Panache Olivia

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The Olivia by Panache made its debut this spring 2015 season. The Olivia is an unlined balconette style. It comes in this beautiful light nude-peachy/pink color called Apricot. It comes in sizes 30-38 band D-K cups. 

This bra is gorgeous. Not only is it pretty, but it feels really "cozy" for a lack of better words. It's hard to describe. It's not super silky, but its soft. Almost like a blanket...but prettier. The detailing is definitely my style - subtle polka dots and floral. Panache claims that this bra was based on the Floris, but with a stretch top section of the cup. I'm not sure if I agree, unfortunately. 

I ordered this in my normal cleo/panache size which is a 32HH. As you can see, this bra was not made for my boobs. I personally have pretty balanced breast tissue. I'm not completely full on top, but I have enough upper fullness that makes shallow cups a no go for me. I need a lot of space at the top of the cup. The Cleo Marcie, for example, fits me perfectly in this size.

The shape it is giving me is awful. It's like a downward pointy sad boob. Also the top of cuts into my tissue even though it is made out of a stretchy material. There was also no way for me to adjust to get the gore to sit flat. 

Here you can see the gore refusing to sit in its assigned seat--------------->

As you can tell from me pouting, I was not happy with this bra so I had to return it. I was really hoping this one was going to work because it was such a delicate looking bra. And it was so weirdly soft. I've had better luck with the Floris, the bra that this was supposedly based on. If I get a chance, I may try on this bra in a 32J or 34HH. However I don't have much hope that it'll look any better. I think the shape of the bra and the shape of my boobs just aren't compatible. 

Overall, the construction of this bra is nice, but it did not work for me. The band runs true to size for Panache. The cups run very shallow at the top, and perhaps a bit small. FoT boobs beware. FoB boobs, you might be able to make it work