Search for panache bras and you land on three different labels wearing one name, built for three different women. Panache is the everyday label, seamed and underwired, running UK bands 28 to 44 and cups D to K. Panache Sport is the athletic label, a small, focused line in UK bands 28 to 40 and cups B to J. Sculptresse is the plus size label, designed for a fuller figure rather than a fuller cup alone, starting at band 34 or 36 and running to 46. Same UK sizing system, same parent company, three different starting points and three different ceilings. This guide reads each label through its own size grid, then checks three fresh styles.
The company behind all three was founded in 1982 by Anthony Power, and the labels sit alongside two more, Cleo and Panache Swim, in one stable. What separates them is pattern architecture: where the band range starts, where the cup range stops, and what the straps and wings are asked to do. HerRoom stocks the family as a D cup and up specialist: nobody in this family makes an A cup bra, and nobody should come here for one.
Panache Bras, Label by Label
Panache: the everyday label, seamed and serious
The core label is the one most readers mean: seamed, underwired everyday bras in UK bands 28 to 44, cups D to K, built on long running frames. The heroes are well known. Tango 3251, a balconnet in the range since 2002, is still a bestseller. Envy 7285 is the balconnet with stretch lace, Jasmine 6951 the balconnet with a side sling, Clara 7255 the softer full cup, and Ana 9396 the plunge. All five are already carded elsewhere on this site; our types of bras guide shows where each construction sits among bra styles generally. The pattern is depth over breadth: a few proven frames, graded across one of the widest cup runs in everyday bras.
Panache Sport: one job, done at depth
Panache Sport launched in 2011 and never tried to be a full activewear brand. The line is essentially two frames in 70 sizes, UK bands 28 to 40 and cups B to J. The wired frame, Ultimate 5021, encapsulates rather than compresses: each breast sits in its own seamless inner cup, and the flexible underwire is encased in silicone and sewn between fabric layers so it supports without digging. It is carded in our compression vs encapsulation sports bras comparison, and it stays carded there only. The wirefree frame, Non Wired 7341, swaps the wire for a ventilated mesh top panel; its padded sister Boundless 7341B adds moulded cups and a racerback, and Endurance 5022 is the second wired option. All four are already carded on this site, so Sport is covered in prose here.
The honest limit is the ceiling: Sport stops at a J cup and a 40 band, so the K cup athlete is not served by this label at all. That gap is better printed than glossed.
Sculptresse: the plus size label, patterned for a fuller figure
Sculptresse answers a different question. It is not the everyday range in bigger sizes; it is patterned for a fuller figure, with the design tells fitters look for: wider, often padded straps set closer together at the back, a longer back section, and double layer wings for smoothing. Most styles start at a 34 or 36 band and run to 46, with cups reaching K in the strongest styles; US specialist Breakout Bras carries the label across bands 34 to 46 and cups D to K.
The heroes: Chi Chi 7695, a four piece full cup with stretch lace top cups, laminated bottom cups and a side sling, reaching an HH cup and known among fitters for a firm band; Estel 9685, a four section full cup reaching a K cup in its smaller bands, per retailer All Figure; and Activate 9441, the label’s underwire sports bra, already carded on this site. Sculptresse’s Amazon US presence is thin next to the everyday label’s, so its heroes are covered in prose here: the styles verify easily at US specialist retailers and only patchily on Amazon.
The Range at a Glance
| Label and line | Job | Size reach (UK, from brand and retail sources) |
|---|---|---|
| Panache everyday seamed frames (Tango, Envy, Jasmine, Clara, Ana) | Seamed everyday support and shaping | Bands 28 to 44, cups D to K |
| Panache Serene 10305 and Allure 10765 | Lace full cups, softer structure | Serene: bands 28 to 44, cups D to K. Allure: bands 28 to 40, cups D to J |
| Panache Cari 7961 | Smooth spacer T-shirt profile | Bands 28 to 38, cups D to H |
| Panache Sport wired (Ultimate 5021, Endurance 5022) | High impact encapsulation | Bands 28 to 40, cups B to J |
| Panache Sport wirefree (Non Wired 7341, Boundless 7341B) | Wirefree high support | Bands 28 to 40, cups B to J |
| Sculptresse everyday (Chi Chi, Estel, Candi) | Plus band full cups and balconnets | Bands 34 to 46, cups D to K |
| Sculptresse Activate 9441 | Plus size underwire sports bra | Bands 34 to 46, within the label grid |
One Sizing System, and the Trap Inside It
All three labels use UK sizing, and the brand’s own Amazon listings say so outright: Panache is sold in UK sizing, and the shopper is told to convert. The band number is the easy part, because a UK 38 is a US 38. The cup letters are the trap. Above a DD, UK letters run ahead of US letters, and the divergence widens as cups grow: in the conversion chart on the brand’s own listings, a UK GG is a US J and a UK K is a US O. Order your US letter against a UK chart and you can land two or three cup volumes short without the bra being at fault.
Individual lines stop earlier than their label ceiling, which is why the table above prints each line’s own reach. For the same treatment of the other great British full bust house, our Elomi bras guide is the sibling read.
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Three Fresh Panache Styles to Start With
Three styles, all from the everyday label, because that is where Amazon US verification is solid: structured lace, smooth spacer, and the wide grid classic.
