I love this bra! It is one of my favourites at the moment. And it does not even come in my size! I have another one in 36J which I loved when I was a 32K-KK. Now that I wear 34KK, I need the 38J. The band on the Bellise does run at least 1 - 1 and a half sizes smaller! The cups are generous. So my 38J fits more like a 36K of even 34KK when I wear it on the tightest setting.

pros:
- strong Panache wires, that are less wide than Elomi wires
- tight bands (a plus for those at the upper end of ... the cup - range)
- the fabric is so heavenly comfortable and soft
- sturdy and good support
- I have barely any underwire pain
- round uplifted shape
- quite front and centered shape
- wires are a very good width for me (I need medium wide wires - EM is usually too narrow, Elomi too wide)

cons:
- why is this bra discountined?
- why does it not come in all the colours up to a KK cup?
- shallow cups

Now the shallowness of the cups is the only real problem here. But it also makes the bra very supportive because it keeps boobs close to chest. Since I have rather deep boobs, I only can wear this bra on "smaller days" when I can stand some shallower cups. I still think it has good projection from the underwire, I don't have as much empty space there than in a Elomi Caitlyn.

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Updated on Oct 16, 2015 Flag this

I usually wear anything around 34K-L so I had to size up in band to get the cup volume I need. I love the cute Butterfly print and that it is apparently modelled after the Panache Jasmine Balconnet Bra (6951). I have to say that it only shares the same cut with the Jasmine but the lace section on top of the Sculptresse bra is not stretchy at all. I think that actually makes the bra more stable and sturdy. I had issues with the Jasmine being too weak for my boobs so I had high hopes Sculptresse's take on the popular cut.

What made it a failure? ... It come up very small in the cups compared to older models like Sculptresse Bellise Balconnet Bra (6891) and Sculptresse Willow Full Cup Bra (6905) . I can fit into Bellise in a 38J since the cups run big and do not even have to alter the band since it comes up small and I can wear it on the tightest setting.

With the Paradise I have visible quadboob and the band feels much too big. Since I found the old Sculptresse styles to come up big in the cups and small in the band compared to a usual Panache bra in that size (for example Ariza or Tango) I think that this bra is now actually true to size and fits like every other Panache 38J or even a bit small in the cups.

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Updated on Mar 25, 2015 Flag this