This is my attempt #2 on the new, lower-wired Panache bras. The Elsa was a bit of a disappointment as it wasn't a true balconette, but as the Fern seemed to have a different cut in pictures, I decided to give it a try.
Pros: - Supportive. The mesh is actually quite robust. - Pretty. I love the print! - Sturdy, tight band. Very good! - Upfront-and-center shape. - Soft but non-stretchy straps.
Cons: - Scratchy under the hooks. I'm hoping for a Freya Piper-phenomen, that it'll soften after a few washes. - The cup shape may look very pointy on some women. It's not bad on me, ...but definitely pointier than for example Freyas are in general. - Relatively high center gore in HH cup (and beyond, likely). It fits me great, but could be a problem on someone with a shorter torso. - Even though this bra is a true balconette, I'm still not quite happy with the profile I'm getting. It's not droopy by any means, but also not the kind of perky-up'n'go-go like certain Freyas and Ewa Michalaks are.
However, I'm sure this will make a great everyday bra to use with looser-fitting clothes. My only complaint is the slight scratchiness of the hook cover, otherwise this bra feels great on.
edit: the slight creasing I get on the side of the cup affects only my smaller breast which is almost a cup size smaller than the other one, so if your both breasts are the same size, the Fern fits true in 32HH. Read more 151 more words
This is for the turquoise colored Ariza The cups feel firm, in that they don’t open much when they are stretched. The band is very tight for a 28. It’s nice, though I’m still using the middle or smallest hooks (depending on the day). It’s a balconette, but the cups are very full at the top, so not so great for full on bottom boobies. The straps are pretty far apart for me, and they don’t seem to attach to any part of the cup in a way that would provide uplift. You can follow the upward force or pull along the strap line, down along the elastic that ...runs back along the upper part of the cup under the arms. A side panel or something that attaches the strap to the bottom of the cup in some way would be better. The profile of this bra is really, really pointy, especially on my larger side. My “smaller” side is slightly more rounded (or less pointy, rather). The top lace also cuts in to the top of my larger side just a little bit when the strap is tightened (in a vain attempt to create uplift), creating a very slight flat, angled stripe down the top edge of the bra. This isn’t really enough to be noticeable under clothing, and I don’t really like the bra enough to try different sizes. I could probably take in the center gore and see if that helps, as it’s a little bit wide. The straps are NOT fully adjustable, and I ended up having to shorten them a little bit. Overall, not my favorite look but, that said, it is really comfortable. Read more 170 more words
Picked this bra up at Nordstrom, and I have got to come right out and say it - I love this bra!! So much so that I am getting my hands on the plunge version, too.
The bra, while being full coverage, looks remarkably delicate and light. This is due to the fact that it's pretty much entirely lace, with the top panel being stretchy - perfect!
The fit is really good on me, with the band sitting quite snug (it took me a little while to get used to it) on the loosest hook, leaving me feeling secure and comfortable. My only issue is with the bit of ...elastic/lace across the band below the cups, which does not like to lay flat, tending to roll when I'm wearing the bra. If it rolls out, it's fine, but occasionally it rolls under and pinches my skin underneath it. This is definitely not a deal breaker, however, as I just make sure it's rolled out when I put it on.
This bra gives me a very natural shape, but it is very uplifted as well - I seriously can't complain. Even though I've been wearing molded bras for a long time, getting used to this shape took no time at all and I love it under most clothes! Read more 108 more words
Pros: I really like a material of this bra: it's smooth and soft. Padding is thin, it prevents nipple showing, but it doesn't feel like a mini version of bullet-proof vest. The shade of nude is quite fair, which is good for me, because I'm very pale, but it could be problem under white button-downs for girls with darker skin tones. It's the only bra I ever tried which wires don't create any discomfort, so I definitely recommend it to girls who need wider wires. It's not only width of the cup - it's wires shape. Good lift and support.
Cons: For me it's the shape of the cups. If they were more ...open and low it could be my Holy Grail in the bra world, but cups are quite tall and have a shape that suggests that they designed to encase more breast tissue in the top of the cup and in the middle of the chest. I have rather oval breasts which are very wide compared to their other dimensions, so this shape doesn't work for me. The bra lifts my breasts and pushes them to the middle, but there is still not enough breast tissue to fill the top of the cup. And tightening straps doesn't help because top of the cup just tries to cut into my pectoral muscle (but it's very firm, so all I've got from this attempt was a strange bubble near the top of the cup). So if you are like me - skip it. If you are wide, but not oval in the root - this bra could be for you. And it's boring.
