Too small! I'll get a size up and see how that works. Too bad, its and ADORABLE bra!

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Every Freya bra I've tried on has been wonderful, this one is no exception. Great shape, perfect underwire. I am quading out just a tiny, but the 30G was too big.

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Wires are a bit too wide, but not so much that it is uncomfortable. Love the pattern and it gives a nice, round shape.

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I should probably get a 30FF, as the band is a bit too loose, but I still love this bra! Totally cute print, and gives me my favorite shape out of all my bras.

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I concider my usual size 28F-FF and I ordered this longline in 36D, a sister size to 28FF. I altered the band down, yes I know, a little grazy alteration, but it works okay https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />

The cups fit okay for me. The wires a quite wide, and they needed not be that wide for me, but there is no empty space in the cups and they feel comfortable. The cups give a rounded shape which I like. The wires are very stretchy and flimsy, but they seem to stay ok in their shape when the bra is worn.
ETA. oops, I noticed that the ... center gore doesn´t touch my sternum, and if I push it, there is quadboob. So the cups are after all a little bit too small. It is wearable though, and the shape is okay. The fit is just not ideal.

There is a 5 hook fastening, but only 2 columns!! Cannot understand why https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> But I do alterations very routinely, so it doesn´t really matter. Straps adjust all the way. It is a very nice bra!

My shape / size seems to be changing so I´m not sure if this bra "runs small" in the cups or not. My boobs are shallow and this bra works with them.
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Super cute bra!!! Not an everyday bra, but cute for special occasions. Mom took me bra shopping for my bday last year, picked this one out! Cups are a tiny bit small now, gained about 20 pounds after loosing 130. Band still perfect. Can't win them all, but I'm going to get back there!

Updated on Feb 27, 2014 Flag this

Ebay seller sent me wrong bra and a size I could only dream of fitting into.

I thought I would get some measurement before sending it back. I never actually tried it on just help it up to myself.

The shape looks wonderful just like all the reviews are saying. It is a very round deep for the size cup. It has the gel plastic in the inside that helps the cups from falling down. It came with two straps that has two plastic to hook in both the back and the front. I really like when bras do that.

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Updated on Feb 27, 2014 Flag this

This bra was slightly small in the cup when I first purchased it, it is too small in both the band and the cup now. I find the construction of the cups very similar to Freya's regular padded half cups, which for me is a bit too shallow, especially at base of the cups. But the shape is very lovely, a nice compromise between round and natural with some "cake" cleavage.

I had some trouble with the longline band scrunching up (not rolling, but bunching) in the front due to my high tummy after pregnancy. I think I would have preferred if Freya had used some sort of stays, even softer plastic ones, or silicone edging to keep to band in place. I did not have any problems with the band stretching out, and never moved to the second set of hooks, but I honestly did not wear it all too often.

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Updated on Feb 26, 2014 Flag this

First of all, I love the looks of this bra. The feather design with the black lace topper is one of my favorite designs Freya has ever done. The cups are the silky material and the band is a matching printed mesh.

This bra checks every fit box correctly (except straps, but nothing ever fits there for me) but something still does not feel quite right to me. It looks lovely, no pulling or bulges, but I still find myself fidgeting with it constantly. My best guess is that it is just barely too shallow for me at the bottom of the cup. I wish it worked, because it is really a great design.

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Updated on Feb 26, 2014 Flag this

This is one of my favorite bras, looks-wise, very cheerful and summery. The cute little wooden buttons on the gore are a nice change from bows. When I bought it I was right on the 30/32 borderline and the fit was great. I promptly gained 5 lbs and am now firmly in 32 territory and this bra feels awkward with an extender.

The shape is a nice bridge between natural and round. The gore is nearly high enough to contain my very soft tissue, but vigorous movement still requires some resettling. These padded half cups are definitely more shallow than the mesh balcony plunge styles Freya makes.

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I like this bra a lot. Good structure and shaping for my very soft breasts. The entire cup is made of the same strength mesh, which helps prevent in-cup quading with my very soft tissue. To me,these Freya mesh bands feel truer to size and stay firmer over time than the "silky" fabric ones and I prefer them.

