This bra runs small in both band and cups--you'll need to go up a size. The cups are also unusually wide and shallow. This doesn't suit my shape, but it may be just right for others.

Updated on Sep 09, 2011 Flag this

Have this model in 34E, but it wasn't quite right (see my bras). The 34DD fits much better - no gaping in upper cup, wires stay clear of tissue. The smaller size creates a subtly different shape from the 34E (with altered cups) - closer to the body & more lift, less side roundness.

Navy colorway

Updated on Jan 01, 2020 Flag this

I wanted to love this bra because it's just so pretty, but this was both a size and shape mismatch. I technically needed a 34 E, but the shape of the bra was not compatible with my breasts. I both couldn't completely fill the bottom (full on top) but was completely spilling out of both the sides and top. It was also giving, was breast could fit in the bra, a very pointy shape.

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Updated on Apr 10, 2018 Flag this

The bra provides a comfortable fit, without compressing my breasts or causing any spillage. While the fabric quality is decent, it could be smoother.

White colorway

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Updated on Sep 12, 2023 Flag this

Band is a bit firm. But the fit is amazing. A little deeper cup would have been nice.

Updated on Jan 05, 2021 Flag this

Fits amazingly well. I have no gaping. Encloses my IMF almost exactly. But beware, it gives the pointy retro look.

The band was a bit tight for me, but with an extender, I could make it work.

Updated on Dec 28, 2020 Flag this

My favorite bra - supportive, comfortable and pretty! It is my first unlined bra and my first seamed cup, and while I can't wear 100% of my clothes with it as a result, I still love it.

Updated on Feb 18, 2020 Flag this

About this Bra

Purchasing:
* $40.07 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* Available in fun colors only. No black, white, or beige.

Band:
* One layer of stretch mesh.
* Elastic at top of band.
* Wing support: seaming
* Continuous band - wires lower than wings.
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* smooth elastic
* full adjust
* leotard back

Cups:
* 2-seam (3-piece) half cup
* Called a balconette but the cup edge is diagonal, not horizontal, so a half cup, not a balconette.
* unpadded underwire
* All pieces are constructed of a non-stretch mesh. Unlined.
* Soft cups (no molding or padding).


Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, ... slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: way too big
* wings: too short, boobs escape
* axillary skin spillage

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.

Cup:
* Gives breasts an horizontal oval shape.
* Wires wide enough (SO RARE).
* Top of cup smooth on larger breast. Slight wrinkles on smaller breast.
* Bottom of cup wrinkles (not enough projection at the wire).

Straps:
* WAY too far apart, slip
* adjust short enough

Assessment and Plan:
* Band too big.
* Didn't try other sizes, because I tried them in the Tango II (model 3251) which is supposed to be the same cut.
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fushia colorway

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Updated on Jul 08, 2019 Flag this

About this Bra

Purchasing:
* $63 on Amazon with free Prime shipping & returns (not Amazon Wardrobe)
* Available in black, white, nude, and some fun colors.

Band:
* One layer of stretch mesh.
* Elastic at top of band.
* Wing support: seaming
* Continuous band - wires lower than wings.
* Back close with 3 columns of hooks.

Straps:
* smooth elastic
* stiff (stand up on their own)
* full adjust
* leotard back

Cups:
* 3-seam (4-piece) half cup
* Called a full cup (by Panache) but straps sit at the outside of the cup, not over the apex.
* unpadded underwire
* Top of cup is unlined, stretch lace.
* Rest of cup is non-stretch lace lined with non-stretch mesh.
*** ... Inner side support sling constructed of two layers of non-stretch mesh.

Fit

About me: petite with wide horizontal oval, slightly conical breasts
* average projection
* wide-set (3 fingers width of space between breasts)
* very wide roots (extend past the mid-axillary line)
* even horizontal fullness (just barely outer full)
* short root height, average vertical placement
* mix of firm & soft tissue (front molds to shape of bra, sides push wimpy wires away)
* conical shape (but will squish to round)
* full on top (2/4 shape, not even or very full) - BUT functionally even to FOB due to short roots and soft tissue
* petite (5'3") so have narrow frame
* front (anterior) rib flares

Band:
* length: rides up
* wings: too short, boobs escape
* axillary skin spillage

Gore: Comfortable, tacks, good spacing, height fine.

Cups:
* Gives breasts a round, slightly pointy shape.
* Wires too narrow.
* Top of cup smooth. But probably only because so much boob is outside the wire.

Straps:
* too far apart, slip
* adjust short enough

Appearance Under Clothing:
* Seams visible under thin T-shirt.
* NOT visible in armholes of a sleeveless shirt.

Comfort & Fit Summary
* Band too big, cups too narrow.
* Didn't try other sizes. Not sure why. Per the measurements table, the 32E & 32F would have a better fitting band and the right cup depth, but may be too narrow.
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Pearl colorway

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Updated on Jul 08, 2019 Flag this

way too big in the cups. otherwise its what i expected.

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Updated on May 18, 2019 Flag this

This is a slightly less full coverage version of the Andorra, which is exactly what I wanted. It fits me better than I expected any bra ever would because of my asymmetry. It does have a slightly pointy shape, but that's why it fits me so well. The gold is a bit much for me, I will admit, but it looks better in person than I thought it did in the model pictures. I'm a little concerned how it will hold up to washing, but we shall see in time. I'll try to remember to update when I know.