I'm going to try altering the cups, so they become more open. Wish me luck.
UPD Done. Performed by seamstress, who removed the piping from the edge of the cups, then cut them, so they became more open and sew the piping back. It worked like a charm, so if you have the similar fit issue with this bra and can't return it that is the option to consider. Read more 226 more words
This is my (almost) perfect go-to bra. I have one breast slightly larger than the other and the bra fits the larger breast, but since the cups are molded, there's no sagging of the fabric and you can't tell the size difference in my breasts once the bra's on.
This is a great basic everyday t-shirt bra. I find it has a minimizing effect on my breasts (which are large for my ribcage). It's not a sexy bra, but it is pretty comfortable. It is a full-cup bra, so (depending on how you fill out) the tops of the cups may poke out when you're wearing lower-cut necklines. The ...cups also may show up under your armpits in sleeveless tops, since they extend under the armpit and the underwires are rather high.
My breasts are wider-set and I have a lot of tissue underneath my armpits; the underwires contain that tissue. The cups don't push my breasts front and center as much as I'd like (and maybe that's not possible), but they do a decent job of it and give a nice (rounded, natural, not saggy) shape underneath clothes.
My one complaint is that the straps are wideset, so they're often not covered up by the shoulder straps of sleeveless tops, and since the straps are not very thin, they look a bit dowdy. I have narrow shoulders so the straps are forever falling off my shoulders (and I maybe adjust them to be a little loose for the sake of comfort). Since the straps begin so close to my armpit in the front, they sometimes chafe when I am moving my arms a lot, which can be irritating.
Overall this is a very comfortable bra; it doesn't pinch, poke, or smush and it isn't too tight in any places. I've been wearing it for a year and it hasn't stretched out (as far a I can tell) though the band is made of stretchy material. I still wear it on the loosest set of hooks. Two of the key reasons that it's lasted so long are: (1) I wear it in rotation with a few other bras, allowing adequate time (>1 day) for it to have a break from my body heat and retain its shape; (2) I hand-wash it once in awhile (probably not as often as I should though it's not visibly soiled) with a very gentle liquid soap for delicates that requires no kneading or rinsing ("Soak" ). I do not put this in the machine wash.
It's a workhorse bra that you can wear all day without discomfort and gives you adequate support and a nice shape under most clothes. I highly recommend this bra. Read more 338 more words
I had a hunch a softcup G might be small so I ordered G and GG for comparison. The reason? I have a Shock Absorber Max Sports bra in a 30GG which fit completely perfectly by surprise, a full cup or two larger than I ever would have imagined. It just goes to show it's not about the "size" on the tag but how the actual garment fits your body.
The quality feels quite nice. Very soft lining, beautiful yet simple design. I especially like the low balconette-style slight v-neck as opposed to some other soft support bras out there that ...look very granny!! There are 6 adjustments rows of hooks instead of an underwire's usual 3. This means you can adjust the bra either over time or as weight fluctuates. I suppose its marketed for 'maternity' according to the Superbra website but I know many women seek wireless comfort bras to their much more common wired sisters.
Overall, extremely supportive and looks fantabulous! It could be a manufacturer's defect in the smaller version because strange enough merely going 1-cup larger (band size the same) this band is noticeably tighter and therefore more supportive. Check the measurements of both bras.
**Update: I wear this bra not for everyday but in 2 situations: 1. For several hours each night lounging or 2. On long days working at home. The straps start digging in after a while. Maybe it's not the perfect softcup but for now it does its job mostly well.
Measured unstretched before wearing. Purchased late-February '11 from figleaves. Read more 154 more words
Interesting how come even though both bras are 30 band, one fits fits and not the other! And also how a smaller cup size ends up in a slightly larger bust perimeter than the GG!
Very interesting indeed! It's probably because the ill-fitting size creates more sag so the breast tissue is more "out there" creating the wider perimeter. I prefer it smaller! (I think we all do) ;)
I will write a blog post on this one day soon but for now I wanted to enter the relevant information on here before I sent the bra back.
So I guess that last statement says it all - I am sending the bra back! I had very high hopes for this bra after a fellow blogger whose size is not entirely dissimilar to mine said it was the best non-wired bra she'd tried. However, my issue is that it does not come large enough in the cups for me, sadly. I wear a H/HH/J in regular wired bras and know from previous trying on experience ...that I need to go up at least one or two cup sizes in order to get a good fit in non-wired bras.
