This bra appears to fit me but it's uncomfortable to wear; I can really feel the underwires press into me. Perhaps I need a larger band size.

Updated on Jul 23, 2017 Flag this

This is one of my most comfortable bras. I like the shape it gives me, not too pointy. The wires don't quite get all the way into my IMF, but it's still a fairly good fit. I find the gore a little high, but after wearing for a while, it's not actually uncomfortable. I find that the band had stretched pretty quickly, and I'm already moving it to tighter hooks.

Updated on May 02, 2017 Flag this

This is a wonderful, supportive, all day, into evening bra. I find that I really like stretch lace bras. I have a wide root and mostly FOB breasts. The wires fully enclose all tissue on the side, but the gore is a bit too high, as my breasts are not wide set. Prefer a bit lower, or narrower gore in a balconette. Really like the stretch lace at the top of the cups since it helps with the slightly uneven sizes of my breasts. If I forget to swoop and scoop the cups do not fit, and sometimes I need to swoop and scoop midway thru the day as the band is a bit loose. This band fits true to size, but when I purchased it, I went up a size due to my experience with the Cleos. Not a sexy bra, but rather a nice looking, wear to the office bra that gives nice round shape.

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Center gore wide at top, stitched it together

Updated on Apr 09, 2017 Flag this

This is a very pretty bra, I love the print with the lace. It didn't seem to work well for my narrow, projected shape. The straps felt really wide and cut into my armpits pretty uncomfortably. The band felt comfortable but not as supportive as I'd like - it felt like the straps were doing a lot of the lifting. I'm FOB but found that the upper lace section laid flat which is pretty rare in Panache/Cleo bras (Panache Floris Balconnet Bra (7311) , Cleo Lily Balconnet Bra (7351) ) though I think I need to go up a cup ... in this bra.

My side profile was less round and more projected than I would like that may be because the cup is too small. My breasts are splayed and this bra allowed them to go a bit east-west instead of bringing them front and center. For some reason both Panache and Cleo straps feel very short on me - I'm average height so I think my breasts just sit lower. Either way, tightening the straps to get more support would be uncomfortable for me.
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Updated on Aug 10, 2015 Flag this

This is my first non-Cleo Panache bra and the quality seems very good. The design is a little more matronly than I prefer (I have the reddish-purple rose print). I have narrow, projected, FOB breasts. I believe this bra was made for someone with more upper fullness than me as I have a significant amount of loose fabric at the top of the cup. The gore doesn't tack and I get some in-cup quadding at the center seam where it cuts in. Unfortunately this is a shape mismatch and that can't be fixed by changing cup size.

The top of the cup is scalloped which probably helps it disappear under tight-fitting tops. I have fairly short roots and the gore is very high - it comes almost level with the upper part of my breasts.

Updated on Aug 08, 2015 Flag this

I got this one after thinking that maybe the solutions to my issues with the other bra was that the band was too tight and the cup too small. I know this is a different style, but it's still a three piece unlined lacy job. Guessed wrong. I have cup wrinkling on my smaller side and barely, barely fill out the cup on my larger side. The underwire is quite pokey on my smaller side under the arm (QUITE POKEY). My nipples don't fall into place on this one. I feel that the wires are too wide for me and the cups too deep. I sort of feel ... like I'm floating. There's definitely support in the underwire and even from the back, but I don't feel nice and snug, I feel floaty. Although the band looks better than the 34 and slightly more comfortable initially, it rides up throughout the day which makes me crazy. I've worn it twice on the loosest setting (because that's what you're supposed to do with new bras right?). I will try it after another wash on the tightest setting, then the band would be close to right and probably look better than the 34. I am going to maybe try a 36 FF in Panache in a style with really firm/non-stretchy band or maybe a 34 GG with a little more give. It's a little itchy and the fit's not quite there for me, but otherwise, it's a better than average bra, quite cute, and gives a nice shape. The band is definitely too big for me right now. I've tried it on the tightest hook on the third wear, and still it rides up.

