I'm the kind of person who gravitates toward either sexy lingerie or pretty lingerie, so I'm not quite sure how I ended up intrigued by a full cup brown bra when it's neither a color that would be a nude for me nor a color I would normally wear. However, it happened to go on sale for super cheap on Amazon, and I usually like Panache unlined fits, so I picked it up to try.
In person, this style is much prettier than I expected. It is currently only available in Black and Caramel (which is actually a deep cool brown), but I think it would be ... lovely in an array of colors, and especially in soft white with ivory embroidery. The cups and wings are made of sheer mesh, and the upper cup and bottom of the cradle are adorned with tonal floral embroidery of stylized roses or peonies. The bottom cup is made from non-stretch tricot-lined mesh, so it's firm and supportive, while the upper cup is single layer. Straps have a rib texture like the Cleo Marcie, and the cradle has a crossover elastic construction at the gore like Panache Andorra.
I keep telling myself that Panache runs about a cup large, so I "should" still be able to fit a 30D, plus there was no 30DD available. While every other 30D I've tried recently has been far too small, this one almost fits. I found the band to be quite firm, so despite being TTS for a 30 band, it felt pretty secure. The cups are full coverage and enclose the entire breast, but it's clearly designed for someone with a different shape. I need more room at the bottom of the wire to gather all the tissue from the sides, although the cup width isn't exactly a problem. The cup also closes in too sharply and cuts into my tall roots. It feels like a more rounded version of the Tango fit, which also doesn't suit me. Even though this isn't a pointy cut, the shape of the cup ends up making me look unexpectedly pointy.
That said, I surprisingly didn't have any trouble with the cup height, which is one of the tallest I've tried in an unlined bra. Based on the measurements of the 30DD the cup depth is too big for me, so I guess I'll have to give this one a pass. A shame, since it's actually super comfortable and quite lovely, with super soft materials. It would make a great summer bra. I hope Panache brings back the styling and construction with an updated fit for future styles as they seem to be lacking a lightweight mesh unlined bra in their line right now.
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Updated on Feb 17, 2020 Flag this