I am more of a size 30E, but this bra was too cute to pass up. I have some side spillage and if I swoop and scoop my nipples will escape. I have to tuck stuff in a bit, but it's worth it for how cute it looks.
Edit: It ended up being cost-effective to exchange the bra for a 30F so I did that, and it fits great. Review on my profile!
Seems to fit pretty well. The wires may be too wide. I may keep it though. I'll need to wear it for a while to decide for sure.
Edit: after wearing this a while it's become one of my favorites. I LOVE the lift that it gives. I'll definitely be seeking out bras with all vertical seams now!
This bra is a slight bit too small for me in the cups but I feel that this is mainly because the band is too tight so it squeezes my boobs back too tightly.. If I put an extender on the band it fits perfectly, although the silicone irritates my skin sometimes. There is no digging of underwires or the center gore or itching, and I like the shape (I seem to remember that it was a little weird when I first got it, but it soon molded to my shape.) I figured when I got it that the band would stretch out soon enough but amazingly it feels exactly the same after about 6 months.
Beautiful bra. I want to love this, I really do. I have just a bit more upper fullness than this bra allows for. I get epic quadboob that is undeniably a shape issue.
This bra is amazing. It gives cleavage without quadboob, and it is incredibly comfortable. It is the first padded bra I have found comfortable since I started searching for bras that fit. It gives a lovely shape. Flamingos are also my favorite, so, I'm glad it fits pretty much perfectly. I think I am going to quest for more Decos.
Super cute and super comfy. The wires are a little too wide for me but not so much that it is bothersome. Good lift but a little loose on band. The little skirt thing is cute on at the bottom but it always rides up. No cleavage on me still good comfort overall.
I received this bra from another Bratabase user after my current 28FF was quad boobing and the gore was not lying flat. Unfortunately, this bigger size doesn't fit me very well. The cups are quite high and cut into my armpit, which is not something I usually have trouble with despite being 5'1. I also don't have enough top fullness to fill the cups so they gape. While this can be fixed by tightening the straps all the way, this causes red marks and pain on the shoulders. There is also severe wrinkling at the bottom of the cup so I would prefer more immediate projection. The wire width is also about an inch too wide, though this is made worse by the lack of projection which pushes down the bra. The band is nice and tight, though it had been altered by the previous owner https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" />
TL;DR - lacks immediate projection, very tall cups, recommend for FOT.
I certainly had some major fit issues with this bra. I followed some general advice I'd seen and tried ordering a smaller band as the band is quite stretchy. The band felt alright, but the cups were all wrong for me. The center seam wrinkled/bunched terribly. I don't know if this was a result of the cups being too shallow or another shape incompatibility, but I've seen the same problem on other user's pictures in the smaller size range. I also had some gaping along the edge of the cup that runs from the outside of the strap along my armpit to the top of the wing. It was as if the sides of the cup were too open; a problem I've never encountered before! (In fact it's usually quite the opposite, where that edge of the cup cuts in.) I may yet try this bra in a different size to see if any issues are fixed, or if it's just an incompatible shape for me. This bra does seem like it would work for shallow breasts.
It seems the cups run a bit large on this bra. I can't quite tell if the shape will work well for me, but it seems promising. I'll be re-ordering this bra in a 30D.
This bra has the largest stretched band of any 28 I've ever tried (32.5"). It's absurd. I can get away with wearing it on the tightest set of hooks, sort of, but I wish Freya would make 28s that were 28-29" like they used to. I feel like my bra might be a fluke, however, since no-one else seems to be recording stretched band measurements that are quite so large. But then the issue becomes one of quality control. Come on, Freya!
As for cup size, slightly less generous than the regular Deco. The cups are the barest touch too small whereas I struggle to fill the Deco plunge (at least in black; less so in grey).
Wow - talk about short wires! This bra not only gives me cleavage at the center of my chest, but armpit cleavage too! Yikes. I'm so sad the Deco line doesn't work for me. This bra is really cute; the black suit stripes are clean and smart, and the strip of satin along the straps is a great detail. The glacier color is a soothing icy aqua.
I also tried the Just Flew In longline, and like that, this bra didn't work for me. While the width was perfect and the depth seemed good, it was almost like the cups came up a bit too high for me (or I'm just not full enough on top). The cups on this bra actually seemed taller/maybe slightly deeper than those on the JFI. The band wasn't super tight; it was comfortably snug. I wouldn't recommend this bra for girls who are slightly projected to shallow with wide roots.
Based on the measurements, I was a bit sceptical (I assumed it would be slightly too small in the cups). I was even more sceptical that there exists a bra that would actually keep girls this size in place without straps.
But lo and behold, I was wrong on both instances! This bra stayed in place perfectly, was very supportive, and to top it off, gave a fairly nice shape! It isn't the most comfortable bra for sure, but then again I doubt any strapless is...