This one was very pretty indeed and the fabric was gorgeously soft. But the cups squashed my boobs to the sides (I should have known this as all Panache bras do this to me) and cut into them and flattened them at the front. You can see from the pics - particularly the one looking down - that the bra gives me a most bizarre shape.
If it wasn't for this, I would definitely have kept it. The lace was not itchy at all and the straps and band were really comfortable.
In an ideal world I would have this bra in a 30 or 32 K, or perhaps J cups that actually ARE J cups. This 34J had lots of room in the 'cups' (as much as there are cups in a non-wired bra) at the sides so I think perhaps it is the cut and shape of this bra which are wrong for me, as opposed to the size.
I would recommend this bra to a friend but I would suggest trying on several different sizes in a store instead of doing what I did and ordering it online and wasting money on postage (grr). Either that or find a retailer with free postage and returns so you can order lots of different sizes for fit options and then return them all and buy on another site where it's cheaper https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";-)" />
Maybe I should try a Triumph Doreen instead - it is the world's best-selling bra, after all! Read more 279 more words
This seems to be the right size in Panache for me but from comparing this with my Ewa Michalak bras, I think that the Panache bras are just too wide on my body. It looks like I really need narrower, deeper cups, which this bra does not have. I end up with empty space on the sides/bottom but a quadraboob effect on top so I have to readjust the bra often.
The bra is certainly pretty but I found the material to be itchy. The straps themselves are pretty wide set, which I found digs into my arms some.
The fit is all wrong on me. I get quadboob and a wrinkly cup that is not filled out at the same time.
The lace in the upper part of the cup closes the cup too soon, it comes towards the chest close to the seam with the lower, opaque part of the cup. Thus the lace flattens the upper part of my breasts and pushes the volume I have there up towards my chin, giving me quadboob. At the same time the lace gets wider towards the cup rim, assuming volume where I have none (apart from the quadboob the bra gives me), thus the lace flops around.
The bra is ok in general, but the Panache Melody Fullcup works better for my very soft breasts and bottom-heavy shape.
This is a basic balconette bra. It's a bit different from others I've tried since there's an additional side section on the cup which goes from the bottom of the cup to the strap. I think it's supposed to help push the breasts forward, but for me I think it made me look smaller, I'm not too sure.
Also, unlike my other bras, the bottom band elastic criss crosses at the centre front. I don't know how much difference this makes in terms of comfort or stability, but I just wanted to point that out. (please see the photos of the 30E bra)
Overall, this bra is comfortable, but I wasn't too fond of the shape it gave me. It was kind of pointy.
I decided to try a Panache, and I have learned that I am not a Panache girl. As a result of the wide cups, the straps dig into my arms, just a bit, if my posture isn't perfect (or if I have my hands forward on the steering wheel in the car). If you haven't tried Panache, this may or may not be an issue for you - it's something worth trying, IMO, as Panache offers a variety of good bras. The band on this bra fits me wonderfully - it's comfortably tight on the loosest setting (and it's new - worn twice). The cups may be a ...bit big, I'm not entirely certain, but the plunge variety of this bra can be difficult to fit. This is certainly wearable.
On to the specifics of this bra: The construction is great. I don't know the durability yet - I've only worn the bra once. The leaf stitching on the cups is quality, and looks nice. There's good detail work - the side of the branches with larger leaves has a different texture from the smaller leaves. It's clearly intentional and shows good attention to detail. The cups have an inner liner, so the inner side of the leaf stitching isn't against the breast. Still, the bra ends up being a bit itchy. The cups themselves are not nearly as comfortable as the cups on my Fantasie Smoothing Balcony Bras (even when both are new). However, the Tango II is a very popular bra, and it's possible this itchiness will work out of the bra as it breaks in.
This specific bra was labeled "teal" by FigLeaves. It's a very bright, vibrant color. I like it well enough, on its own, but I prefer my bras to be colors that I don't have to worry about showing. I bought this color because it was on sale - it was a cheaper way to try a Panache cup. Read more 215 more words
Sized as an F (DDDD). Both the cups and the band run about a size too small. The fabric stretches very easily so that when the band is closed it pulls the cups to the sides resulting in quad-boob and an even smaller cup. That aside - the straps and cups are placed too far apart for a size 28.
