This review is for the purple Ariza. It is labeled as a balonette, but it looks more like a full cup bra.

The band is very snug, which I guess is a good thing. I am still getting used to smaller back sizes, so even though it feels very tight on me right now, I can jump up and down and the bra doesn't move. Also, there's no pressure from the straps, so maybe this is how a bra is SUPPOSED to feel.

The center gore was flat against my sternum. Finally, what I've been looking for! So this is what it feels like. I could tell I would get lots of support from the firm band and the way the underwires encased my breasts. I did have some quadraboob, so the next cup size up would have been even better.

The straps are also inward a bit more than Freya bras, so that's nice considering I have narrow shoulders. I don't feel like the side of the bra is digging into my arms because of how I have to push the straps.

This is my first Panache bra to try, and I've read that people complain the wires are too wide, but I didn't find that to be the case. I can handle wide wires as long as the shape isn't severely east/west, which this bra wasn't. The shape is pretty forward and somewhat rounded, but the cups were still a tad bit too small for me (cutting in the top), so I'm sure I didn't see the intended roundness as it should have been. I need to try this in one cup size up to see if it makes a difference.

This bra is not owned any more

Updated on Nov 12, 2012 Flag this

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