Cream colorway

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Thanks to the lovely brasihate, I now finally own the gorgeous Confetti! Yay! This is the most beautiful bra I've ever seen. I was really worried it wouldn't fit me, but to my surprise, it fit like a glove! It gives a very nice round shape and perfect lift. The embroidery is so pretty and the fabric is soft. I really can't think of anything that's not good about this bra. I love it!

EDIT: Due to weight gain, this bra no longer fits like it did https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> The band is not so bad; still fits comfortably snug but the cups are waaay too small. Would be a much better fit if it were a 30HH or 32H. Not sure if I'm ready to let this bra go since it's one of my favorites and the most beautiful one I own at the moment.

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Updated on Aug 08, 2018 Flag this

This bra fits beautifully. The gore might be a bit wide for how my breasts are set, but not so much that it bothers me. The lace is gorgeous!

Updated on Jan 23, 2018 Flag this

Cute bra but unfortunately doesn't fit quite right. I think I end up quadding out just a bit.

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Updated on Dec 03, 2017 Flag this

I bought this bra in the Charcoal/Black colour and I am in LOVE! It is just a gorgeous bra, and it fits my wide root/full on bottom shape perfect. The lower cup is a more structured material for support, while the lace upper is nice and stretchy, which is apparently the best kind of bra for me. For such a pretty bra, I am amazed at how comfortable it is. I love the vintage/retro vibe of this bra, especially since it gives me a nice rounded shape instead of that retro pointy boob shape. The band on this bra did seem to fit a bit more snug than other Panache bras that I have. I often wear 30 band bras on the tightest hook, but this one I wear on the middle. My one concern with this bra is that there is a piece of stretch lace detailing that starts at the top of the cup and runs up the band a bit...Although pretty, I just don't know how that detail will hold up with more wear.

Charcoal/Black colorway

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Updated on Aug 23, 2017 Flag this

Too wide for my medium to narrow roots. Too shallow for my bottom heavy projected boobs. Very smooth and soft. Great for a tshirt bra.

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Updated on Dec 18, 2016 Flag this

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Weird shape, flattening, tight band, nope nope nope.

Updated on Nov 07, 2016 Flag this

This bra looks great and is fairly comfortable but I don't wear it so much for a few reasons: the straps can't be adjusted tight enough to get the lift that I want, and the wire seems to not sit properly.
This is more of an ornamental bra and on that front it does nicely.

Updated on Nov 07, 2016 Flag this

I've got cyanosed marks of underwires even the next day after wearing it. Seems that I need a bigger band in this model...

Updated on Jun 20, 2016 Flag this

Only tried it on in a shop. The fit was good, although I would have prefered a tighter band (28hh), which was sadly not avilable. Also tried the pink one - it ran almost one cup size larger than the nude colorway and the band was a bit looser. Didn't buy neither of them since I already have many unpadded bras and wanted a moulded strapless https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":D" /> But otherwise, I would have probably taken it.

The look of this bra is quite simple, without any astonishing details that would have remained in my memory. I would say it's a good basic bra.

nude colorway

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Updated on May 15, 2016 Flag this

Underwires are just too dang tall for me! They dig into my ribs.

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Updated on May 13, 2016 Flag this

I suspected this bra would not work for me, based on reviews I had read, but I had a 30% off coupon and it was so pretty, I thought I'd give it a try. Appearance-wise, I think it's beautiful. I don't normally go for pastel colors, but I really like the colors of this bra. The band and straps are a very pale pink, and the cups are the same pale pink, with a baby blue mesh overlay. Below the diagonal seam, it looks like a plain blue mesh, but there are small dots woven into the mesh. The top part of the overlay is lace and part ... of the pale pink cup is visible above the lace. The lace is also on the gore, around the underwires, and extends a little bit out onto the wings. The fit, on me, is not good. The gore is crazy tall - the highest of any of the bras that I own, which does not work for my close set boobs. I didn't wear the bra for long, but I could already feel it sliding down out of my IMF, so I guess it is probably too shallow at the bottom. And theven shape of the cups is not compatible with my fuller on top/tall rooted boobs. Sigh. The band didn't feel as secure as I'm used to from Panache bras, though that could be because the bra was sliding down my rib cage.
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Blush/Blue colorway

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Updated on May 09, 2016 Flag this

This actually fits me similarly to Cleo Marcie (think more people have said so, but I agree).
While I have a couple of issues, I'm still pleased with this bra.

- The cups come up pretty high, with the risk of fabric showing over low cut tops
- Center gore is also a bit high and pokes me
- Band is slightly larger than your average 30 band
- larger cup fits great, but minor wrinkling on my smaller side.

I had the same gore trouble with Marcie, bending it outwards did help. So I'll try the same with Colette.
And while the band is less tight than my average bra, it's still supportive ... - more so than Marcie because of the 3 hooks.
Also as always, I would prefer closer set straps, but the chafing seems minimal (after 1 full day of wearing).

+ General shape is good! Up front and rounded (:
+ Really love the color
+ Quite comfortable to wear

Edit: more cons than pros for this bra, I should sell it. Noticed a pretty bad projection issue.
- Not enough projection; wires won't stay in IMF
- Cup edge has zero stretch / give, causing some quad risk


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Updated on Mar 05, 2016 Flag this

Great bra! My boobs do not like plunge bras but very comfortable.

