The most awesome thing about this bra for me is that it fits ). Good things about this bra: Very soft fabric, it feels really good next to skin. Nice looking, but quite discreet design. I love satin and seams pattern. They show a little under thin clinging jersey, but not under woven fabrics. So it will be make really good everyday bra, I expect. Cups aren't high (it can be not that good for some girls, but for me it's fabulous - it doesn't cut in my armpits) Very wide wires (I know that it could be bad for some of us, but I always struggle for wires that don't cut on ...the sides). Straps are pretty.
Not so good: Band is stretchy and quite loose out of the box. For me it isn't a big problem, because bands on me start to ride up only when they are 3 sizes too big, not 1/2, but if you really need it tight or you are between sizes, I think that size down in the band is a good idea (it may be case only for black, but still).
I don't know whether it provides much uplift for heavy breasts because my breasts are pretty much self-supportive, but I think that thin straps and stretchy band are no good for the girls who need a lot support. If you need deep and/or narrow cups - skip this bra!
The bra centers my breasts, but I have pretty severe East-West syndrome, so for others it could be different. I'm pretty ok with the shape. It's very much my natural shape, but with a bit more forward projection. Read more 157 more words
one of my favorite bras to this point. has stood up to my long time wear. I wear this bra every day, and it is large and small enough to fit me when my ribcage stretches out around my period, and when it is at its normal size.
German only: Mein absoluter Lieblings-Bh, aktuell benötige ich ihn in 30F, aber ansonsten hab ich mittlerweile schon 3 Reahs und es ist der gemütlichste und bestformendste Bh, den ich besitze.
I love the color of this 'Heather'. It's neither purple or gray, but a combination of both. More like a muted lavender, so it is neutral enough to go with anything and yet still gives some interesting color. The fabric is absolutely amazing...SO soft. Even the lace. I do find the lace on the straps likes to fold over, probably because it is not under tension anywhere, except the length of the strap when it is stretched. I like the cup width of this one (6"), but I find the underwire & band are not tall enough to control armpit fat. The band is also ...straight across in the back and is very snug on me, also accentuating back fat. A ballet style would fit much better. The cup is on the shallow side at only 9" deep. Ironically it fits...until I swoop & scoop. Then it creates the quad effect, especially on my larger side. The gore is surprisingly comfortable. At 2" tall and 1" wide I was afraid it would cut into me, but somehow it doesn't. (I think 2" is about my limit if the gore is any wider than 3/4", but that all depends on the height.) So maybe I'll check out the next band size? Or try the next cup size? It could be either...or neither! Read more 118 more words
Love, this bra. The only thing with it is that I wish the band was tighter. It works on the loosest, doesn't ride up but I get better cleavage on the tightest hooks. My unstreched band messures 26", a little longer than average. Still, it's beautiful and comfortable.
This bra is absolutely stunning! Unfortunately it is much too tight for me. It fits me in the cups… but the band doesn't have much stretch and feels way too snug for my taste. I wish it did fit though! The straps are fully adjustable (which is awesome for my narrow shoulders), the wires aren't too wide, and the color is amazing - really vibrant and unique. I feel like a 34DD might fit… but I'm worried the band would be too loose then.
This bra is faaaaaancy. My favorite parts of it are: the little teardrop-pearl charm in the center of the gore, the pattern of the lace, the very forgiving stretchy spandex strip along the top of the cup, and the very round shape the cups give. There is some major engineering happening with this bra, bordering on miraculous uplift. I literally have no complaints about the looks of this bra. The main cons of this bra are comfort-based. First, I'm using the entire length of the straps but I feel like I could use just a little more - I've ever actually had a problem with ...straps being too short but these ones could use just another inch or so. (Perhaps it's because I'm in the 32E and my normal size would probably be 32F? The stretch along the top of the cup helps me be able to fudge the sizing.) Another thing with the length of the straps is that the ring that connects the front half of the strap to the adjustable back portion rests DIRECTLY on my collarbone, which gets a little irritating. Someone who wears their straps differently will obviously not have this issue, I just thought it was a little strange. The band is also rather snug and unforgiving - I'm generally between sizes so it's less of an issue, but a true 32 might find it too small. The other issue with this bra is the center gore. I've NEVER had an issue with gores before in the past, since my boobs are fairly wide set and I don't have a protruding sternum or anything. Yet after a day wearing this bra, I find that the top of the gore has irritated my skin a bit. It probably has to do with the insane lifting and smooshing that this bra does, combined with the fact that the gore is pretty tall in general. Alas, with great power comes great responsibility. Read more 227 more words
Now that I've hit adulthood I'm noticing that my body is taking on this 20-something leanness and it's really mucking up the fit of my bras! At the moment I don't quite fill out the right cup, and the cups are stiff so it's pretty noticeable. Right now I also don't fill out the bottoms, as there is a bit of wrinkling.