The cup folds at the bottom in an odd way, but it doesn't show under clothes so it doesn't bother me. ... Well, to be honest, it would bother me were this a normal bra, but in this case that's definitely something I can overlook.
I can wear strapless tops and dresses, for the first time ever!!!
Got this off ebay-- I've been obsessed with Patsy since I first saw the mint-green colorway, but it didn't come in my size (due to Freya's padded half-cup sizing weirdness: big band and small cups).
This is a full cup size too large on me, I am going to exchange it for a cup-sized down-- i.e. a 30GG (which I will probably forget to measure unless someone reminds me in a few weeks). The band is very stretchy, as is Freya's way, but I find that comfortable. It stretches to a full 32 inches (I stretch as far as possible without causing wires to warp), but is still comfortable ...for me to wear on the loosest hooks-- I suspect it will get loose quickly and I'd prefer to get a band-size down, but can't find it in a 28H. I'm only speculating that it will loosen quickly as I'm not keeping this bra, so it really may not be an issue. Based on this, I'd *estimate* it fits fairly true-to-size, but slightly small (I can't say for sure as this is clearly NOT the right size). I'd describe myself as a small 30GG who fits into large 30Gs and small 30GGs, and for this I'll need the 30GG. Patsy is 30G is definitely too small.
It's very comfortable to wear, and I like the really rounded but somewhat minimized profile-- it's very flattering. I generally find the padded-half cups to have a very comfortable design, which is why I kept trying them even when they didn't come in my size. It looks really good under clothes, and without them as well. The gore is a bit too wide on me, but it doesn't go up so high on my sternum to be uncomfortable. The shape works very well for my balanced (not really full on top or full on bottom, I get fit issues from both sides) breast shape-- it doesn't cut in on top, nor do I have an empty top section (in a better size, at least!).
The ballet pink colorway is the only Patsy currently available up to H cup, and I really like it. It's a pale pink (like the color of new ballet tights) with a sort of taupe brown (a very muted, greyed brown) lace accent across the top and matching taupey brown polka dots. It may not be a colorway that everyone will be excited about (yet another pink bra?), but it is fabulously flattering on my fair skin, and I like the unusual accent color they chose for this season.
All in all, I'm excited to get one in a size that fits, it's pretty, comfortable, and will fill a good niche in my bra-wardrobe! I wanted to measure this one in particular, since there are none measured in this size, and I really want Freya to continue the larger size range for the padded half cup! Buy it if you like it and can afford it! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> Read more 390 more words
This ran much too small in the cup for me. I tried it because it was recommended for my shape (narrow root, full on bottom, wide shoulders) and the feel of this bra is just absolutely lovely. I'm going to be exchanging it for a 34F and I hope that fits because I love the shape and the feel of this bra.
This was my favourite bra for the first few months I had it. It was incredibly supportive, had great shape and was very comfortable. However, the band has stretched extensively and now stretches to a good 32 inches after just four months. This makes it practically unwearable as the band is up near my shoulder blades https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> I have also outgrown the cups (or perhaps tissue migration? who knows) and the gore no longer sits flat and I must loosen the shoulder straps to avoid quad boob. I am disappointed that this is the case as I really loved the shape the Deco Honey gave me. Basically, be aware that this style's bands stretch very quickly and the measurements are no longer accurate after a few months. I hope that Freya will address this issue soon as it seems to be a common complaint.
As far as I'm concerned, the Arabella is as close to perfect as a non-customised bra gets. Not saying it's for everyone, but it works for me.
I've been experimenting with a few differently shaped Freya bras, and while many are good, Arabella suits me best. My breasts are:
- narrow-rooted - close set - even - shape 3/6 - fairly soft - round - neither high nor low set
If you're the same, the Arabella could be for you. It is an extremely comfortable, forget-you've-got-it-on sort of bra.
Depending on time of month, there's either a tiny bit of wrinkling at the top of the cup on my smaller breast, or quadboobing ...on my larger one, but neither is an issue.
In terms of appearance, I love the Arabella. I love sheer bras in general, and I squeezed myself into many far-too-small bras in my youth just because they were sheer. The bra gives a very up-front and slightly pointy silhouette, although the pointiness softens after a few washes. I slightly prefer the up-front-but-more-rounded silhouette of the Freya half-cup, but I much prefer the comfort of the Arabella.
ETA: After trying out some new bras it's become obvious to me that the Arabella only fits 95% - it gives me a little bit of quadboobing. However, the bra is so comfortable and pretty (and fits well in all other regards) that I'm going to keep it. Read more 127 more words
I have trouble filling out the top of this bra. I find the bra to be too high. Low cut shirts don't work with this bra. It's a very comfortable bra. I wear it often, but it's not my perfect bra.
