Material: The lace IS very thin, but not in a flimsy way. The pattern is not as garish as I was expecting; it's actually quite pretty. It's slightly itchy, and I can see the lace through a thick-ish tshirt. The seams are less apparent than my nipples through the shirt, so it's more the texture that shows through. The top edge of the cup is a little looser than on the Milosc because there's no ribbon, and that flares out a bit on me. I don't know what this means.

Straps and Band: The straps are a little narrower than I'm used to, but not as narrow as the ... Koralik. The band is stretchy, almost as much as a Panache bra, and for that I'm not too happy. In order to get the band as tight as I'd like, I need to use the middle hook. Ideally, I'd like the straps to be closer together, but I'm petite with narrow-ish shoulders.

Fit:The cup width is perfect, at least in the 65FF. This was the first bra I put on, and was thunderstruck that I happened to grab the one that fit me best. It's possible that the cups are a little further apart than I'd like, because I had to adjust my breasts outwards when I first put it on.

Shape: It gave me a perfect rounded shape, and my boyfriend was very appreciative. I don't feel like I have a bra on, which either means it fits really well, or it doesn't strap me in as much as the Deco I just took off does. I'm wearing it around the house today to decide.
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I need an extender to wear this bra. See, my HP Nina in 65G is too small in the cup (by a tiny bit) and too large in the band by over two inches. Luckily, Ewa Michalak does special orders for no additional cost. So I erred on the side of too small in the band and too big in the cup, thinking that I could always use an extender and some bra inserts to make things right.

Because I overshot and need to use both the extender and the inserts, this bra is simply a different version of "good enough". My left boob is definitely not big enough ... to fill out the cup, but the insert (from the Cielus) takes care of that. My right boob is baaaarely big enough, and a thin ankle sock helps fill out the little bit of space. Balconette bras usually work well for my shape (heavy on bottom, relatively perky boobs but ones that spill overly much in a plunge). However, the gore fails to keep my boobs upright, not like CK Emily does, or the EM softcup halfcups do. And of course, the size of the cups makes things odd.

Quality-wise, this bra is lovely. It's absolutely beautiful! The band is firmer than the HP Nina, the straps smoothly adjustable (though the decorations go rather high, and I'm reaching the maximum tightness), and the synthetic lining smooth and gentle to my sensitive boob skin. I love the look of the lace over the teal/turquoise cups, and the fake ribbon effect on the straps. Nothing pokes; I think the cup width is perfect for me.

Were I to order this bra again, I think I would go for a 60 band, but I'm not sure about the cup. But Ewa Michalak continues to tease me with good quality bras at decent prices. If only I could go to Poland and try on an array of sizes myself!

EDIT: Success! In the week or so before my period, this bra fits. (I guess I had judged my previous EM order when I had PMS boobs.) So now, it fits wonderfully in my right boob and is very slightly too big in the left. A clean ankle sock fills out the space just enough, and actually, I wouldn't really need it if my shirt hadn't been so thin.

I still need an extender, and am somewhat worried about how the band looked after wearing it all day, seemingly thinner and rough. I hope this doesn't mean that the band is going to stretch out quickly.

I love the shape the Koktajl gives when I fill out the cups, and I felt supported and un-bouncy all day.
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Material: The lace IS very thin, but not in a flimsy way. The pattern is not as garish as I was expecting; it's actually quite pretty. It's slightly itchy (less itchy than the FF?!), and I can see the lace through a thick-ish tshirt. The seams are less apparent than my nipples through the shirt, so it's more the texture that shows through.

Straps and Band: The straps are a little narrower than I'm used to, but not as narrow as the Koralik. The band fit more tightly and wasn't as stretchy as the FF. Ideally, I'd like the straps to be closer together, but I'm petite with narrow-ish shoulders.

Fit: Honestly, the cups didn't feel very different from the FF, and it was only after comparing photos that I realized the FF fit me better. The top edge gaps more in the G than the FF, and it comes up higher in the cup, without actually lifting me higher. Yet, I felt more supported than I did in the 65FF, for whatever that's worth.

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Material: The mesh is thicker than that of the Motyl, and from what I can tell thus far, it's less itchy. The lace is gorgeous, and the crimson ribbon brightens it all up nicely. The lace is not smooth on the underside, so this could be a problem.

Straps and Band: Both are firmer than the Motyl. I feel perfectly happy in this 65 band! The straps could adjust shorter if needed. I would prefer narrower straps.

Fit: The wires of the 65F are slightly too narrow for me (or maybe not, and it's just that the cup is too shallow). I get some spillover above the gore--does that mean ... that the cups are too small? The aforementioned quadraboob is the bigger indicator that the cups are too small.

Shape: Quadraboob aside, the Milosc gives me a nice shape and I feel more supported than I did with the Motyl.

Final Verdict: Maaaaaan I wish I had ordered this one in a 65FF! I also plan on wearing this one around the house this weekend to determine whether the lace is going to be too itchy, and whether I should order it in a FF or get a new style altogether.
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I had a review on my other Deco entry, but basically, it's comfortable and discreet under clothing. The pomegranate color is fantastically hot pink, and I love it.

