Close to perfection!
This bra is my best fitting bra for now. The wires are wide enough for me, no quad-boob, slight wrinkling on my smallest boob. The band is a little big for a 32, I fasten it in the middle hood instead of the first. The design is a classic 4-part cup with side support similar to 30G - Panache » Andorra Full Cup Bra (5675)

Pros:
-Amazing fabric, soft like silk but still firm and supportive. Not strech
-Wires quite wide
-Straps are fully adjustable, they are soft and quite pretty
-The bra looks nice, classic. Its nice to have a bra that is not made of lace ... or «spacer» molded.
-The elastics (straps, band) do not cut into the skin (great for my sensitive skin!)
-Good projection, quite deep cups. I would say the projection is a little bit less than 32G - Panache » Jasmine Balconnet Bra (6951).
-Good side support, I feel like my brest stand in fron of my chest, not on the sides. this gives a slight minimizing effect.

Cons
-Straps might be too wide for women with sloped shoulders. Even if they are wide, the fabric does not cut in my underarm
-Good coverage, not the best bra for showing cleavage
-The shape is a little bit pointy, but I've learnt to appreciate it
-The seams are thin, but will show under a tigh ou light coloured t-shirt.
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Updated on Jul 18, 2016 Flag this

edit: this bra no longer fits, and the cups have always been way too wide.

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I love this bra.

The good:
- Side support gives awesome projection.
- No bouncing, even when e.g. running down stairs, shaking cocktails, jumping up and down.
- The straps don't sit extremely wide on my shoulders. I can actually wear this bra under a tank top! Plus the straps are thick and comfortable.

The bad:
- The top edge of the full coverage cup can be a little snug for me, and I'm even/slightly full on bottom, so beware if you're full on top.
- This is more a note than a bad thing. The underwire is really wide; I think this is because of the side support thing. So while the far side of the wire won't sit at the root of your breast, it's not uncomfortable and and your boobs don't fall into the side part of the cup or anything.

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Updated on Mar 11, 2018 Flag this

I bought this because I've been recommended the Fantasie side support bras a few times..and it was also on sale. It's a miss, though.

Quick review:

Band was a bit snugger than I had expected; still a loose 36 though.

Cups are wide and kind of shallow. Gore didn't even come close to tacking. I'm actually not sure what shape this bra is really meant for. I got a weird upside-down 7 shape in it, the bottom managed to not have enough space while looking almost flatly horizontal (how?), I had in-cup quadding under the lace, and yet the lace still gapped. Very strange, I've never had a bra fit like this before.

The pattern is cute (I like the pale pink with grey-brown pinstripes), and the material is nice and soft; very lightweight while not being sheer. It would be a great summer bra...if it fit.

Ah well. Back it goes.

Pink colorway

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Updated on Jul 18, 2017 Flag this

According to the fit assessment here, this bra fits me pretty well. And that's true in most ways. In general, this is a fairly comfortable bra, especially for hot weather - it's very light and breathable,

That said, the wires in this bra feel very stiff to me, and the side panels seem to give me a strange, segmented shape, that puffs out a bit at the sides. I can make either cup fit at my IMF, but I can't seem to make both of them fit at the same time. It seems like that could be related to my being pretty splayed, but it isn't ... something I'm experiencing in other bras. It may be more related to the gore, which is a bit too high and a bit too wide, but not so much that it is painful. It does seem to have room for my immediate projection, and doesn't usually get pushed down over the course of the day unless I am doing something like gardening that involves constant bending over.

I still haven't nailed down all the aspects of my shape, but the top of the cup fits relatively smoothly (again, most of the month), which is not easy for me to find in a bra without stretch lace.

I like the low height on the side, but the stiff wires don't compensate well for the fact that one of my boobs in not so much bigger than the other, but wider, so the stiff wire/low height can poke a bit if I don't have it adjusted just right during peak boob times. I think a softer wire would pretty much solve this problem for me, but since it isn't a problem all of the time, and I feel pretty good wearing it, I'm okay saying this bra fits.
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pink and grey pinstripes colorway

Updated on Apr 22, 2017 Flag this

I loved this bra. It had the shape I have been wanting (slightly pointy 'rocket' or 'bullet' bra shaped) without being too pointy. It had the side support I wanted, but the straps were just to long for my short frame. I couldn't get them to tighten up enough to get the lift that I wanted and it made my breasts point down to the ground instead of outwards. After wearing it only once, I decided I couldn't wear it any more.

