As with most Freya bras, the band runs big and I have to use the second set of hooks to fasten it. I should use the third set of hooks but I do not want to stretch the band too quickly (I want to keep this bra as long as possible since Freya doesn't seem to be inclined to give us more Deco half-cups in pretty colors).
Everything else is perfect. One of my favorite bras.
Updated on Jan 08, 2014 Flag this
This is my go-to bra for comfort, and it got me addicted to longlines! I love how the band stays firmly in place and I don't have to re-adjust during the day.
The elastic straps in particular are super comfortable because they stretch with you during wear yet also retain their elasticity with excellent spring back. The textured top even keeps the strap gripped firmly in the adjusters. This is a weird thing to comment on, but whatever.
Also, it is a beautiful bra, obviously.
The band has stretched after a few months of wear and will need to be altered down 1-2 inches soon, but it is very easy due to the completely straight band, and worth it for my favorite bra.
Updated on Jan 08, 2014 Flag this
This Deco is a pretty maroon colour with black polka dots. the straps and edge of the cups are black with maroon dots. These dots are raised and feel almost rubbery.
The back is looser than a 30 should be, resulting in some ridding up, and escape boob from the side of the cup.
Overall the cup fits well, i believe i could do with a GG.5, but not a H cup at the moment, due to weight loss.
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Updated on Jan 08, 2014 Flag this
This was my first bra in my correct size. It's a good "starter" bra. Simple, very little decoration, and a reasonable approximation of what a person can expect from most bras in this size.
With that said, I am not a fan of Freyas. I have projected, narrow breasts that are very full on bottom. With all Freyas, including this one, I am flattened out and the bottom of the cup always wrinkles from not having enough projection. The straps are always farther set apart than my narrow shoulders, giving me a rash when I wear it for more than a couple hours. Freyas do have narrower wires than most bras (except Ewa and Comexim), so I don't have so much issue with there being empty space on the sides of my body. However, I do have more space than I would like.
As a starter bra, it's not bad. I can't say I would purchase again, though.
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Updated on Jan 07, 2014 Flag this
Soon after finding out my correct size, I realized that there weren't many options in the strapless bra department. I took myself off to the local bra boutique and attempted to stuff myself in this one. I wanted to love it so much that I bought it, even though it looked a little iffy on shape.
When I got it home, I tried it on again. My husband said it best: "You look like you have no boobs." This bra flattened my chest and splayed my boobs in the most awful fashion. It looked terrible on my narrow and projected breasts. I'm sure it would lovely on a shallow shape, but my breasts felt smooshed. The cups are also higher than one might expect and peeked out from tank tops. No fun.
A positive: The band is very firm and doesn't stretch much above its 28" claim. It also doesn't seem to stretch out at all with wear, holding up the breasts with no trouble. So there's that, at least.
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Updated on Jan 07, 2014 Flag this
This is a difficult fit. It doesn't look too bad, although the cups wrinkle a bit at the top as soon as I bend over/slough. The push up works really well, but it looks like my boobs spill a bit over the centre gore (only the gore, not the cups).
Updated on Jan 07, 2014 Flag this
Such a pretty colour, but the cup size was way to big for me. Also, the fit doesn't seem very well, the top of the cups wrinkle a lot, especially once I bend over you can totally look at everything.
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I have a 34G Deco Nude that the band is slightly uncomfortably snug on, and the cups are borderline too full. Tried this and the cups are too large on me and the band is too big even on the smallest hook.
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Updated on Jan 06, 2014 Flag this
Cup height (measured from the outside center of the cup): 5.625"; 6" including lace
I have this in the cornflower blue color, which is beautiful--I was so excited to buy this bra!
I've been holding onto it for a couple of weeks now because I just don't understand it. I have and love several other Freya longlines in 28FF that fit just amazingly on me, but while the Piper technically fits, it just isn't... perfect.
The cup height is comparable to the other Freya longlines I own, but the lace doesn't lay flat and the cup seems to come up so much higher than the others on my short-rooted breasts. In ... fact, on my smaller breast, there is quite a lot of gapping at the top, even with an insert.
The straps also don't work for me--they are fully adjustable but still don't seem to adjust tight enough for me, even when fully tightened.
I wonder if both problems are caused by stretchier fabric than the other longlines, because I have the same issue in the straps with my Patsy Half-Cups, which is very stretchy.
Anyway, I wanted to love this bra so badly, but I think I'll have to rehome it.
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Updated on Jan 05, 2014 Flag this
this is the most comfortable bra i own, i have it in nude and black, and i wear one of them almost every day. underwired bras in a 28 bandsize are almost universally uncomfortable on me- the wires tend do dig in painfully on my sternum and under my breasts, yet if i go up a bandsize then i can't get the support i need. so, i LOVE this bra, as it is incredibly comfortable and gives a nice shape.
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Updated on Jan 05, 2014 Flag this
My normal size in Freya is a 30F, so this Deco Honey was a bit too large. The band was perfect, but there was gapping in the top of the cup that I think would be alleviated with a size down (30E).
