I almost feel bad writing a review because this bra is so rare! I loved Celene when I first saw it in the SS14 previews but then was disappointed when I could never find it anywhere. A Redditor offered to place an order for me and I could not resist.

Anyway, Celene is yet another beautiful and comfortable Panache offering. I was surprised by the shape it gives, though. I was expecting that rounded padded half-cup look with lots of uplift but little forward projection. Celene actually gives a very narrow, very projected look; the cups are almost pointy. Out of all the bras I have, Celene probably makes my breasts look the biggest!

The band is a firm but not tight 28 and the cup depth is true to size. As with many Panache offerings, the wings/underwire are too short for me and I get armpit tissue spilling out, but that doesn't show under clothing. Otherwise, it's a very beautiful and well-made bra.

Updated on Aug 16, 2014 Flag this

The Celene is a gorgeous bra, with intricate pink embroidery over a pale pink background. I don’t even like pink, and I still think it’s beautiful. A pity, then, that it is by far the shallowest of the Masquerade halfcups I’ve tried, to the point where the wires were even digging in a little, similar to my experience with the Freya Daydreamer halfcup. It’s also more closed on top than most Masquerade styles, and the combination of shallow and closed on top resulted in significant quadboob on my projected shape. Otherwise, the wire width is the same as that of other Masquerade halfcups in 28E (average to narrow). The band seems to fit true to size.

This bra is not owned any more

Updated on Aug 21, 2015 Flag this