This bra could be perfect if it wasn't for the horrible straps, the straps support no weight at all, they stretch and roll and cut in horribly. I wish it had straps like Panache's jasmine. The band also has this tiny bit of elastic around the bottom that doesn't stretch as much as back panel so cuts in even when it's too big. I'd rather the back panel stretch less and the under elastic stretch more. It would help it look smoother and distribute weight better.
Updated on Jun 08, 2015 Flag this
Black bikini top made of nylon & elastane bathing suit material lined with polyester padding in cups with gathered center and ruching before wings. There are 2 decorative vertically placed pearly brown colored plastic buttons at gore that make it more interesting then just simply a black bikini top. Plastic clip in back, still feels unnatural putting on, but is much sturdier then previous year's model. While the rest of the bikini top is nice. My brain wants to invert the plastic clips the first few trys.
I wish the buttons were more wood look or more shell button like this is sort of between the two, ... minor detail though.
Not quite sure why this doesn't thrill me, I think most of the issues are fit related. Back rides up, but feels ok going on, but stretched out to its listed size in band after a try on. Can't fault the maker for that. I feel like vertically the cups swallow me, but the depth works. It seems like my projection is pushing cup down as well. The straps are too wide set, cup width is livable but could get away with being a little less wide. I have less of the sweetheart look in the cups for me. The gore doesn't need to be so high. Too much support comes from the straps. All this seems like fit issues. Possibly a cup that is too shallow especially in a smaller size, although I dont have a way to tell.
May have done better in a 36K, or JJ or 38JJ. Although 38 would still have the wider frame problems. They were all sold out, darn, forget about shopping for sales. If this fit it would have been nice.
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Updated on Jun 26, 2015 Flag this
I love this bra so much I have two in the same size and color way. However I could use a larger cup, not sure how much bigger. I like it on the tightest setting from the start, but a firmer band would take the pressure of my shoulders. The band alone on the 34K worked upsidown and backwards. When not sized out of the unaltered jasmine it's really comfy and relatively pretty, I just wish wires weren't as high as it tends to show, especially when it fits. One of the two same bras I own in this size has a larger band but cups are same and it puts all the pressure on my shoulders, the other one puts less. I figure this has a lot to do with needing a bigger cup, and smaller band. This bra used to fit perfectly in the 34K, when it fits its comfy. I've owned 5 jasmines I believe so far. I hope they extend their sizes.
Updated on Jun 08, 2015 Flag this
Purple paisley print, full coverage bra. Pretty standard panache offering quality wise. This is a 3 part cup with two layers of non stretch mesh. The band is a stretch powernet material same on the Panache Jasmine. The top of the cup has decorative lace, but it always sticks out, tighter on the area it is sewn to. It makes the cup seem too big when it is actually too small. I feel my breasts are compressed as much as possible so breathing is hard but the band is still too big. With straps not extended all the way to make up for not a big enough cup it really offers little support, and boobs escape bottom. The band and cup seem to run big in this one. Full coverage on me, but cup is uncomfortably small, band too big. Sadly this is my only wearable ( sort of) bra at the moment. Many of the hooks are missing. I desperately need bras again, nothing fits at the time of this review.
Updated on Jul 24, 2015 Flag this
This is the better fitting of the two same exact bras, smaller band by an inch and only a hair bigger in the cup, still not perfect, but I wear it out anyway.
Updated on Jun 08, 2015 Flag this
Simple reasonably priced bra. This was my first foray into Uk bras, and getting in the ballpark with my size. I was pregnant at the time of purchasing it.
I'm not sure if this was wired or not but i have two of these one white one black both cotton on outside and non stretch mesh on inside. At one point at least one of them had wires i don't believe it was this one.
Right now all the weight is supported by my shoulders as the band is too big and cups too small. The result is kind of like ice cream cones smashed on my chest with quatra boob heaven. Lifting my breast shows under boob, band is too big. If they expanded their cups I would order them again. The bra itself has stood the test of time and hasn't changed much.
Updated on Jul 23, 2015 Flag this
It's pretty, I'm not as into the antique rose & black color as much as the peach & black, which works better with my skin tone, if it fit I would be all over this pin up look. The shiny satin side support looking area is beautiful mixed with the matte front. The fit isn't thrilling right after nursing, as it smashed me flat. The gore floated away from my body a good inch. Trying it on not right after nursing was really hard to get on, cup depth is really not enough for me, shame it's such a classy color combination in the peach & black. Once it was on it was comfortable however.
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Updated on Oct 11, 2014 Flag this
I love this bra all except the straps, which are a nightmare!
Am I the only one with this issue? No matter how long or shortened they are, they roll so they are so thin and dig like no tomorrow. In the 80k they did this as well. I do not care for straps that are so stretchy, I plan to replace or see on something less stretchy. Now this is not to say I need super padded straps that are extra wide, just very minimal stretch in a strap.
The cups seem like they run larger then my 75KK - Ewa ... Michalak » S Pieprzyk (473) this could seem even more so because the straps stretch, and the straps are barely long enough on that one for me.
The quality overall is high not factoring the straps, although the Klik Klak nursing clips are the best and easy one-handing.. The black cotton lined bra is covered in a stretchy satin finish bathing suit like material over a thin padding that doesn't stretch, just enough to conceal prominent yet sensitive nipples.
I'm hoping it will be more supportive and comfortable with minimal stretch, non-rolling straps. Most nursing bras have a huge amount of stretch and don't provide good support while being so high in the gore and straps so wide you have to forget about ever wearing anything but the highest neck tops and dresses possible. Hard enough finding them in my size let alone look nice. By far the best and only pre-made nursing bra I've come across in my size range. Please fix the straps Ewa! I want to buy a ton of these bras with better straps.
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Updated on Mar 28, 2014 Flag this
This bikini makes me feel inept, every time I tried to put it on I had to do so backwards. Then turn it around, I can't imagine doing this with a smaller better fitting band. I hate the back clasp, it's cheesy plastic... I hate plastic. But the design of that clasp, I couldn't figure it out without having it in front, I didn't want to force it because it just felt so cheesy. The back clasp cracked about a week ago. I've worn this three times for a max of 6 hours. How did it break, oh by putting it on how I should have been ... all along, with the clasp in the back! Bleh. This coming from a woman who as a child played with my grandmother's porcelain antique figures and not even chip one.
So this was on sale, and I wasn't confident in my size. But really the band wasn't providing much support if any anyway and the cups hovered away from my breast at the bottom with the straps tightened. Yes, some of it could have been my sizing error, but I hate plastic. It was rather pretty, damn.
I however love the poppy print and ruffles. I'm a fan of red and greens that don't make you think of Christmas. I also like unique florals, that don't scream grandma or moo moo. It has a certain rockabilly flair about this print. The matching bottoms fit weird and rode up, down and all around. But I adore that it has tie sides, and not fake ones, I've always wanted a bikini bottom with that. The ruffle on the bum was a nice addition. The waist height seemed ok though, I can't quite place what made it ride up though.
If Curvy Kate was listening I hope next season has a better way to close the back of the bikini top, and bring back the print. Even though I got the wrong size it was reasonably comfortable and gave a decent shape, and fit better then all of my poor fitting bras. I wonder if a tie back would have been better?
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Updated on Jan 27, 2014 Flag this
The materials seem nice on this bra, but the moment it's on the straps are providing all the support bringing surreal pain. Wrong size on me.
Updated on Feb 04, 2014 Flag this