What I do like about this bra: The fabric is very soft and smooth. The color is great against my skin tone so it doesn't show very much through lighter shirts.
Contrary to some websites description of this bra, the foam cup is very thin. Almost less than 1/8", ...so there is some show-through if you're cold.
***ETA: you'll notice on this bra that the center front looks a little closer than normal compared to other Porcelains. That is because I took it in a little over 1/4" so now the center front measures 7/8" instead of 1.3" as I have it listed as. It does help to bring the cups closer together, since that's what this needed, but the tops of the cups are just too shallow for me to wear it anymore and have a smooth line. Read more 118 more words
It is so wonderful to find someone of a similar bra size as me! I was actually thinking about trying this bra, but it sounds like your shape is very similar to mine, so I am not so sure. I found your review quite helpful.
I have a Freya Deco bra that fits me splendidly and is really comfy. It also doesn't have the demi-cup shape going on. Maybe you could try that style?
I am yet to actually write a full review for the Deco because I just got it and I'll try to finish it soon.
Thanks =) I guess we are very similar. I also ordered the Deco bra, it came in the mail last week, and it is my best fitting bra!
The new multiway by Panache, this bra fits me quite oddly - the cup is big at the bottom, but I have a bulge anyways, as if the cup was too small. However, I think this just has to see with the way my breasts are, plunge bras don't usually look good on me.
The underwire is really broad and therefore digs a bit in the underarm area, but since it's not too long, it's okay. Also, padding makes a pointy shape.
In a word, this bra doesn't fit me as well as it could, but that's the deepest plunge I've ever found in this kind of sizes (it doesn't show, ever, and I have clothes with a lot of cleavage), and so it does the trick. Definitely not an everyday bra.
This bra is pretty for something I would consider a basic everyday bra. The cups are made of a nice soft lace with a reinforced bottom panels and an inner side panel to help push the breasts forward I guess. It gives a really nice natural shape.
The bra fits really nicely as well. It's a full cup, so I don't have that cutting in issue I generally have with some of my other bras.
I actually bought the 30E first, but when I pulled my elbows back I was bulging at the top, but not too much. The 30E also gave me a ...pointier shape. I wasn't sure if this size would be too big, but it turned out to be just slightly bigger and it worked for me.
Edit: After wearing this bra all day and to the club, I'm finding the centre wires are really poking into my chest. I'm assuming it's because I have wide breasts or it's just the style of the bra. Anyway, it's just something to keep in mind.
Edit2: I just wanted to update my review again since I've been wearing this bra for a while now. I have to say it is my favourite bra and if the style becomes discontinued I will cry. I still have the problem with the centre gore poking after a long day, but it's not as bad now. If you generally have a problem with the cups cutting into you, I don't think you will with this one. The soft lace stretches to your shape which I think is great. Read more 166 more words
This is another bra I received from my Grab Bag from Breakout Bras. It's the first longline style I've tried. The band is stretchy for a 28. The underwires seem longer than my other Cleos, Blossom in particular, but not too long or poking.
The lace is soft and feminine appearing - but fragile. While measuring I had to grab an emery board to file a small hang nail. I handwash all my bras but if you are one who machine washes, I doubt this bra will fare well.
Speaking of measuring, I wasn't sure where to measure the gore & wing height. I added photos. I didn't include the soft lace in my measurements.
The bra offers good separation and mild-moderate support but I wouldn't do a workout in it 😂
Fits ribcage 27-29 B. perimeter 9.5-12 (many test subjects here) Stretched Band 28.5 up to 30.7 (when the cups can crush your boobs to bits and give the band slightly more length) Band Length 23.5 Stretch ratio 1.3 Cup width 7.0 at bottom of cup near band Cup depth 8- 8.5ish (from side seam to gore, slight give due to upper stretch lace at gore) Depth ratio 1.2 Wire length (none, but there SHOULD be) Cup height 9 -Side seam height 5.5" -center seam height in middle of cup 6" tall -inner seam height near gore 2" long -upper lace panel 3" ...high Cup separation 0.0 Gore height 4.2 Wing height 4.0 Strap width 0.6 Strap length 10" at shortest to 15" fully extended Hooks 3
Tested over last 2 months on several short & evenly full breast types, short upper bodies (extreme petite & smaller framed, to generally petite), with various shoulder widths. It's non-compatible with many body types or any need for immediate projection on average width shapes... I can only surmise this wireless style is meant for a very low set, super soft/loose skinned, very narrow rooted, semi-shallow evenish shape that is centered very close to the sternum & doesn't extend anywhere near the side of one's body or arms at all, under any circumstances. Despite having a much taller cup than other styles in this same size range it's not a fullcup, has no side control (unless we're counting it's arm sawing features), and cannot tolerate any tissue extending diagonally to the neckline. Even though the side panels are infinitely TALLER than the inner where breasts should rest next to one another, Imogen Wireless is also nothing like a plunge. Despite the nice soft stretchy lace upper panel, Imogen Wireless' tiny elastic on the same stretch panel cuts in sharply toward the body at the top for no clear reason which has caused endless ugly wrinkling for those who it was tested on... even if that narrow elastic was not there the upper lace is made to cut backwards into the breast rather than allow for even or upper fullness. What this style does have is a very pretty retro shape when draped and supported in a bowl, which quickly wrinkles, collapses and digs typically looking like hot trash on humans and dress forms and mannequins because all involved in this experiment are too rounded below and full for it's pattern. Heartbreaking!
