Why did I buy this bra? That's the question I'm asking myself while wearing it for the third time. I must admit I only bought it because I needed more bras that kind of fit, and I wasn't sold on it from the start. The lace gapes for me because there's no elastic to hold it in place (it might work better for someone fuller on top) and I think it's ugly (I've got the blue version with garish flowers on it). But other bras I wasn't initially keen on have won me over, like the Ewa Michalak CHP Kurkzak. Instead, this is turning out to be another Fantasie Belle, a bra that I didn't like from the start and that I came to like less and less over time.

The shape it gives me is somewhat in the blue zone, but at least it isn't east-west. I think this is largely due to the fact that the straps aren't shortened enough. I'd like to shorten the straps more, but they are only half adjustable. This bra was designed to have only half-adjustable straps by some sadistic person with a pathological hatred of short people. The straps aren't half adjustable to fit an aesthetic like delicate embroidery or different fabric in the front, nor are they limited due to engineering like the too-narrow straps widening over the shoulders. The front of the straps has exactly the same fabric as the back, except that they've sewn an extra strip of fabric on the inside of the straps in the front to prevent adjustment. One could argue it is to prevent the straps from stretching too much, but if they made the straps wider or used a less stretchy fabric they could have solved the issue in a much better way. Had I noticed the straps were only half-adjustable, I probably wouldn't have bought the bra, but by using the same fabric all the way the bra hid this horrible flaw from me until after we'd entered into a relationship.

Shall I discuss how I loathe the fact that Panache seems to think that a G cup doesn't require more than two hooks? I should have gotten a 34GG instead of a 36G, because then I wouldn't already be using the second hook and I'd have more support. I can't think of any reason why I should be on the second hook on the third wear, except that such a slender band is bound to stretch out quickly.

All in all, I think this bra is cheaply made and it shows. The only thing I like about it is that the cups are initially deep enough for me. But who is this bra aimed at? There's a lot of space on the bottom for full on bottom breasts, but the lace without elastic makes it seem like it is aimed for full on the top. I have no idea who this bra was for, but it's not for me.

Still, it seems to have its fans.

This bra is not owned any more

Updated on May 01, 2013 Flag this

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