Narrow, even, and projected. I wish the wires were taller.

Updated on Aug 05, 2014 Flag this

I've not had this bra too long (I plan on updating my review as I wear it more), but so far I really like it. It gives me an amazingly round shape without the uncomfortable/restrictive feeling of a molded bra. I also enjoy the color because it's fun and young, but also wearable under lighter colored clothes.

I am not a fan of wide underwires (something I've noticed is common with Panache bras), but the underwires on this bra seem to be fine on me. The gore is comfortable as well.

The bra is slightly too small on my larger breast, which causes a little bit of within-bra quadraboob, but it's not bad enough for me to want to give up this amazing bra. I think one cup size up would have been perfect for me.

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Updated on Jul 20, 2014 Flag this

Cute as anything! Purple plaid with complementary purple lace, edgings, and striped bow.

I love this bra, but it's still not a right fit for my typical fit problems. I will keep it for now.

CUP DEPTH: Fine, but a tiny bit too front-projected for my boobs.
CUP HEIGHT: Slightly too tall still. The lace part gets floppy and if I cut it off, the bra would appear to fit better. My boobs are just too short, as usual.
STRAPS: Too wide, as usual. They seem to stay put for the most part, though.
WIRES: Too narrow at rest, but if I sw/scoop, they seem fine. And they're sturdy.
BAND: I can fasten it ... without acrobatics, but still a little tight on me. I'm wearing it with an extender that adds 1/2 to 1" to the length, depending on what part of my cycle I'm in.
LOOKS: Adorable print. Nerd girlie.

OVERALL: I kinda love this bra. It's very cute and padded enough to deal with headlights. May take the lace off as it doesn't lie flat and shows under some tops. I don't think I'll alter it, though that would help the cup height and strap issues. I think it will fit without an extender soon (combo of me losing girth + band stretching from use). I'm hoping I won't have to size down to a 34FF any time soon.

I love how perky it makes my boobs look.
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Updated on May 09, 2014 Flag this

This bra is good for everyday use. My breasts became more centered. However, the band size might be loose on me because it rides up at the back (but not too much). But when I first tried it on, the band was tight. The straps so far are the best among the bras that I have, since they don't fall off my shoulders. I could feel that this bra makes my breasts much supported, even though it doesn't lift them and makes them rounded.

Updated on Feb 25, 2014 Flag this

This is an oddly shaped bra. The wires are too wide (it's a panache, so obviously) but not by much. Then the bottom/side panels lay very stiff and flat, pushing my breast tissue inward and giving it a shape almost as though its being squeezed by a giant invisible Lego hand. I think in clothes it will be less obvious. The fabric itself is the adorable navy birds & cherry blossom print. I consider myself an FF and I'm glad I got a little bigger. There's no place for over spilled cleavage on this bra to go.

Updated on Feb 10, 2014 Flag this

This bra was quite painful to wear the first day as the wires poked me on the sides, under the arms.

All in all, once it adapted to my body, it's actually quite comfortable. It also gives alovely rounded shape to my breast, which is pretty rare for me with unpadded bras!

The fabric is a bit cheap-looking, and it becomes grey very quickly, so wash carefully.

Updated on Feb 05, 2014 Flag this

NOTE: I've already reviewed this bra in 36FF (pink coral print), so the below review is mostly copy-and-pasted from there, since there aren't many differences besides the sizing. The navy blue bird print for this particular one is absolutely gorgeous, though.

This bra has turned out to be the bra I currently look forward to wearing the most, despite owning the Cleo Lily in the same sizes -- which is typically more true to size and easier to fit. It's just very comfortable and seems to suit my even breast shape very well, even though the wires (cup width) are technically not narrow enough for them.

-I own both ... this bra and the Cleo Lily (sister cut) in the same sizes -- both 34G and 36FF. It's really clear that the Meg's cups are cut slightly deeper, almost (but not quite) enough to say it runs 1 cup size larger. I seem to be between cup sizes (34G/GG or 36FF/G), so the Meg's larger cut actually worked in my favor.

-The wires (cup width) are narrow, but not as narrow as my Lily bras in the same size. It's definitely noticeable as soon as I put it on but it hasn't bothered me, because the wires don't generally poke me (despite my extra side "padding"), and are pretty comfortable. I had to bend the wires of my 34G Lily to conform to my ribcage better, but didn't need to do so with the Meg of the same size.

-Just like the Cleo Lily and most unpadded Cleo bras, the band runs tight. My break-the-tape underbust measurement is 33" and snug is about 35", but this 34 band was slightly too tight for me. I currently wear it with an extender to make sure I am comfortable throughout the day and don't distort the underwires.

-Also like the Lily: I may technically need even more immediate projection than this bra provides, since it does slide down in the front every once in awhile -- but only by about half an inch to an inch at most. All in all, its immediate projection is good.

-I have this bra in 36FF as well (although in pink, not blue), and the main differences I noticed were the straps were slightly wider and the wings slightly taller. So going up one band size does affect both.
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Updated on Jan 28, 2014 Flag this

This bra has turned out to be absolutely great for my narrow-rooted, projected, pendulous and evenly-shaped breasts. It is comfy (once you break it in) and the shape and support it provides is just what I wanted. Like the Cleo Meg, it tends to bring everything front-and-center, with good uplift. Unlike the Cleo Meg, however, the cups are more true-to-size here -- no excess space at the apex/upper areas. It's possible that some people would need one cup size up in the Lily compared to their Meg size.