What Imogen Wireless does offer are gorgeous fabric and aesthetics. Sleek and sturdy and for the most part good quality (with exception of the endless loose threads hidden with weird channeling over open seams). It's glamourous & looks high end on the whole. Reminiscent of vintage bullet bras, but make it natural & much less conical. Panache tried something here. Better than average wireless cup shape, there's some slight effort at curving the panels along the outer bottom panel, center seam and lower inner along what might be considered a gore. We get something like a pushup plunge meets sports bra, but it's still their classic 7 cup shape meets vertically oval compression vest. The shape this creates, ironically allows very little volume below apex & barely any above, and like almost all panaches which love to pretend bottom fullness doesn't exist, we lose a LOT of lower cup depth to the fake 'lift' built into the pattern there... when the bra is worn this cup flattens the bust horizontally in a terrible way dragging tissue outwards to the pits to cause bustline to look something like the classic Duckbill effect, or VV when seen from the front, which is probably pretty impressive if actually one rips the stupid lace panel entirely off the top. Everything about the rest of this bra is merely another flatening ornate lace tube without any of the built-in stretch/give that makes other wireless bras wearable, or fullness patterned in for anyone who requires depth for curvature. This creates an ULTIMATE AGONY BINDER, but now with the barest MEAGER SLIVER OF CLEAVAGE. Horizontally. On top. So this muffining 'cleavage' bisects any and all breasts into a bottom pair of breasts and an upper pair. The tall of root the short rooted and average alike https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_surprised.gif" alt=":o" /> It hates us all. Why then must these bizarrely placed straps eagerly saw into this quadded compressed tortured tissue like a pair of rabid wolves. Nobody has appreciated this so far.
The back of the band and frame is fantastic for an absolutely madhouse tiny body, placing the straps a scant 4.5 to 5" apart, straps resting naturally about 6" apart from one another when allowed to rest naturally when laid flat. This is one of the better things I've ever had the pleasure of purchasing in the bra world, I'd LOVE to see it happen more often! Meanwhile the straps and where the cup attach require both a massively wide and tall upper torso with relatively NO boobs on it except at the sternum. A wide upper bust gets cut into and the lovely severe quadding. When laid flat it would appear that this is supposed to fit only 8" apart where straps attaches to the top of the cups, but that's IF the upper cup panel can actually fit diagonally like a V in the front which it hasn't & cannot fit like on any tiny shouldered, tiny ribbed teens who've tried it. Realistically the straps rest about 12.5" apart which is more suitable on my own 18.5" wide shoulders. It neither works for the insanely tiny body (my teen whose size this is), nor myself at the other extreme with my gigantic shoulders & larger breasts that can take pretty much any and all side set straps... Imogen seems to be made for only a tiny narrow back, extremely LARGE or possibly quite wide chest plate with a bird-breasted protruding ribcage like a boat prow, arms which then extend diagonally backwards from one's side toward the rear of their body and of course... very narrow roots set together in very front with quite squishy tissue that can be cajoled into 2 shallow 00 's with the tops cut off. But you know the cups REQUIRE resistant tough tissue to hold the entire mess in place (because we've done away with the underwires that would have held the cups in correct position), and it hurts horribly on everyone with tougher titties.
God. Why. The. Hell.
I honestly can't begin with the conflicting design concepts happening in this one.
Panache.
