I can't comment on the fit of this bra as it was much too small for me. Purchased this before I started my new bra life.
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Clara Full Cup Bra (7255)
Since AW2013 - Non-padded full cup bra with side support panel and stretch lace in the upper part of the cup. More...
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How I wish this bra had fit me! So beautiful, but once again - way too small in the cups! Great forward projection, but half of one breast is trying to escape on the top. Too bad - I really love the look and the side support.
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Updated on May 05, 2015 Flag this
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According to brat abase full measurement scale, I'm a solid 32HH. Grabbed this bra in GG, as Panache bands usually feel tight on me. Should have looked for HH :(
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Of course, some bras fit differently too. I try to look at the cup depth to make sure they are consistent.
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This is without a doubt the most beautiful bra I have ever owned. When I am done losing weight I am definitely going to try this bra again. The cups are super small, I had major quad boob. The band feels really snug, but not uncomfortable. The too small cups probably have something to do with that. Even though it felt snug it still rode up my back.
Black/Gold colorway
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Updated on May 04, 2015 Flag this
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Gorgeous full cup in pale gold and black lace (with stretch in the upper cup). I would have been very happy if it worked out for me, sadly it doesn't. I got the same problems with the side sling as on the Panache Andorra Full Cup (5675) only worse here. I cannot settle into the cup an I have a slight quadboob.
As far as I understand what is happening is that the side sling hasn't much give and while it pulls my tissue forward fairly well there occurs this awkward indent on the side of my boobs. The overall shape is teardrop like, maybe somewhat pointy for my preferences.
I found it a little bit disappointing there were some loose threads as it is higher priced than the Andorra.Black/Gold colorway
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Updated on Oct 21, 2014 Flag this
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Can't fill out the bottom but a very comfortable bra, although I had to push out the gore to stop it digging in.
Updated on Oct 11, 2014 Flag this
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This bra is so beautiful. I had to remove the side supports in order to make this bra work. I suspect most people will need to do the same. The side support fabric is incredibly rigid. It will not allow the bottom of your breasts to settle into the bottoms of the cups. However, if you simply cut it out, the bra works. The cut seems to be based on Andorra. Like Andorra it doesn't have quite the immediate projection I'd like to have. I am willing to let it slide though. One thing I absolutely love about this bra is that the tops of the cups are stretchy. It works for my asymmetrical breasts quite nicely -- and my larger side is probably 1 to 1.5 cup sizes larger than the smaller side. The center gore comes up high, but is narrow. The band is very firm-something to keep in mind if you don't have much padding on your ribcage. I'm very happy I ordered a 32 band, not a 30.
Updated on Apr 30, 2014 Flag this
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This bra is too big for me, but I think it could work in a smaller size maybe. It doesn't cut into my armpit really. There is too much fabric under the cup. It's a little wide, but pretty much all bras are on me, and I haven't tried polish ones yet. The lace is much softer than the andorra.
The bra is a little less pretty than what I expected, however, I do still like the look of it.Updated on Apr 11, 2014 Flag this
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So pretty. Just so pretty. And comfortable with a slightly uplifted look. But let's face it, the only reason to buy this bra is because it's beautiful. At least from the front. From the back, it's very plain, boring, and nothing special.
Updated on Jan 04, 2014 Flag this
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Too shallow at the bottom; not enough immediate projection.
Updated on Dec 22, 2013 Flag this
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I tried the 'Moonlight' colorway, which is a purplish blue (like periwinkle, but darker) overlaid with grey lace. It has crossed elastic in the front, similar to the Panache Dahlia (7291)](model:10616). The straps are half adjustable and padded. It has a side support sling of doubled mesh fabric. Like the Dahlia, which I observed was comfortable for me in a 34 and thus looser than I am used to with Panache, the Clara also fit me in 34. I got slight wrinkles in the bottom of the cup; it didn't have enough immediate projection for me.
Band: runs true-to-size, loose for Panache
Cup: true-to-size
Depth: similar to Andorra, not as deep as Jasmine or Dahlia
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Updated on Nov 02, 2013 Flag this
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The Sienna does not have elastic crossing across the gore. I own a few Siennas but did not keep the Clara.
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Ok, I think there's a misunderstanding of what "bandless" means. When you look at your Sienna, can you see how there is no elastic or band under the cups? The wings attach to the cups, and there is a bridge between the cups, but there is no band under the cups. That is what "bandless" means. Another example is the Cleo Lucy.
Jasmine, Tango, Andorra, Clara, all have a band that goes continuously around the whole bra, under the cups.
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I don't think it is a misunderstanding about what bandless means, so much as inability to see the difference visually.
I don't have the Clara anymore, but I looked at the Dahlia, which has the same crossing elastic as the Clara. It still looks to me as if the elastic starts under the cups, instead of running the whole length of the band. I compared it to the Sienna, and they both have a similar construction as far as I can tell.
About 90% of all bras I look at are indistinguishable from bandless to me. If it isn't a longline or something with pronounced fabric under the cups, I really can't see the difference.
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Elastic under the cups and crossing the center gore equals a band. The Sienna has neither of those things. The elastic on the Sienna begins at the outer edge of the cups, it doesn't continue under them. When you compare the Dahlia and the Sienna, can you see that bit?
I hope you know that I'm not trying to be argumentative, I just wanted to make sure that the right bra was reviewed here and that other people didn't get the wrong impression about the bra in question.
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I see elastic crossing the center gore in the Dahlia but in both the Sienna and the Dahlia I don't see it under the cups. They look the same to me. I'll remove the reference to 'bandless' in my description here. Now you know why I don't like to add bras that haven't been added yet: they almost all look bandless to me. Some people obviously do see a difference, but I really don't see it unless the band is highly visible.
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It doesnt sound like you have your size figured out yet