Pink with black pin stripes colorway

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Updated on May 30, 2016 Flag this

This bra is very strange for me. I think its partly because its made for longer, less round boobs? The shape is pointier than I like, but even stranger, there's a weird shape on the side. I guess its the 'side support panel' - but its like it flattens out my boob on the side? Like there's a cone shape and then a sudden change of angle in the part that holds the side boob. There's even a slight indent at the seam. Hubby hated the color, too

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Updated on Aug 13, 2014 Flag this

Bought for my mum. Fits her well. She's got soft, close-set breasts and average, maybe slightly narrow roots for her size. There's only some wrinkling at the top edge, but it doesn't affect the fit or support, and a size down is too small. On me (usually 30G) it's a total disaster, obviously.

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Updated on Jul 07, 2014 Flag this

Revisting all the bras in my give-away pile, now that I am losing weight. The center gore on this bra is wider than my older Fantasie bras and that is not idea. Until recently, the cups and band were too small. Now it all fits well. Welcome back, Lois 34E!

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About this Bra

Purchasing:
* $41.68 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* available in neutrals plus seasonal fun colors

Band:
* One layer of stretch, opaque knit.
* Elastic at top of band.
* Wing support: soft seaming.
* Continuous band - wires lower than wings.
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* ridged elastic
* stiff (stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* leotard back

Cups:
* 5-seam (6-piece) half-cup
* unpadded underwire
* Top panel is stretch lace (unlined).
* Lower horizontal panel is non-stretch mesh (unlined).
* Remainder of cup is a non-stretch opaque knit (unlined).
* Soft cups (no padding or molding).


Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* ... wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: back rides up
* wings: too short, boobs escape
* no axillary skin spillage

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.

Cups:
* Gives an oval shape.
* Wires too narrow.
* Top of cup wrinkles.
* Bottom of cup wrinkles (breasts looking for more projection). Breast pushes wire down.

Straps:
* too far apart, slip
* adjust short enough

Comfort & Fit Summary
* The black fabric with white pin-stripes is super cute yet sophisticated. And flattering.
* Band too big, cups too big & narrow.
* Try 30F. By the measurements, cup likely too narrow. However, Fantasie has soft wires, so might work.
* By the measurements table for this style, a 30FF would probably be a better cup width, but all colors are sold-out on Amazon. Added to wish-list, so will be notified when back in stock.
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Black colorway

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About this Bra

Purchasing:
* $58 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* available in neutrals plus seasonal fun colors

Band:
* One layer of stretch, opaque knit.
* Elastic at top of band.
* Wing support: soft seaming.
* Continuous band - wires lower than wings.
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* ridged elastic
* soft (don't stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* leotard back

Cups:
* 5-seam (6-piece) half-cup
* unpadded underwire
* Top panel is stretch lace (unlined).
* Lower horizontal panel is non-stretch mesh (unlined).
* Remainder of cup is a non-stretch opaque knit (unlined).
* Soft cups (no padding or molding).


Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* ... average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: back rides up
* wings: height good
* no axillary skin spillage

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.

Cups:
* Gives a pointy shape. (Not a problem for me, but others prefer to avoid.)
* Wires wide enough (SO RARE).
* Top of cup smooth on larger breast. Slight wrinkles on smaller breast.
* Bottom of cup filled nicely (enough immediate projection).
* Outside edge of cups in armpit but comfy.

Straps:
* too far apart, slip
* adjust short enough

Comfort & Fit Summary
* The black fabric with white pin-stripes is super cute yet sophisticated. And flattering.
* Band too big, cup size good.
* Try 30F. By the measurements, cup likely too narrow. However, Fantasie has soft wires, so might work.
* By the measurements table for this style, a 30FF would probably be a better cup width, but all colors are sold-out on Amazon.
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Black & Whie Stripe colorway

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