Just put the gd wires back ON this one. It's clearly a nice bra WITH the correct support to hold the structure where it belongs. And while we're at it, stop with the shitty massively tall cup side extending from the wing to strap killing our arm nerves. Everyone on earth hates this shit. Do better ffs.
There's more to this but I'm so freaking tired of trying to make it work out. Might update in comments in the future if it can be frankensteined into.. idk what, anything better than what this is. Read more 1124 more words
Elan Luxe is a true plunge, not especially projected or short one but at least it's not lying about what it should fit like in that regard. Sadly this bondagy-strappy style isn't a true multiway, and one must struggle through a network of random ribbony bits & armholes pulled on over one's head and fuss with it awhile to get the cups down, straps smoothed out, and... uh well we haven't really figured out the 'making it fit' part out except on accident a few times now. Getting the straps in the right place and tensioned properly is not a do-it-yourself, routine. To those who ...can manage it for regular wear, bravo, you are our hero.
Typical too tall wide shallow cup designed for a totally different body size than a 30 band suggests, attached to nice short wires. Wires that aren't made of rebar, and don't dig into the petite kid this was bought for, or myself when I attempted to try it on for size. The sides of the cup totally saw into the tiny kid's armpit and shoulder, because why of course they do. On my massively wide upper chest they press against my shoulder in a firm way but I didn't get terribly uncomfortable... just wish it wasn't designed as piss poor as it is. I can't speak to the what the cup shaping is meant for, it's sort of flattening overall except for the very front and center region of the cup. Muzzle? Minimizer? in a Plunge? On one hand Elan Luxe Plunge affords some roundness for fullness (wahoo), but it's still basically focused around the apex which is not pointy or conical this time... on the other the most likely shape this would suit will need to be rather shallow on the outer side. I'm impressed that this does have a little more room to spare in the lower center next to gore but it doesn't feel like a true inner full design by any stretch of the imagination, just that they forgot to take away space there too. The flimsy, strappy decoration along cup edge is not attached to the cup, but runs from the gore to strap. Sadly there's no distance between this decorative detail and the actual cup edge so it becomes lost appearing to be part of the cup edge, or falls inside the cups. The O rings where straps attach to the cups, creak quietly as grinding teeth, though it's plotting something ominous, or is merely haunted as the occasional abandoned ship at sea is. Unsurprisingly, we only get 2 piddling hooks for this size which seems stingy of Panache to do, but who knows what criteria they're using to determine what merits a 3rd hook.
It's not wildly uncomfortable which I chalk up to using some basic soft stretch satin and barely stretch satin straps. Comexim tends to do better. This is a decent quality bra which I state only as the quality of many easily accessible brands is terribly low. Elan Luxe is not an especially high quality style and I wouldn't expect this to last more than 6 months of constant wear without pilling, developing runs, band streching out, the size and material information being worn off among other odd ends falling off. Read more 447 more words
This bra seemed comfortable but was not a good shape match for me. The cup and band fit well. The gore and sides were too tall and caused the wires to dig. The straps were too far apart in front and cut into my underarms. I liked the height of the cup itself and thought it was beautiful. There was a bit of wrinkling at the bottom of the cup, so I think it was a touch shallow for me.
I reaaallllyyy wanted this bra to work for me because the fabric is so incredibly soft. But it just wasn't a good fit overall. It is wide, so the straps cut into my armpits. The gore came up too high for me and the cups were about a size too large. The bra seemed like it would be very comfortable if it wasn't such a shape mismatch.
Try two cup sizes smaller, 34GG. I think the cup volume is too big with the excess fabric in the armpit and top of cup. I think it’ll actually work for you, even the fire will be shorter.
The midnight teal is a beautiful color, the fabric is soft and not itchy. It I read reviews that the band on the Emilia ran a little big/stretchier than other panache bras which I agree with. However I wouldn't say it is a one full band size difference when on, I tried it upside down and backwards to eliminate the too small cup size and estimate it is closer to ½-¾ size difference from other Panache 32 bands.
A specific, trusted review said the cups were accommodating and could work for fuller than the standard K cups so I took a chance on the smaller band with my regular cup size since there is no KK to size up into. I tried it on and my cups runneth over! Unfortunately this will be returned. I ordered my current panache size of 34K and fingers crossed it works.
Interesting how come even though both bras are 30 band, one fits fits and not the other!
And also how a smaller cup size ends up in a slightly larger bust perimeter than the GG!