Calling all Freya fans...

I have been gathering info about Freya bras and cuts...

Freya families:

Pollyanna cut: (replaced by faye) up to K-cup
Piper
Nancy
Celia
Luisa
Naomi
Millie
Estelle
Dione
Latisha
Edith
Greta
Babes in the woods
Faye

Edina family: up to K-cup
Ellie
Ivy
Nieve
Marina
Carys
Teagan
Just flew in
Hello Dolly
Lacey?

Clarissa family: up to J-cup
Pippa
Layla
Lucy
Charlotte
Katie

Arabella family: up to J cup:
Lyla
Eleanor

Antoinette family: up to J-Cup
Amy
Adele

Rio family:
Rio (up to H-Cup)
Gem (balcony plunge up to GG-cup, full cup up to K-cup)
Lauren??

Totally Tartan ... family: balconette up to K-cup:
Secret Garden
Erin
Pixie
Ginny

Padded Longlines up to G-cup:
Piper
Carys
Patsy
Nieve
Ivy
Edina
Totally Tartan
Just flew in

Padded halfcups:
Ingrid
Erin
Lauren
Brooke
Patsy
Martha
Marina
Daphne
Teagan
Libby
Mimi
Summer


Balcony Plunge bras up to GG-cup: (newer ones up to H-cup)
Monet
Patsy (up to H-cup)
Untamed (up to H-cup)
Martha
Leona
Summer
Alexa
Tamsin
Saffy
Keisha

Deco moulded plunge bra Family: (up to 28-36 GG - cup,38 up to G-cup, 28GG only on newer versions)
Deco (basic colors + fashion colors)
Deco Honey
Crystal
Hatty
Lydia
Frida
Ashlee
carly
Taylor
Deco Flamingo

Deco strapeless
Deco moulded half cup bra (28,30D-F, 32-38B-F)
Deco moulded soft cup bra (28-38 C-G)






Where do Gem and Lauren fit in? I found no info on that.

Pollyanna vs. Edina cut : which one is more full-on-top friendly?


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Freya, Gem Underwired Balcony GG - K Bra

http://www.figleaves.com/uk/product/FRA-AA1362/Freya-Gem-Underwired-Balcony-G...

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• This information should be available on the page for each model:
  http://www.bratabase.com/browse/freya/gem-balcony-plunge-1361/

  They are below the size list, you will see the other bras that share the same cut, also other versions of the model and possible replacements if any.

• You're missing Antoinette and I think Gem Full cup is it's successor. They have just changed the cup fabric, the shape it gives is the same.

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• Gem goes up to K ;)
  Well, I really think you might want to look into freya and fantasie now. They have this medium length/width wires and the straps and fabrics you'll love.
  I found my Gem to be unbelievably stable even though wires are way softer then Panache. True, That might be because it's borderline too small.
  But I still think it's worth a shot.
  I have no fantasie experience apart from the strapless, but from what I hear they have greatly improved their construction.
  Also, Panache Loretta seems like it could have nicer fabric.
  I too scratch like crazy after ariza and jasmine, I thought it was me!

• Ok ... then Freya gets back on my list...
  with which size would I start? Many styles of last season are on sale now. I spotted 32K Pollyanna on Ebay for cheap but that might be too big? Do I need 32K cup volume? (band will be too big since everyone sizes down in Freya bands) Sizing compared to Ariza ?
  note to self: gathering infos on Freya cuts and sizing.
  Also if nessessary I slaughter an old tango and exchange wires :D
  

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Jun 04, 2013

I did something different along the lines of altering. I bought a 32 band from the little girls section and a T Shirt bra and cut the band off the T shirt bra and sewed the 32 band on.
The 32 band is a bit big, maybe closer to a 34, so I'm going to get a 30 band and alter again, this time I think I have a bra in my band that fits. I think this will work well and then I can do other things with bras, convertible and strapless-

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• I really want to do something like this since all the bras I love are 2-hooks and cause back pain that could be remedied by a 3 hook band. I need to get a sewing machine because I don't think it would work out by hand. Interested to see how well this works!

• I hand sew all the time. I need to get special needles for the fabric I'm sewing.
  Right now I use Sharps- for sewing anything , and I need to get quality thread,
  I'm interested in a machine :)

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• I think it would be useful to do the reviews in English too since the products you're reviewing are available in other countries :)

• I definitely think you should keep writing your blog in Croatian! :) I'm sure that'll help to slowly make Croatian people realize this is not just something "big breasted brits" have to deal with. It's difficult finding bras that fit, keep doing what you're doing! :) It wouldn't be a bad thing if you wanted to write in English as well, but only do it if you feel like there's a big enough demand and you have the energy for it :)

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• Remember that if the band is too big it is usually almost impossible to fill out the top of the bra, unless the bra is way too small in the cups. If you haven't tried it, pull the band super-tight with one hand and then scoop and swoop (or let someone else hold the band really tight).

  Also, with the tighter band the cups will be wider and the straps will be very far out. I don't know about your fram size but I've moved my S straps between 2 cm and 2.5 cm and with that it worked great. Before that? Massive gaping even with the band fitted, just because my arms pushed the cups forward. As someone doing these sort of thing all the time, I'd be happy to share advice etc if you'd like to? Just let me know when you have some pictures up and I'll take a look.

• Mine (Czekolada) fits exactly the way you've described! Do let us know if you have any luck with alterations - I've been padding mine to lift my boobs into the top half of the cups, which looks fine but isn't super comfortable.

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Holy cleavage.