Update: I bought this bra in August, and three months later, the band is too loose to wear on the loosest hook. I need to make it tighter in order for it to be comfortable. Three months seems too short for this kind of wear, especially since I treat them nicely. Also, the peach bra fits fine; only the hot pink bra has stretched. I bought them both within a week or two of each other, and maybe wear the peach more often, due to its blending capabilities.

Factors:
I wash them only once a month, but in a lingerie wash from Nordstroms
I am more between a 30 and a 28 band, and the Deco bands run large.

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The adorable pattern is just as cute in real life as it is in the photos. The underwire casing on the inside is the striped fabric, which I find charming. The padding isn't really, just a thin layer of thicker fabric to discourage nipple show-through. The fabric is smooth, not itchy, and dense enough to be supportive.

The shape I get is nice: adequate coverage, not too much cleavage. The cups might be too big, but I can't tell if going down a cup will help. The 28G balcony Mirage was definitely too small--quadraboob galore--so that's why I went up a cup with the sister size.

The band is slightly ... loose; I'd say about as tight as a regular 28 band Freya day bra. (The Mirage was possibly on the too-tight side, a rare occurrence.) I had an issue with the clasp popping open, but I think that's because I didn't fasten it fully. The mechanism is novel to my fingers.

Update: When I'm just a bit more bloated due to menstruation, the cups fit me perfectly. So, all I need to do is be bloated all the time, clearly.
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This is too small in the cups for me, by at least two cups. The band is stretchier than I'd prefer, but I like really tight bands.

I love the wires and how firm they are. No distortion here! The ribbon really does brighten the bra. It isn't itchy (I have annoyingly sensitive princess boob skin), and the 65G version gives me nice cleavage while holding me in. My only complaint is that the straps are awkward to adjust because the slider fits very tightly against the strap. With a little work, I could get it to slide past the ribbon part of the strap, but luckily do not ... need to yet.

My review of the 65G (which is closer to being my cup size than the FF): Comfortable everywhere, though I am still a little big and the band is a little loose, so that I have to readjust several times a day. But I only adjust because I feel slightly awkward, not because anything is poking. It gives a nice shape, holding me in more closely than the CH styles. It's not as much cleavage as a Deco, thankfully. I'm more jiggly in this than I am in my 28G Deco, not sure why. The cups are thin foam, thinner and more malleable than the Deco's cups. The foam isn't covered on the outside with anything, so it feels a little strange to the touch. The ribbons show through thin fabric as little bumps, so it's not a t-shirt smoothing bra. It is, however, a very nice bra, and I am keeping my 65G.
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The molded cups are a little funny because my boobs shift around and don't always fill them perfectly. But that's more of a molded cup thing than an issue specific to this bra. It's discreet under clothing, aside from the occasional edge of the cup showing. Comfortable, cleavage-inducing and supportive, I liked this bra so much I bought two!

Year later: I moved up a cup size and now am clearly spilling out of the bra. Though, it just looks like I have mondo cleavage, so I didn't notice for a long while.

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The technical brand name for this is Cleo By Panache, whatever that means. Did Panache buy out Cleo? Did Cleo subcontract from Panache?

Either way, I got this bra on a grab bag sale and while I was surprised that a Panache bra fit, I wouldn't have bought it full price. The band is stretchy: it fits tightly for now, but I can't help but feel that it would wear out quickly. The plunge wires are very low, to the point that they dug into the flesh just under my sternum. I didn't wear the bra for weeks because of this, but I just wore it all day today and it was fine. It's ok unless the bra shifts, allowing the wires to dig. Unfortunately, I can't figure out how to prevent this.

Support-wise, it's fine. The polkadots are great. And it cost $12.50, that's a plus too.

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I really wish this bra fit me. Like the other EM bras, it is well-made, with a firm band (that has just enough stretch), supportive cups, and nicely covered underwires that don't seem to be going anywhere. The four sets of hooks is great for those who anticipate fluctuations, and the gore is SO narrow! I love narrow, high gores, and this delivers.

The outside of the cups is covered with a slick, satiny fabric that gives it a more expensive feel, as opposed to the strange cups of the HP Nina. I like the lace edging, and the decorations on the straps, which don't impact the strap adjustment ... as much as I feared. The inside of the cups is a smooth, gentle cotton. My boobs often find every single bra itchy, so this is just what I wanted from my new bras.

The dark tan color shows against my pale skin, and is too dark to wear under a white shirt. The lace and seams *barely* show with my thin, clingy fabric. Someone with a darker skin tone would do just fine.

However, when ordering these bras, I overshot my sizing. So the 55 cm band is a little too small for my 65 cm chest. (The 65G Nina is much too big in the band, and a little too small in the cup.) This is fine with an extender. But the cups are a half size too big for one boob, and a full size too big for the other. The cut of the bra means that my boobs feel like they are swimming! (In my 55HH HP Koktajl, the bra pulls my breasts towards my chest, so this is less of a deal.)

My boobs are bottom-heavy, not full on top at all, and losing their firmness. I suspect that if I were more full on the top or had a firmer tissue, the too-big cups would be less of an issue. After all, I am too big for the next cup size down.
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