I usually go for a 30F in Panache bras, with Andorra and Melody being best fits from them, but Jasmine has more lower projection than either of those two, and combining that with the stretchy lace on the top means I only need a 30E in this one. The fit is very good, although the side-sling can dig in a bit, which is luckily not visible under clothing.
This bra has a lovely pattern and very soft, comfortable fabric. Unfortunately, if is either too small or does not work with my shape. The lace on top digs in making an unsightly bulge.
This bra fits me, but at the same time, it doesn't, and it took me a few minutes to work out what was going on. There's embroidery on the fabric of the cups, and it must either have been stitched slightly too tight, or the thread Panache used isn't elastic enough, because when I tightened the straps, the vertical lines of thread cut into my boobs on the sides, making them a very weird shape! It's very pretty to look at, but I wouldn't want to wear it - especially not under a T-shirt.
This bra is extremely comfortable. Nothing pokes or digs in. It also gives a hint of cleavage which I like. However, the band is VERY stretchy. It stretches to 32.5. The cups slide down and since I know they are wide enough, I think they do so because the band is too loose for my 29.5 snug underbust.
I have relatively close set breasts and the cups of this bra are a little too close together for me. The straps also dig into my armpit. For some reason, the digging has improved the longer I own the bra. The wires are slightly too wide, only by .25-.5 of an inch. The shape isn't exactly rounded and is a little lumpy. Also, the lace along the bottom of the band in the front under the gore sticks up. All of that said, I still love this bra. It is beautiful and very comfortable especially as it no longer digs in at the armpit.
This bra fits me pretty much perfectly, but it gives my boobs a very odd shape - not quite pointy, but somehow distorted - and the side-sling digs in a bit on one side. There's nothing actually wrong with it, though, and it's very supportive. It's my favourite bra for gardening in! (I also own this bra in 30F.)
I have this same bra in 4 different colours: caribbean blue, teal, purple and berry. They are all 30E and fit the same. I usually wear 28F or 28FF in Panache.
At first, the 30E fit well. The band was snug enough, but after a while the band stretched. It needs to be "worn in". Now I wish I had bought it in 28. My ribcage is 26-27 inches, comfortably tight.
The cups gave me pointy shape, and now I think it is because I need 1 size up!! My boob shape has changed lately, and it has made these 30E cups obviously too small, although the stretchy lace saves it a LOT. I will continue to wear these bras.
The bra looks pretty and is comfortable. Straps adjust all the way. The wires are comfortable for me, and the width is okay. I need normal - wide wires.
I have this same bra in 4 different colours: caribbean blue, teal, purple and berry. They are all 30E and fit the same. I usually wear 28F or 28FF in Panache.
At first, the 30E fit well. The band was snug enough, but after a while the band stretched. It needs to be "worn in". Now I wish I had bought it in 28. My ribcage is 26-27 inches, comfortably tight.
The cups gave me pointy shape, and now I think it is because I need 1 size up!! My boob shape has changed lately, and it has made these 30E cups obviously too small, although the stretchy lace saves it a LOT. I will continue to wear these bras.
The bra looks pretty and is comfortable. Straps adjust all the way. The wires are comfortable for me, and the width is okay. I need normal - wide wires.
I self-measured as a 30E, but 30DD's have tended to fit me better so far. This is no exception. Having tried this bra in both sizes, I found the band on the 30E to feel much tighter, and the wires I already found too wide in the 30DD stretched that much farther back on my ribcage. While there was no gapping at the top of the cups thanks to the stretchy lace, I wasn't able to fill the end of them- plenty of empty space/wrinkling visible around the middle where the lace meets solid fabric.
This bra is not shaped well at all for me. The bra has a lot of fullness and projection in the center right by the gore - I slope more gently out than this bra and so have a lot of empty space at the top inner side. The bottom and outside are filled out okay, but there is just too much fabric leading from the gore into the middle of the cup.
First thought was "ooh, pretty!" The color is is somewhere between blue and purple, and the lace is so pretty.
The cup wrinkles on the bottom, butmI'm pretty sure thats projection related. The side panel holds my boobs front and center, which I really appreciate.
I bent the wires just a touch to make them fit a little better at the front just by the gore.
Only problem with it? The gore pokes a little bit. It wasn't to the point of ridiculous pain, but it was certainly annoying. (EDIT: It is however, my first bra where the gore actually tacks, so it takes getting used to. After wearing it my second day, I find that it bothers me sporadically, so it might have something to do with small adjustments I make when putting it on.)
I love the stretch lace. I find that it's more forgiving if the bra is maybe one cup size too small. I don't see any fit issues at all with this one except for maybe some slight gapping when I am sitting. But it's so accommodating to my boobs.
Besides the gore thing, they are really comfortable. The band fit my 30" ribcage comfortably. They give my boobs a nice rounded shape, although they do tend to project a bit more than I'd like into an almost-torpedo. But I am overall happy with how they look.
Okay to start, this was not the right size for me. I should have bought a size up. Having that said, the quality looked good and it felt fine. the problem was the usual I don't like about this type of bra. The cups have seams, causing that triangle boob shape. It did not poke anything, just caused spillage out the front since I bought the wrong size.
I have two of these, so the review is the same for both. This bra is wonderfully stretchy and beautiful, but cuts into my full on top breasts. The side seams also seem to create a weird shape for me. This does not work as a t-shirt bra for me, which is what I want. I think the cups give my breasts too much separation. Band fits great on loosest hook. Gore is slightly painful, but I'm not used to a tall gore, so that may be why.
I have two of these, so the review is the same for both. This bra is wonderfully stretchy and beautiful, but cuts into my full on top breasts. The side seams also seem to create a weird shape for me. This does not work as a t-shirt bra for me, which is what I want. I think the cups give my breasts too much separation. Band fits great on loosest hook. Gore is slightly painful, but I'm not used to a tall gore, so that may be why.
The Andorra Plunge isn't the prettiest bra in the world (not to me at least) but it's very comfortable. The cups are made of stretch lace and the straps are quite stretchy too. The band is rather firm, I need a 28 band in some bras but the Andorra fits me in a 30. The wires are wide and low which is exactly what I need. The cups are true to size. The shape I get is a bit pointy and also quite minimized but it looks very natural. Overall I like this bra a lot but I hope Panache will make a prettier version of it someday.
Tried this on when I found it on clearance at a Nordstrom Rack. Knowing my 28" band Panache Porcelain wasn't fitting, I hoped sizing up in the band might fix the fit problems I was having. No luck https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />. Still an oddly-fitting bra on me. Lesson learned: Porcelain is not the style for me.
