Idina is the weirdest shaping contraption I've ever put on my body. I hesitate to call it a bra, because I'm not quite sure what this garment is supposed to do for you. It certainly doesn't function like a normal bra. I ordered my normal size of 30D, but got a band that is too loose to support, and cups that turn my breasts into lumpy mountains with weird side dents. It doesn't lift, shape, or support. I've truly never tried anything that fits quite like the Idina.

First, I can't quite figure out why the band is so unsupportive. The measurement is spot on for a 30D even considering that Panache bands run a bit bigger than I am used to. This is a full band style, and there's quite a wide bottom elastic, however I noticed that this elastic has a ton of give. The wings are made of double layer stretch mesh and stretch lace, with medium support. However, the band fits quite awkwardly on me.

Even more awkward is the fit of the cups. Seriously, these cups. I'm not sure I understand their construction at all. The bottom cup has a curved panel similar to the Andorra. This bottom panel is lined with powermesh and is very shallow, giving a pointy shape like Andorra or Tango II. However, the bottom cup is way too shallow for me, and I think it's totally unsuitable for FOB shapes. While in Tango and Andorra this construction pushes you up, in Idina, it becomes problematic. Idina's upper cup has a partial side sling that is very wide, taking up about 40% of the cup.

Now, I have rather firm breast tissue, but I am fuller on the outside than in the center. This panel plus the small bottom cups just squishes me into a weird form that I have no geometrical approximation to begin to describe. Idina is also very projected but with a closed off stretch lace upper cup with elastic binding, so it squishes all the tissue and I end up with overflow at the top as well although I have quite short roots. If the interior powermesh panels were removed, I believe that the overall cup volume would be fine for me, but based on the way the bra is constructed, the cups are way too small on me. I might have better luck fitting into 30DD, but the awkward shape of the cups and the loose band make it not worth my time.

In terms of styling, it's a very plain and simple bra, which might be what you're looking for. The fabric is a jacquard-like floral lace, the straps are plain and simple with no frills (also no texture, so they may slide), and there's no center gore decoration or bows to be found. The only bit of flash are the rose gold rings and sliders on the straps.

However, given the shape issues, I have no idea who would be best suited for this bra. I would not recommend this to anyone based on my experience.

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Updated on Sep 25, 2019 Flag this

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