This bra fit me very differently from other Panaches. In almost all the bras (Envy, Andorra, Clara, Imogen, Jasmine) I started with a 34GG and had to size down. This bra, I start with a 34GG and it is very slightly too small. I have very minor quad boob at the lower part of the cup, not unusual due to my short roots, and the underwire doesn't quite sit flush on my chest, I assume because the small cup size is pulling it away. The good news is this is one of the only panache bras that has narrow enough cups for me, I don't have side stabbing ... in the armpit. The other panache that has similar width, the Chi Chi, had a gore that was much too high, so this is the best of both worlds. I'm gonna order up to a 34H, but if that's too big I may keep this despite it being slightly too small, because I still feel comfortable and supported.

In terms of the look, the white lace is quite shear, which makes the side support visible through. I don't mind but it did seem like an interesting design choice.
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White colorway

Updated on Jun 10, 2022 Flag this

Beautiful bra - The cups work well, though the wires are not a good fit for me. Too long at the sides which causes the center gore to press in badly. It’s ok - but definitely not a good fit for me.

Updated on May 02, 2022 Flag this

Fits quite big in the band which is unusual for my experience with Panache, I generally find them to be true to size or on the firmer side. It's fine on the middle hooks for me, though. The wires are quite wide and I find that I have about 2 finger widths of space between my breast root and the wire, but it isn't uncomfortable and the inner side sling helps keep my breast tissue forwards. Really soft fabrics, and I love the slightly cushioned half straps in GG+ cups. It's one of my 'I'm not wearing a bra'-bras. I do find I spill out of the centre front ever so slightly towards the end of the day, likely due to the width of the cup, but not a deal breaker and if I'm wearing the right kind of top it isn't at all noticeable until I go to take it off at the end of the day.

Vintage colorway

Updated on Apr 30, 2022 Flag this

If you have a narrower rib cage that k do, it’ll likely work great. The wires press into my side just a hint. They don’t hurt. But the center gore does press in as a result and it does hurt a bit and leave light marks. It’s an ok bra for me but not perfect. Also my nipples point through and can be seen through my clothes which I’m not fond of!

Updated on Apr 29, 2022 Flag this

This bra gives me a nice rounded shape and some cleavage I wanted. But the wires are very wide compared to the envy. I however don't get bothered, they song stab or poke or anything. Also the band might seem snug but stretches very much, also the wires are flexible. The con is that this style comes only with two hooks.
It’s however very comfortable to wear also gives good coverage and a nice chance to wear low cut tops.

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Updated on Apr 01, 2022 Flag this

This bra is still new to me, but so far so good. The band is comfortably snug on the loosest set of hooks. The cups encapsulate my breast tissue nicely and wires stay in my IMF and follow my bust line nicely. The wires don't poke any where and the gore is the perfect height for how my bust tissue connects to my sternum. To find this bra I tried on 5 cup sizes, DD to G in the same band size. The FF was close to fitting, but gave me a bullet shape, felt compressive and also gave me cleavage, plus the underwire was sitting on my side boob. The G gave me a rounded lifted shape, no cleavage and feels supportive without over compressing the breast tissue.

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Updated on Feb 21, 2022 Flag this

I think the lace design is really beautiful so it's a shame it didn't quite fit.

It kinda pressed into my sternum and the tops of the cups weren't filled. I feel like if my breasts, which are wide-set with even fullness, were either closer set or more centre full then the cups would be filled.

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Updated on Jan 07, 2022 Flag this

Shape: Firm tissue; projected; a lot of immediate projection; full on bottom; even-to-centre full; close set; splayed, short and narrow roots.

Summary: This is currently my best fitting bra. It certainly fits the best out of any Panache styles I've tried on. This is the first plunge style bra I've tried in my new size and I absolutely prefer this shape to full cup or balconette for my shape. Does it fit perfectly? Nope. But it's 'fine' which is good enough for me right now. The wires are still slightly too wide for me (by around 2cm), however I'm aware I'm pretty narrow so I'm basically taking what ... I can get before I finally have the guts to try some Polish brands. Despite the width issues, the bra fits comfortably. FINALLY a bra that stays under my IMF, which seemed like it was literally never going to happen. This tells me that there must be at least a fair amount of immediate projection in this bra.

Important note: Normally people size up a cup size in this bra, however the 32F (my normal size) was laughably too big in the cup for my right boob which is quite a bit smaller than the left. This one (32E) is probably millimetres too small for the left bigger boob, but doesn't cause quadding anywhere, and fits well on the smaller boob. Something to consider for anyone who also has a fairly noticeable size difference.

What I like:

Beautiful design - simple but effective. Lace doesn't show under (good quality cotton) t-shirts.

The gore is super low - excellent for me as I normally have an issue with gores sitting too high and slightly on my left boob. None of that here. The gore is also very narrow - the wires cross over, which is also great for me as I'm close set.

The shape I get in this bra is my preferred one - not super rounded but not torpedo boob. My natural boob shape is preserved without exaggerating pointyness.

Band is firm - I enjoy the feeling of being held in, which is why I've been so forgiving with Panache bras despite mostly being a shape mismatch, as this is a classic feature of their bras.

What I don't like:

The wire channel rolls down a little on my larger side as this size is probably a tiiiiiiny bit too small in the cup on that side. Ideally I'd need a cup size up to make the wire height a little bigger to contain this, however I noted the issues with doing so above. I will probably attempt to push the wire further up the channel at some point.

I imagine this style would not work for people who are very centre full as the lace sits very flat at the apex and bottom where it meets the gore. It's not as stretchy as some of Panache's other laces.
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Black colorway

Updated on Dec 05, 2021 Flag this

I want to love Panache bras because they feel so well built and are beautiful, but they're just too wide for me. The straps are too wide, and on this one the cups are also slightly too wide, and when I move my arms forward the whole bra shifts down out of my IMF. The straps are too short as I have them let all the way out and they still dig into my shoulders. Other than that, it's a beautiful bra and I'm sad to send it back.

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Updated on Jul 30, 2021 Flag this

I have been wearing mostly 34E bras lately, (Panache Envy, Jasmine, Cleo Hettie, Cleo Marcie), but I have to size up to 34F in the Ana. I had to go up a cup size a few years ago with the Ava as well (from 32E to 32F). In my usual Panache/Cleo sizes, I will get quadding near the gore, I think because I'm relatively center-full and have immediate projection at the center/gore. Other details on my shape: very projected at IMF, average root width (I think), non-self-supporting/pendulous, softer tissue, mostly even or slightly FOB.

This is a really comfortable fit for me, with the wires feeling more comfortable than my other Panache bras (which I also love.) The Ava/Ana has been my plunge solution for low cut tops and dresses, since I really haven't found a molded or spacer plunge that fits nearly as well.

Black colorway

Updated on Jul 27, 2021 Flag this