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Persia Non Padded Balconnet Bra (6581)

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  1. 28 D-H ... (28 :4-:11)
  2. 30 D-H ... (30 :4-:11)
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  5. 36 D-H ... (36 :4-:11)
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  1. 5
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    28FF

    Didn't fit

    My shape: Self-supporting teardrop with very tall and wide roots that give me fitting problems like shallow breasts, but with max lower projection and loads of side-boob; slightly FOB, center-set, forward-facing, and firm tissue that doesn't like being pushed around.

    This review is for the Sapphire colorway I received in a swap around Christmas.

    This is a very pretty bra, but alas, not for me. First off, the cups are ITCHY. Scratchy seams in the cups absolutely drive me nuts. Curiously, it wasn't the lace that was itchy- that was barely noticeable, regular lace, and the satin was SO SOFT, especially in the straps, and even the band wasn't a ... problem, nor was the tag. It was all in the modesty cookies, and boy, it was bad. When I took the bra off after the photos, it left red marks all around my poor nipples, and while I welt easily, this was still pretty significant. I don't know if washing would fix it or smooth out the sheer fabric seams at all. Honestly, I'd rather just have a completely sheer all-lace cup instead.

    On to shape:

    Projection:
    I think this bra has a lot more upper projection than I need. My tissue slopes in a fairly straight shot from my collarbone all the way down to the apex, and I have sadly discovered that there is (so far) not a single three-piece cup that can comfortably or attractively accommodate that. It also is fairly shallow in the bottom of the cup. Looking at other users' photos, I would have thought it would be projected enough, but now that I am going back and looking at the stock photos, I can see a lot of them riding down slightly on some of the models and wrinkling in the same places. The major culprit, though, is the apex: that sucker is REALLY TALL. Like, more than 1" higher than mine. You can see in the photos that scooping didn't do that much to alleviate the wrinkles caused by this combo. The cup is too high because of all this - you can also see where I tucked it down so things fit a little better. (Note: without having the seams criss-cross right at the apex, it is way less scratchy this way!)

    Also, the sides are slightly shallow, too - inside by the bridge AND outside under the arms. I think this is why I initially felt like the wires were too narrow, but in the photos you can see that they obviously aren't. Because of this, I get a little bit of tissue trying to escape over the wings as if they were too short, but not enough to bother me.

    Wire width:
    Great! I love wide wires. These are definitely wide enough for me.

    Wire shape:
    Pretty good! Too steep, but it didn't bother me.

    Band:
    Maybe a little on the tight side, but I think it would relax with a wear or two. It was certainly comfy enough, and obviously sat properly. I wish it had 3 hooks instead of 2, but oh well.

    Straps:
    Plenty of adjustable length for me, although they can only adjust halfway because of the embellished front. Speaking of which, I love embellished straps! Lots of people don't, but I do. They are so pretty and cute, and so SOFT! If I could, like, cut these off and put them on another set of cups, I would.

    Bridge:
    The center gore is tall, but actually really comfortable. I had to go back and edit to add this, because it was so comfy I forgot all about it. Super narrow! I'm sadder now that this didn't work out, because I need super narrow bridges. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />

    Overall, not a bad bra, and still very pretty. It's a bit more like a frosted cupcake in person, in my opinion, but I love the choice of tassle instead of a bow at the center front, the embellished straps, AND the comfy bridge!, but I do wish it wasn't so scratchy. There's no way I want to troubleshoot this to find a potentially better size match with that looming as a possibility.

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      Thanks for the thorough review!

      I do love the design, too bad about the scratchiness and fit issues!

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  2. 3
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    36H

    Didn't fit

    I bought this bra new and unworn, so the measurements I took were without any wear or "breaking in" of the fabric.

    Despite having a 37" comfortably snug underbust measurement with compressability down to 35" at the extreme, I found that I could almost not clasp this bra. While it does stretch to 38", it takes a massive amount of force to do so. This fabric is quite firm!!

    With a "normal" amount of tension (the amount of tension I tend to exert on my other bras in normal use and the tension it takes to measure them at their longest) this band only measures to 34".

    I would ... advise most folks to size up in this band, or prepare to use an extender.

    I found the wires much too narrow in this bra. It is not shaped like other Panache models at all. I ordered a Freya Lyla Balcony (4302) in 36GG at the same time, and it had wider wires than this Masquerade Persia even though Freya's wires are notoriously narrow in general.

    The bra is quite pretty, though not really in my taste. I like it more in person than I did viewing it online and am glad I got to try it out. I feel like only two hooks on a bra in this size and with so much band firmness is sort of silly, as it means the wings taper down to be quite short. The lack of give in the band just meant ridiculous back indentations and bulging on a cushier lady like myself.

    This is one of the first Panache bras in my size where the wire height under my arms was not uncomfortable. From the tip of the underwire to the band it is only about 5", and that felt really perfect for me as a high chested lady with only 5'1" of height. If that is you too and you have a narrower root, this could be a good bra to try.

    I warn though that the cup seemed to come up a bit high, and the cup at the very top was a bit roomy. I think this bra was made for someone a bit more shallow than me - less projection and more height - as the lower part of the cups seemed to compress my breasts quite a bit.