The Structured Pick: Panache Allure Full Cup Bra (10765)
Allure is the label’s dressy full cup, built on the proven Clara frame and finished in sheer stretch lace. The support story is in the engineering the listing names: an inner side sling that directs the bust forward, power mesh wings, and stretch lace that adapts across the top of the cup rather than cutting in. The Amazon listing gives the fabric as 93% polyamide and 7% elastane, with a hook and eye closure and adjustable straps. Its grid runs UK bands 28 to 40, cups D to J, the right first Panache for most readers. Sheer lace is the trade: it will texture through the thinnest T-shirt in a way a spacer cup will not.
Pros
- Inner side sling and power mesh wings, named support features rather than adjectives
- Stretch lace top cup forgives asymmetry and monthly change
Cons
- Stops at a J cup and a 40 band, below the label ceiling
- Sheer lace can show through fine knits
- Delicate lace asks for hand washing
| Key Specs | Panache Allure 10765 |
|---|---|
| Support | Underwired full cup, firm everyday support with side sling uplift |
| Size range | UK bands 28 to 40, cups D to J |
| Closure | Hook and eye, back closure |
| Construction | Sheer stretch lace full cup, inner side sling, power mesh wings; 93% polyamide, 7% elastane |
| Adjustability | Adjustable straps |
The Smooth Pick: Panache Cari Spacer T-Shirt Bra (7961)
Cari is the answer for the reader who wants this label’s fit without the seamed look. Its cups are spacer foam, a breathable knit that moulds a smooth, rounded silhouette without padded bulk, over firm powermesh wings that anchor the band. US fitter Bravo Intimates notes the inner side sling in larger sizes and the sliding J-hook that converts the straps to a racerback. The Amazon listing gives the fabric as 72% polyester, 18% polyamide and 10% elastane and fields the style at light support, the honest way to read a spacer T-shirt bra. Its grid is the narrowest here, UK bands 28 to 38, cups D to H: Cari trades the label’s famous ceiling for the smoothest profile in the family.
Pros
- Spacer foam is breathable and smooth under clothing, without padded bulk
- Sliding J-hook converts to racerback, rare on a full bust T-shirt bra
Cons
- Narrowest grid here: stops at a 38 band and an H cup
- Amazon fields it at light support; it is a smoothing bra first
- Spacer cups are a fixed shape and can gap on a very soft bust
| Key Specs | Panache Cari 7961 |
|---|---|
| Support | Everyday T-shirt support; the Amazon listing fields the style at light support |
| Size range | UK bands 28 to 38, cups D to H |
| Closure | Hook and eye, back closure |
| Construction | Spacer foam moulded cups, powermesh wings, inner side sling in larger sizes; 72% polyester, 18% polyamide, 10% elastane |
| Adjustability | Adjustable straps with sliding J-hook for racerback conversion |
The Wide Grid Pick: Panache Serene Full Cup Bra (10305)
Serene is the quiet classic of the current range: a full cup in ultra smoothing lace with stretch lace top cups that, in the words of UK retailer Freemans, allow a great fit without compromising on support, offering lift and shape. What earns it the third slot is its grid. Retailer Brastop lists Serene across UK bands 28 to 44 and cups D to K, the full label ceiling in a softer handling frame, with the widest bands narrowing to an F cup at band 44. The fabric is 65% polyamide, 17% polyester and 18% elastane. Serene is the pick for the reader the other two exclude: the 42 and 44 bands and the J and K cups Allure and Cari never reach.
Pros
- Widest grid of the three picks: UK bands 28 to 44, cups D to K
- Stretch lace top cups over a smoothing lace body, forgiving and neat
Cons
- Band 44 tops out at an F cup, so the corner sizes are narrower than the headline
- Full cup coverage is more bra than plunge or balconnet wearers may want
- Hand wash care, as with the rest of the label
| Key Specs | Panache Serene 10305 |
|---|---|
| Support | Underwired full cup, firm everyday support and lift |
| Size range | UK bands 28 to 44, cups D to K (band 44 to F cup) |
| Closure | Hook and eye, back closure |
| Construction | Full cup with stretch lace top cups and smoothing lace; 65% polyamide, 17% polyester, 18% elastane |
| Adjustability | Adjustable straps |
Common Questions About the Panache Family
Are all Panache bras UK sized?
Yes, across all three labels. The band number matches your US band, but above a DD the cup letters diverge, reaching UK K equals US O in the brand’s own conversion charts. Convert your cup letter before ordering from any label.
What is the difference between Panache and Sculptresse?
Starting point and pattern intent. The everyday label starts at a 28 band and patterns for cup volume. Sculptresse starts at a 34 or 36 band, runs to 46, and patterns for a fuller figure: wider padded straps set closer at the back, a longer back section and smoothing double layer wings. A 38GG exists in both; the Sculptresse version is built for the body around it.
Does Panache Sport make a K cup?
No. Panache Sport stops at a J cup and a 40 band in both its wired and wirefree frames. K cup readers are served by the everyday label, whose seamed frames reach K, and by Sculptresse at the larger bands.
Which label should a 44 band start with?
Sculptresse first: its range is patterned at that band and runs to 46. The everyday label reaches a 44 in selected frames, Serene among them, but its widest bands carry narrower cup runs. Panache Sport stops at 40.
The Bottom Line
Read the family by its ceilings and the confusion disappears. Panache is the everyday depth play, 28 to 44 and D to K: Serene for the full grid, Allure for structured lace, Cari for a smooth line under clothes. Panache Sport is the specialist, 28 to 40 and B to J, and its wired Ultimate remains the encapsulation benchmark carded in the compression comparison. Sculptresse owns the ground the others leave, 34 to 46 with K cup reach, patterned for the fuller figure rather than stretched toward it. Pick by band first and cup second, convert your letter to UK, and the grids will do the rest.
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