I only tried this bra on in store (couldn't afford it at the time), but it fits like a dream! I didn't even adjust the straps and even still, it gave me a perfectly round and centred shape – no drooping or quad boob or anything! Amazing! The colour was beautiful (technically "mint" but it looks more like an icy blue) and the fabric, very comfortable. I'm definitely planning to buy this bra as soon as I have the money to do so. Well done Panache! I especially appreciate the narrow wires on this one!
This is a good looking bra, but it has very strange dimpling all over the cups. It "dents" in at the sides and around the seam around my nips. It gives a similar shape to Marcie, but the dimpling is crazy so I cannot wear this under a thin or tight shirt. This is a sweater bra. It lifts really well and gives a rounded shape, but looks a little bit like I've stuffed balls of play-dough in the cups with the dimpling. I notice that the gore really hurts after a long day. Very sad because I love the color of this.
This is my favorite everyday bra! It's gives a nice round shape and the cups are not too deep (which is great for my breast shape!). I wish it existed in more colors, I would sure be tempted by them all!
Though beautiful in appearance, I don't wear this bra that much because it gives a conical shape and the lace detail digs into my breast, creating a subtle quadboob. I'm trying to give it another shot, since it's very pretty, but I will probably sell it!
Comfortable fabric and seems like it would be a sturdy bra for the type of beating a nursing bra generally takes. I have only had the opportunity to use it as a lounge bra, though, so I have no idea how convenient it is for actual nursing purposes. Very loose for a Panache 30 band, but it has 6 columns to keep up with rib expansion/reduction during pregnancy and nursing. Cups are somewhat stretchy, but not enough to loose shape. Cups seem fairly true to size. I didn't find that it gave me much lift, but I do have very soft tissue. During nursing, I know something like ...this would have looked a lot better on me since I had a more filled out shape when the milk was in.
I do not like the fact that it is very visible under a t-shirt (okay, so I live in t-shirts). Also, I bought this as a lounge bra, but in order for it to feel comfortable I have to tighten the band enough to get support, which turns this into a "real" bra...it doesn't do much for my need for lounge-type comfort (I'm thinking Ah-Bra here).
All in all, a good nursing bra for around the house or under heavier clothes, but not a t-shirt or lounge bra. Read more 110 more words
Ok, strike SIX with Panache/Cleo! Lol, I think this was the worst fit of any bra I've tried. I assumed this would be a decent fit looking at the measurements. I usually do well with a cup width of around 5.5" and a depth of 9.5-10". So this bra seemed reasonable in a 30F. I don't even know what to say. Lol. since the measurements are right in my vicinity, I'm guessing it's just a matter of shape mismatching. I'm a little surprised since I've heard a lot of great things about the Tango, and ESP that Panache balcony bras are great for augmented boobs ... href="https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" rel="nofollow">https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> Not the case for me.
The cups on this are narrow and deep, the wires barely encased my outer breast tissue, and there was all sorts of wrinkling going on. The top of the cup isn't stretchy or forgiving, so if you're even or FOT this might not work, they def dug into the top of my boobs. The cups are too far apart for my close-set boobs. I would try a 30FF, but the cups will def be too deep and the band was too stretchy and loose for me (I wear a 28 band). Maybe that's why the cups weren't fitting right cuz the band was too loose (stretched to 33"!) to pull the wires out some? Just a guess. But for once, the straps were placed just right and not too far apart. But that was prob the only thing that worked for me on this bra. The gore was also a bit too high for me. I guess I should've just known this bra wasn't gonna work - I've tried the Panache Porcelain Viva and pretty much had the same fit issues, minus the wrinkling since it is lined and "padded" some. But I also had the same problems with the narrow cups and cups too far apart, with a very loose band. And I got nowhere with each of the 2 Cleo Lucy's and 2 Cleo Marcie's I've tried. MY boobs + Cleo/Panache = EPIC FAIL! Lol!!
I'm not saying this is a horrible bra, I think it would be great if you have the right shape for it and can figure out your size. I have very round, even, firm (simply put, fake) boobs and this just wasn't working well with my shape. I'm not really sure what MIGHT work with this, maybe more soft, even (leaning towards FOB)? I just don't seem to do well with balcony styles in general since my boobs are so close, firm and full all around. I do best with plunges and halfcups/moulded, lined bras. But the quality seemed great and sturdy, well-constructed. I can absolutely, without a doubt, officially say now, Cleo/Panache and my girls just aren't meant to be https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />
Weird lip that curves out at top of bra. Cups too small, wires too wide and straps a touch too wide-set. Great smooth fabric. Did not like that band was not continuous under cups.
The Panache Eden definitely gives me a more projected and natural shape than any other bra I own currently. It takes a little more layering to hide the beautiful embroidery under my clothes, but the colors are really lovely. This is another one of the bras that has sharp edges to the elastic and I will be left with red marks in certain areas as a result of wearing this bra for a number of hours.
