Alidieux

It's supposedly based on the Melrose bra, which I have not tried. I was nervous when I found out, because I had hoped it would fit just like Allie does, and it doesn't but, it's not too far off.

It's not really a navy color, it's more like a blueish dark grey color, and the stars and moon embroidery and print feels very festive.
It's incredibly comfortable, even though this bra is too big for me, I still feel really supported and held in well.

So I don't really have any problems with the bottom of the cup of this bra, it feels great. The wires are not as narrow as ... they are on my Allie bra but they are fine, I don't mind the width of these. These are also the new and improved wires. I think these new wires are all different depending on the bra cut too so I can't compare too much between different bras that have different cuts https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" />


So this bra is clearly too big for me, which is annoying. I tried on my allie just to be sure I'm not at a weird fluctuating statre right now but Allie fits great as it usually does, so I think this Gemma bra runs big. I am getting a bit annoyed with Bravissimo sizing because it's all over the place. 34JJ's have been too big , too small, and just right, all of them full cup styles from Bravissimo. Get it together please!


It's also more open on top than Allie is, so I probably get a little extra gaping due to that, but I can see clearly that it's also too big overall in the cup. But if you are more FoT I think this bra is better for you than Allie is.


I'll exchange this for a 34J for sure because the fit and comfort is fab. hopefully it'll be excellent in that size.

It has fully adjustable straps. The fabric is that silky, thick material, almost swimsuit material.
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So yeah first off the bra is much too big for me. However if I would have got a 34JJ or J, I'm not sure I'd have enough projection to fit into it.

Anyway.

I don't like this bra. I don't like meshy bras very much, they are often stiff and scratchy. This is that. The extra lined seam around the inside of the band doesn't help because it's not soft either. Only the material covering the wires is soft. if you are sensitive to fabrics then I'd not get this one.

It has thick sturdy straps.

I thought the gore will be too high for me but actually, the wires ... don't go all the way up in there? The full gore height is 11 cm but the actual wires stop 1 cm before the top. So where the bow is, there's no wires.

Speaking of wires, I think this is the widest bra I've ever tried. I know it's too big so it could be that too but honestly I don't think it would be much less wide in my proper size either? And the band is pretty snug aswell, but I think most Bravissimo run very TTS, like if they claim to be 34 band then they'll only stretch to 34 and that's it. So if you're between band sizes , size up. I think I will if I order Bravissimo again.

I can't say much else about the fit as it is too big for me, and I sized up because on Bravissimo's website it says it runs small. Ignore that.
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lilac/lemon colorway

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The color and fabric of this bra is beautiful. It's a rusty orangey brown color, fully lined lace bra. The lining is sheer though. I LOVE this color lol.

The whole top part of the cup (lace and lining) is stretchy, but the bottom of the cup only the lace fabric is stretchy but the lining is not, so basically the whole bottom cup isn't stretchy. It is so soft, the lace and the top cup lining. It has an elastic seam at the very top of the cup also.

It has very sturdy straps, not soft like the Arla, more like Alana.

It's so pretty and nice I wish ... it worked for me but it is very shallow and tall. It's the opposite of what I need. comfortwise wearing it it's okay, even though it's incredibly tall, I didn't find any problems with the armpit area but then again I didn't wear it for very long. The wires are very wide.

For a better review of this from someone who fit this bra, see alisa she has a few of them!
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ginger colorway

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For a little more in depth review abotu this you can read my review of the size 34JJ. https://www.bratabase.com/browse/bravissimo/gemma-ln790/34JJ/


I sized down from 34JJ to this and I thought it was a better fit but looking at the pictures it's not that great still. It's still very gappy up top but I also know some days I am bigger than I am currently, so maybe it's okay I keep this size, because if I go for the 34HH it might not fit me when I'm in my bigger cycle. And it doesn't show at all under clothes which is the main thing. I feel supported and it's ... comfortable so I'm not sure if I should get 34HH instead??

If anyone think differently let me know, I've not taken the tag off yet and I'm returning the Flora that came in the same parcel anyway. I really like this bra but the gapping is throwing me off. Also how the fuck can I be 34JJ in one bra and 34HH in another, by the same brand? come on! That's bad.
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Updated on Dec 09, 2020 Flag this

After trying a few other new releases of Panache in 34 bands that were all too big I opted for a 32 this time and so glad I did. This fits like a true 34 band.

It's very different in the cup fit wise from any other Panache I've tried because the cups are actually pretty short. This will definitely not work if you have a lot of upper fullness because the top of the cup will probably cut in. although the lace is very stretchy which is nice.

The gore is very high. On me it doesn't tack so, on the one hand, it doesn't stab me but on the other it's not fitting properly either.

It's not as projected as for example Jasmine, or even Envy. The wires are average I guess. I could do with less width personally.

I'm keeping this because I have very few bras that are comfortable and this one at least is that. It's far from perfect but at this point I just need a bra I can wear lol.

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Updated on Jun 04, 2020 Flag this

Got this because it was cheap because it's discontinued.

I've previously tried Freya Daisy Lace bralette in size XL aswell, between them, they fit quite differently. My size is 34J/JJ UK.

The quality is okay, feels fine, it's made of a silky material. Definitely sturdier than Daisy Lace.

