Such a beautiful bra, but soooo uncomfortable, comes up too high and pokes me in the sternum so badly that wearing it for 2 minutes makes me want to rip it off! Cups and straps seem too wide, can't fill cup wouldn't recommend for a petite girl like me. The band seems larger than a 30 as it is very stretchy, though stretched measures less than 28 inches (weird). I wish this worked as it looks vintage and lovely against fair skin https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
This bra is extremely uncomfortable. The gore is way to wide and high and the bra uncomfortably (and unflatteringly) shoves my breasts to the sides. The cups are also too small, and the band is too large. And it's completely see-through, which is a big issue for me.
Cups fit well, but the band was too tight. I didn't try this in another size, but the Porcelain Diva fit perfectly at 32E for me. Both models have great coverage and shape.
I measured myself for the first time a few days ago and found that I was around 30F (30" at the base, 36.5-37" at fullest). I ordered a bunch of bras from Nordstrom to try on and return, and of all of them this one fit the best! The band feels pretty tight, but I have been wearing 34 or 36 C or D for years, so I think I just need to adjust to the world of well-fitting bras. I'm so excited - besides adjusting to the band it's comfy, it covers my boobs completely, no quadraboob, doesn't change shape when I sit down or when I have terrible posture...overall excellent! As of 1 hr into ownership at least https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
I also tried this one in 30F (nude) - the band was way too tight but the cups fit perfectly. I will stick with 32E but I think in general this is just a good shape for me.
My breast shape doesn't tend to get along well with true balconette shapes, but this full-cup bra give me an uplifted, rounded shape that I don't expect to get from any bra! I had to go a size up from my normal Panache brand size (36H) to get the cups deep enough to fit. Breasts without a lot of bottom projection might not need the extra depth though. The band is fairly true to size, maybe a little stretchy, as I measure 35" and need to fasten this one on the second hook, at least, and it's just a couple weeks old. I also have this bra, same ...colorway (black), in a 34J and while it's quite a bit tighter in the band, I have no problems wearing it.
Wires come up a bit wide and high under the arm, but oddly enough they fit slightly better on me in the 34J. I had to bend the wires in the 36HH to get them to settle on my frame properly. I found that the wires poke if the band's not snug enough. Read more 73 more words
This bra is pretty, but the fabric felt stiff, scratchy, and the leaf pattern showed (and looked lumpy) under not only a t-shirt, but a sweater cardigan.
The straps are weird on this one. It gives a very quad boob effect with correct posture but the band is very loose so I have to wear it on the middle hook.
Strange fit on this one. It seems to encapsulate all of my breast tissue in the cup but the cups smash my breast tissue down in the bottom of the cup giving a minimizer or mashed effect. Very strange.
I tried this bra a couple of years ago after picking it up on sale.
While the bra did fit quite ok, there were 2 small problems that made me decide against repurchasing. I found the fabric to be quite itchy and irritating and it also gave me a somewhat pointy shape. Not so bad that I had rocket boobs but it wasn't quite the rounded shape that I prefer. Otherwise it's a nice bra.
I have a love hate relationship with this bra. It flattens my breasts right out which is good for some clothes. It can feel quite tight. On the other hand it does give a nice smooth line with no oomph. The band stretches quite a bit.
This is bra one of my absolute favorites. It fits me PERFECTLY and creates a lot of lift with a nice shape. I wore this under a slightly clingy dress today and I felt like my breasts looked better than they have ever looked before.
This bra fits me relatively comfortably; the gore is a little wide for my taste and leaves a little bit of a red mark, but I've gotten used to it after wearing it for several days. The lace on the top is slightly loose, but I fill it out pretty well and it only wrinkles very slightly.
I like this bra and would recommend it.
Edit: After wearing this quite a bit, this is my FAVORITE bra! It's so pretty and comfortable. Go up a cup size- I measure as 30E, but in this I am a 30F. It runs small in the cup.
Pokes in the armpit after wearing it for long periods but otherwise I love it It hasn't stretched very much over the year I've had it and worn it regularly I've only had to tighten it by one clasp so far.
I ordered this bra at the same time as the 28F version, mainly to check the fit. This 30E doesn't fit me as well as the 28F -- the band is obviously too big and somehow both cups and wires feel a tad smaller too. Maybe this is because the wires aren't sprung open as widely as they they are with the snugger 28 band, but also the depth of the cups seems less optimum for me.
I like this bra. I'm not huge but still too big to go without. This is a great non working/relaxing/sleeping bra. I do have some issues with it though... I wouldn't purchase another one.
It has what I now refer to as the panache bump on the inner turn of my breast. On the profile it actually forms my boob so that the point of my boob is about and inch under my nipple. ugh
Other than that I'm not sure if I would consider this an issue: The sew pattern on this bra makes it look like the cup goes all the way to the back of the armpit. rofl. Panache may run a bit wide for me but not to that extreme.
This is an excellent plunge bra to wear under v-necks and dresses. As with other Panache products, the fabric is good quality and is not scratchy or rough. This particular bra will not offer the same support as a balconnete or a full cup for an entire day but it's great for an evening out. What I love about it is that the cups lie flat against my breasts so there is no bulging, cleavage or spillage of any kind. It's also quite comfortable. If you like your band super tight you might want to go down a size as the band is quite stretchy. Otherwise the band and cup are both true to size.