This is the first nice bra I've bought for myself since losing roughly 75 pounds. I bought it on a wing and a prayer online because it was on sale and my local shop isn't doing in-person fittings at this time, so I used the calculator here and held my breath until I opened the package today. This bra is gorgeous, I don't know why more people haven't bought it! The colour is so dreamy and pretty. It gives me the *slightest* quadding above the cup, but I'm at the height of water retention during my cycle, so I'm not bothered. The gore tacks *so well* on me, ... something I've missed during my "this'll do"period of bra complacency while I was still losing weight. The band looks very tight on me at the back, but it's comfortable; it's just the result of having softer back tissue now.

I've only worn it briefly for the photos so far, but I'm very impressed by how comfortable it is without moulding the wires to shape, which I always do pretty early on. The side sling is a nice feature, and I greatly appreciate the plushy non-stretch tape at the front straps to minimize bounce. Only a few of my bras have this and I really like it.
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Mauve Mist colorway

Updated on Jun 23, 2020 Flag this

ABraThatFits calculator size: 28GG
27.25-27.5 snug underbust, 36.25-36.5 standing bust, 38-38.5 leaning bust
Bratabase index sizes: 30:5, 30:6, 32:5, 32:6
Shape: narrow roots, fuller on bottom, fairly soft tissue, right boob has more immediate projection, fairly projected, very close set. I'm tall, and often have issues with straps being too short


I got this a while ago from a Breakout Bras mystery 4 bras grab bag. At the time, I measured closer to 30F, and it was a little too big for me in the cups.

This bra works pretty well for me. The band runs fairly small, as I prefer a 28, but this is 30 ... and works alright. For British bras, this gets closer to Polish proportions than most I've tried- the cups are quite deep compared to the width, and it has the right amount of overall projection and immediate projection for my left boob. Unfortunately, my right boob has more immediate projection, and as a result the wire gets pushed down a bit on that side. This causes the top of the right cup to wrinkle. If I adjust the wire back up, the cup fits well on that side too, but it will shift back down.

The wires are too wide for me, and it would be best if it was about an inch narrower, but even a half inch would be a huge improvement. Still, as a person who regularly has too wide wires, these are not nearly as uncomfortable as some are. They go too far back, but do not poke or dig in.

The gore is pretty narrow, and works well for my close set breasts. However, I could see it as being a problem for others as it does come up a fair bit higher than a plunge would, and the lower part of the gore is more separated than the upper part.

The quality is either good or excellent, I haven't worn it enough to say for sure. I'll give excellent for now and if issues arise, drop down to good.

Comfort is pretty good as well. My only complaint is the lace can be itchy in general, and as someone who has eczema year round, and sometimes nipple eczema during flareups, I cannot imagine this being wearable then.

Appearance is not my style. There's nothing wrong with it, but it is transparent lace and many would probably prefer it for the bedroom. I, however, am asexual, and am just looking for a comfortable bra to wear under everyday clothes. The colorway I have is black lace with a little bit of blue solid fabric as side support and along the gore and the band on the front. It's a nice design, but not for me.

Overall, I'd recommend giving this a try before going Polish. If you are a 28 band, you may be able to wear the 30. If you are in between bands, I'd recommend the bigger one. The cups have a lot of depth, so you may need a cup down from normal. If you have a shallow shape, I would not recommend this bra.
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Band is too tight. I guess Panache bands are smaller than I am used to. Straps are too far apart so not comfortable. Wire isn’t tall enough at side. There is a good 1 in of empty channeling under the arm. I feel if the wire went all the way up the fit would be better. Maybe try one cup larger?

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Updated on Sep 30, 2020 Flag this

Have this model in 34E, but it wasn't quite right (see my bras). The 34DD fits much better - no gaping in upper cup, wires stay clear of tissue. The smaller size creates a subtly different shape from the 34E (with altered cups) - closer to the body & more lift, less side roundness.

Navy colorway

Updated on Jan 01, 2020 Flag this

Gorgeous & flattering for my wide shallow set - but probably not the right size. Cup loose at top & wires not always pulled clear of side tissue by band.

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sewed shallow dart across cup to eliminate gapping

Updated on Jan 01, 2020 Flag this

Certainly it's not my size. This bra is bought for my mom, but as here we have no information about this model, I decided to add even anything.
So, this is a new model from the last collection. And it's really very-very beautiful! It's a three-part balconet. The cups are unlined and made of black embroidered tulle with purple side slings. Front part of the band is made of combined purple base and black embroidered tulle, back part of the band is quite plain and made of black mesh

Black/purple colorway

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Black/Blue colorway

Added on Oct 04, 2019

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Mauve mist colorway

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Added on Oct 28, 2019

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Black floral lace with blue accents colorway

Added on Aug 15, 2019