Additional measurements:
Cup separation/width of the wired gore: 1.3 cm
Height of the gore, from bottom edge of the band to the top of the underwires: 9 cm

First, the blue/orange (I think it's called Cobalt) colourway is gorgeous. I'm actually excited to go sportsing in it. I am NEVER excited about exercising. I chose between this and the grey option, but settled on the blue one since it's a seasonal colourway.

It's an interesting construction: it's a full coverage bra, a crop top even, but the actual wired gore ends in the same spot as a balconette, about halfway up from the band. That part tacks, while the wireless upper bit does not, but I don't think it's supposed to. The wires are also padded(!) with foam(!) which is a wonderful feeling. Full bust brands, please introduce this to your non-sports bras.

Now for the lesser parts of the Panache Sport. When first putting it on, I instantly felt this wasn't much more supportive than my regular bras. I actually find the band to be a little loose, which, for a bra that is to be used during high-impact activities, is not a good thing. The cups are also too wide, and shallow at the bottom, and when combined with the loose band and my narrow roots and V-shaped rib cage, the result is two unsupported bouncy fleshy pillows attached to my chest. I will be keeping the bra (partly because I spent a fortune on it) after I bend the wires to better suit my roots/ribcage (to be honest, I'm getting sick of this alteration), which takes it from a "Meh" to a "Pretty Good" rating. If and when I replace it, I'll probably size down a band, maybe also a cup, and pray to whatever deity that my tall roots don't make me quadraboob out of the bra.

This bra is not owned any more

Updated on Aug 01, 2014 Flag this

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