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  3. 2
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    28H

    Didn't fit


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  4. 1
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    28GG

    Didn't fit

    This is a really pretty bra that looks quite expensive. It fits me more like a full coverage than a Balconnet . It is 7 3/4 inch tall and my max is 7" and shorter than 7" is even better. I have short roots.
    So I don't totally fill the upper portion of the cup. It lays smooth though and the looseness doesn't show under a t shirt. Shape is round with a very good lift.
    This bra has amazing center projection and even though the gore is too tall for my touching boobs, it manages
    to tack pretty well. The cups don't do quite as ... well for my immediate projection.
    The straps are not as wide as most balconnets and I think that might account some for the excellent center projection.
    I think these cups are very generous for a 28GG.

    This is a really really short band for a 28. I needed 1 1/2 extension to fasten it.
    The band is stretchy satin and I've never had one with this fabric to know how it will stretch with time.
    The lower portion is lined with a skin toned fabric that matches my skin tones quite well. I am pale.

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    • Encouraging to read it has great center projection!

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  5. 1
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    28D

    Didn't fit

    This bra is not for shallow breasts. There was major wrinkling along the horizontal seam, and the top edge dug into my breasts because this bra is closed off at the top. However, it's absolutely beautiful. I love the tassel where there's usually a bow, and the band is made of a nice thick and satiny material. I didn't have any problems with the band--I'm sub-28 and I had no problems getting it on. The band is definitely on the stiffer side, though.

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  6. 1
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    28FF

    Fits

    I received this bra 2 days before my 28FF Cleo Nyla (the same cut as Cleo Marcie) and was surprised at how similar the fit is. The Persia is put together differently a little differently (probably due to the lace construction), and a little better than the Nyla (which has weird lace bubbles).

    Okay. This bra is beautiful and seems made from high quality materials. I found the elastic used on the band less tight than my Nyla, but heavier and more stable. The straps might be too short for some, I'm 5'4" and have an inch to spare. Also, although the bottom of ... the cup is lined, if you hate the feel of lace you will hate this bra.

    Though initially comfortable, I found that the high gore got stabby by the end of the day. Aggressive wire bending seems to have fixed the problem.

    Besides the stabby (but tameable) gore, the cups are technically too wide on me, but still comfortable and supportive. The relatively open "FOT" construction works well with my center full breasts.

    tl/dr IMO, the Masquerade Persia is a fancy lace Cleo Marcie.


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  7. 1
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    28E

    Fits

    When this bra first arrived in the mail I tried it on and did not like the fit.
    My smaller breast had a huge gap in the fabric, but since my breasts are so unequal lately, this was to be expected. My larger breast also had a gap in the fabric, so I put it away and ordered the 28DD.

    The 28E does have a decent band. I am a smaller 28 band so I really appreciate the tighter bands.

    The other day I went to try this bra on again, and the larger breast fit magnificently. The top actually looked like it had been painted on, and ... I had amazing support. TMI: It was just before my period so perhaps my breasts do swell / shrink a significant amount during my cycle.

    The other breast looked horrible. This bra emphasises the volume difference the most of any of my bras, and I played around with all of my pads to try to compensate, and tried to shorten the strap, but I could not get the fabric to lay flat across my breast on the smaller breast. It was not noticeable through a shirt, but I wanted the same amazing look on both sides. (I hate having to always say, "it's not noticeable through my clothes". For once I want a bra that looks great when I'm naked and great when I'm wearing clothes, and has no problems that I am overlooking. This is a problem with me more so than the bra, but it's sill not perfect for me.)

    I really liked half of this bra (the side that fit my larger breast). The band was decently tight, no need to size down for those who have that option.

    The straps don't fully adjust, but this wasn't a problem for me. Even the small boob where I shorten the strap considerably I didn't have it all the way (when it was all the way tight it hurt my shoulder too much).

    I have a good colour of skin for this bra, it really looked like it was showing my skin through.

    I hope I can make an adjustment to the one side and get it to work exactly.

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  8. The Persia bra has a stretch satin covered band and center gore. I have it in the colour Damson which is a burgandy, dark maroon colour.

    The band is stretchy but somewhat restrictive. I usually wear a size 28 band in Cleo and Freya but in Masquerade's satin bands I find that, although easy to fasten in a 28, they can feel a bit uncomfortable when I breath deeply.

    The 28GG was a great fit in the cup (and leans towards large rather than small) but I found that the sister size 30G was a better back size for me.

    The Persia style is a balcony bra with quite a square neckline and it sits quite high up in the center gore and has quite a bit of coverage at the top of the bra - in between a full cup bra and a balcony bra. I adore this shape on and it's very flattering I think.

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  9. 0
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    28FF

    Fits

    Beautiful design! Fits well, aside from when I slouch - then the bra can occasionally dig in.

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    Excellent!
    Comfort
    Excellent!
    Bra appearance
    Excellent!

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    32D

    Didn't fit

    I have even breasts, tallish roots, average to wide roots. usually 28E/30DD.

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    especially on my right breast, the top of the cup is wrinkled because the height of my roots; too much volume for me right above the apex with the way my tissue thins out over a taller area. this also contributes to the shape being a bit pointer on me than I would like, but it fits well enough.

    Band is definitely large on me but the wires aren't crazy wide which is good.

    The fit is a lot better on my left breast; I know there's a slight amount of asymmetry between my breasts but it manifests in such minor fit differences that I never really figured out quite what the difference is lol

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