This butterfly print is cool and the embroidery has a very geometric feel to it. I wear this bra a lot.

Updated on Feb 26, 2014 Flag this

This bra is really cute! I found it ran a cup size small for me, I had to size up one from what I think is my usual size and get a 32FF. It's comfortable, the band isn't a tight 32 which might not me amazing for me since my underbust is 31". The only real problem I have with the fit for me is some slight wrinkling at the bottom of the cup on one of my breasts, but not the other. It's only a very slight problem and doesn't affect the wearability of the bra at all so I'm keeping this one! Did I mention it's super cute? I think I'm addicted to longline bras now. The biggest problem with this bra is that the band flips up in the front for me if I bend over or even sit, so unless I'm at home and able to readjust it's pretty frequently flipped up. It could really use some boning. Super comfortable other than that though!

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Fits my boobs perfect, almost like a mould of my exact boobs but it's really uncomfortably tight on the band. This is probably the best idea for support in a strapless but too uncomfortable to wear. I'll have to find a 4 hook extender to use it and hope it stretches out enough. I normally find freyas in a 32 too big in the band.

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Updated on Feb 25, 2014 Flag this

Not a good fit for me unfortunately- the band felt really tight to do up (almost a workout to get it done up on the loosest setting!) but the centre gore would not lie flat- I'm not sure if it is the brand as the Cleo & Panache bras fit me perfectly in 34HH. I'm tempted to try buying a 32J in case the band is just firm and is too big for me in the Freya brand...The cups seemed to hold everything in it's just the centre gore wouldn't lie flat.

Updated on Feb 25, 2014 Flag this

Despite the fact that the cup fabric of this bra seems it a little stiff, it is quite comfortable and not at all irritating. This underwires on the Rio are noticeably longer than on my other bras, so I do notice a bit more rubbing (I wouldn't quite call it poking) under my arms. That said, the wire channel on this bra is almost a full inch longer than the wire itself, so it could be the empty part of the channel that is moving around a bit causing the slight irritation.

While generally the 32 Freya bands are too lose on me, this one seems quite firm. I've only worn it a few times, but haven't noticed the band riding up too much.

Updated on Feb 24, 2014 Flag this

I really like this bra, and it fits quite well. My standard complaint regarding the width of the straps stands: They are just a little too wide, though they don't fall off my shoulders. Also, I find that the lace panel at the top of the cup is a little stretchy - not where it meets the rest of the fabric cup, or along the top edge, but in the middle of the panel. This creates a bit of a bulge in the breast shape - nothing too noticeable under your shirt, but it is definitely there.

This bra is very cute - the fabric print, the little bows ... (on the centre gore and on the straps) and is quite comfortable. The wires are quite low under the arms, so there is no uncomfortable poking. The decorative edging I find does sometimes curl under which can be a little irritating, or itchy, at times, but overall, I don't mind.

I have had this bra for a couple of months now, and as it was my primary bra during that time, I have noticed that the band has stretched out a bit. I have to wear it on the second set of hooks already, but the band is still quite firm.
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Updated on Feb 24, 2014 Flag this

This bra is very pretty, and fits very well. I like that the top panel of the cup is only trimmed in lace and doesn't have a wider lace panel, which I find gives a nice, rounded shape (and better than some other styles, like the Faye and Babe in the Woods, which I have experience with). Although the seams and lace are slightly visible under a t-shirt, it isn't super obvious. The wires are the perfect width for me, and don't poke or prod either in front or under my arms.

My one complaint would be the width of the shoulder straps. They are bordering on ... too wide-set, though I don't have narrow shoulders. The straps don't slide off my shoulders, however, and I can't seem to find a bra where the straps are any better, so perhaps that is the norm.

