Valentine556

This bra is fairly similar to the other Natori styles that I own, very comfortable, though if you don't need wide wires like I do this one is probably not going to be a good fit.

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If I'd known my "right size" (which Bali doesn't make in this bra)....sigh...I love the style, but the size it is means I'm pulling the back down and adjusting the straps constantly and all day. And it's still not comfortable for me, but that might be due to the constant fighting with it trying to make it so. The center gore doesn't tack, but where the cup starts at the side is maybe the one thing that does work for me, since I'm wide root and equally full all over (not fob or fot but somewhere in between...?)

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Updated on May 22, 2014 Flag this

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This is my second panache bra, the first is the envy, both are the nude color. I like this bra and its fit; it's pretty close in dimensions to the envy which fits me really well. The material of this bra isn't terribly thin but the bra isn't padded nor does it have the layer of foam whatever that contour (t-shirt) bras have; I personally don't have any nipple show through, but I can see how it might be possible for anyone with darker or more prominent nipples.

Update - I think that the material this bra is made with handled washing poorly, and it definitely made it ... start to squeak when my body was moving while wearing. It was a hand wash and hang dry. I don't like the squeak. It Also now gives me quads and overflow to the sides. (sigh) I am unsure what to do with it now because I'd be embarrassed to donate it and wouldn't sell it because no one would want a bra that squeaks even if it did fit their breast shape/size. I rated the quality as ok because the stitching is holding and the major stress points in the construction are fine but the materials used are poor and noisy.
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I got this in black and nude, and it is really *really* comfortable, though quite basic which I needed. No poking, no boob escaping, and despite being a t-shirt bra, it doesn't make things...sweaty...just by wearing. The material is soft, so it may stretch in the band a bit over time, I'll just have to wait and see. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

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This is my favorite bra, which is why I bought it in a couple more colors! If you would like more information about this bra, please see my original review for it in the cappuccino colorway.

black over nude colorway

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This is my favorite bra, which is why I bought additional colors! See the original review if you would like further details about the bra!

Grey Smoke colorway

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I like this bra for the stretch lace with wide wires I like and need.

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I tried a similar Chantelle style and while it fit the top of the cup was too firm and closed for me to be really comfortable. This one has elastic sewn along the top edge of the cup and that made all the difference. It shapes the breasts really well and brings them to a more forward projection position with strategic seams and quality construction. I got it at Nordstrom and both of the Chantelle styles weren't even on my radar until the sales person brought me a couple after I'd asked what they had that would be similar in cup width to my go-to brand Panache. The ... underwire is unlike anything I've experienced with a bra - springy and flexible to follow the infra-mammary curve but at the same time very solid and strong. I'd take it apart to learn more about this mysterious structural component, but for a bra that is $88 when not on sale dissection in the name of bra science is something I can't bring myself (or afford) to do. The cafe/nude shade is quite possibly the closest I've ever come to finding something that matches my skin tone - ultra pale - which is nice.
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This bra has substantial straps and is full coverage, basic but nice and I love the fit. As with the other Natori bra, the material is soft so it may stretch a bit over time in the band, I'll just have to wait and see. Also good material in warm weather.

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Updated on Jul 02, 2014 Flag this

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At long last! A Panache balconette style bra that actually looks like a balconette should! This bra is the black lace and white/black leopard version, so I can wear it under dark colored tops with necklines that aren't suitable to wear the Andorra with (as the Andorra is more of a full coverage style) and it gives a rounded but still somewhat 'natural' shape. Basically not bullet-bra pointy, but not padded bra round either. As with the other Panache styles that have worked for me, the stretch lace upper cup and wire width are great for my tall and wide roots.

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