The straps are not adjustable at all which I didn't realize or even bothered to check before buying it, and paired with the band being very big, makes this not work for me at all. (I am tall and low set) When I lift my arms up, my boobs want to escape from the bottom. Simply resting my arms down my side I ... still have a gap between the band and my body (pic included). The band is riding up the back aswell. I tried it on the tightest hooks. But it's for sure riding up mostly because of the straps!

It gives a very smushed profile, just very small in the cups overall, and the XL is supposed to fit ~34HH according to the size chart on their website, but I think this will only fit 36 bands and up, and G cup and below.

Hopefully the next bralette they're releasing is a bit bigger in the cup.
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Updated on Nov 20, 2020 Flag this

This is a semi soft, so it has a slight padded lower cup.

The cups are SUPER tall!! And the gore is really tall so it just gives me a ton of excess fabric, especially near the gore, it's insane.

The cups are not projected enough for me at all, the construction of this bra is just totally wrong for my shape.

Sadly without an extender I basically can't breathe, and with an extender it's even more unwearable for me.

Otherwise it does feel like a decent bra that might fit the opposite of my shape https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":P" />

Beige colorway

Updated on Nov 29, 2023 Flag this

I decided to keep this bra. It might be slightly big/tall for me, and a little wide, but overall I find it to be very comfortable and supportive, and I need that in my life .


What drew me to this bra was the print. I love leopard print, I own so many clothes in leopard, it's only fair I get a bra too? (One of my first bras was Cleo Maya which was leopard print!) And also the fact that this was a new bra and since I was making an order, I figured I'd give it a shot. I opted for 34JJ as that's my most worn ... size in Panache/Elomi.

The bra is a full cup, 4 part bra. The lace part is not stretchy, and it's double layered. It is mesh, but only the outer part is scratchy mesh, the inner part is soft. It does have a slightly stretchy line across the top of the lace. The leopard part of the bra is silky, satin material. (Very similar to elomi kim). It's very soft and nice against the skin. It has soft, almost felt material straps which are fully adjustable.


It has a snug band, again common with Bravissimo. I have to use an extender to break this in but that's fine.

Now the wires. it feels like they have more of a rounder shape than a wire that stretches really far back (Like Alana). Because of that, I find this to fit much better, even though it's overall still a little tall and wide for me (I get some wrinkles in the area). It's wearable for me definitely.

I'd be curious how it would fit in a 34J or maybe a 36J, next time if I try more Bravissimo, I'll be sure to order 2 of the same bra but different size to make sure.
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TLDR; Gorgeous, comfortable, but awful fit. (Measurements coming soon)


My god this is the most beautiful color of red i've seen in my life, I want to wear this color and only this color for the rest of my life, thanks. I love it so much that I was blind to see the awful fit until I looked at the pictures I took haha. My god what a terrible fit.

So, from the front the cups don't look that bad actually. The gore is a little sideways crooked but didn't bother me. The wires are wide yes but they end quite low on me so I didn't mind that either. ... My main issue is how much wrinkling I get in the bottom of the cup. This bra reminds me a bit of Lacey in that it's quite tall and shallow, but it doesn't go up in the armpit like Lacey.

The back of it is very easy to "clasp" because it's a strong magnet and it make a little clicky sound when it clasps shut, so you'll know it's secure. I've never had a bra like this that wasn't a sports bra and generally I am not used to having stuff touching my back, I don't even like racerback tank tops, but I didn't think about this when I ordered the bra. It does annoy me a little, so if you are sensitive to stuff on your back maybe you don't like this bra.

Even though it fits me not great, and the back straps annoy me a little, it's very comfortable overall. Paired with the absolutely stunning color, I am seriously trying to figure out a way I can make this bra work for me because I want it.. I neeed it in my life haha.


It has 4 hook bands, and the straps are not fully adjustable but they are adjustable from the front of the cups all the way to where the lace begin on the back, and I by habit made them the loosest I could, but I didn't need to do that with this, so yay for long enough straps! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

The quality feels great, it's soft and just lovely. The band feels TTS but I had no trouble getting this hooked, just spinning it around was harder because it has a wider band.

Overall, if this didn't wrinkle in the bottom of the cups, I'd just be giving this 10/10 haha but sadly I can't. I think if you are a bit more shallow with tall roots, you will
really enjoy this bra.
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red colorway

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I wish this bra worked for me but sadly it does not. I find the wires just under my boobs to be very uncomfortable, and I can't get it to sit properly in the IMF. I need more immediate projection than this bra can give me. The gore does not tack on me, it's not very sturdy so I think that also has something to do with it, but since that's hidden under the cloth-part I would have overlooked that if the rest of the bra was comfortable.

The wires are also very wide.

The band is on the tighter side so I had to wear extender. ... Maybe in a 36J I would have found this to be more comfortable but I think it's a shape issue in the end.

I like the look of this, although I'd prefer a single color over stripes because it's more versatile to wear peeking through low cut tops. the band curls up and I tried to fold it like alisa had showed me how she did, but I couldn't get it to stay that way, I think my fat roll didn't approve. I like the straps they are very soft, although because of that I had trouble adjusting them. The inside bra is okay fabric, not scratchy or anything like that, and the top-fabric is very soft.

It has 3 rows with 4 hooks, so if you need an extender maybe that's tricky. If you don't want a super snug band I would size up.

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Navy stripes colorway

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