Band fits tight, but I've worn it without an extender anyway. The cups are deep enough, and while they're a little too wide, it doesn't bother me too much. The biggest problem is with the gore. It's a little too wide and not "stable" so instead of digging in to my boobs the wires flip over each other. It's a wearable bra, but not my favourite.
I'm being a bit weird here maybe, but I don't like how this bra looks. It's too lacy and flowery and trying to be all girly - but it's a huge granny bra and there's no hiding the fact! Ok, the straps are ...really thin for a huge granny bra. I've actually let them show in tops (summer! hot!) and not been too bothered by it. But somehow, I keep thinking, maybe I like the Tangos because they don't try too hard not looking like granny bras. And the colours are nicer. I'm so happy this oneat least is a single colour, a nice enough teal, because the multicolour Arizas look just way over the top. Read more 73 more words
I really love my red 32G version of this bra cami, even if the band is too loose and the cups are a bit small. I ordered a 32H hoping it would fix the cup problem and expecting to have to alter the band. Unfortunately, something goes horribly wrong with the straps between G and H. The 32H's straps are twice as wider which is fine, but they attach in a really awkward way. It looks kind of like they were trying to avoid the problem many large-cup bras have of the straps being way off in the armpits but it's a bit of a failure. There appears ...to be a continuous piece of fabric that forms the edging in the armpit and then goes up to form the strap. The place the edging turns into strap hits right at that line between boob and armpit pudge. The "armpit fat" won't stay scooped and swooped in the cups because the wings are fairly low so there's pudge at the outside of the strap that makes it look like you're squishing out of a too-small size. I tried scooping everything back in while pulling the band tighter and it didn't really improve things. Since the armpit edging and strap are all one piece of fabric, I'm not sure it would be easy (or possible) to alter the strap position. The strap positioning isn't do narrow that it's uncomfortable, it's just really unflattering on me. Read more 135 more words
So close. This bra was really really close, and it's my first time getting a soft cup bra that's too big - now I know what wrinkling looks and feels like! The bra also seems to have a bit of a pointy shape in the structure, which could be why I can't fill it also. It's a shame because it comes so close in other ways, like with the fabric on the sides being smooth to my body and of course the lack of quadboob - but the wrinkling just doesn't work out. It's getting returned as well.
I usually get slightly padded bras, but had been wanting to try an unpadded one for a while. I liked this, it fit, but the wires dug into my boobs in the center. I ended up sewing part of the center gore together and now it fits wonderfully.
This bra is very comfortable, it gives a very good support, especially for a day to day use. The padded cups provide a very wel formed breast and it doesn't poke. The laces give this bra a subtle touch of refinement and the colour (nude) is excelent to use with lighter garments. It is an excelent T-shirt bra. In 4 moths of intense use it still holds is shape.
This is a design that seems made for me. Unlike the Panache Porcelain, Viva's straps are sewn onto the tops of the cups, so rather than make a circle around the side of the body, they pull the cups upward onto my shoulders. This slight difference in design makes a huge difference in fit for me. The straps do not fold into my underarm tissue as they do on the regular Porcelain. The regular Porcelains straps are sewn at a 45 degree angle to the tops of the cups, while Viva's straps are at a 90 degree angle to the tops of the cups.
The ...underwires completely enclose my breast tissue, the center gore is narrow, I don't get quadra-boobs or "escape" out the sides, I get a lovely "rounded, lifted" look, and it's comfortable! It's also very pretty (I have a bright red-coral one). In photos online (I live in US but purchase from a UK boutique) this bra appears to be thicker and "heavier" than it actually is. I'm so glad I took the chance on it. It's as lightweight as a moulded bra can be (much more lightweight than my other favorite moulded bra, Soma Sensuous Sides), and even though it's moulded, it doesn't feel "padded" at all. It forms to my shape. I love it!
I wear this bra with an extender as the band is very tight. It is very comfortable and gives me a great shape. This bra and the Panache Elsa (6691) are the only bras I own where I have no space in the bottom of the cup. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" /> I just wish the sizing were consistent across colors with this bra.
Meh....this bra gives me a quadboob not at the top of the cup but 1/4 of the way down into the cup. The top of the cup lies flat. I don't understand. I've read that this bra pushes you down into the cup so I was hoping that it would push my boob down so I would fill the bottom of the cup....not the case. The sides are very high on this bra which would be great if you have side boob, but are a bit much for those without a lot of side boob such as myself. I hope that once the material softens a bit with wear, the quadboob goes away allowing my boobs to fill the bottom of the cup. In a store I tried on a 34JJ, 36J and 36JJ (quadboob at the top of the cup) but neither fit properly so I was hoping that the 34K I ordered online would fit. I don't think Tango's are meant for me.
