Sep 18, 2013
I wish I could figure out how in hell Panache decides what size to put on their bras! I have 2 Panache bras that fit so well (in 30DD). The cups are slightly on the tight side, but if they were larger I think they would no longer mould to my shape.
I've been experimenting with Tango balconnettes, because I would like to find some unlined bras that fit me well. I'm not really a fan of moulded bras, and seamed cups very often have wires that are too narrow for me and sides that are way too short. The "base" of the Tango bra, cups aside, is so comfortable on me, and it fits so well, I keep collecting and wearing the damn things even though they aren't right for my shape.
I took Jillsas 's advice and ordered a Panache Tango balconette in 30E. By no stretch of the imagination would I fit an E cups, but I intend to try a tutorial suggested to me by Jillsas, to make the cups less "deep".
My 30E bra arrived today, and wore it for about an hour before I sent it to soak. It actually fits me much better than my 30DD when it comes to the underwires, the bottoms and sides of the cups, and the height of the wings. In fact, it's PERFECT, except for the cups. I expected to virtually swim in this size, but my problem with the bra is actually from the cups shapes and not the size. The cups are wrinkled at the nipples, where they wrinkle in every other Tango I've tried, but the E cups are also have creasing in the top half of the cups. Even with the creasing, the tops of the cups still "dig in" to my upper tissue! What a frustrating bra. The creasing I get is just above the area where my breasts "slope" (I'm shallow and FOB). It would be a breeze to alter these cups to make them rounded and less deep, if not for the digging. The digging isn't bad enough to stop me from attempting an alteration, though, because that same cup shape that frustrates me to no end, also lifts my breasts like no other bra ever.
I never thought my "shape" was unusual, (but clearly bras for what the industry considers "typical" small breasts have yet to fit me); so I'm beginning to get nearly neurotic wondering why finding a comfortable, flattering, properly sized bra is such a challenge for me.
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That sounds so frustrating :( Is the volume right-ish now?
Don't know if this will help, but I just got 2 Panache tango bras (one balconette, one plunge) and when I first tried them on, they seemed ridiculously big on me. I figured that I should have gotten the 34GGs instead of the 34Hs that I got.
I washed them and wore them again this week (wearing the balconette right now) and they seem to fit me like gloves the 2nd time around, other than the straps being too wideset.
I don't know.
I'm just confused now.
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