This is my first bra that almost fits. The lace is beautiful and lined with a softer material inside the cups. Not much stretch in the top of the cups, but I'm not very FOT so it lay flat for me. Wires almost narrow enough and straps almost close enough together for my small shoulders. Great if you are full on bottom with lots of projection.
Purple paisley version. This bra would be best for very FOB boobs. I have even fullness (can wear both Cleo Lucy and Cleo Marcie), and I'm pretty sure the place where the fabric joins the lace at the top of the cups will noticeably cut in during the week before my period. It's perhaps borderline even now, but it doesn't show under clothes at the moment. Despite this, the lace at the top remains slightly loose, Cleo Juna-style.
The wires are a bit narrower than many Panache bras, but they don't feel painfully, unwearably narrow the way the Ariza is for me. I like the wide wings, but would ...prefer taller wires under my arms. The band is firm and true to size.
Fern gives me a pointy, somewhat minimized shape that I'm not crazy about, rather like the Panache Andorra, but it's very comfortable, so considering how cheaply I got it ($21.75 on clearance), I'll keep it for days I'm just hanging around the house. The support is firm enough that it will be good for yard work and other active projects.
If I try a Fern again, I'll go up a cup size to 32FF. Read more 87 more words
This bra isn't the best fit for me. It is very loose on the first hook, so I get zero uplift/support. Also, I don't feel the wires are tall or wide enough for my shape. Sounds like I should get rid of this bra, huh? Like others have said, it has a conical shape, so it does give you a pointed look; however, the appearance doesn't bother me. It's a very pretty bra -- the bright pink gives a fun, girly vibe, and the embroidery has a nice quality to it.
This bra is VERY soft and comfortable. It is not a cleavage bra, if anything it somewhat minimizes the boobs and gets them out of the way a bit which is great when you don't want to show off your boobs. I did need to size up to a 32FF in this as the top cut in a bit on the 32F.
This was the first bra I was professionally "fit" into when I realized I was not a 36 C. Needless to say, the fitter put me into a bra she could sell me and not a bra that actually fits me. The 32 band is simply too large for my 29" ribcage. Underwires poke into my sides and leave red welts after a day's wear. Cups are too wide and too full up top causing sagging. Granted, this bra was more comfortable than a 36 C, but now that I know more about bras and how they should fit, I'm very mad that Nordstrom's sold it to me. Looks great and well-constructed, but incorrect size for me.
FINALLY, A STRAPLESS BRA NOT MANUFACTURED BY SATAN HIMSELF ! I just wore it for two minutes to try on, but it actually fit. You have to understand, though, that the next closest fitting strapless I have is a 36C. I usually wear that with a bandeau overtop and just have to hike it up every five minutes throughout the day https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_razz.gif" alt=":p" />
I love my Andorra full cup bras but I feel meh about this plunge version.
This bra fits really well. It doesn't poke anywhere, and none of me pokes out where it shouldn't. The underwire is high enough to enclose my side boob, which is a frequent concern. The colour (lagoon) is gorgeous.
But I don't feel all that supported in it. The straps are doing a lot of the work. When I roll around or bend over I don't fall out but I feel floppy. I bounce when I jump. Too much stretchiness I think.
The plunge model doesn't have the side support panel that the full cup does.
This bra is very pretty - I love the black lace over the turquoise satin lining, and I really enjoy how the lining stops but the lace continues to complete the cup. The band is nice and snug and not too stretchy, so I have high hopes about it holding up over time. Overall, it is very comfortable and I enjoy the construction. My only complaint is that I wish the lace had a bit of stretch to it, since I do get a little quad-boob effect - but I don't want to trade in for the next size up, because then I'm afraid the underwires would be too wide. Not a perfect bra, but it works for the time being and it looks nice.
Quality-wise, the tango seems like a pretty good bra - the fabric is very soft, I like the magenta color, the straps are fully adjustable and comfortable. However, I'm pretty disappointed with the fit of this bra. I had a good experience with the panache (cleo) lucy, despite it being the wrong size, so I ordered the size in this I thought would fit, yet somehow, it doesn't at all. I still get quad-boob at the top of the cup, while a strange wrinkling effect is happening in the nipple area of the cups. It seems to be constructed for torpedo-shaped boobs like a bullet bra, making it both too big and too small at the same time. It looks extremely awkward under clothing. I'll be returning this bra.
This bra used to fit great, but my breasts have grown a bit, and now I believe that a 32 FF would fit more comfortable. It's a shame, since I did love this bra.
I have a love hate relationship with this bra. It flattens my breasts right out which is good for some clothes. It can feel quite tight. On the other hand it does give a nice smooth line with no oomph. The band stretches quite a bit.
This bra is so close to fitting, and it is very comfortable. I get some wrinkling in the top, which is a common problem for me (32E was too small). I discovered that if I take in the cup just a tiny bit at the gore, it smooths out the wrinkles and also gives me a prettier shape, in my opinion. I have plenty of sewing experience, so I'm going to go ahead and make that alteration.
The band fits but seems a little looser than other Panache 32s, for some reason.
I don't love the color -- it's really quite "tan", but I do like the embroidery.
Digs in a tiny bit at the bottom where the end of the underwire hits the underside of my boob, but otherwise very comfortable and fits well. When I'm premenstrual I bulge a little bit at the top of the cup so a 32FF would probably fit better at those times.
I own the Panache Tango Spirit Balconnet in a 32F. Supposedly, it's the same bra as the Tango II Balconnet, but in a different fabric. The Tango Spirit fits me like a dream. The Tango II is too small in the cups. It gives me quad-boob and I also spill out the side. I have sent back the ones I bought, and am going to try them in a 32FF. On the plus side, the mesh fabric of the Tango II is far firmer and more supportive than I expected. I like this.
