Holy cannoli! Ellis' band is T-I-G-H-T. My underbust measures approx. 29 - 30" depending on my weight fluctuations (& I have comfortably worn 30/65 bands in Cleo, Panache, Freya, Avocado, Comexim, EM, etc) but this one definitely needs an extender. The fabric that the band is made of doesn't have much inherent give, so breaking it in could take some time.

I was also surprised by the somewhat stiff material of the cups. The lace on top, especially, has zero stretch (unlike, say, Jasmine). For some confusing reason, this bra gives me a very pointy shape whereas all other Cleo's I have tried (Marcie, Skye, Lily & Blake) ... give a fairly rounded profile. I'm not quite sure what it is about the construction of THIS particular bra that gives me torpedo-boob... but it's not all that flattering. Something about my shape doesn't like this bra.

Aesthetically, this bra is stunning on the hanger. The variation of color (especially the peach, green, and shades of pink) are undeniably lovely. It's such a cheery spring/summer bra! The fit in the end, though, is subpar & uncomfortably tight.
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Another beautiful bra that did not fit. After trying the Panache Floris Balconnet Bra (7311) and Freya Eden Plunge Balcony Bra (1811) without them fitting well, I decided that going up a cup size would be wise. As it turns out, a 30F would have been better in this bra. I had a lot of gaping on top; the lace didn't even touch my breasts. On the bottom sides, there were wrinkles where my breasts didn't quite fill the cups.

Otherwise, I think this is a lovely bra. The band was very snug (I sometimes wear 28s, which this was comparable to), but comfortable. The wires are a good width, and I think potentially the projection would be quite nice for my moderately projected breasts.

If I can find this bra in a 30F, I would be happy to give it another shot!

Bought from littlecastle for $30, NWT.

Updated on Jul 11, 2016 Flag this

This bra is a great bra, I really love Cleo brand, particularly Marcie-esque bras. The only thing about this bra that didn't work for me is the band size, I'm just not a 30 in Cleo.

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