- Strap separation:
- Are too far apart
- Top of the cup:
- Wrinkles, can't quite fill it
- Band fit:
- The back of the bra is not at the same level as the front (rides up)
- Cup's width:
- There is empty fabric on the sides (Cup too wide)
Bra » Freya » Patsy Padded Half Cup Bra (1223) » 28D » Bras » Owner
Measurements
| Measurement | Cm |
|---|---|
| Search by measurements | |
| Fits ribcage | 0.0 |
| B. perimeter | 0.0 |
| Stretched Band | 76.2 |
| Band Length | 62.0 |
| Stretch ratio | 1.2 |
| Cup width | 11.2 |
| Cup depth | 17.8 |
| Depth ratio | 1.6 |
| Wire length | 18.5 |
| Cup height | 0.0 |
| Cup separation | 3.2 |
| Gore height | 4.3 |
| Wing height | 7.5 |
| Strap width | 2.3 |
| Hooks | 2 |
Labeled as
| Index | 28:4 |
|---|---|
| EU | 60D |
| UK | 28D |
| FR | 75D |
| AUS | 6D |
| US | 28D |
Review
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Didn't fit
I was so excited to try this bra in a 28 size band! I really hope Freya gets the fit issues worked out in this size range, because I know this bra could work really well for me and other women in the D-E/small band, shallow cup range. That said, this bra was truly a disaster for me and I would only recommend this particular cut for someone with a lot of projection above their apex (which doesn't seem very common in this size range).
Cup Size: 28D in Cleo is too small for me, 28D in Curvy Kate is bordering on too small. The 28D Deco Half Cup is bordering on too small. The Patsy Padded Half Cup is much too large for me, with horrible gaping at the top of the very open cup. This bra might fit you if you normally wear 28DD, have very little lower projection, and have a lot of upper projection.
Cup Width: I am 5'3", but I rarely have problems with strap or cup width on my average-narrow frame. The straps are so wide-set as to be almost falling off my shoulders, and the cups are shaped with a lot of projection along the entire top edge, including the sides. I get serious wrinkling at the outer sides of the cups.
Cup Shape/Shallowness: This is where my main beef is. There is very little lower projection in this bra; actually, not enough for me. There is way too much upper projection for me, even though this size is technically on the smaller side of what typically fits me. The cup is built like a tilted diagonal vase, if you can picture that, with more and more projection toward the open upper edge, which at 19.3 cm (=7.6 in), is the widest part of the bra. It seems like the cup was designed with very little lower projection in order to prop the breast up into the upper portion of the cup, but my breasts are too firm for this effect to work and they just push the bra down and cause more gaping.
I can imagine that this bra would fit a woman with a significant amount of upper fullness and very little lower projection. However, I suspect that many women in my size range have firm, shallow breasts with more lower/center fullness. If that's the case, then the current fit of this cut just won't work for us.
Updated on Oct 13, 2013 Flag this
