No help, but just wanted to empathise. I have exactly the same range of fit issues with every Tango I have ever tried and I never learn either. We should start a club!
Bravissimo have just released the most gorgeous graphite version with duck egg blue and fawn embroidery that I think is absolutely to die for, and, of course, I ordered it and, of course, I will be sending it straight back. Sigh.
if you're not averse to doing a (not-time consuming, reversible!) alteration, and by your question it seems you're not. I've done it by hand and machine, depending on the bra and my mood, and it is extremely easy.
I have had exactly the same problem with a lot of bras and my breasts are very, very similar to yours in shape (and we even have the same back and cup size, although I haven't updated this site recently to reflect the 28ffs I've taken to wearing recently).
I got so sick of bras I really liked being sooooo close to fitting everywhere except the little bit of lace at the top, and I can't count how many times I've sent bras back because of this and then even started avoiding bras with lace at the top. This tiny alteration has been a lifesaver for me, and I really love being able to choose pretty, lacy bras now!
I have also seen a version of this alteration with the lace pinched behind the gore and then cut off the strap-side and resewn, but I think this is a better way to do it if you'd ever like to undo it because of a slight change in size, or to sell the bra.
Thank you very much, Ereshly. I really appreciate your input, and especially because we seem to have had the same problem with this bra. :-)
Returning it is not so easy really as I'll have to send it back to Bravissimo from the European mainland, but if I'm having to return the black one as unwearable then this one might as well go along too (and it'll be the third time I'm sending bras back to them in the last month anyway).
So then the million dollar question is what plunge bra do I get instead? Have you had any luck with a specific plunge bra? I didn't with the Porcelain Plunge as it gaped open a lot when I moved although it fitted well if I just stood still. :-) I haven't tried a Freya Deco; should I? Or what about the Bravissimo Satine?
Sorry for the barrage of questions, it's just so frustrating to be sending bras back and forth all the time! :-)
A pretty, classic bra that almost, almost fits me: I get a very slight "orange in a glass" effect with a tiny bit of wrinkling just above the nipple because because I have quite firm, a bit bottom-heavy breasts and it's a plunge style; I generally do better with balconette styles. I do need a plunge bra for low-cut tops though, and the wrinkles are so slight that they're not visible underneath a shirt, so it doesn't really bother me.
The straps are fully adjustable, and I think the slightly-glossy embroidery ferns are very sweet. The cups of the bra are quite sheer. I find it otherwise extremely ...comfortable and well-fitting. The band seems nice and tight (I think I could actually do with a 26 if they made one, so I like Panache bras because they usually have tight bands). I will update this review if the band stretches out faster than usual.
Like most Panache bras, it does tend to give me a slightly more pointy shape than I would like, but it's not unnatural or unnattractive by any means, and would probably disappear entirely on someone with a bit fuller-on-top breasts. Read more 85 more words
I love this bra! No fit issues whatsoever, and the material is so soft that it's incredibly comfortable to wear. So comfortable, in fact, that the first time I wore it after I tried it on I wore it the whole day and didn't even notice! I've never been able to do that with a brand new bra before: I always have to wear them for a few hours at a time until they're 'broken in' enough to be comfortable enough for all-day wear.
The band seems to be nice and tight (I'm closer to a 26 than a 28, so I do prefer a tighter band, which is ...why I like Panache as a brand). I'll update this review if the band stretches out more quickly than usual. The underwire also sits perfectly on me, with no poking, and the straps are certainly adjustable enough for me. One possible slight downside is the shape it gives me: I prefer a slightly rounder shape and in this bra my breasts are a little pointy, but in a natural way, not in a Madonna kind of way! But for all the upsides about this bra, I'm prepared to get used to it.
I have it in nude and teal, and I have a feeling that this will be my go-to bra in other colours in the future. And it looks gorgeous too: the lace design and the rosebud on the centre gore are very pretty, and in teal it is reminiscent of peacock feathers! Read more 144 more words
We should start a club!
I've done it by hand and machine, depending on the bra and my mood, and it is extremely easy.
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