Finally a bra cup that 95% fits! This bra fits almost perfectly with an extender. With one additional hook row, my boobs settled into the the bottom of the cup. Only bra I own with no space at the bottom of the cups. Wearing the bra with an extender there is now wrinkling at the top of the cup which was not present before, but who cares there's no space at the bottom of the cup! The bra is very supportive, but the material is a bit on the scratchy side which is disappointing. Hopefully this will diminish with wear and time. *fingers crosed*
This bra is super comfortable, supportive and soft. Very nice natural shape. I tried this bra on in a K and had quadboob, tried it on in the KK and the tops of the cups wrinkle, but it's not noticeable when dressed. Even tried this on in a 36K, but the band was much to big. So I purchased the KK cup. The bra itself is not that exciting or sexy, but it's a great everyday bra.
I wish I had ordered this in a JJ cup. I have a slight quadboob that is probably only noticeable to me in this bra. Otherwise, this bra is one of my better fitting bras. Band sizing is completely off with this bra. The band feels identical to my other Ariza in blossom which is a 36J. My blossom Iits like a champ with only a little space at the bottom of the cup. The cups in this bra fit better than my blossom with less space at the bottom, but again slight quadboob.
Sigh. This bra is the most beautiful piece of lingerie that I've owned, but I just don't think that Panache and I get along. I'm keeping it (even just as a wall hanging), and it almost almost fits. There's some wrinkling throughout the cup (mostly on the lace at the top), and the wires are a bit too wide/tall for my liking. It's very full for a balconnet, so probably won't work for shallower breasts. The gore digs into my breast tissue a little as well. though I have very close-set boobs.
The band is a size too big so I have to have it on the tightest hook for it to not ride up, and the cup is obviously slightly too small. After a day of wear the underwires start to bother my underarms because they are too high and the straps are too far apart. Other than that it is rather comfortable. Just doesn't fit perfect.
One of my bras purchased on my first fitting. The saleswoman sized up my band to a 36 saying the band does not stretch as much in this model and sized down the cup to a GG. She had put me in a 34HH Andorra, and after a few weeks with the Ariza I really wish it was a 36H. It fits okayish, but when I'm pre-menstrual I start to get quad-boob, and I don't stay completely contained if I'm active and/or bending down much. Also the top of the gore always sits about a thumb's distance from my sternum, while the bottom sits flat.
OTOH the bra itself is gorgeous, sheer purple with bright pink embroidery, something I've dreamt of finding in my size. It reminds me of the kind of pretty I used to pout over in catalogs that I'll never be able to (but now never want to) order from again.
Some hooks have already started to pull through so they don't set "right" but they're still functional.
My current favorite bra. I bought 2 so far, one in pearl and one in lagoon. The pearl was my first correctly fitting bra and it initially poked under my arms and gave me crazy red marks at the band the first half dozen times I wore it. I curved the underwires a bit and kept with it and everything worked out in the end. Found the lagoon on sale at Nordstrom and snapped it up since the pearl had become my go-to. The lagoon one fit like a glove straight off the rack, I'm not sure if my body had adapted, or if perhaps the pearl was slightly misshapen when I bought it. Great support, gore fits flat, comfortable all day.
This bra is cute, extremely comfortable and gives medium support. The top of the cups is a bit tight, but not enough to cause quad boob. The cups hae more projection at the base than the freya deco, making this my preferred tshirt bra line. There is a good bit of stretch in the band and straps.
I have multiples of this bra because I like it so much. The straps are long and not fully adjustable, so I had them shortened and voila, good fit! The bra is supportive without feeling overly constrictive. The cups (and straps) run a bit wide but not so much to be uncomfortable.
For me this bra is a life saver. It was my first properly sized bra, and while it's not perfect, it is by far much more appealing to the eye and comfortable. The center gore does sit up a bit high, and initially I wasn't crazy about it digging into my chest (I previously wore 36/38DD that fit SO wrong), but before you know it you get used to it. I only wish that the underwire was slightly thinner for us with a narrower gap, but perhaps mine is just thicker with a GG cup size. The straps are not too wide or thin with some light padding, and my favorite part: they don't sit too close to the arm pits.
I highly recommend this bra to anyone with larger breasts who need more coverage and support. Although it is labeled a balconette the larger cup sizes fit like a full cup.