This bra is brand new, so the band hasn't stretched out at all, but I would assume it will be like all other Freya's that I have tried: it doesn't take long for the band to stretch out.
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for comparison i bought both this 34DD and the 34E, and neither quite works. this is the smaller bra, and i would call it slightly more successful. in the pictures, i have settled a bit into the bra and not scooped fully, so you cant really see just how much spillage i have going on. design wise this is pretty and simple, with little button details on the gore and a subtle dotty fishnet sort of mesh overlay on the band. The cup material is smooth and the band feels quite thick and sturdy.

I get some quad boob, more noticeably on my large side and towards the center ... bottom. though i still have it on my smaller side as well. Im FOB, so in the larger size i get gaping on top instead. I mind the quad boob less, as i could at least pull it off as cleavage in the right shirt. I think i might just not be shaped right for molded cup bras, as this is a common predicament i face with them.

The straps aren't as wide on this one, though they still seem to pinch my arm pits, especially if i reach forward at all. They've also got this strange trim on the inside edge that might be lace and is itchy as hell. Its very uncomfortable, and i dont think i could wear this for more than an hour or two without wanting to rip it off. The gore is thankfully low enough to not dig me, something i experience with many fuller cup bras that keeps me from wearing them.

The band feels snug on the first hook, but i've heard they relax a bunch. for my 34 inch measurement, this feels right as the max of how snug i could take a bra- anything more would be painful, and as is i notice feeling a little compressed. Since i don't plan on keeping this,i cant wait and see, but i imagine it would at least give another half inch or so and be more comfortable. Its worth noting the trim that is on the band is also on the bottom of the band, although i dont know if ti bother or not as all i can notice about the band is the snugness.

Thankfully i used shop runner through bare necessities and its great about returns. I've ordered a Parfait Jeanie, in the hopes that perhaps i will find a better match in that.

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Updated on Feb 24, 2014 Flag this

i had high hopes for the deco, but both sizes i ordered (34DD and 34E) didn't work. i chose not to upload many pictures of this one, since it looks pretty identical to the other deco, aside from obviously being a little larger.

The 34E can be closed on the last hook snugly, and although i fill the cups when i first put it on, i settle in and get gaping at the top. I have this issue with many molded cup bras, so i'm thinking my shape just doesn't mesh well with them. I don't have much upper fullness, so i get either gaping or slight overspill in ... a smaller size. Both show through t shirts fairly obviously, but at-least with overspill i can wear a lower cut shirt and pretend its cleavage. the under wire seems wide and long enough, and the gore is low enough to not dig me badly. I do feel the straps are slightly too wide, but i think that may be more of me getting used to being in the correct cup sizes. They dont slip off my shoulders, but do pinch the skin of my underarms when i move my arms forward.

you can see how much gaping i get on my smaller right side if i move my arm forward at all- not good. i cant stand the idea of a bra that only works if i stand completely straight with my arms back. Driving in these kinds of bras is an uncomfortable nightmare, and i do a lot of driving, blegh.

the aesthetics of this bra are nice, but it just doesn't work for me.
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this is a very pretty bra- the teal with polka dots is a cute combo, and the cream lace at the tops of the cups is a great compliment. there are also bows on the cup/strap connection and gore, and a tiny trim detail along the bottom of the band.

It does technically fit me, aside from the fact that i fasten the band on the middle. It seems quite stretchy, but as i haven't worn it for long periods of time, i'm not sure if it would become too large after a few wears and need to be sized down.The demi cup is great for my shape, ... with the top of the cup laying flat against me but not cutting in. i would say i get a gentle lift and slightly rounded shape. the straps dig slightly into my armpits, but nothing extreme. Under t-shirts, the seams and the top of the cup show through.

The major downside to this bra is the fabric choices- they make it very uncomfortable. The cup lining is softer, but the outside is a sort of weird crinkly overlay, which doesnt feel the greatest. They use the same material to make the straps, and it is chafing and scratchy like sandpaper- im red even with them too loose. This is especially bad in the fronts where they rub on my underarms. If this were in a different material i would keep it, especially since i'm having such a hard time finding a well fitting bra. But, i know with something this irritating i would end up throwing it in the dresser and never using it. Its probably better as a "fun" bra than a functional bra because of the show through and material choice.
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Updated on Feb 24, 2014 Flag this