Dagobra

I always had issues with CK's fit; cups too wide and too shallow, shoulder straps too far apart, almost no immediate projection... One of my first (post-bravangelization) bras was an unlined 30FF Curvy Kate, which I did like, oblivious to some of the previously mentioned fit issues. Once I grew out of it and started wearing 30G-GG's, CK's were my yearning-for-but-won't-ever-fit brand. Now that I've lost weight, and since I heard they tweaked the fit of their bras to make them narrower (yay!), I decided to give them a shot again with my beloved Portia in white.

Unfortunately, the fit is as off as always. I've heard different things ... about the changes, that the unlined bras are not very different from the old ones, and since this is a continuity colourway, I don't know if it's a pre- or post-fit overhaul bra. The wires are still flimsy and too wide, there's quite a bit of loose fabric both at the sides and top *and* bottom of the cup, the shape is very upside-down seven, and the elastic and decorative pink ribbon at the top of the cups are on the verge of cutting in (while the mesh fabric is wrinkling!) The straps also come out in my armpits and will probably chafe the skin.

However, it's so pretty (the embroideries! The ribbons and bows! The cute and yet elegant style! And I normally hate white). I've owned several Portias in various sizes, with plans of altering, but I've never come around to it. I quickly bent the wires of this one narrower to follow the shape of my ribcage, and it certainly sits/feels better now. I may also move the straps in just a little, if I keep it. (So pretty!)
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Updated on Jun 18, 2015 Flag this

Lagoon colourway, SS14. The colour was a bit of a disappointment - from the product photos I expected it to be more teal, but in reality it's very blue. Cobalt, even. I love the print, though. Very summery.

I always size up in the Deco due to its shallowness. The bottom of the cup is almost completely empty, being so shallow it forces my stubborn boobs to look for room higher up in the cup, resulting in spillage. The gores in 30G Decos are always too short for me; I've got centre heavy boobs which fall out in the middle when there's not enough gore to keep them up and separated. However, this was the only size I could fit into in this colourway (which I really wanted), so I plan on narrowing the gore and altering the angle of the cups, making it more a half-cup than a plunge.

Updated on Aug 19, 2014 Flag this

Beautiful bra, but I don't quite fill out the bottom (too shallow) and the gore is too short and wide. I've come to realise that there are better bras for my shape than Freya's plunges. Still, with some small alterations, it's an okay fit. I love the colour, cute feather print and the sheer material used (good for summer!). It seems just a little bit deeper than some other Freyas.

Updated on Jul 31, 2014 Flag this

Tragically, like similar Fantasie and Freya cuts, it's far too wide and closed on top for me. I have very narrow, projected and full all over boobs, and I encounter the same issues in Lois as in so many other bras. The pink colourway is lovely, and so pretty with the grey pinstripes. I'm devastated it didn't work for my shape.

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Updated on Aug 12, 2014 Flag this

Of the three bras in my latest purchase from Ewa Michalak, this was the one I least expected to fit me. As it turns out, it's the best one. The cups have just the right width, and depth in all the right places, putting my boobs front and centre, which is their natural shape when uplifted. The band is okay, but I would like it to be just a tad tighter (I wear 65/30 normally). It's not completely invisible under clingy or thin tops, because the top edges are rather thick. It comes with three different straps: standard ones; wider, padded comfort straps, which really are comfortable, and a halterneck strap. My one complaint would be that even in this size, there are only two hooks, and the back ends of the band are a triangular shape, like so ><, which feels like it's not as supportive as a straight band. The cups are made of a shiny satin fabric, with two diamond-like buttons on the gore. The band is polka-dotted mesh.

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Updated on Jul 14, 2014 Flag this

Runs small in the cups. I'm normally a 30G and this was too small for me. The gore was hovering away from my sternum and I got the sad droopy pointing down shape that I sometimes get in too small cups.

Otherwise a nice bra, the brown outer layer of fabric is soft and smooth and I experienced no discomfort from the lacey bits. I really like the shimmery bronze lace (which is printed so may come off in the wash), the brown colour and the leafy pattern on the cups, very autumnal. I bought it in the brown colourway, but on Brastop there's also a Chocolate version, and I'm not sure what the difference is. I'm tempted to order one and find out.

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Updated on Oct 07, 2014 Flag this

Cute pattern. Makes me think of pixels. I like pixels. The colours are totally not my thing and makes me look like a ghost. Still, it's adorable. One thing I don't like, and find stupid, is how the patterned outer fabric does not cover all of the padding, and the lace trim is very delicate, so the padding shows through. I don't get why they thought this wasn't a bad idea. It just doesn't look good.

To get on to the fit, like any Eveden half-cup and longline, it doesn't fit my shape because I need a narrower and deeper cup. This is the first time I've sized up ... in this cut, and it is much better now. The gore actually tacks, for one (although the wires sit on top of each other). A size up gives me the depth I need, but at the price of narrower wires - there's a whole lotta' empty space at the sides - not that the wires are small enough in 30G. The band is a little loose - I would love a 30GG in this - but the wider band provides enough support to keep it (mostly) in place. Also, Freya, please add more columns of eyes to your longlines; only two settings is, simply put, idiotic.

I think I'll keep it (and take in the gore - a lot) despite the not-for-me pastels, I still quite like the pattern, and half-cups are the only cut of bra that brings my low-set soft boobs high up enough to actually make them look the size that they are, and not like pancake sacks of flesh. So, I'm keeping it for vanity reasons, I guess!
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Updated on Nov 09, 2014 Flag this

I got this to replace my outgrown 28G - Freya » Deco Honey (1254) - most of that review still applies and it's also a little more in-depth, should you want that. The cups fit much better in this size - no overspill, no falling out in the middle, no gaping. Of course, I don't fill out the bottom, and the cups are still too wide, but that's more construction/scaling issues than anything else. Great occasion bra, beautiful green colour.

Updated on Aug 19, 2014 Flag this

I really wanted the halfcup version of this beauty (plunges don't get on well with my boobs, I tend to fall out) but when I went to order, my size was out of stock. Not being able to leave Wiosenka alone, I got this instead. As a first try of Ewa bras, I went for my usual UK size of 30G, which turned out to be just a tad too small. While the bra fits well in the cup width, band, straps, etc., I do find the wires a little short under my arms. I get minor quadboob on my larger breast. The cleavage, however, is astounding, probably the first bra that really 'does it' for me. The padding is very soft and I love the removable pads that come with the bra - very handy for making my boobs appear more even. And hey, is the spring green colour with the flowers beautiful or what? I almost fell over when I first laid eyes on it.

Updated on Jun 03, 2014 Flag this

I knew the band ran tight in Orla, so this time, I went for a 32 back. The plum colourway seems not as firm as the white/ivory/vanilla, which I had a little trouble closing in a 30 band. This fits looser, and I'm most comfortable on the middle hooks.

The cups are somewhat wider than I want, but not uncomfortably so. The bottom cups are shallow, leaving just a little bit of empty space as I need more projection. The gore is mostly tacking (floats sometimes due to my centre fullness) and I do not quad out of the cups. The shoulder straps are very wide-set, which might be ... a problem for ladies who have narrower shoulders than I do. The lace and embroideries are very pokey through tops and shows through most everything - so don't wear this with anything even a little bit clingy.

The Plum colourway is BEAUTIFUL - rich and deep and neither too blueish nor too pink. I am not, however, a huge fan of the beige lining on the inside of the cups - it works on my pale skin, but would look strange on someone darker.
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Plum colorway

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