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Updated on Jan 05, 2014 Flag this
- Band feels tight and seems to be wrinkle as it stretches
- Underwire is comfortable, maybe a tiny bit wider than it should be, but not uncomfortably so
- Straps are very comfortable
- The cups seem to fit well; however, while the inner part of the top edge lies flat, there is some gapping near where the strap attaches
- The gore lies flat and is comfortable
- I like the shape and the fact that it gives me a little bit of cleavage while still being comfortable
Updated on Jan 04, 2014 Flag this
Very supportive and a very rounded shape for a non molded bra. I find myself not wearing it very much just because it's nothing special.
Updated on Jan 04, 2014 Flag this
Love all of the Decos! This bra has a comfortably tight band and the cups give great cleavage. I may be able to go up a size for I sometimes have a slight slip of the nip. Great shape under clothes! The underwires are not too high in that they cause pain or discomfort but show under tank tops. I am in desperate need of a supportive bra that has lower cut wires and thin straps.
Highly recommend all of the Deco bras
Updated on Jan 04, 2014 Flag this
This bra is well-made and gives a great shape. However, it seems to be too shallow for me. When I put it on initially, it fits great. But after a few hours my boobs seem to beat it into submission and it's quadboob city. I'm sure it's the perfect bra for someone (and would look outstanding under a t-shirt), just not for me.
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Updated on Jan 02, 2014 Flag this
I have fairly wide roots, average projection, and even fullness, and the other, older Freya unlined bra cuts are too narrow and slightly too deep for me. The Marvel, though, has wires of the perfect width for me and cups that are shallower, but not so shallow that I need to go up a cup size like I do in, say, the very shallow Cleo Juna and Parfait Charlotte Balconette.
My usual size of 30FF fits perfectly and gives the sort of lovely, rounded shape I generally don't see from unlined bras. Band is good; didn't need to go a band size down, as is often necessary with Freyas. One complaint: the 30FF only has two hooks, rather than the three I'd prefer.
Unlike many "nude" colors, the Marvel's is light enough to work as a flesh tone for my very pale skin.
All this, and it's comfortable, too, in that wonderful, forget-you're-wearing-it sort of way.
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Updated on Dec 30, 2013 Flag this
Perfect comfy. Cups are big for the size
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After getting xl implants I was in need of a very good, supportive bra. It was very important that it not only be comfortable but that the fit was correct and the band do the heavy lifting not the straps. After asking which bra would fit that criteria for daily use I decided on the 4234 model. I wasn't disappointed.
Everything I was told about this bra was true. It's doesn't poke, the under wires sit correctly on me and do not bother my armpit even after hours of wear. It looks amazing under clothes. Its so comfy that I don't even ... feel like I am wearing a bra and forget that I have it on.
You can imagine after having implants that I have done a fair amount of research on bras and correct fit. I want to protect my investments so well made, well fitting bras that are supportive but very wearable is a must.
Before implants I always wore a 36(US sizing) band. I was also wearing a B cup as I didn't really fill out a C cup due to breastfeeding and deflation that followed. I have since taken very careful measurements and recorded them during healing. After learning how to properly measure and properly fit into a bra I ordered only one, this one, as a starting point, in a 34GG(UK sizing) which is equal to a 34J(US sizing).
I was scared, good bras are expensive but a good investment as well. I worried that a 34 band would feel too tight. I was used to wearing a 36 which fit me ok, but struggled all day long adjusting and pulling up or down depending on which way I moved, and with the band so loose it didn't support anything. What I realize now was that I was part of the pack of women who wore an ill-fitting incorrectly sized bra.
The band on this bra was tight at first. With it latched on the last hooks I felt a little constricted but I knew that was partly due to being so used to such a loose band. At first I wore it only a few hours and switched back to my sports bra. After only a few, couple of hour wears, it now fits perfectly but hasn't stretched where I would need to change to the middle set of fasteners.
The quick lowdown:
The band: while initially tight has stretched slightly with a few wears. I can now wear it for hours and forget that I am wearing a bra. The stretch is minimal so don't expect it to be loose after a few wears, the band strength holds up nicely with wear continuing to be very supportive and staying in one spot no matter which way you turn or bend.
The straps: They are not padded but are very comfortable and on the wider side. They do adjust nicely after the initial change in position. They are wider set. On me they sit slightly to the inside of my armpit. If you like a more central set strap then this bra may feel uncomfortable to you like you need to move them towards your neck more. I don't mind it.
The cup: Molded and very comfortable. Seamless and gives great shape and look under anything I have worn so far. I don't fall out of them even if I am bending over.
I couldn't be happier as this bra fits like a glove. Nothing moves all day long, I don't have to adjust anything ever. I forget I am wearing it. Its very supportive and not only lifts but gives a nice rounded shape that I prefer.
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Updated on Dec 30, 2013 Flag this
Straps are a little bit too far apart, which means that they tend to slip down a lot.
Centre gore is a bit too high for me.
It is a very pretty bra, just the shape is not quite right for me!
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Updated on Dec 30, 2013 Flag this
This doesn't work if you have lots of upper fulness.
The cups also seem more projected than the Freya Summer Padded Half Cup (4551) style halfcups with vertical seams (Patsy etc.)
The 30D has a thinner underband and side wings, thinner straps and a slightly wider center gore than the 30DD.
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Updated on Dec 28, 2013 Flag this