UPDATE: I tried shortening the shoulder straps. This allowed me to fill out the cups much better. I however still feel the band is too big (but better on the tightest hook) as it keeps riding up and won't lay parallel. I feel that the wires are too wide. They seem okay on the bottom, but the top rests when there is no breast tissue and pokes, especially on my smaller side. I also feel the cups are too far apart at the center gore. The wires do lay flat, but they smoosh the little fabric together. I wonder if going up a cup in a 34 would be good or not, or if the wires would be too wide also.

UPDATE 2: As my breasts have grown or I have experienced tissue re-migration, this bra seems to fit, except for the band being loser than I like. I am thinking a 36 GG should now be my jumping off point, but sometimes 34 bands just feel better.
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Updated on Aug 03, 2014 Flag this

It feels like this bra is almost a perfect fit, feels good and comfortable and provides good support. However, there is a little empty space at the top of the cups, and the material at the top is gapping out/wrinkling. Not sure if this means the cups are too large, or this bra is just not suited to my breast shape.

Updated on Jul 29, 2014 Flag this

Holy shallow cups, Batman! Wow! Not a good shape for me at all.

I did try it on again under the lowest cut shirt I own, and oh my cleavage!

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Updated on Jun 16, 2014 Flag this

I don't even know what to think of this bra.

I tried it on when I first got it and laughed so hard, I wanted to keep it around just for kicks. I finally took pictures of it, so someone with much taller boobs than I have can buy it and use it.

The "NUDE" color is kind of a dusty pink... and shiny.
I don't know anyone whose nude skin is this color.

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Updated on Feb 09, 2014 Flag this

I wanted to love this bra. Such a pretty, bright, ultra purple https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" />. Very pretty balconette. Band ran true to size.

The wires were a bit too wide, and the wings were too tall for my shape vthey dig into my armpit. Somewhat steep U shape of the underwires on the edges. Not enough projection for my shape (most bras have this problem for me) so the bra rode down down down. The gore tacked, though I am narrow so wires dig sideways into breast tissue in me, even with Ewa.

Very nice bra, just wrong for my shape.

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Updated on Oct 17, 2013 Flag this

The bra is lovely to look at and looks okay on. The underwires poke under my arms and in my armpit some and take some adjusting to make them stop.

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Updated on Jun 05, 2013 Flag this

I absolutely hate the fact that Panache has chosen to make this bra only two hooks in a G cup. I decided to order the 36G because I needed the 34GG with an extender, and trusting that it would fit the same, I ordered a previous colorway from an seller that didn't allow returns. I was really annoyed to find that it was a completely different bra.

As expected, the band has really stretched because it doesn't have extra fabric reinforcing it, and I'm already on the second hook.

I don't think the plum is as stunning as the lagoon, either.

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Updated on May 20, 2013 Flag this

I really wanted to like this bra. the color was pretty, the lace was pretty, it was on sale at Nordstrom's and I really needed bras in my newly discovered size.... but it just wasn't compatible with my shape. I tried it in ff, g and gg. The ff gave me quadboob, and the gg was obviously too large, but the g just wasn't.... satisfactory. I don't think I filled out some parts of the cup, because I got a weird cone-boob shape, like the top and deepest parts/apex of the cup weren't filled out the way they wanted to be, plus somewhat noticeable wrinkling/caving at the ... bottom of the cup that didn't go away no matter how I adjusted. When I went up to the gg, which was too large in every other respect, I realized that the wires in the g were not wide enough and had been sitting on breast tissue. I think that the ff was closest to correct volume-wise, but the incompatible width/projection made the g feel like the best fit. After going back to Nordstrom's and trying it on 3 time under different tank tops, I admitted to myself that I just didn't like how it looked under clothes.
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Updated on May 05, 2013 Flag this

Why did I buy this bra? That's the question I'm asking myself while wearing it for the third time. I must admit I only bought it because I needed more bras that kind of fit, and I wasn't sold on it from the start. The lace gapes for me because there's no elastic to hold it in place (it might work better for someone fuller on top) and I think it's ugly (I've got the blue version with garish flowers on it). But other bras I wasn't initially keen on have won me over, like the Ewa Michalak CHP Kurkzak. Instead, this is ... turning out to be another Fantasie Belle, a bra that I didn't like from the start and that I came to like less and less over time.

