My shape is narrow, even, projected, with average-to-short roots, close-set with lots of upper-center fullness and soft, saggy breast tissue. This bra was a pretty good fit for my shape, the underwires are narrow and firm and hold it in place, but the soft stretchy fabric of the cups doesn't provide enough support for my squishy boobs, as there is a lot of bounce and movement and the in-cup quadding doesn't look good. The deep cups and narrow gore are good for projected and close-set breasts. This bra would work on firmer breasts, but not for me.
I loved the lightweight feel of this bra: the fame is small, & the sides don't come up high. But it is simply not comfortable. At all. The wires come up too high under the arm and dig in- & I'm 5'9", so I can't imagine how petite women could even wear it at all. The shape of the underwire itself is extremely narrow; a V-shape rather than a broad U. So if your breasts are not wide as mine are, it might work better for you. The shape it gives under clothing is a little frumpy, due to the diagonal seam being much lower across the breast than most brands.
The stretch lace might fool me into thinking this bra fits, but the gore does not tack, it is actually floating a good inch from my sternum and the wires are jutting into my centre breast tissue. It seems there is not enough depth at the gore for my centre fullness. This bra is also uncomfortable to wear, the wires feel too stiff and wide and they are poking me under my arms and pushing into my chest in my imf.
It seems like my breasts keep pushing this bra down so the wires slip out of my imf and sit lower on my torso. It might mean lack of projection? The wires are too wide and too long, I feel the wires poking under my arms. Floating gore. The band is stretchy and soft. This might be comfortable to wear if it suited my breast shape better.
I'm disappointed that this bra doesn't seem to work for me. It feels too flimsy and not supportive enough - the straps are just elastic with too much stretch, and the cups are made of thin stretch lace, so my boobs bounce and move around too much. There is not enough coverage in the cup, I don't think plunge style works for my centre fullness. Also, the cups are too small for me in this style, I even wonder if the size label is wrong because there doesn't seem to be enough fabric in the cups. I wear 38FF (and even 36FF) in other Panache styles, but this bra seems really small in the cup and the seams are misshaping my soft breast tissue. I compared the wires to my other 38ff bra, the wire width is close but the wire length is much shorter on this Andorra plunge, and the gore is much lower. So it seems I need a higher gore to support my centre-full breast shape.
This bra feels good which is not something I ever thought possible! The wires hit me in all the right places. It's the perfect projection. It makes my boobs look great. And it's cute!
Very sexy bra, but not a good fit for me. The gore was okay for my close-set breasts, and I think I was able to scoop all my tissue in (very wide roots), but I didn’t wear it very long. There was a lot of wrinkling at the bottom of the cup and it didn’t stay in my IMF. The band was quite firm, but I could still fit a few fingers behind the band. I tried it on with an extender later, and that did not fix the issues, it only added some space/wrinkles at the tops of the cups. I’m not sure if this is a shape mismatch, or not enough immediate projection.
Fingers crossed, but I may have found a bra that actually fits almost perfectly! It actually seems to stay up in my IMF! Band is definitely snug, but it's also black so hopefully will stretch out a bit soon. I'm so excited to wear it and see how it holds up after more than like 20 minutes!
Edit: upon some reflection, I think this bra is just a hair too small, but I still like it. I think the 38G that I tried is roomier in the cups, although the band is still tight. But the G gives me a pointier shape, whereas the FF is more rounded. So it's still a small victory!
This is a weird fit, and totally wrong for my projected shape, as most moulded cup bras are. However, it was strangely comfortable to wear, probably because of the stretchy band and soft materials. This bra gives such a weird shape, the cups are shallow and push my soft conical breasts back into my chest and to my sides, and the cups look flat in the front. The cups have a lot of room at the top, this bra might fit someone with tall roots and shallow shape. On me, the cups just slide down and out of my inframammary fold.
This is a lovely bra, however I found the cups too deep and wires too high. There was a fair amount of wrinkling in the lace top section of the cup. I’m quite short with short roots also. The Jasmine fit me much better in this size.
Pretty bra, nice projected shape and narrow wires, but I find that the thin mesh/lace fabric and embroidery doesn't work well with my soft breast tissue and causes in-cup quadboob.
I'm projected with center fullness, and this bra seems too shallow for my breasts. There is not enough depth at the wire,and the gore doesn't tack. I like the stretch lace top of the cups and the bra is overall very pretty and comfortable despite it not being the best fit for my shape.