The band is very stretchy for a 30. It fits looser than my CKs in 32. I'm also very projected, and I get a weird conical shape from this bra which means I'm unable to wear it underneath a lot of my shirts. The embroidery and fabric are very nice, but I'd like something that gives me a better shape.
I was really excited about this bra, as it was my second attempt at an unpadded, non-pushup bra (other than VS). I was hoping to get a good, true fit. It actually seemed ok at first. But it just didn't feel right. I really put a lot of thought and research into what size I should try, so I was pretty bummed when it wasn't working the way I had anticipated. I noticed immediately that I had my infamous quadraboob going on, as I do with every bra. But i didn't think that would be an issue since there is no padding (the description says it is "lightly ...padded" but there is no padding on this bra, it's an ultra thin lining that wouldn't constitute as padding to me). So I even tried pulling UP the top of the cup to get more coverage and alleviate the quadraboob. That actually worked.
But the rest of the bra was just all wrong for me. The band measures properly but doesn't seem to fit that way. Granted, I bought this "used" off EBay, but I had to hook it on the tightest hook from the start. The back kept riding up. And the gore was not even touching my sternum. I could fit my whole thumb right up and thru the center. The wires were digging in my sternum and were way too high for my shape. The cups are really deep on this bra so i thought they would actually fit better, it wasn't bad, but just not right.
I think maybe a band size down and a cup size up might work. But I'm not sure if this particular model comes in a 28 band. But if it fit properly, I could def see this as being a very comfortable bra. I just didn't like the shape it was giving me, very minimizing!! I looked much smaller, no cleavage whatsoever, and just overall completely unflattering. Lol. I even tried a shirt on with it and it def made me look much flatter. I really thought I had it right with this one. Oh well, back to the drawing board! Read more 252 more words
Gorgeous full cup in pale gold and black lace (with stretch in the upper cup). I would have been very happy if it worked out for me, sadly it doesn't. I got the same problems with the side sling as on the Panache Andorra Full Cup (5675) only worse here. I cannot settle into the cup an I have a slight quadboob.
As far as I understand what is happening is that the side sling hasn't much give and while it pulls my tissue forward fairly well there occurs this awkward indent on the side of my boobs. The overall shape is teardrop like, maybe somewhat pointy for my preferences.
I found it a little bit disappointing there were some loose threads as it is higher priced than the Andorra.
The Andorra is a very pretty full cup option featuring beautiful two tone lace (with stretch in the upper cup). The scarlet colorway is far more pink as on the promo pics or bratabase photos, but I think it would suite warmer skin tones as well as colder ones.
Sadly this bra didn't fit me. The cups were slightly smaller as on other 30F Panache bras I tried and so there was a little bit of quadboob. Furthermore the side sling turned out not to be my best friend, but out of the 4 Panache models with this feature I tried this was the one were it ...was less obvious. It gave me a somewhat pointy teardrop shape. I can only agree with other reviewers that shape and fit improve going up one cup size. The shape was rounder in the 30FF - Panache » Andorra Full Cup (5675), but didn't work out for me either as the side slings caused visible indents in this size.
Nevertheless I think this could be a very comfy bra in my size range for those who get along with the side slings. Read more 84 more words
Cups too small and not open enough on top. Creates quad boob as well as space at the end of the cup. However, the width is AWESOME - just what I'm looking for!
This bar fits really weird. At first I thought it fit (being true to my normal size). But the structure of the bra is completely wrong for my breast shape. The underwires are way too wide, leaving lots of extra fabric at the bottom and sides of the bra. In spit (or because) of that, the gore still sat on my breasts rather than under them. Would be a nice strapless bra is you were REALLY wide root and full bottom.
It was okay but there was ever so slight gaping on the side when I hunched and I felt the fabric was a bit scratchy. My right breast is slightly smaller and I could see the lace sticking out under my shirt. Also, I wasn't expecting my nipples to show that much (bought cream color and you can see my nips through my white shirts). Will be returning, unfortunately. I really like the lace design.
Pro: really nice lace design, nice color, everything fits well except for slight flappy gaping on top.
Con: fabric is a bit scratchy, too see-through for my taste.
So this was bra was part of my first proper fitting purchase. I liked it because of how soft the inside of the cups are and that the wires didn't sit too high up. If I was to have worn this bra for long I think it would have stretched out really quickly because of how stretchy the band is. The shape was totally wrong for me but I didn't know much at the time about proper fittings so I believed my fitter when she said my breast tissue would settle into the cups after a while. That definitely never happened with my more full-on-top shape, so major quad boob and not settling in to the bottom of the cups made it really uncomfortable to wear for more than an hour because I really wasn't being supported.
I have bottom heavy breasts, and in all full coverage bras like this one there's wrinkling at the top. This bra has really excellent support and won't show under a shirt. It stays in place well; I never feel like I have to adjust it.
