stock photos. The bra fabric is opaque when you wear it, which I like. The pink bands on the top of the cups are see-through though.

I am wearing the bra every other day (because I've got only 2 bras that fit me right now) since I bought it in March, and the band hasn't stretched very much, it still feels nicely snug on the first set of hooks.

The only lacking point is that, as usual with Cleo, the straps are set too far apart. I have some falling of my shoulders during the day, but nothing too annoying.

I may buy the Lily with the swans in the future...
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I have the Marcie in Raspberry, which to me just looks like a dark pink.

The good thing is that its nice and round on the bottom, and does not seem to be too shallow for my projection. It seems reasonably supportive to me (tho I'm not finding a whole lot of bras that can really keep extremely soft 32J boobs way up high). Its not fru-fru enough to be to visible under clothing.

The bad news is - that lace panel is just not well integrated in to the shape of the bra (or the shape of me, maybe?) Where the lace meets the ... bottom half of the cup, I'm getting a weird in-cup 'quad-boob' - the lace is not as firm as the other material, so my breast tissue bulges out at the seam there (but really only on the bigger side).

The lace is even more problematic at the top of the bra - there is just way too much of it. Its laying loose on top of my breast, not filled in at all. I read that this was a problem with other reviewers as well, but as they pointed out, somehow the lace is so soft that its not really visible under clothes.

I think this fits me slightly better than the Envy, which was definitely too shallow on the bottom. My larger boob is just an altogether strange shape in the cup, but I am too tired of returning things. I will likely keep it because it basically does fit. And its kinda cute.
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Raspberry colorway

Updated on Nov 03, 2014 Flag this

This is a tried and true favorite of mine. The Lucy gives a nice uplifted, rounded shape (slightly more natural than the Marcie from a side view). The band is firm but stretchy and the cups run true to size, so I'd recommend ordering your typical Cleo size. I've heard some complaints about the fabric. It isn't the softest material in the world, but if you are used to mesh bras, this shouldn't be an issue. The Lucy tends to come out with super cute colors every season so keep your eye out for them!

Updated on Oct 23, 2014 Flag this

Only worn for a few minutes to try on and review. Bought for $22.22 online (free shipping & returns) from Amazon.com after a 20% discount for signing up for their fashion news email in February 2014.
Wires - The wire width was probably narrow enough, and the length/height didn't bother me.
Comfort - Pretty good except the wires seem to dig into my ribs when I sit. I wonder if bending the wires slightly to better follow the curve of my ribs might help, but I'm not keeping the bra so I did not try this. The straps are set wider than I'd like, but ... they're not terribly uncomfortable. The cups don't cut into my armpits the way they did in one cup size larger.
Fit - The band feels comfortably snug. The center gore does not tack. The cups "flare out" a little on both sides at the top, but I don't think it's because they're too big...it may have to do with the scalloped edge. It isn't noticeable under clothing. The diagonal seam cuts in on my larger side, and there is some rippling along this seam on the upper section. There isn't a fold at the bottom of the cup, but there is a little wrinkling at the bottom on both sides. The wires do seem to stay in the proper place in the fold. Both sides have a little bit of empty space at the top corners where my armpit/boob crease is.
Under clothing - The fit seems somehow a little angular...not rounded, like I prefer. The diagonal seams are noticeable under a clingy top.
Overall - The fit is off in the cups and the shape is weird for me in this size, so I'm going to return it.
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Updated on Mar 18, 2014 Flag this

Only worn for about an hour. Bought for $26.40 online (free shipping & returns) from Amazon.com after a 20% discount for signing up for their fashion news email in February 2014.
Wires - The wire width was probably narrow enough, but a little narrower would be even better. The length/height of the wires didn't bother me.
Comfort - The band could probably be a little tighter. The straps are wide-set enough to rub the front of my armpit, but I'm used to this.
Fit - Band feels OK, but can be pulled a few inches away. The center gore does not quite tack ... and seems to be a bit lopsided and sometimes rests on tissue on the left side. The cups "flare out" a little on both sides at the top, but I can't tell if it's because they're too big or maybe just too tall. There is a bit of a fold at the bottom of the cup on both sides on the outer part of the cups, not in the center. Both sides have empty space at the top corners where my armpit/boob crease is.
Under clothing - Very nice round shape; the seams are noticeable under a clingy top.
Overall - I'd like to find a bra with lower cups where the strap meets the cup. Ideally the straps would be set close enough not to touch the front of my armpit.
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