The shape it gives me is somewhat in the blue zone, but at least it isn't east-west. I think this is largely due to the fact that the straps aren't shortened enough. I'd like to shorten the straps more, but they are only half adjustable. This bra was designed to have only half-adjustable straps by some sadistic person with a pathological hatred of short people. The straps aren't half adjustable to fit an aesthetic like delicate embroidery or different fabric in the front, nor are they limited due to engineering like the too-narrow straps widening over the shoulders. The front of the straps has exactly the same fabric as the back, except that they've sewn an extra strip of fabric on the inside of the straps in the front to prevent adjustment. One could argue it is to prevent the straps from stretching too much, but if they made the straps wider or used a less stretchy fabric they could have solved the issue in a much better way. Had I noticed the straps were only half-adjustable, I probably wouldn't have bought the bra, but by using the same fabric all the way the bra hid this horrible flaw from me until after we'd entered into a relationship.

Shall I discuss how I loathe the fact that Panache seems to think that a G cup doesn't require more than two hooks? I should have gotten a 34GG instead of a 36G, because then I wouldn't already be using the second hook and I'd have more support. I can't think of any reason why I should be on the second hook on the third wear, except that such a slender band is bound to stretch out quickly.

All in all, I think this bra is cheaply made and it shows. The only thing I like about it is that the cups are initially deep enough for me. But who is this bra aimed at? There's a lot of space on the bottom for full on bottom breasts, but the lace without elastic makes it seem like it is aimed for full on the top. I have no idea who this bra was for, but it's not for me.

Still, it seems to have its fans.
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Updated on May 01, 2013 Flag this

One of my old bras, I got it a year ago. It completely flattens my boobs and I look wider than I am. It's definitely not for my shape. I do like the simple and neat look of this bra, and the thin yet supportive straps. But I won't wear it again.

Updated on Jan 27, 2013 Flag this

This bra is quite comfortable - it contains all my breast tissue, and gives a decent shape. The band seems to fit a bit on the snug side - most of my 36G bras feel too loose in the band, but this one on the middle hook is quite comfortable (and almost too tight on the tightest hook - this could be an issue more related to the cup being too small)

The center gore on this is nice and snug against my skin, and there's no wrinkling at the bottom of the cup

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Updated on Jan 08, 2013 Flag this

This bra feels fairly comfortable and encases most of my breast tissue, however, I usually only wear this around the house on weekends, when I'm in my pj's - the reason for this - the shape - it makes my boobs look incredibly saggy! This definitely does not give them a flattering shape at all (at least not for my breast shape). The band on this fits a bit more snug than other 36G's I have.

As I said though, it is comfy, the fabric is nice and smooth, but it's not something I wear out in public!

Updated on Jan 01, 2013 Flag this

This bra fits very well, it's comfortable and gives a fantastic shape! I believe I need to go down to a smaller band sister size - the cup fits well, but the band has a bit too much room in it.

The gore sits nice and flush against my sternum, and the straps don't cut in anywhere (neither does the underwire).

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Updated on Jan 01, 2013 Flag this

This bra is quite comfortable, and gives me the round shape that I desire. The gore lies flat against my sternum, and the underwire is snug at the root of my breast. I think I may need to go to a sister size with a smaller band though, as I've recently lost some weight - my boobs seem to have stayed the same volume, but I've lost a couple inches in my underbust.

I'd definitely buy another one of these!

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Updated on Jan 01, 2013 Flag this

This bra fits well, except that the band is a bit too big. When I initially measured myself after years of wearing too-small cups, I don't think I measured the band tight enough. That plus a little bit of weight loss means I am now strictly in the 34 bandsize. So, I stitched over part of the band so it wouldn't stretch as much and it has made a huge difference!

The cups on this bra come up and cut into my armpit a bit - not the wire, but the top of the cups on the sides. (This seems to be a common issue with this particular bra.) It makes it hard to wear it all day, but I love the shape it gives me and I've always been a big fan of molded bras, so it's a worthwhile sacrifice. I have had problems with it sitting too low on my chest, but now that I've tightened the band that seems to no longer be an issue.

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Updated on Nov 16, 2012 Flag this