I now understand that this was not a great pick for my full-on-top breasts. I have in-cup quadboob, and a very strange shape. There is no doubt, though, that this is a beautiful and well-made bra, and also quite sexy in the black color. I also like the material of the straps.
The shape is a bit downward-pointy, but not too bad, and the wires fold over each other between my breasts. Other than, fits well. Can feel a bit tight after wearing for a long day. Love the purple pattern and the stiff, supportive materials.
I don't think the stock photo for this bra (in the pale blue) does it justice! I'd call it 'semi-sheer'. This would work well as a skin tone alternative for a pale person. I've been wearing 32H in most brands for quite some time now, but have been feeling as though the band is the tiniest bit too loose in all my bras recently. Knowing that this bra ran large in the band, I got the sister size of 30HH instead and don't regret it. The band and cups are both a perfect fit on me, although there is the slightest bit of quad-boobing ...on my larger side when I pull my shoulders back (related to weight gain, ugh).
I have even fullness that is very slightly weighted towards the bottom and get a nice lifted, rounded shape in this bra that is still somewhat natural-looking (still round, but not super-rounded like, for example, the shape the Panache Sienna gives me). Unfortunately if you are petite/short-waisted and thinking about trying this bra you might have issues with cutting under the arms - I am tall with a long torso, but I can tell this is cut fairly high under the armpits. I'd call these wires average in width, which suits my average-to-narrow root well.
The one unexpected effect I got from this bra is that the shape is very compact and minimised from the side! Might be workable under a button-down shirt. The one fit-related quibble I have is that the gore is a little wide-set for me, but pretty much every gore above a certain height is - my breasts are close-set higher up my body, and at their closest point probably have less than 2mm of space between them. The embroidery on this bra also appears to be a little tighter than the fabric used on the cups - there is a little wrinkling, but this isn't visible under a tight-fitting shirt. The embroidery itself is also pretty much invisible - the only part of the bra that shows through the tight-fitting shirt I wore on top for comparison is the seams of the cups.
All up, great bra! I hope Panache continues making it. Read more 273 more words
This bra has a rather unattractive shape. Keep in mind I like the round, perky Cleo imprint, so if you generally enjoy less cute bras you might be into this one. It fits me ok, though the band is looser than other Panache bras I've worn and the top seam wrinkles a little bit. My biggest problem was that the gore digs into my chest. I have a short torso, and it just runs up too high, especially for a balconette.
This bra works as a casual bra, but I would never wear it when I want to look good -- the shape doesn't make me want to stare at my own boobs bouncing when I walk down the stairs, so I'd say it's mediocre. Part of this is just that I don't love full-cup bras, but I think Panache can do better than this.
When I first put the bra on, I didn't like it. It just didn't feel comfortable. The fabric feels just a little scratchy, especially underneath the wires. While it seems to check every box of fitting right, it some how doesn't feel like it fits right. The band is good and tight, but my breasts don't feel as supported as I'd like them to be. I wouldn't want to go running after a bus, for example. While it's not a problem for me, it's also worth noting that the straps do not adjust all the way. The fabric pattern is beautiful, but the fabric itself leaves something to be desired, I think. I had every intention of returning this bra, but didn't figure out the how-to before the deadline. I'm not sure if I'll keep it and wear it, since it does technically fit, or find another home for it. It had gone immediately back in the box after my first trying on, and now is being worn for only the second time to take pictures for Bratabase.
My new favorite bra! This is a forward projection bra but is not too pointy, I still get a decent round shape. The wires under the arm are not too tall witch is something I worry about sometimes, as well as the center gore seems to be placed just right. The lace at the top makes this bra great for FoT breasts, If it was not so stretchy I would have had to try a J cup and had to deal with the wires going too far back because I am very central with some fullness on top. Support A, shape A, comfort A+ I would recommend this bra to anyone!
Just got this in the mail. In chocolate. First up: as everyone else ever has said, the fabric on this bra is SO SOFT.