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Updated on Jan 31, 2016 Flag this

I purchased this bra in the Nude colorway. It is beautiful and well made, but just not compatible with my shape. I had previously tried a 30GG in Andorra and Jasmine, without any luck, so I thought I would try the Clara in a 30H. The wires are much too wide for me. I have empty fabric on the bottom and the sides. But at the same time, the top of the cup cuts into my tissue, causing noticeable quadraboob. The side of the bra also uncomfortably cut into my underarms. I will be returning this.

So far, the Panache styles that work for me are the Floris in 30H and the Envy in 30GG.

I purchased this bra as part of my continuing journey to find the perfect "nude" bra to wear under t-shirts or thin shirts. On to try the next, I guess!

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Updated on Sep 27, 2015 Flag this

What a beautiful bra! The band is very firm, but comfortable. The fabric is a soft, stretchy mesh. The apricot color is lovely.

I am disappointed in the shape that it gives me, so I won't be able to keep it. Technically it fits in every respect, it just gives me a dreadful droopy shape. I'm not sure why. The construction seems to be very similar to the Floris. The shape and support it gives me is nowhere near that shape, though. The 30H - Panache » Floris Balconnet Bra (7311) Floris gives me a front-and-center shape; 30GG - Panache » Envy Balconnet Bra (7285) Envy gives me a wider, but rounded shape. This bra is okay, just neither of those shapes...more of a pointy, but sloped-downward shape. I think it might not have enough projection for me.

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Updated on Sep 25, 2015 Flag this

This bra has failed in my expectations. Its a lot for something like for a bra to lift, separate, push forward and still make sure I have defined, natural looking breasts. I know. This bra looks like it fits but as I wore it my first day, nay my first hour, I knew it was going to be a bit of a pain on a long day out. It started jabbing me in the pits where the wire ended, the gore curved in toward my breast tissue and sternum (I think it was a little too wide for me) and the cherry ... on top...the stays on the side stabbed top and bottom. This was just discomfort.

The fit for me is bad. My breasts are mashed in, wrinkling at the seams. Since there isn't enough room for my booby friends, they find other venues to push out and create havoc, mostly my back where the stays are stabbing me. The band should fit me but since the cups are too small, I have had to use an extender to alleviate the pressure. This is not a fun bra. I look a full size smaller and wider. Not my intention at all.
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Updated on Aug 09, 2015 Flag this

I really like Jasmine, even if the fit is not perfect on me.
Loving the floral Ricamo colourway so I really wanted this bra to work.

Having the Animal print Jasmine in 30GG (which is comfy and I wear it a lot) I ordered the Ricamo in 30GG as well. However, while I can just get away with the 30GG in Animal, the Ricamo in the same size was definitely too small. So maybe the Ricamo colourway runs a bit smaller?

Re-ordered it in 30H and it fits alright - way better than the 30GG. However, sizing up did lead to some issues. For example, the cups are taller and don't feel quite right. Wires and gore bother me after a day of wear. Also the straps chafe my armpits a bit (recurring theme :/)

All in all, it feels less comfortable than my 30GG Animal one and I don't wear it as often.

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Updated on Jul 27, 2015 Flag this

A very pretty and delicate see-through bra made from lace and mesh. I have the pastel beige/pink colorway and even though it was not probably meant as a nude bra, it could be used as one. The light color also downplays that thick "Ariza-esque" band that goes around the entire bra and makes - I think - some of the other colorways look unnecessarily heavy-duty.

The fit is spot-on. The cups cover the breast quite a lot, though the construction is still that of a balconnette, not a full-cup bra. The shape of the bra is more like the one I get from Freyas, though, nothing as round as ... the Bonnie or the Confetti.

I love the straps! They are THIN! About 1 cm (1.5 cm with embroidery) in width. However, they are only partly adjustable, which is a bit of a pity.

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I've been wearing the Ariza so much in the past few months! I love, love, LOVE the thin straps! I love them so much I could eat them. For the first time in years I don't feel exposed in tops with thin straps - it was a really good idea to get this bra during the summer months.

On the other hand, you know that wide band that makes those thin straps possible? It sort of turns upside down when you wear the bra for a couple of hours. And then it scratches and itches and is generally uncomfortable (and it huuuurts). But I'll live with it, the straps are worth it.
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Updated on Apr 25, 2015 Flag this

First of all, I needed this bra in a 28H to truly get a good handle on fit. (Or a 26, if it existed)The 30 band is fine if I am really bloated, but otherwise-way too big.

The good:

I absolutely ADORE the padding on the straps. I have very prominent collarbones, and these feel like heaven. I must think of a way to pad all my straps to equal this.

The bad:

I have a very short waist and relatively high set breasts with even tissue-full on bottom and top. The central gore comes up way too high for this to be a balconette style on me-it ... ends up looking very much like the bras my grandmama and mama wear, not that there is anything wrong with that.

The straps (gloriously padded though they are) aren't fully adjustable, so if you have small shoulders like I do, they probably won't work for you. I keep feeling like they're about to slip off my shoulders.


All in all, relatively comfortable, but I don't think Panache works well for me, since nearly every one I've tried has an incredibly high center gore that seems to turn every bra by them into a "only under high cut tops" type of bra.

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