Just put on my old Cleo Eleanor for the lulz, and wtf, cleavage? I've never had cleavage in my life. Not the kind that stays anyway like this. It's a shame about the quadboob. Since this is the same cut as my Marcie, maybe if I modify the Marcie so that the cup is smaller (because it's actually too big again, I think my boobs are shrinking) I can get similar cleavage sans quadboob?

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• Correct me if I'm wrong but I do think you do have cleavage in a lot of your bras :) Maybe it's just a little more shallow than you prefer in general?

  http://www.bratabase.com/browse/flirtelle/joy-fl201/28H/ Cleavage :) And a perfect one to boot as well :)

• The Joy is too small on me.

  It might be that, but I don't have any that ever get the top of my breasts to touch for extended periods of time.

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• Have you tried brava? I think it looks promising :O

• Birth control pills worked for me (not that I wanted bigger breasts now, but I do remember wishing for growth in my teens - a wish that has been granted many times over, LOL), but they can have serious side effects. I had to have my gallbladder out because the pills caused gallbladder disease resulting in my liver shutting down. I turned yellow and everything. Quite scary. Statistically rare for something serious to happen, but if you're the one it happens to, it's 100% chance.

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Boobie booklets

On the weekend I put all my boob stuff together for some pictures, I had forgotten about these two booklets I had.

Here's a peek inside
https://twitter.com/bratabase/status/341083785330307073/photo/1

Twitter / bratabase: Ever seen these little booklets? ...

http://twitter.com/bratabase/status/341083729395073024/photo/1

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• Cute.

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• Definitely worth the cost, if you can find one you like and that fits properly. The problem is that there are so few brands that make them compared to how many make unsized suits, especially if you want to try them on in the store. Even when I was wearing the wrong size it still fit so much better than the S/M/L sized options. The main difference is that they tend to be underwired, which gives better support but also holds the cups in place so you're not worried about which boob is going to pop out next.

• Shop around, and don't be afraid to try sister sizes. I got a top at a discount store yesterday for $15 US in 36C (I usually wear tight 34D/ loose 32DD bras) that fits very well. If they had had it in my proper size, it may very well have been too tight. I've worn running shorts for bottoms for the last 20 years, so I'm no help there.

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• The Chloe is gorgeous but seems impossibly sheer. It would have to be a very special occasion (and I'd have to be feeling very confident) for that one.

• I loooooove sheer bras. I dress very conservatively, so sheer lingeries are my Kryptonite. ;)

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• Show her the bra band project! A 32H is large, yes, but not watermelon sized!

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• I have purchased several Ewa bras lately. I think you should order your normal band size and go up one cup size up from your UK size.

• As I understand, European band sizes essentially have the +4in/10cm built in, so while 70cm IS about 28 inches, a 70 band is more or less equivalent to a 32 band. I'm afraid it doesn't make a lot of sense, but that's how it goes.

  I'd take your normal band size, but also check reviews as some run tighter than others (I have an EM 34/75 band that's still tighter than most of my EM 32/70 bands even after a year. For reference, I measure about 76cm snugly and typically take a 70 EM band).

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• Ohhhh, the Geisha is so pretty ^_^ I've been lusting over it ever since I first saw it. What puts me off buying it is the uncertainty of which size I should order and the fact that they don't do 3-hook bands, as far as I know. It'd have to be custom made and I'm not sure they would offer that. I really need 3-hook bands to better counteract my MBT, but they're also so much more comfortable to me.

• Strapless toffi cut in on me, too... I had to size up more than usual in the cups to avoid this. (I'm normally a large 28FF/30F, I have this in a 30G! Admittedly I wear it on the tightest hooks, but since I don't wear strapless things very often I figure it's fine for now.) So, it could be that the cup runs small, but it also could be that the cup is very stiff and firm.

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More "research"?

I don't know whether this is good or bad news.

Bra sizes get an update, but will they fit any better?

Can't find your perfect bra fit? Enter Jockey International.

http://shine.yahoo.com/fashion/company-scans-over-800-breasts-create-bra-sizi...

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• I'd say it's "no news" :P

  Their system still only considers 2 parameters, so if they're bringing in something new to the table, it will be leaving something out by nature.

  This new system works by placing the cup on your breast and finding the size that fit best, you get 10 molds.
  Of course, if none fit you're in the same boat. And this is not 10 molds per band, but 10 molds in general, so it is a rather small range. Kinda like a volume reference on a sister size table.

  The other problem is "Vendor lock in", which.. we kinda have still, but not this obvious, once something fits you here you can't go and look it somewhere else outside Jockey .

  I'd certainly be interested in seeing those bras measured and added here, that way we will be able to compare how they compare to other bras and what sizes we know they map to.
  

• The comments section was the worst, with a great many erroneous comments. I hope you don't mind that I posted the link to Bratabase!

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• That's exciting! I am so happy for you! Can't believe it only took a week to get to you.

• Where do you live that it only took one week? What was wrong with your a rebecca? The rebecca is my favorite everyday bra although I do love ewa but yet to find my size. I have the red S bra buy it seems a bit pointy. It may be too small in the cups for me. Not sure yet.

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• It makes sense and suggests you might be more full on bottom. But you still have too many unknowns. Seriously, post some photos to go with your bra and hit the ask for help link. 34 might be your band size. 32 might be. Depends on many factors.

• Also, remember that with a too big back the cups will appear much bigger than they really are on you and that when the back rides up the wires will ride up under the arm too...

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• If some are no good for selling, but still got some life in them, you could always donate them as well :)

• I've done that in the past but I don't feel like paying for postage in order to give away any more bras (I've done it in the past). I know Bratabase will reimburse for postage, but only if you have a Paypal account.

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