After trying the Panache Cleo 28E - Cleo » Lyzy Triangle (9766) , this seemed like another good wireless/bralette option. After all, if the 28E fit in the Lyzy, it's probably going to fit here too, right? Not really.
This is marketed as a maternity bra, but from the pictures, it seemed like a regular wireless bra, but with 6 hooks on the back instead of the usual three. I'm not really sure how much the fit issues I'm having are related to this or not.
First of all, the band feels very tight, especially around the "wires"/boning channels in the front. This ... is where I can feel the tightness the most. I've always heard people mentioning that the band tends to run tighter in black or dark bras, but I didn't have an issue with the 30 30D - Panache » Envy Balconnet Bra (7285) , so I didn't think of sizing up to a 30 from the 28.
Even on the loosest of the 6 hooks, it still feels tight. If I add an extender, the cups look even worse.
This is weird, because according to the measurements I took, it should be just as comfortable as the Lyzy.
Just by looking at it when it came out of the packaging, I also noticed that the cups seemed WAY bigger than what I was expecting. This is a 3 part cup with 2 bottom sections and a vertical/horizontal bit that stretches across the top of the breasts.
My assessment is that the cup is way too projected for my shape, as I get a ton of wrinkling at the apex (which, again, I wasn't expecting). The cups also look a lot wider than the Lyzy. Despite looking overall bigger, I feel like the upper part of the cups would cut into breast tissue if I had enough volume to fill up the bra. It seems to give a very pointy look/shape.
Overall, I think this is a shape mismatch, because I don't think sizing down would be helpful.
The impression I got was that this was a maternity bra made for someone who wore 28E before pregnancy and wanted something that would still accommodate them with the growth along the pregnancy without having to remeasure and go for a different size.
The quality seems really good, and there is a lining in a light peach/beige color. The lace is nice, and the fabric feels soft. I get the impression that the straps don't have enough lenght to be comfortable.
I'm probably either going to return it or try to sell it.
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