On to pros and cons:
Pros: -Soft. Like I said -Great support and I really love the shape it gives on--pretty close to the famed "green" shape -Pretty. Hey, that counts for a lot. -I love the feeling of a gore really tacking. LOVE it. -Wires are wide enough
Cons: -I'm between a 32 and 30, and this 30 is definitely on the tight side for me. -For my very full on the bottom breasts, there's much too much space in the top of the cups. I could fit like another inch ...of breast-top up there. It looks good under a shirt, and the bottom of the cup is the right size, so I think it's a breast shape issue not a cup size problem. -The wires are on the cusp of that thing I've heard about this bra doing in larger sizes, which is getting crazy wide. Not crazy crazy like the higher-up cup sizes, but a little extra-wide.
Overall I think I'll return it. Too big in the tops of the cups, uncomfortably tight in the band.
I had some alterations made to my Andorras, so since I'm lying here recovering from some flu bug, I thought I would write about it! It's made a world of difference to me in how this style fits on my torso, and is so much more comfortable. Now, I have a very wide gap between my breasts, what I like to call the "Gulf of Mexico", and so this style actually pulls me together and keeps the "girls" exactly where they should be in the pockets. I had to go up two cups sizes from my normal balconette style size of 30GG in Panache to ...accomodate this full cup. For some reason even though I have a long torso, the bottom lace band always flipped up on me as soon as I would move around, and would drive me crazy!! I finally took all seven of my Andorras to my seamstress and had her sew that lace band under, and voila! It's like a new bra. I'm so thrilled! It wasn't too cheap to have them done, I could have bought two more bras on eBay for what I paid, but oh well, it's like a new bra wardrobe, and I'm couldn't be happier. She sewed them all by hand with a strong nylon thread, and you can't even tell at all. Genius! I am lusting after the new Caribbean Blue color, but I may wait until next year, as I may have to have reconstructive surgery again to correct some errors of shifting around, and will probably go up a cup size, so the 30J will be my new size, most likely, but who knows. I wish they went up to a K cup in this style, as I think it would be very supportive for the J-K cup range, as well. Read more 207 more words
This is a beautiful bra, but the wire shape on Panache bras just doesn't work for me. Like all the Panache bras I've tried, it pulls my breasts slightly to the sides and flattens them. It's not a terrible thing, and would be pretty useful for wearing button-down shirts. I just can't get past the uncomfortably wide wires.
I love this bra!! I have it in all seven colors, plus the matching briefs https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />) My only problem was that I had to go up two cup sizes to make it feel like a true full cup bra, and the pretty lace on the bottom of the cups sits low on my ribcage, so I had my seamstress sew it under on all of them, and it's perfect now. I first tried the 30H, as I was told I needed up to go up one size from my balcony style Panache bras, which I wear a 30GG in Panache. Well, the 30H just didn't cover the top of my breast enough; it fit more like a balcony! I love how the 30HH feels on me, it is just dreamy. The reason? With implants you need to feel really supported, and this stretch lace just feels like two hands holding you up all day in velvet gloves. Heavenly.
This bra confuses me. I thought it was fitting at first, but now I see that I am getting a bit of quadraboob on my larger side, and my smaller boob has a bit of wrinkling at the top. I don't remember there being that much of a size difference between my boobs.
The band is nice and firm. Perfect for my underbust size. The cups do cut into my armpits a bit, but it isn't too annoying. The strap, likewise, are separated a bit farther than I prefer, but they don't slip off. I do like the thick band that runs along the bottom of the cups/bra. It feels very supportive.
This bra gives a fairly nice shape under clothing as well. Not as amazing as my Ewa Michalak bras, but still nice. The wires go a bit far back for me, but this is actually a good thing. I have a bit of extra boobage along the side that fits perfectly within the wires.
The cups were big because it wasn't your size, or because you found it too big for being your regular size? I have one myself and I'm not quite sure about my bra size, but I'm sure i've found the cups way too small... It would be really helpfull if you could tell me if it was your regular size or not :D
Hi Topanga, The 30GG was a bra I was trying on from mail order. I'm still figuring out what my regular size is. Seems mostly I'm a 32G, though that is hugely variable based on bra make and style. The Fantasie 32FF is one I love, but Breakout Bras says it is off sized. Other 32G's, some fit, some don't (usually too small), so I'd agree, this is off-sized cup-wise.
The cups were big because it wasn't your size, or because you found it too big for being your regular size?
I have one myself and I'm not quite sure about my bra size, but I'm sure i've found the cups way too small... It would be really helpfull if you could tell me if it was your regular size or not :D