Panache has come up with a bra I really like the look of, which also happens to fit me fairly well. The fit for me is similar to the Jasmine or Sienna, except that the band seems looser. I got a 34 rather than a 36 so that I could get the GG 3-hook version instead of the G 2-hook version, fully expecting that I would need to use an extender initially. However, I'm able to hook this and it seems comfortable. This brings Panache closer to other brands, but it won't be appreciated by people who appreciated the tight bands.
I'm disappointed that Panache ... has again decided to put padding on the inside of the straps instead of making them fully adjustable. I've already tightened them as much as possible, and I expect that in a short while, like the Jasmine, it will become unwearable without alterations. The sliders are held in place with crepe-like folds in the fabric. It didn't photograph well, but by coincidence the Fauve Marla Balcony Bra (0292) in the same order has the same fabric on the straps in a color which was easier to photograph.
I'm not keen on Panache's decision to add a little bit of space between the wires in the gore. I will have to stitch it closed to bring it down to the usual 2 centimeters.
This bra doesn't have a full band; instead, the elastic from each side is angled up and attached to the opposite cup, with the right cup's elastic crossing over the left elastic.
Overall it seems like Panache is really trying some new things with this bra...which leaves me wondering why they couldn't have 'experimented' with fully adjustable straps!
The cups had enough immediate projection for me. There is no elastic along the top of the cups, which meant that I (FoB) had a bit of gaping near the gore on my smaller breast.
I really like the sheerness of this bra, and vertical seams, and the use of minimal embroidery meant to evoke an earlier era. I would have left off the gore bow and the embroidery along the bottom of the cups near the gore; both details seem to belong to another bra. However, they're black on black, so I can only see them if I look closely. It's certainly a step toward a beautiful androgynous bra.
There were a few loose threads hanging off the seams on the inside of the cup, which led me to give a lower rating on the quality than I otherwise would have. The unexpected band is also not a good sign of quality control unless Panache intends to completely change their bands across the brand. Finally, I feel like they really need to solve the strap problem: padding is all well and good, but I couldn't even wear my Jasmine after three washes because the straps had stretched so much and couldn't be tightened.
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I ended up getting a Panache Andorra in a 36HH,which barely stretched to 36.5 inches,and then another user on here got one in a 36H and it stretched to 40 inches!They were different colors,mine was blue,her's was pink.Then she got a 38GG in a blue and it was much tighter in the band than her pink 36H.