Cleo by Panache Lucy Balconnet Bra vs Panache Thea

Original review: I was very happy to find this bra for under $20 in my size. It's a very cute demi with no padding that provides really great support, good separation, and pretty cleavage. (The cups do not cover as much on me as they do on the model in the photo.) It also does a great job controlling the top of my breasts (i

Yay!!! I’m so happy for you! It’s such a great feeling to have your breasts up and where they belong.

This bra fit well enough with just a bit of quad-boobing (it would be better-suited for breasts with bottom fullness and I am more even in shape). Overall, the material is nice and it is well-constructed, but I dislike the seam placement (sits below the nipple line and is visible through any lightweight shirt). The shoulder straps are also a bit wide for me, even though I have always considered myself to have slightly broad shoulders. It might be a bit more comfortable if it had a full band; as you can see from the photographs, the underwire sits below the level of the band

This bra gave me gorgeous lift. I found my right size from the "abrathatfits" Reddit pages and was happy to find such a sexy design at a good price from one of the companies known for making well-fitted bras. The fit was right in the band and cups, but the material didn't give much stretch or wiggle room in size as far as band comfort goes. A major issue, just getting it ready to try on is that the straps were rather short and had to be fully extended for me to get into it

I also really love the silhouette and shape that the Lucy gives. For starters it's very forward. A lot of times when you're fuller busted, bras tend t...

This bra is comfortable and certainly lifts everything, but I have a bit of gapping right at the top, and the shape is POINTY. Certainly better for average root height/full on top shapes. Projection at the wire seems to be middle of the road -- more than your average bra, but less than something like a Cleo Hettie.

Now, the underwires on the side are still slightly wide for me. I really need a little bit further in. However, that's not necessarily a problem, prov...

This is similar to Panache-Loretta and Eclipse, but the band is much more forgiving in terms of stretch and overall comfort.