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Jun 21, 2016
Hey everyone,
Could anyone shed some light on the sizing of Charnos bras in comparison to Panache or Curvy Kate? I am considering buying a Charnos Violet Balconette (1478040), but reviews are rather thin on the ground. Thanks in advance
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Sorry, it's been a while since I tried Charnos (and by a while I mean 20 years!) but they are widely sold in the UK like the other two so perhaps not too different?
I've tried one Charnos bra from Brastop; early 2014 (looked it up in my mail 😌). Mia Graphite: a grey half-padded style. (So this info is specific to that one model only; others may have different experiences with Charnos...)
Bought a size 32G, which was not uncommon for me. However this bra was noticeably too large on me (gaping lace, wrinkles, high wires - VERY large band). Felt like a 34G or large banded 32GG to me.
Bottom was padded, top was stretch lace and the cups + wires were too high & wide for me.
*Edit* typed this comment late last night and forgot to compare with C'Kate/Panache: I'd say this particular bra ran 1 or 2 cupsizes larger than average CK in 32G. And definitely larger in the band and also ~1 size in the cups compared to Panache. I'd say medium-strength wires, not as rigid as most Panache.
Kept it around for a while (though apparently somehow I never entered it on here 😬). Tried to make it work lots of times; gaining some boobage still didn't make it fit. Somewhere in 2015 I passed it on to a friend because of the size.
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