Panache are the closest thing I've found in Australia to a bra that fits, but a 32FF is too small in the cup, and the underwire in the 32G is more than half the band width, so it ends up digging into my armpits, and interfering with my lats if I reach forward. The two-hook closure seems like a waste of time in a G-cup bra, too.
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Updated on May 25, 2011 Flag this
I was really worried about how this would fit, because in between ordering this bra and receiving it, I had the opportunity to try on a Kris Line Brilliant in 65H, and it was terrible - Panache-wide wires, too tall, shallow in the bottom and empty on top. This, on the other hand, is exactly what I was hoping for, and I am confident in saying that this size, in KL half-padded bras, is my size. The band is a smidge big at 30", but I'm 29-29.5" snug depending on fluid retention, so TTS 30s are all a bit big, and the fabric isn't super stretchy, so I think it's fine. All in all, it fits like someone turned my favourite Comexim plunge into a balconette; in fact if anything, I'd say the wires are slightly better.
Updated on Sep 08, 2015 Flag this
This bra (CH Onyks) is absolutely stunning. Even several sizes too big (I used their online calculator, it works for some people but not for me), it provides more uplift than I would have believed possible for my soft, slightly saggy breasts. I am sending it back for a replacement in my size, and will definitely buy more from this brand. The removable padding to account for breast assymetry is a nice touch, and I like that, even when fastened on the tightest hook, the bra lays flat on a table - the cups are less than half the total width of the bra. ... My breasts are quire forward, so this is normally a problem for me.
Don't be fooled by the 2 hooks; the band is actually four inches wide around most of the body, and only narrows to the two hooks between the back strap attachments (which are boned for support, as is the side band. Despite being quite short, and the band being too long, I did not find it too high under the arms. I am really, really impressed by this bra and look forward to getting one that fits right.
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Updated on Sep 19, 2011 Flag this
This bra was a hot mess on my very narrow, very projected bust, which is sad, as it looked stunning on the lingerie model (well, duh...). But it's the widest cup I've ever seen in my size range, and the band is tiny (and thin, and nearly non-existent given the width of the cups). If you're large but shallow and separated and really need a 26 band, this one might just be your one. For me? I dug out an extender to check the rest of the fit, and was surprised when it looked kinda okay after scooping, swooping and tucking. Then I leaned forward maybe 45 degrees to check my phone and fell right out of the middle. Like, no boobs left in the bra. Awkward >.>
Plus side - it doesn't actually cut in under the arm, in spite of half the cup being around there. And it is really pretty.
Updated on Jul 03, 2013 Flag this
This bra is really attractive, and a great depth, but way too tall and open on top for my petite frame and heavy, full on bottom boobs. For me, ordering in my PL size was a mistake - I need to come down one or maybe two cup sizes for the volume to be right, and then it probably won't be deep enough any more. Sad, as I had high hopes for this bra. I can pad it enough to disguise the empty space in the top and sides, so I can get some wear out of it, but I'm considering listing it for swap ... to see how a smaller cup fits.
ETA: this bra has been tagged for wire width rechecking, and after updating it, I noticed two things (I had measured it inside the wires to begin with, but what's the harm in rechecking, right?). 1) most people are finding these way narrower than other EMs, which mine is quite obviously not, and 2) after getting a different number from my first measurement, I realised I'd not measured the same cup, and they are actually .25" different! I've only worn it once, and the one I measured before wearing is the wider, so I don't think it's deformed from wear. Hmm.
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Updated on Jul 03, 2013 Flag this
Man, I really wanted this to work - I've missed unlined balconettes since sizing out of Fayreform a million years ago, but this is worse than the Panache bras I've tried (and don't get me started on Freya's stupidly floppy underwires). This is very similar to a 28HH Cleo Lily that I have floating around, except bigger in the cups - there's no way I could fasten it without an extender, then I had three fingers' width between breast tissue and underwire, and even with my ENTIRE HAND in the cup, on my larger side, there was empty space. It's so much bigger than the 65HH Kris Line Cornelia I received in the same order, it's really, really weird.
If you think you're sized out of KL, maybe see if Brastop have any more of these?
Updated on Sep 08, 2015 Flag this
I can actually only get this band to stretch 2 inches (to 26") before the stretch is coming from the underwires flexing, making the whole thing wider and then it cuts in even worse (I took the ribbon out of the top edge to try relieving this, which helped a little but did not make it wearable). I had this in 30GG, but it's too high and wide under the arms to even wear it for a fit assessment - feels like it's sawing my arms off. Also, the flocked polka dots show through everything.
Updated on Jul 03, 2013 Flag this
This bra is definitely the biggest disappointment of all my EM purchases, which is sad because I love the colour. I have quite fair skin, and it really glows on me. But, it's the smallest of the 28s I own, and the band is really oddly shaped. It's one of the sort where the band pieces angle down from the cup if you lay it flat, with the result that the band is wider at the top - pretty much the opposite of my body shape, but most bras have this to some extent and it's never been a problem before. This bra, though, it's a big problem. It'll feel loose at the top edge, and the gore doesn't tack, even though I have space in the cups, but the bottom-most hook is ripping out of the bra. (The other two hooks are a-okay). The low quality rating is because for me, it's basically useless, but otherwise a well-made, beautiful bra.
Updated on May 29, 2013 Flag this
I don't know if this is better in the other colours (mine is bright pink from several years ago), but the band on this bra is very firm, and the underwires are...not. So instead of the band stretching, the underwires wrap around to my back. It might be a little better in the 28H, since then my boobs would provie some pushback, but it's too stabby for me.
Updated on Jul 03, 2013 Flag this
For reference, Brastop sold this to me as a 30J (as per the tags, this is a 65I).
This bra is too big - it's the larger of the two half-padded bras I ordered trying to work out my best KL size, and this is not it. It is a beautifully constructed bra, and despite being obviously too big, it's mostly still pretty comfy. It runs a little high and wide under my arms, but I'm high on chest and short-rooted. Obviously, I can't fill it, either. The pattern is higher-contrast in person than in any of the photos I've seen (I'll try to get ... a better shot before I send it back), and I'm not sure I actually like it. The unpadded top section is actually two slightly different kinds of lace, overlapped on a mesh lining (the lower lace edge is matte and fairly soft, the upper lace which forms the cup edge is a bit scratchy, brighter, and metallic).
This will absolutely not work if you are full on top or tall-rooted - the apex is pretty high and even on me, it cuts in slightly at the top edge.
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