Update: It washed perfectly, no loss of gold coloration or any issues. After 3 years I have a few loose threads.

Gold colorway

Updated on Dec 14, 2018 Flag this

This was the second bra recommended by the Bratabase Bra Calculator. The material appears sheer but is actually quite stiff. The underwires don't go right up to the end of the cup/wing, there is a small "allowance" right at the edge. The nude colourway is a nice caramel-ly shade and the embroidery is pretty. Simple, but pretty.

As to whether the bra "fits", it does but awkwardly and uncomfortably so. The gore cuts quite uncomfortably into my sternum after a few minutes of use, maybe because it's too high for me. The wings are okay although I found the straps to be too wide and they too dug uncomfortably ... into my Tail of Spence (or is it armpit fat!). Although I could fill the cups on the bottom part, the tops were quite wrinkly and had a slight gap. The stiff material did not help either and they gave me semi-bullet boobs. However, I wouldn't recommend these nude ones for those with darker nipples/aureoles as they will definitely show through.

I actually liked the look of this bra. Unfortunately, it didn't quite fit as well as I had hoped.
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Nude colorway

Updated on Jan 31, 2018 Flag this

The material is stiffer than a lot of the other bras I've tried, It was comfortable and fit well, but the very pointy shape was too much for me. It actually didn't look terrible under a shirt, but it just wasn't worth feeling self conscious about.

Scarlet colorway

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Updated on Mar 09, 2015 Flag this

I think that I need to change the size of the bra that I bought before I try to type up an accurate review of it.

Updated on Aug 31, 2014 Flag this

this is my first panache i've ever tried, and it didnt work for me at all. the shape i got was very conical and pointed- like i put two ice cream cones on my chest. i haven't ever seen something so extreme like that, and its most apparent when i look down- i think i nearly cried from laughing at how ridiculous it looked! the pictures dont quite capture it and make it look less bad, actually.

the band seems to run tight to me- it just stretches to 34 and feels like its cutting me in half. i measure 34 inches normally, and 35 on a water retaining ... day, so its really just awful. The material of the band is a nice mesh, i think in a 36 band i'd do better.

The gore on this bra absolutely killed me- it was painful enough just standing, but leaning forward or sitting made it even worse. i only wore it for about 15 minutes to assess and take pictures, and i felt bruised on my sternum all day after. its just too darn high and sits right on bone. Since i'm quite used to VS bras, I've never experienced a high gore, and i can say it definitely isn't for me. the gore also seemed to be too wide, possibly. where the under wires met the the top, they overlapped each other and sort of rolled? ive always thought i have plenty of space between my breasts so im not sure whats going on here.

the cup are where the major problems were. The shape was very brought in from the sides and up from the bottom, but kept separate and pointed. it really did look like two party hats on my chest- its more evident in the view from the top and on the side that is larger. once i fully scooped into the cups, i also noticed it cutting into the top of even my smaller breast, pushing the tissue down and furthering the pointy shape. im not sure if i would need to go up in both band and cup, as ive read that this is a shape some women may get. Perhaps it is because im shallow, bottom heavy, and wide set, but i would love to know what breast types this works for. I did have a similar shape in the Tutti Rouge Frankie, although not as pronounced or lifted and brought in from the sides.

Its a shame this doesn't work, because its very pretty. The paisley is interesting and different, and the shade of purple is so lovely. thank goodness for free returns!

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Updated on Feb 22, 2014 Flag this

My first thought after fastening this bra was "that's nasty", and I don't mean in a Janet Jackson ca 1986 sense. I mean in a toddler playing with petrified dog poop sense. This bra doesn't like me at all. I didn't know that vertical in-cup quadboob was even possible, but apparently the much-vaunted side shaping panels picked a fight with my soft breast tissue, and the side panels won. The shape on me is torpedoes from hell. This goes in my for sale pile straight away.

Updated on Aug 20, 2013 Flag this

Exchanged this for 32E - Lepel » Fiore Plunge (93200), and boy am I glad I did! I hope the Fiore Plunge works for my trading partner as well as this bra seems to work for me. It is constructed like a sexier Cleo Lucy (5851). I can't wait to wear it for a day and report back on it.

Updated on Aug 12, 2013 Flag this

Beautiful bra but didn't fit my shallow breasts, the cups are a little too deep, the top cuts into my breasts. The cup is also too high up the straps were digging into my armpits.

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Updated on Aug 03, 2013 Flag this

In every Panache/Cleo bra other than the Tangos, I need a 34DD. However, the band on the 34DD Tango II plunge was too loose even on the tightest hooks (and I had the same problem with the Tango Luxe).

The cups somehow wrinkled and gave me quadboob at the same time. Not attractive!

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Updated on Mar 30, 2013 Flag this

In all Panache/Cleo bras other than the Tangos, I need a 34DD. However, the Tango Luxe was too loose in the band even on the tightest hooks (and I had the same problem with the Tango II Plunge).

The cups had slight wrinkling, but when I pinched in the center gore it went away. If the band hadn't been so loose, I might have kept the bra and altered the gore.

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Updated on Mar 27, 2013 Flag this