Undecided if I'm going to keep this one... the lace up top gapes and wrinkles. The straps are edging on too far apart. I'm not terribly excited about the fabric.
Too big in band and seems too big in cup but not sure because the band is just too loose. Did not feel comfortable at all. This size and style is not for me. I am just learning and this website is so great. I didn't even realize that this site has recommendations going by measurements. This was not one of the bras recommended. Well six bras down and more to come. I will find the right bra and when I do, I will order every color. LOL
I'm going to try and briefly review this bra for my mom.
Having tried several Elomi bandless styles marketed for shorter women and having no luck, we checked out measurements here and decided to try 38FF - Panache » Jasmine Balconnet Bra (6951) . It turns out that this was a much better fit for her. The Elomi full-cup bras had too tall and wide gores and too deep cups for her short torso, while the plunges were too low in the gore. The main issue she had been having with all the bras she tried was that the underwire is too uncomfortable, digging ...under the cups into the top of her stomach especially when sitting.
This problem was somewhat reduced with Jasmine, but ultimately she found that the Panache wires are just too hard/stiff and uncomfortable on the ribs and upper stomach. I feel similarly about Panache, but it sounds like this is more pronounced for those who are projected. As shown in one of the photos, the small section of band underneath the cups was not sewn evenly on this bra. So one side continued to dig in uncomfortably where there was less band for cushion.
Other than this defect, the bra was well made and very pretty. The material was a little stiff/scratchy, but I've read that it softens with washing. She returned it, so I can't confirm. Read more 129 more words
If panache fits but the wires are too hard, you could try cleo by panache - i find the marcie wires not as painful as my floris
Personally I find Cleo bands run very tight and the wires still stiffer than, say, Freya or Fantasie. I always want to try more Cleo for comparison; just wish they had more in stores nearby.
Ewa Michalak makes a few bras that she writes are made to not cut in to the belly for people with a larger belly. If that's the case it might be worth checking out.
The lace is soft and accommodating. The cups give a somewhat minimized (some might say pointy) shape, which is fine. However, I need fairly narrow wires. The wires on this bra really dig into my sides. For reference, I've worn several Cleos, which tend to be too wide for me as well, but they weren't as uncomfortable.
i was shocked at how badly this fit. it had a squish and flatten effect, pushing my breasts to the sides under my arms. the profile was odd and almost squarish, and i've heard that in panache this means it's too small in the cup though i didn't try a size up, just too unflattering to waste my time.
I love how this looks. I love that the wire sits on my ribcage and i don't fall out the bottom or spill over the top. Unfortunately, it's unwearable because the wires dig and poke under the arms. Big disappointment.
Just purchased as my first "real" fitting bra. I think if I wear it in a bit it will be more comfortable. It isn't uncomfortable but it starts a bit stiff. From going from a VS ill-fitting bra, I love how this feels secure and yet has the same moulded feel. I don't feel any pokes or pinches and it is perfect for larger sizes.
For some reason I really like the Andorra, although it is relatively plain. The lace feels soft, and the colors are gently muted. The raised gore gives a visual impression of upward lift and makes my torso appear more delicate. I get a lovely lifted shape, not quite green but a more natural looking perky. The extra side panel pushes the breasts away from my armpits and makes it comfortable (at least in the short term). I love how my breasts look in this bra, and I'm not normally a fan of off-white colors (the color is "pearl").
That said, the Andorra will never ...work for me, although I am tempted to keep it. There simply isn't enough projection in the bottom of the cup to fit my breasts. I get wrinkles in the bottom of the cups and over time I think this would destroy the cup.
The straps are not fully adjustable, which could be a problem for me as well, but this is because there is extra padding on the shoulders. I'm not sure if it is needed, but the fabric they used feels soft, which makes it feel like a more luxurious bra.
Another thing I dislike about this bra is that Panache has made this only a two hook bra in a FF cup. I really feel that certainly by a F cup a bra benefits from having a more stable band with more hooks.
The band was somewhat tight as I had to go up a size from the larger of my two typical band measurements, but I was able to fasten it on the second hook. I would probably have done better with a 36G and an extender. Read more 183 more words
I have Sabine in the HC Long line and love it! It is perfection. I also have the Lady Grey in the Doyenne. They are my 2 favorite cuts. :)