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This is from my shopping trip to Poland! Feel free to send me a message if you want any more info on that. For reference, I believe that I had short, narrow roots with a very projected, omega shape. My best Cleo fit is the Meg then Marcie/Melissa.

After trying on all the bras I bought again, I think this is one of my favorites that I've worn so far. Apparently this brand is new, as their website has nothing on it and I had to add it to bratabase.

The straps are soft but not super stretchy. I'll call it a semi-soft, with a solid, thin foam(?)/cloth bottom and ... a un-stretchy mesh embroidered top covered in darling sparkly red embroidered circles that look like jewels. There is a piece of elastic at the top of the embroidered part that may cut into people with taller roots/more upper fullness. The arms are cut a bit high for my liking, but just under what I'd consider annoying. The band is firm but doesn't cut in or press in too much.

The shape is just like round orbs, which I love. The wires have a nice tack but aren't harshly pressing in and seem nicely narrow to me. The projection is actually really good considering how much I need, there is minimal folding at the bottom, I feel nicely supported and lifted, and I think this would be a great addition for someone looking for the classic Polish shape once they get the website up and running.
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Updated on Nov 04, 2015 Flag this

This is from my shopping trip to Poland! Feel free to send me a message if you want any more info on that. For reference, I believe that I had short, narrow roots with a very projected, omega shape. My best Cleo fit is the Meg then Marcie/Melissa.

As with the other Ava bra, this one shows it's low price. The semi-soft padding feels cheap and wrinkles started showing underneath where it collapsed after just a day of wearing. However, I'm ok with the quality considering the price- think I paid $18USD for this, full price.

Fairly low gore and wings, thankfully. A good tack, but would cut in if it were any higher. The straps are very stretchy, so I had to adjust them shorter than I normally do. 2 hooks. Despite the lack of projection, I find this pretty comfortable with a nice, decently centered shape and I can see myself wearing this often.

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I know this bra is supposed to work like the Cleo Lily, but it isn't super comfortable for me. Not enough projection, cups cut in, a bit too wide (which I'm used to as I have extremely projected narrow/short rooted omega-shaped boobs), and the wires seems to cut into my sides a lot. The cups, although soft, don't have much stretch to them. I wish the Meg was still being made, as that is my favorite Cleo offering, but the Marcie and Melissa also work for me.

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Updated on Nov 04, 2015 Flag this

My first sports bra! And in my proper size! Very soft and comfortable pink tank top version of the Panache Sport.

The molded cups are a bit wide, shallow, and tall for me; my short, narrow roots and super projected shape (nearly omega?) make it look like gap city. And the gore doesn't tack at the top. However, I didn't find that this negatively changed how the bra worked, so I kept it.

The straps are nicely padded and there is a J hook for a racerback converter you can easily do up yourself if you have full arm mobility. Be aware that the band does come ... super tight..I needed my boyfriend's help to get it on the first few times, and ended up using an extender because I didn't want to rip out the hooks and eyes while moving around. However, I don't think I'd want to go up to a 34 as I think it would be too loose, especially over time as I exercised more.

The tank part of it could be longer (I have a longer torso), and it does tend to ride up a bit. Also, the fabric is super clingy, so that plus the rolling up doesn't make it the best for people who are wanting to disguise their fat rolls.

It is a bit tricky to get on. I just pull it on like a shirt before leaning over to pull my boobs into the cups. Then I roll up the back part of the tank (like a shirt), then reach under to fasten the straps. It does take some practice.

Never thought I'd get to a point where the bouncing of my hair up in a bun would be more annoying than the bounce of my boobs!
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Updated on Feb 08, 2015 Flag this

As an American, this was my first experience with Debenhams and their "Gorgeous DD+" house brand of bras. They remind me of a cheaper version of unpadded Cleo by Panache. The band is soft already and I can see it stretching out, but for £5/$7 on the clearance rack I'll take it! There's a good amount of immediate projection and the wires are a bit wider than I need. For reference, I believe I have narrower roots, even to FoT, Omega shaped. My best fit in Cleo is Meg/Marcie/Melissa.

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The design is very cute. I love the dots, lace, mesh, and bow accents! It makes for a fun and flirty bra. The bottom side of the straps have a soft felt-like material that makes them very comfortable.

Now that I've learned more about my shape (narrow, even-FoB, soft), I know that this bra isn't good for me. There is some quadboob going on and the bra overall feels tight in a bad way. It gives me a very flat top profile that looks strange under regular crew-neck tshirts. The straps are very difficult to adjust while wearing the bra. Even though this doesn't fit, I'm not quite ready to give this one up yet because it gives me amazing cakes-on-a-plate cleavage with low cut tops. For someone who is on the narrow side, full on top, and projected, this is a good bra to try.

