This is officially my best fitting bra to date, with some issue that I will expand on later.
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Jasmine Balconnet Bra (6951)
Since AW2012 - Unpadded balconette bra with side support panels and a stretchy top section. More...
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The best thing here is the kicked-in straps actually stay up on my narrow shoulders! The 36 band is somewhat tight (can only use last hooks), but I am afraid a 38 would be too big. I will probably try an extender, but have no problem wearing on the last hooks for now. The cups are the best fit I've gotten yet, even more than my Marcie. Also there's not as much jiggle as with the Marcie. I think I might try a 38 band just to see if it fits better, but I think this is my new go to bra.
Caramel colorway
Updated on Jun 06, 2018 Flag this
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Love, love, love! This is the only bra I have that fits well, is relatively comfy and looks awesome. I’m wide set with a lot of breast tissue under my arms and this bra contains everything and is super supportive. Honestly, I feel like I could do jumping jacks in this thing without pain or jiggling. As others have mentioned, the forward projection can be a little much for some people. I love it, but if you want a more natural look, this probably isn’t the best idea. It puts the girls up high, front and center. The stretch lace top ... of the bra is a godsend for me because I have softer breasts and it prevents quadboob no matter what position I’m in. This is unlike Panache’s Clara, which is crazy gorgeous but cut lower in the center and doesn’t have enough lace to keep things in check - I keep falling out of it or noticing serious quadboob. The seam separating the top and bottom of the cups is annoying in its visibility. I don’t really have a desire to call more attention to my boobs, especially considering the amount of front projection this bra provides, but it’s so supportive and gives such a great shape that I’m willing to overlook it. The only other complaint I have is the gore. It’s high, and when I first got it the top of gore dug in terribly. Luckily that pain completely disappeared after a wear or two, even though the rest of the bra hasn’t noticeably stretched out.
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Updated on May 12, 2018 Flag this
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This is a nice bra, similar to the Envy with a slightly lower gore and shorter cup. I prefer the Envy because for whatever reason the Envy is more comfortable on me, maybe because the fabric on the bottom of the cup is stretchier on the Envy. However, the shape of the Jasmine is phenomenal, high and round, while the shape of the Envy is much pointier/lower. The stretch lace top accommodates FOT ladies pretty well. I do get wrinkling in the bottom of the cup from not enough immediate projection. Overall, this is pretty good but not perfect bra for me.
Caramel colorway
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Great for people with projected breasts and narrow roots. Has good depth at the cup. The underwire is fairly firm, which means the gore tacks beautifully, but the band is a bit firmer than I am used to. I wish the straps were just a bit closer together, but that's a common issue for me and this bra really isn't bad in that regard. Not perfect, but one of the best fitting bras I own.
White Abstract colorway
Updated on Apr 22, 2018 Flag this
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Holy happiness! This is the FIRST unlined bra that I have ever been completely satisfied with. The stretch lace cuts in a bit, giving a big of quad - but I don't care. I am losing weight so this "problem" should disappear soon. The bra is solid and snug but does not make me feel 24/7 like I am wearing a bra. It is as perfectly comfortable as the Ewa Michalak S style bras I have been wearing every day for a year. I am giddy to find an unlined bra that FITS! Even EM unlined balcony bras did not work ... for me. Thank goodness I didn't give up trying. Jasmine is perfect in my current size. I had tried this bra when I was a larger size (34G), and it did not work AT ALL for me. EDIT: After having this bra for only two weeks, the lace ripped on one cup. I am greatly disappointed in the quality. I am willing to buy this bra again - but not at full price - and I will know to be very gentle with it.
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Updated on Apr 06, 2018 Flag this
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At 30:9, this is the one Panache 30:8 I have left that doesn't stab my breast tissue with the gore.
The stretch lace is fantastic for accommodating size fluctuations.Updated on Apr 01, 2018 Flag this
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My shape: mid-height front-facing teardrop-profile (ski jump with no "jump") with tall shallow roots, low apex, lots of immediate projection underneath but moderate overall projection, wide roots with lots of side fullness and shallow tails that wrap all the way to the shoulder blade, extremely close-set center tissue (possibly a trace of natural symmastia), and very firm self-supporting tissue that when pushed out of shape will push right back.
This bra was one of 5 Panache Jasmines I bought to try from Nordstrom. I also tried a 30FF in black, a 30FF in nude, a 30F in nude, and a 30FF in navy houndstooth.
Jasmine and I are clearly not ... meant to be. The cups fit better than the 30FF - Panache » Jasmine Balconnet Bra (6951) , the overall projection is a closer match, and there's less obvious issue with the top panel (which stretches nicely over my shallow upper root!), but the problems with lack of immediate depth at the wire and the apex being too high are more apparent, as well as giving a decidedly pointy profile.
The gore is too tall and stabby, but has an interesting flared shape that mirrors my own IMF pretty closely. The straps are still too far apart, although they don't chafe as ferociously as the 30FFs. The wires are narrower and the wings/side cups are slightly lower, allowing a little bulge of tissue to show over the top. However, they aren't uncomfortable, and the band fits perfectly (snug 72/BTT 66.5 cm today).
Given the changes between this and the 30FF in black, I'd be curious to see how a 30E fits in the cups, if only for comparison's sake, but I don't think the loss of wire width would work out, ultimately.
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black colorway
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Updated on Mar 18, 2018 Flag this
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I tried the Andorra in a 30FF, but I need a 30F (or preferably a 28FF), I think. I haven't tried the Envy, yet, though!
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Gore digs into my sternum and hurts me.
Band was looser than other cleo bras. Maybe band of cleo bras are too tight.
Had wrinkles at the bottom of the cup. After I moved, there were wrinkles at the top of the cup.
It doesn't help my breast to look projected but makes more circle breasts.
Once I wore it under my clothes, my breasts look flat. Thou it was not that bad braDOGTOOTH colorway
Updated on Mar 11, 2018 Flag this
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All I need to say is...if you have a 1950's theme outfit that you really want to complete the look, this is the bra you need!!!
But other than that, the wires flex quite a bit and stretch much more than I thought they would. Unstretched they measure 5.5", but stretched are more like 6.5".
White abstract colorway
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Updated on Mar 10, 2018 Flag this
This looks much better then the 30FF. But I agree that the shape is just too projected for you. Did you ever try the Panache Envy or Andorra (full cup)?