Masquerade by Panache Review: Tiffany Basque (28G)

I always see people begging for strapless advice around the interwebs. The question I see most frequently is something like this: “I’m projected and narrow—HELP ME”..okay, not a question, but looking for a strapless bra when you’re projected and narrow can be really damn hard. The nature of a strapless bra’s construction means it HAS to be shallow and wide to stay up on your body. By being shallow, it can essentially propel your boobs upward by forcing them to do so. Beyond that, it really HAS to be lined to, you know, hold a shape. I have personally never heard of an unlined strapless bra’s success, once you take off its removable straps.

I’ll be honest, too. I had given up on strapless bras. I decided I would never wear a strapless thing again and gave up. My good friend, a fellow bra lover, happened upon a 28G Tiffany strapless (from the sadly discontinued Masquerade line of Panache) and gave it a try. As she is my boob twin in one cup size up, she wanted me to try it. I did. That’s why we’re here! We’re going to look at that Tiffany today~

The Tiffany is becoming harder to find, ever since Panache discontinued Masquerade. I will always be jealous of people who knew their actual size when this line came out because it’s GORGEOUS. I love it. Alas, time has passed, and we are officially in August of 2015. Sigh…

Now, a 28G would normally be too big, but the shallow nature of the bra means this fits projected ladies closer to a 28FF – so, one cup size down. GO UP ONE CUP SIZE. The only other strapless I had was a 34D, back in the day, and I had to yank that thing up every twenty minutes. Good news—I don’t do that in the Tiffany!

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