If you're considering this bra, you may want to go up one or two cup sizes. It's hard for me to say much about this bra since it was so small, but I think it might have made my boobs a weird shape. Because of that I will not order it in a larger size. The positive is that it is absolutely beautiful and sophisticated looking when I'm not wearing it.
The bra does not fit (too shallow on the bottom) if I scoop and swoop. The wires in this case are way too wide. The "solution" to this is to not S&S when putting it on and to wear it on the tightest hooks. It's too bad that I have to wear it the "wrong" way for it to work.
Overall I think this bra fits pretty well. I have a few small issues: I get a TINY amount of wrinkling at the bottom of the cups, and a TINY bit of wrinkling at the top of the cup on my smaller breast. Also the band could stand to be a tiny bit tighter. I think what may potentially be a problem it that the outside edges of the cups cut into my underarms a bit. I'll need to wear it for a while to really decide if this is a deal breaker, though.
I've tried the regular Deco a couple of times and it didn't fit my shallow boobs. The halfcup has padding, which I don't really like. I have two of these and will probably end up selling one.
I've tried the regular Deco a couple of times and it didn't fit my shallow boobs. The halfcup has padding, which I don't really like. I have two of these and will probably end up selling one.
I love Freya bras. This is a tad too small on my bigger boob, but fits my smaller boob fine. The colors are a bit lighter than I'd like. I prefer darker colors. The straps are thick and don't cut into my shoulders. The wires aren't too high either.
I read everywhere that it ran small in the band, so I got a 30, but I could BARELY fasten it. As I suspected, the cups fit kind of weird. My tissue is quite soft, so when I scoop and swoop it fits OK, but then everything kind of settles down into the cups. The bra doesn't show under my scrubs, IF I'm fully scooped. Otherwise the tops of the cups start gapping, and then the line shows through.
I love this bra! It's so pretty with the ruffle along the bottom of the bra. It is darker in color than I thought it was from viewing online, but very beautiful. The straps and top of the cup have a polka dot fabric that has different colored dots on it, which are the same colors as in the fabric on the cups. The fabric is so soft! The "padded" cups are not really padded, just lined. They are thinner than the cups on my Deco. The bra gives almost as good of a lift as a Deco, with a nice ...rounded look. It's extremely comfortable, and I will definitely be making it part of my regular rotation.
Edited 10/10/13 - Having worn this a few times now, I still really like it, but now have to wear it on the middle hook and have determined that it's a bit too wide for me. It's not uncomfortable, but the sides do go back a bit farther than the edge of my breasts. It makes me wonder if a 28GG would be a better fit, but I'm afraid the width would still a bit too big. I'll be holding onto it for a bit longer though https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> Read more 114 more words
Band is rather comfortable (may be able to go down a band size at this point). On my larger breast, the cups are starting to get a little tight. May be looking for a larger cup size once my breasts are more stable.
This was the last size I tried on. It was my first bra buy after using "aBraThatFits" and measuring 32G. I started with 32G and it was all around big so I did some research and found that most others said this style ran big. I sent it back and tried a 30FF and 30G... 30G ended up fitting but I didn't like the width of the straps as the edge was almost in my arm pit. Since the bra was pretty pricey I decided not to live with it and sent it back.
This bra is the same cut as the Freya Deco Moulded Half Cup Bra (4232) and likewise runs large in the cups and band. I sized down in the cup, but stayed with my normal band size. The looseness in the band isn't too much of an issue for me, but the uneven tension between the top and bottom of the band is far more bothersome. The bottom of the band is nice and snug, but the top of the band is loose, and even has slack just behind the cups. This bra works for shallow breasts, though I find the wires are not long enough and the cups offer *just enough* coverage. Appearance-wise this bra is definitely a "prettified" version of the Deco Moulded half cup. The fabric is a sugary pink with damask stripes. The sides of the cups and top of the band are edged in a cream lace, finished with bows at the straps and center gore.
I bought it NWT off an ebay retailer, thinking it would fit the same as the Freya Piper. Unfortunately, I find the band to be stretchier and the cups just a teensy bit taller. I don't know if the band isn't snug enough and causing overspill, but I can't fill the cups no matter how I swoop and scoop. If I move, everything falls out again. It's a beautiful bra that would probably work better for someone less conical/FOB. Interestingly enough, it has three columns of hooks instead of just two so it would probably last longer than the other longlines (like the Piper).
I love the colour and wide straps of this bra and is probably the most effective plunge I own for creating cleavage as many other bras leave them looking off in two different directions. The pinstripe effect makes the colour of the bra a little less like just a greyish, washed-out blue, which I might have done if it was just one colour.
The padding is quite stiff and is probably slightly thicker than the usualy lightly padded fuller cup bras you find. This may be a negative for some ladies, but for me it's a positive since I was wearing padded bras constantly when I was in the ...wrong size and am not particularly keen on non-padded bras. Since my bust isn't particularly big this is not a problem for me, but it may be a bit too much for others. As already mentioned, this bra gives the best cleavage I've ever had, and because it's moulded it conceals the fact that one side is bigger than the other. Naturally, there is a little bit of gaping at the top of the cup in my smaller side but this isn't because of the bra.
I love that the straps are fully adjustable because my shoulders tend to slope and half-adjustable straps are pretty useless. However, since my shoulders are narrow and sloping, I find that the straps would be better just a fraction less wide-set. It's not a problem but it would have been nice.
The back itself is nice and firm and I haven't stretched it yet as it's new so feels quite firm at the moment. As this is my first Freya purchase I don't know how to grade the quality against other Freyas but my overall opinion is that it's a well-made bra. Read more 188 more words
This bra has slight push-up padding in it and I think it is small in the cups compared to the regular deco. I can't quite fill out the regular deco in a 28F yet I do have some slight overspill in this bra directly after scooping and swooping, though this settles down and it fits quite well. It isn't the best bra for my shape (FOB) and the centre gore doesn't lie flat. I think the band is slightly stretchier than the regular deco and it is a little larger than I would like on my 26 inch rib cage. However, I expected this. This is not really ...an everyday bra for me but is great when I want some extra cleavage.
EDIT: Now that I've gone back on the pill and my boobs have grown, this bra is small enough to pretty much be unwearable. I've added some more pictures showing how it fits now. It's worse than it looks - in these photos I've stuffed my nipples back in after swooping and scooping! My size is definitely now more like a 28FF, and this bra runs small as well so it's no wonder it doesn't work for me. Read more 93 more words
I really like this bra. It makes my boobs feel weightless and it doesn't dig or cut in anywhere. The front of the band does tend to flip up, but it doesn't affect the comfort. My only complaints are that the cups are a bit low for me, both in the front and at the sides, and the seams are especially prominent - they show under a tshirt and even under a blouse.