A few things to note:

-I am very extremely narrow-rooted, so even this bra is technically not narrow enough for me. The ... underwires (cup width) are still about a whole inch wider than I need. But I don't notice this in everyday wear; they don't poke me and are generally comfortable.

-Like most unpadded Cleo bras, the band runs pretty tight. My break-the-tape underbust measurement is 33" and snug is about 35", but this 34 band was too tight for me. I ended up bending the underwires to conform to my ribcage and using an extender.

-I may technically need even more immediate projection than this bra provides, since it does slide down in the front every once in awhile -- but only by about half an inch to an inch at most. All in all, its immediate projection is good.

-I have this bra in 36FF as well, and the main differences I noticed were the straps were slightly wider and the wings slightly taller.

-If you are significantly full-on-top instead of more even, this bra's ribbon-across-the-cup design may cut in for you. It's great on my smaller breast, but it ever-so-slightly cuts in across the larger (fuller) one.
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Updated on Jan 28, 2014 Flag this

I'm not quite sure what it is about this bra that really doesn't work for me. It's adorable , but it's really uncomfortable. The wires are too short and wide. This bra also runs large. I wear a 34GG in every other brand and the 34G technically fits the top of my boob, no overspill. The bra does have nice projection.

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Updated on Jan 06, 2014 Flag this

This bra doesn't appeal to me, honestly it's just not my style or preferred shape. The underwire is a little pokey, and the band is very firm.

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Updated on Nov 20, 2013 Flag this

The wires come up a bit high under the arms and poke me, there isn't anything to pad them at the tip. Also, the center gore is too high for my close set boobs. The top of the cup lays nicely as long as I don't move, then it's a little bit empty/loose since I'm not full on top to fill it out fully.
I didn't wear it enough to break in the band, so it felt quite tight and I used an extender. It still left uncomfortable red marks on my sides even though it was loose enough that way.
This bra gives a great uplifted shape, and rounded. I wish it had been more comfortable because it was so cute and the perfect shape.

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Updated on Nov 07, 2013 Flag this

This was my first bra in a size that fits and I love it. It's cute and supportive and gives a really nice rounded shape to my breasts. The overall coverage is a bit more than I like but the cute design of the bra makes up for it. My only small issue is some days I get very tiny amounts of quadra-boob and other days I get a tiny bit of gaping. It's probably more of an issue with my breasts being so squishy rather than with the bra though. The straps are a bit wide for me and dig into my armpits but I adjusted to it in about two weeks and it doesn't bother me anymore. All in all, it's a nice looking, supportive bra.

Updated on Oct 29, 2013 Flag this

My measurements = 83,0 cm Under bust 114,0 cm Breast 26,0 cm nip to neck 77,0 kg
measures in cm.
I bought the bra thinking it was just one less than I needed, 34H but not realized I had another number among them 34GG, believe breast leaps out on top because it is very small, but as I'm getting thinner ficquei with him after so serving will post my measurements again.
I´m brazilian.

Updated on Oct 24, 2013 Flag this

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I am kinda so so about the flower pattern, but the fit and shape of this bra make me love it.

Updated on Aug 19, 2013 Flag this

This bra gives you cleavage galore. Breasts are very much shoved together at the front and projected from the sides outward and upward. It has kept its shape fairly well with moderate wearings. It shows through light-colored shirts quite easily, and the top line shows through thin shirts very easily as well. It is fairly comfortable, though the wires press against my ribs at the side, and I wish the gore was just a tiny bit higher. It makes my somewhat aging boobs look pretty good.

Updated on Jul 26, 2013 Flag this

Love the front and center position. Great rounded shape. Pinches slightly in the underarm area. I found the band runs small.

Updated on Jul 04, 2013 Flag this

good everyday bra, band is really stretchy but hasn't stretched out in the few weeks I've worn it, and I purchased mine used.

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Updated on Jun 21, 2013 Flag this

I love this bra. This is my third Cleo bra, and I love all of them. For me this bra fits pretty true to size. This bra gives me a nice rounded shape, and I'm able to fill out the cups nicely. I'm sort of full all over, but maybe slightly fuller on top. The gore tacks, and the straps are in a good position. The material is a little stiff, but I think a couple of washes will do the trick.

Updated on Jun 11, 2013 Flag this

This is a darn good bra. I'd love to have it in a 32HH, based on my 32H Darcy and the 32GG Juna.
The band is very stretchy but probably true to size. I prefer a very firm fit, so sizing down to a 32 works better for me. I'd much prefer 3-4 hooks instead of 2, but alas.
The cups run a little large so I can get away with this even though I still get some quadraboob. I'm fuller on top and narrow-rooted, so the depth & open-top of the balconette works for me.
The shape is great. Lift is good (tough for a molded cup). It's reasonably practical, and doesn't show through most clothing. The lace along the tops of the cups keeps it from being entirely boring. It's lined but not padded. It's VERY comfortable.
Bottom line: This is my go-to basic. I would like to have every color in a 32H/HH.

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Updated on Jun 08, 2013 Flag this

Fit is near perfect. Plenty of support, nice rounded shape. Very cute bra. The only complaint I have about the bra is that the material is a little scratchy, but I think this will improve with a few washes.

Updated on Jun 06, 2013 Flag this