I also own this bra in 30F. This one has less bulging in the band and the rings on the straps do not dig into my back. Previously they were go-to bras for a night out, as this bra gives excellent cleavage and lovely modern silhouette. They also look good under clothing - if the cups fit perfectly. I'm idly wondering whether a 32DD would fit, or if I'd end up with a fit and a quadboob :\
It's just the wrong damn shape! Clearly its actual measurements are very different from what the size on the label implies, and it fits me completely wrong. Space at the bottom and gapping at the top are 2 very annoying features. At least it's not painful to wear, like some of my other badly fitting bras. NB: This bra was second-hand, so perhaps the sizing was different from the label by the time it passed to me. Was told it hadn't been worn very much, though.
Absolutely exquisite looking bra, which looks much more expensive than it is.
As others have noted, the fit and appearance is similar to a corset. I have full-bottomed breasts but this made me look top-heavy; it's very tight around the top and high and tight under the arms, which makes it a little uncomfortable. Shape is somewhat old-fashioned and pointy - I can just about get away with it under a thickish top or dress.
I sized up in the band after reading that it was very firm, but while the 32 fit okay I felt it was a smidge too large (I could fasten it on the tightest hooks straight away, but I get the impression this band won't stretch out much with use). The cups were huge, with quite a bit of gaping even on my larger breast, even tho I'm somewhere between 30F and 30FF on the Cleo Lucy. The wires are quite broad for such a low cup size, so I think this might be a good one for ladies with wide root - and the cups are quite giving/open on their top edge, so I think would work well for shallow breasts. I'll be returning this one for a 30E which will hopefully fit better.
A very pretty but the fit is really weird. I don't know if the size is completely off or it's just the shape. If a scoop as much as possible the wires/front rides down, I quadboob on my bigger breast and have som gapping on my smaller breast. If I push the wires back in place it gaps like crazy and after wearing it for just a short while my boobs kind of collapse in the bottom of the cups.
This is the PERFECT bra for me. As soon as I tried it on, I told all my friends this is the bra I want to be buried in. I read on Bratabase that the band was snug, and to size up, so I'm glad I did. I ordered the 32E, and I can hook it in the middle if I want, but it's not necessary. My underbust measures at 29.5". I'm FOT and not shallow. This bra gives that perfect, rounded look that I love.
Pretty. Very tight band. I sized up per review to order the 32 instead of 30. I measure 30.5" underbust. Puts your boobies front and center, but I had some gaping in the cups, as it is pretty open on the top. Also made me slightly pointy. Has one vertical seam. The straps get wider at the top and are nice and satiny
The band on this bra is a little long, but I couldn't find it in a 30 so I'll just have to alter it. The satin is very pretty, and the black 'lace' is printed on, so doesn't show through clothes (it would if you were wearing white, though, since it's black). The straps are partially lined with satin, so they are not fully adjustable. I can shorten them to the correct length, though, which is something that I sometimes have problems with. The bra cups are molded, but the front of the cups has 3 darts for shaping, which is something I've never seen on a bra before but looks really pretty. The molding is not very thick, so it does hide nipples but won't add bulk.
Rhea is absolutely gorgeous, but sad thing is it doesn't really fits me. Design, fabric, attention to details... It all was praised many times )
So I will concentrate on fit. I'm pretty much shallow and have very wide "breast roots". My first impression was that the bra is simply too big for me in the cups, despite being my go-to size and all reviews saying that it's a ted small in the cups. But after more thorough look I understood that size smaller will do nothing good for me. The real culprit is strap separation. Straps are very far apart, so the angle is totally wrong. When I place ...the straps so they don't fall off my shoulders they drag cups to the center and I'm getting underwire on my right breast and gaping near the central gore. And I have quite broad shoulders. Central gore pokes. I have prominent breast bone, so any bra with center gore height higher than 1.5" pokes. But I think that it's an easy fix.
I have straps moved closer and now cups are totally ok. The big surprise for me was the wires: they restore it's shape when I'm trying to bend them! If cushioning doesn't help I think I will have to clip them.
UPD I was totally wrong about wires bending: it's almost impossible, because they bend very easily and return to their previous shape. But moving the straps totally worked: no more gaping. Read more 130 more words
Gefällt mir nicht: -Die Träger und das Unterbrustband sind sehr schmal -Der hohe Nylonanteil macht das Unterbrustband sehr dehnbar -Der Stoff ist sehr kratzig, vor allem am Steg -Die Cups sind eher geschlossen wie beim Florence oder Coco, sodass sie etwas einschneiden
Gefällt mir: -Die Passform ist eine Mischung aus Soria und Rhea -Gute Verarbeitung -Schönes Design -Schmale Bügel
German only: Gefällt mir nicht: -Das Band und die Körbchen fallen kleiner aus, statt einer 32E erwartet hier einen eine 30E/F! -Die Spitze an den Trägern kratzt beim Tragen -Die Mittelnaht, die den hautfarbenen Innenstoff befestigt, bildet eine Wulst, die sich durchs Shirt durchdrückt und verfälscht dadurch die Form -Der hautfarbene Innenstoff sieht recht bieder aus
Gefällt mir: -Das Design ist wunderschön -Die Cupränder sind offen, perfekt für Brüste mit viel Volumen im oberen Bereich -Schmale Bügel -Festes Band
I have a question. How do you alter the band of a bra? There is one I want to get but I know the band will become too loose. Thanks for responding. :)