For the most part this bra fit better than I expected - I ordered it because I got a good deal and I remember the name coming up in previous fit checks and recommendations. I like the firm band and feel like it keeps me very contained regardless of how I'm sitting or standing. The straps are fully adjustable which is great because I'm a shorty with a short torso (this wasn't so great with tall wires/wing though). The gore comes up pretty high in the front but it lays flush and is comfortable and contributes to the overall contained, supported feeling.
The out-of-the-box impression of the fabric was ...that it was pretty soft and light while still solid. Wearing it, the fabric was not forgiving at all along the top line. You basically have to fit it perfectly on top for there to not be floating fabric or a quadboob effect. Luckily I'm close enough in the upper fullness department, although I had slight quadboob standing straight up with shoulders pulled back and floating fabric if I'm sitting at the computer writing a bra fit testimony - I don't think it helps that I have tall roots but it works. The cup definitely has enough depth for me and seems like a Panache- Cleo lovechild. It gives a very "rain drop" look from a side view and is front-and-center, very much like a Cleo (love) but with a more firm 3-hook band (double love).
Lastly I think I'm the only person on the planet who actually quite likes the Rose Print colorway (looks true to online models). The band along the backside is a pretty, deep red like the straps. Red is also my favorite color, so... Read more 180 more words
I found the fabric of the bra to be scratchy and irritate my arms. It also came up too high at the sides. Standing relaxed the bra sat okay across my breasts, but if I took a deep breath I got a bit of a quad boob. I wore it for about 30 minutes and couldn't stand it rubbing my arms anymore and took it off.
This is a great supportive bra if you get the right fit. However it is full cup so the lace pattern pokes out over the neckline of most of my tops and it doesn't give you any sort of nice cleavage. I find the cups a little too wide but stitching the gore together makes a world of difference (I have close set breasts). The colour is a beautiful wine red and the lace is pretty. The straps are perfect - not too big, not too narrow, soft lining and shorten/lengthen enough.
I'm wondering if they've changed some of their styles a bit, since the andorras I have aren't from Panache's most recent bra collection...I wear 32FF and am thinking of getting a few more in this style...I guess I'll need to go and try them on just to make sure about the size/wire length.
I tried this size after the 36HH was too big in both the cup and band. This one was too small. The cups fit better in this size, but the band was so tight that I needed an extender to hook it at all. Even with the extender, it's just too tight. This bra is very full coverage, and comes up too far on my chest. If you are looking for a full cup with no cleavage, then this bra is for you! Just not my cup of tea.
This one is way too small for me. It definitely runs small in the cups. I probably need a 34J/JJ, but this fits more like a 34H, at best.
The structure and support is good, but I think it would be a challenging fit for many women. There's not a lot of forgiving lace or stretch, so you really kind of need to be the right shape for the cups. What shape is that, other than not mine? Possibly fairly even, without too much upper fullness (I think you'd need a slightly concave slope up towards the clavicle to avoid quad boob).
I love this bra. Pretty, stretchy lace on the cups, nice firm band, more uplift than I get from other Panache bras. It just happens to be way too small. I get major quadbood in this size and could probably do with a less tight band as well.
My first underwire ever so not sure if the few poking problems are usual. Wires pinched at the gore a bit, but I have very close boobs. Seemed to slide down a little under bust, so wire dug into my ribs.
It's the first time I have found a bra that fits! I want to thank all the people who suggested a deeper projection narrower wire bra.
In the perfect world, I'd like somewhat narrower wires with concomitant increase in projection if required. Also, a slightly think material in the cups would be nice, but all in all it's nice to have a bra that fits!!!!!
This is the first bra I bought in my correct size so I'm a bit sentimental about it- it felt REALLY firm compared to the 38G I originally thought I was but now I'm used to how a bra should fit I really like it- the shape is full and flattering and the underwire is very firm.
This bra is a copy of Panache Jasmine in a basic color in a good way. The lase on top of the cup is soft but strong enough to hold HH breasts. I like vertical lines on the cup, they help to uplift the breasts.
I love this bra. It fits very well on my slightly different breasts. Even though i have high sited breasts the wires don't poke. I found that the problem with the wires happens only if the band is too tight. The material was stiff before the first wash.
Absolutely beautiful design - pretty colors. Construction feels very sturdy and supportive. The cups fit wonderfully.
Unfortunately, the gore is waaaaaaay too high for me and the fabric over the wires at the bottom has some scratchy lace detail that rolls under the wires and digs into my chest. I'm sure i could sew the fabric so it doesn't roll under, but then it wouldn't look as pretty. There's nothing i can do about the gore height/wire length, so this one is a pass for me.
If there were some sort of plunge version of this bra, i'd probably be all over it.
This is one of my favourite bras. It gives a lovely rounded shape and is supportive and quite comfortable, although the comfort can be improved by removing the extra wires at the side which can dig in at times. The band is tight but does stretch.
This is a really pretty bra. I love the embroidery. The cups are a little tall for my liking and the underwire is much too high on the sides. The center gore digs in at the top. I get this in most of my Panache bras towards the end if the day. I don't know if that means it's slipping down or what but I don't like the look of this bra enough to deal with the fit issues. Plus I hate being uncomfortable. The lace on the top of the cup is a little to loose but going downs. Size would make the cup too small. So glad I found the tags for this bra as it is shipping back to Amazon along with my Cleo Ellis.
This is the firmest 34 band I've tried. Usually 34s are a bit too tight, but I couldn't even fasten this one. I wear this with an extender, but I need a 36 band.
My current favorite bra. I bought 2 so far, one in pearl and one in lagoon. The pearl was my first correctly fitting bra and it initially poked under my arms and gave me crazy red marks at the band the first half dozen times I wore it. I curved the underwires a bit and kept with it and everything worked out in the end. Found the lagoon on sale at Nordstrom and snapped it up since the pearl had become my go-to. The lagoon one fit like a glove straight off the rack, I'm not sure if my body had adapted, or if perhaps the pearl was slightly misshapen when I bought it. Great support, gore fits flat, comfortable all day.
Gore tacks, but is uncomfortable because it is so tall. The band is too large, would be unwearable quickly. Straps are too far apart because band is too big. Cups wrinkled just sitting, ridiculous with arms raised
This bra looks great on, but lighter straps and lace make it impractical for daily use. Underwire pokes a bit, but less than many others. I consider this my party bra and don't wear it much.
I'm wondering if they've changed some of their styles a bit, since the andorras I have aren't from Panache's most recent bra collection...I wear 32FF and am thinking of getting a few more in this style...I guess I'll need to go and try them on just to make sure about the size/wire length.