Charlotteke

I got this bra on a holiday in Greece, as this brand is not available in stores in my country. I did not look at the size myself but let the shop lady pick the bras for me. Stupid move, as she gave me one that was clearly to wide in the band and due to the language barrier I did not get the message of the band across.

But despite the fact that the band was too large, I loved this bra from the start! It's very comfortable, and the cup is a very good fit for me. My boobs are even (not full on top or bottom), ... wide set, and wide rooted. It is one of the first bras I ever tried that gave me a nice round shape (as opposed to sad, sad tea bags or weird pointy shape I have been seeing so often) and no quad boob at all.

I must say that now that I am a bit further in my bra quest, I think the cups are a size too large, and the band is definitely one (or even two) sizes too large. I have taken in the band in about 2 inches and that is a large improvement, but the band still rides up a bit in the back. On the whole, I think the band is a bit flimsy and slightly too stretchy for my liking.

I think that this would be a perfect fit, had I gotten it in my proper size, although the quality is not quite sturdy enough.


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Updated on Jun 04, 2015 Flag this

Hmmm. I don't know about this one yet.

It's pretty similar to the minnie, and it fits mostly right (no gaping, no quad boob & a gore that's tacking like a pro), but it has some downsides compared to the minnie.

The cup fabric is more stretchy, which causes some issues. The wires are a bit too narrow for me (same as the minnie) but due to the stretchier fabric I get a weird side bulge in the cup when I swoop&scoop my side boob tissue in. I'm not sure if this is only due to the narrowness of the wires & my wide roots, or if there's something ... else wrong there, I'll make a fit request on that later.

The wires end just before the fabric does, and the empty fabric tends to fold and stick out under my arms, which is uncomfortable. The wires dig into my armpit anyway, but that may be resolved by bending them out a bit (I'll get back to you on that).

I believe the band on this one is a bit tighter than the minnie band, and maybe using an extender will relieve some of my problems (will get back to you on that too).

As for the shape it gives me, it is quite similar to the minnie: plenty of lift, forward facing boobs that are within my frame, but a tiny bit pointy in some way, which may just be due to the fact that they are now more projected instead of pushed towards my chest and to the side like I usually have them. I'm not yet sure if I like the shape, but under some clothes it will probably be a good look.

The lacy fabric shows through clothes, more so than the smoother minnie fabric does.

So, in all: a well made bra that fits mostly like it should, but it will probably not make it to my favorites shortlist.
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Updated on Jul 30, 2015 Flag this

This one is very similar to two other Freya's I own, the Marvel and the Totally Tartan half cup. The band is quite stretchy, and the cups are a bit larger than expected (more like my 32GG Marvel). I therefore experience a bit of gaping at the top with sub optimal posture, but nothing too crazy. The fabric of the bra is ok, nothing special. The neon pink trim on the dark blue makes the bra interesting to look at.

In terms of shape, it does exactly what the aforementioned other half cup Freyas do: it lifts my boobs, gives them a nice round cakes on a plate shape, ... just what I am looking for. It doesn't push my boobs as far to the center as the Marvel does (that one has a side panel, this one does not). I also feel like the support with this bra is just a tad less than the Marvel.

The pro with this bra compared to the 3 piece padded half cup (Totally Tartan) is that the seams are much less visible, so I can actually wear this under tighter shirts.

I think this will be the last Freya I buy in a while (although I am still considering buying the nude colored Marvel because I love it so much and I still need a good basic nude bra), because I now have a nice set of basic bras that fit well and I want to try out some other brands (Cleo and Panache for starters).
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Updated on Jun 14, 2015 Flag this

Ohhh I love this bra! So pretty! Even though it doesn't fit me quite right, I'm willing to live with a few issues on account of the prettiness.

I bought this bra from another user on this site, it was still new with tags still on. I new that it would be a tight fit, as this is a 30G, where I normally wear a 32G, but the measurements showed me that the difference in cup depth and wire length was under 1 cm, so I decided I would give it a go.

First of all, the sheer mesh fabric of the cup is surprisingly supportive, and the embroidery is ... just gorgeous!

To my surprise, the band is not way too small. I had already bought an extender because I thought it would be, since I usually wear 32 bands, and I had read everywhere that EM bands are quite snug. But even though it is a bit tight, I don't think I will need an extender, or at least not for long.

The gore is a bit higher than my usual styles (Freya half cups), but it's not uncomfortable. The gore is also quite narrow (the wires are sewn on top of each other), which is a bit much for my wide set boobs, but that is basically true for all my bras.

The wires, are about the same length as most of my bras, but narrower than I prefer, so I've just bent them out a little and now they are a good fit.

The cups fit, but they are on the small side (as expected). I do not quad boob, but the gore doesn't quite tack. When I push the gore to my sternum, the cups do quad a bit, so I guess a GG would be better for me.

One problem I have not yet been able to fix, however, is that the top of the cup gives me a bit of a square shape from the side. It is as if the fabric just below the top of the cup is tighter than the absolute top edge, which causes the square shape.This may have something to do with the construction of the straps, which start in a wedge shape at the top of the cup, as opposed to the usual parallel straps. The slanted inside edge of the straps seems quite tense, and I think I feel this tension continue in the top part of the cup that seems tighter than the upper edge somehow (of anyone can still folllow what I mean).

I will make a fit request for this bra to see if anyone can tell me what's happening.


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Updated on Jun 23, 2015 Flag this

A tad too small in the cups, as for the rest see my review for the 75G.

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Updated on Oct 09, 2015 Flag this

Unfortunately I ordered this bra a size too small. It's a beautiful, simple black bra though, so I'll probably order it again in the right size.

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