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Updated on Jan 11, 2014 Flag this

This is from my shopping trip to Poland! Feel free to send me a message if you want any more info on that. For reference, I believe that I had short, narrow roots with a very projected, omega shape. My best Cleo fit is the Meg then Marcie/Melissa.

First off, I was really impressed with the quality of the Kris Line I tried on during my trip. I know they can be pricey to get in the US, but the materials and craftsmanship are great and are worth it in my opinion. Probably one of the nicer brands I had the opportunity to try on.

This semi-soft has a fairly ... rounded shape and the materials are soft. The dusky rose and ivory/cream details make it pretty and feminine to me. While I love the decorative embroidery on half the straps, it does make it a bit annoying to adjust them short enough.

While the immediate projection is great for me, the gore is about 1/4" away from tacking.Pressing it down makes righty quad just ever so slightly. There is an elastic strip under the embroidered mesh top that might not make this friendly to people with tall roots or a lot of upper fullness.

The gore seems slightly shorter than Cleo. The 75 band is just on the verge of feeling too soft on the first hook, but not too terrible yet. I think a 70 on this might have been too tight.
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This is from my shopping trip to Poland! Feel free to send me a message if you want any more info on that. For reference, I believe that I had short, narrow roots with a very projected, omega shape. My best Cleo fit is the Meg then Marcie/Melissa.

Ava I think is more of a discount brand and the quality shows it. The foam in the semi-soft solid bottom feels cheap and collapses a bit, and the materials/designs don't give off a luxurious feel. However, I quite like the brand and am ok with the quality considering the price.

This bra has a fairly low gore but higher wings, they're ... just about at my limit but not as bad as Nipplex. The cup cuts down low towards the gore so not very full coverage. I think someone with softer tissue might just ooze out the middle on this unfortunately. The elastic under the top part of the mesh might not work for people with upper fullness or tall roots. The cup is on the shallower side I think, as it collapses a bit on the sides, but the shape is pretty round.
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Updated on Nov 01, 2015 Flag this

This is from my shopping trip to Poland! Feel free to send me a message if you want any more info on that. For reference, I believe that I had short, narrow roots with a very projected, omega shape. My ebst Cleo fit is the Meg/ then Marcie/Melissa.

The band is very very snug, more so that Cleo; I will need an extender for a while. I have another Nessa model in a 75 that is too loose, so there's that Polish inconsistency for you =p

I believe the tightness in the band is pulling the straps too tightly under my arm, as I otherwise think that the wings are ... low enough. There is a firm tack and the gore is nicely low. The cups seem a bit shallow at the gore, which contribute to a bit of an east-west-ish effect: while the shape is rounded, it isn't in your face/front and center. The straps are pretty soft and stretchy.

The wires are wide-ish (there seems to be a bit of a outward swoosh towards the end under my armpits) and the projection is pretty good. Not enough for me, but probably for most people would be fine. The "koral" color is a warm salmon-y pink-peach and the embroidery design is fan-like. There is a strip of embroidery along the top edge of the cup that may not make this very forgiving for people with taller roots or more upper fullness.
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I think I really actually like this bra!! After hearing the beige Marcie had been recalled due to manufacturing issues, I was worried my bra (that I got from HerRoom through Amazon) would end up being weird, but it seems fine as far as I can tell.

Unlike the yellow Marcie that I had tried on previously in this size, the wings and underwire so far don't seem to be coming up so high and cutting into my fleshy armpit/tail of spence area (which happens to me in the Lily), which is a godsend.

The band, like my other 32GG Cleos, seems to be a lot softer and stretchier ... that what I previously had at 32G. Not the biggest fan of that as I prefer snug bands, but I don't think I'd want to do a 30 band. The straps, too have an extra layer of padding that isn't o the 32Gs.

Cups seem like regular Marcie cups, a bit too open on top for me to fill but I don't mind!

The fabric is the regular (?) mesh-y stuff that is quite light and thin. I can see this being a go-to when I turn in a sweaty pig in the summer time. Even with the lighter fabric I still get a wonderful uplifted shape that gave my pendulous omega-ish breasts a a self-esteem boost =]

As with every bra I've tried, there is empty space on the sides and underneath (super narrow and projected), as well as a gap where the cup meets the strap (short roots), but I keep them anyway.

I don't have many plain white tshirts, but I tried this on while wearing a printed one backwards and the designs were not visible to me! I like that I can have a beige bra for thin white shirts without having to resort to wearing ill-fitting foam domes.
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