this is my first panache i've ever tried, and it didnt work for me at all. the shape i got was very conical and pointed- like i put two ice cream cones on my chest. i haven't ever seen something so extreme like that, and its most apparent when i look down- i think i nearly cried from laughing at how ridiculous it looked! the pictures dont quite capture it and make it look less bad, actually.

the band seems to run tight to me- it just stretches to 34 and feels like its cutting me in half. i measure 34 inches normally, and 35 on a water retaining day, so its really just awful. The material of the band is a nice mesh, i think in a 36 band i'd do better.

The gore on this bra absolutely killed me- it was painful enough just standing, but leaning forward or sitting made it even worse. i only wore it for about 15 minutes to assess and take pictures, and i felt bruised on my sternum all day after. its just too darn high and sits right on bone. Since i'm quite used to VS bras, I've never experienced a high gore, and i can say it definitely isn't for me. the gore also seemed to be too wide, possibly. where the under wires met the the top, they overlapped each other and sort of rolled? ive always thought i have plenty of space between my breasts so im not sure whats going on here.

the cup are where the major problems were. The shape was very brought in from the sides and up from the bottom, but kept separate and pointed. it really did look like two party hats on my chest- its more evident in the view from the top and on the side that is larger. once i fully scooped into the cups, i also noticed it cutting into the top of even my smaller breast, pushing the tissue down and furthering the pointy shape. im not sure if i would need to go up in both band and cup, as ive read that this is a shape some women may get. Perhaps it is because im shallow, bottom heavy, and wide set, but i would love to know what breast types this works for. I did have a similar shape in the Tutti Rouge Frankie, although not as pronounced or lifted and brought in from the sides.

Its a shame this doesn't work, because its very pretty. The paisley is interesting and different, and the shade of purple is so lovely. thank goodness for free returns!

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Updated on Feb 22, 2014 Flag this

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