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Runs incredibly small for Wacoal. I could not even get the girls completely into the cups. Very odd, flattening shape.

Updated on May 25, 2011 Flag this

CeltCurls

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Finally! A bra from Freya that is soft & silky instead of the usual mesh. I love the fit of the cups on this one too. I find it more comfortable than my Arabella. And the red rose embroidery along the top is unique. The only (very small) quibble I have is that the straps are super wideset (& I have broad shoulders); they occasionally cut under my arm, so narrow shouldered girls may find that an issue.

Note: still really like this bra, but after 6 months I'm on the tightest hook. The band has stretched a LOT. Next time, I'll go with a 36G.

Updated on Aug 19, 2011 Flag this

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Pro: lovely embroidery; keeps the girls centered & out from under your arms.

Cons: the band was huge & loose, & the fabric extremely rough & uncomfortable. There was no lining, so picture the underside of embroidery, & that's what's resting against your skin.

Updated on May 25, 2011 Flag this

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I really need a cup up & a band down, but this one doesn't come in a 36GG, so I make do n the tightest hook. During the day I do have to reorganize the girls a couple of times to avoid double bubble as I settle in the cups. And though it's close enough for me compromise-wise, the gore doesn't tack like my other Freyas.

But I really like this as a Tshirt bra. I much prefer the rounded shape of the vertical seams over Freya's pointier non-padded styles, of which I own many. And I like the lightness of the padding. It is not ideal to start on the tightest hook of course, or to put up with slight double bubble, but for the comfort & shape of this style, I do.

Updated on Sep 03, 2012 Flag this

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OK, I don't what I was thinking when I bought this, other than 'I really need a wireless bra for putting around on PMS weekends when the girls are tender'. So I got this, which highly amused my husband. It's basically M&S version of 'the Doreen' which, as I found out, is the 1960s pointy, frumpy 3-section cup with the horizontal seam. He smiled & said, "Well, it's, er...kind of cute in a retro 'Mad Men' sort of way....I guess." Also, because the cups are set so close together, after a couple of hours it gives an almost uni-boob look.

I will admit though, that's it's comfy & I did wear it last week when I had a dreadful cold & was bundled up in giant cardigans at work.

Updated on May 25, 2011 Flag this

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I live in the U.S., but spent several years in the UK, so I know what I'm missing in terms of bra size range. I wanted to try the Debenhams' Gorgeous range, as it has such great reviews, & I snapped this us on eBay for around $7.

Although the fabric is not the softest, the fit of this bra is fantastic. It is similar to Freya, but the underwire has a slightly wider arc that is absolutely perfect for my wider breast shape. Good cup capacity. I got a perfect fit in an F even though it was a plunge style, & I would have needed to go up to an FF in a Freya. The band runs tighter than Freya or Fantasie, but not nearly as tight as Triumph, so you could possible go up a back size. I'm so excited at finding the perfect cup shape/fit that I found another eBay store & ordered their cotton T-shirt bras to try as well. (Debenhams is just not set up to ship to the US.)

Updated on May 25, 2011 Flag this

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Looks just stunning on, with unusual lace made of heavy embroidery over sheer net. And that's the only positive thing about it. It's perhaps the most irritating fabric ever. The cups have the vertical seamed that Lunaire favors; it gives a rounded shape, but also flattens. This style runs very small in the cup, and the fabric has no give at all.

Updated on May 25, 2011 Flag this

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Very pretty bra in shadow-striped turquoise, with wide bands of soft cream lace edging the cups & band. Generous cup with a very rounded shape; great if your girls are set far apart & you dislike the pointy look.

On the negative side: the vertical scenes WILL show through knit shirts - as I can attest from my vacation photos. Also, the inner side sling is made from a scratchy stiff fabric that reminds me of my Nana's starched sheer curtains.

Updated on May 25, 2011 Flag this

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Very, very comfy fabric. Super soft & wireless, which is perfect for PMS week, when I swell up to 1/2 a cup size & seams & wires can be uncomfy. Not the most supportive, but fine for under a sweater or looser knit shirt. I bought it on eBay; otherwise this brand is spendy & above my price range.

Updated on Aug 19, 2011 Flag this

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I thought the 'crescent wires' sounded promising - the wire is in a crescent moon shape, going only from the center gore to the middle bottom of the breast - because it would eliminate the poking into my armpit or digging into my side that is often a problem with larger cup underwires. Unfortunately, I ignored the reviews on this bra, most of which noted that the fit was bizarre & the cup way too small. Well....both comments were correct. The shape it gives is flattened but raised (think Elizabethan corset, but not in a good way) and the cup is incredibly small for a DDD/F. I'm grateful I got this bra on eBay.

Updated on May 25, 2011 Flag this

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