BAND: Okay, but a little loose. With only 2 sets of hooks to adjust, I think I probably would fit better in the 34. WIRE: Seemed to be okay. CUP: Um. Bottom of cup seemed to fit. Top flappiness. Would have to alter it, maybe move the strap? STRAP: Eh. Okay, but too wideset. I didn't wear it long enough to know how it would really feel. DESIGN: I kind of love the color and the dots.
Conclusion: I would want to try this in a 34GG and I don't think they make it in that size.
I got this bra in the classic beige to be my basic tshirt bra, and it is pretty much perfect. It doesn't dig or poke my sides, but comes up high enough, the straps are comfortable, and doesn't show through shirts. The sizing does seem to run a bit oddly, so watch for the measurements!
I bought this on sale last week, mostly because I needed another bra that actually fit. The pattern is really cute, I love the green with purple, very spring/summer-y. The size fits well, and is similar to the Freya Deco (4234) . I haven't had any problems with this bra poking, although the top of the cups, where the fabric changes, seems to be cut a bit more generously than the deco, although this isn't a problem unless I slouch. The only thing I dislike about this bra is the covering that is sewn over the straps, which does make it cuter, but has bunched up at least once when I was adjusting the straps.
I think this would look good on most ladies with wide, full on bottom, boobs.
After many years, I still love my Freya Rio(s). My first Rio was purchased in 2010; the first bra after discovering my "real" bra size. I loved it so much I bought another Rio in black about a year later. Both bands have held up. They are fairly stretchy. Fortunately, after a cold wash the elastic bounces back to nearly-new. My only complaint about the bra is the stupid metal decoration on the center gore. After about a year it rusted (cheap metal), causing an unslightly green mark on my nude bra. I ended up cutting off the metal decorations. The metal that holds the straps on does not appear to be rusting, but I still wish it weren't metal.
I had been afraid of molded cups and plunge styles from my days of trying to fit into 34DDDs. This bra has totally quelled all those fears. I can lean over and shake myself as hard as I can, and when I stand up, my breasts are exactly where they should be, no adjustment required. I have a narrow root for my size as well as high set breasts so I tend to have the underwires too high in the armpit and the straps cutting in and rubbing the area between my breast and my arm. But other than that this bra fits amazingly and I would totally recommend it.
This is actually one of my all-time favourite bras for comfort. I'm really sad that I've outsized it now, as for my shape, it was without a doubt my most comfortable bra. As is typically Freya, the band is looser than your average 32 band, I probably could've fit into the 30 as well, but I was still happy in this one.
This is such a great t-shirt bra! And the pale pink is oh-so-pretty. I've heard that the fit is slightly smaller than the Deco, but I haven't tried the Deco in this size so I can't speak from experience.
I have the slightest touch of quad boob after I scoop and swoop, but if I pull the underwires up to where they should be it usually isn't noticeable.
Cute bra, but doesn't fit my boobs just right. Luckily it is wireless, but following the seams I can tell Freya is not the brand for me. The gore is too close together for my wide set chest and the seams don't go far enough back to accommodate the tissue near my armpits. I am full on the bottom so I don't usually do a very good job filling full cup bras, but this one stayed very wrinkly, almost comically. It had all this space in the front, but my boobs don't sit so far forward, which made it look like I couldn't fill it. The space just wasn't in the right places. I think my Panache is a better fit.
Extremely close in size/shape/fit to the red 32H I have but I've heard that it's normal for black bras to be smaller than other colors. The band is very firm, on the smallish side for a 34. Three hooks. The cup is probably true to size, but it's hard for me to say because it's a wide, shallow fit and I have narrow-root, rounded boobs. The top edge cuts into my upper fullness in the center just a tiny bit, but I have empty space on the outside. The wires come up awfully high under the armpits and the front of the cup is very wide ...and cuts in under my arm. This has gotten better after wearing a few times, but it doesn't meet my admittedly unreasonable standards for long-term comfort. I think it would be GREAT for someone with a) wide, shallow boobs or b) migrated tissue to reign in. It would be BAD for someone who was very full on top. It is NOT a balconette in this size. It is full coverage. Maybe it would be less overwhelming if I were taller. Gawdawful ugly straps, but comfy & fully adjustable. It is very practical. Seams, lace detail, etc. are largely invisible under clothing. Very good quality materials & stitching. Bottom line: I wouldn't buy it again, but I will wear it out or die trying. Read more 127 more words
This and the Freya Totally Tartan Padded Half Cup Bra (1423) are exactly the same in my book. The fit the same on me. I think I could go up a cup size to an FF and it would still fit, but for now these two are my best fitting ones, even if they are slightly small in the cups for me.
Purchased this bra off of Braswap on reddit, and a pretty good choice for my first internet purchase. I only have a few issues with it that won't cause me to get rid of it - my breasts don't quite fill the top of the cup so it's a little bit wrinkled, and the lace along the top edge doesn't sit flush with the top of my breast. I believe that I'm more bottom-heavy, which causes these issues, but it doesn't affect the comfort so I'll probably hold on to this bra.
It doesn't poke me in the sides at all, and the center gore sits flush against my chest. I like how sheer it is, this is a very pretty bra!
The gore of the bra sits a bit lower than other bras such as the Cleo Juna. For me, I have very close boobs (almost no space in between then. Even bras such as the marcie is too much.) and this makes it much more comfortable. The band is loose. Even on the tightest hook, it rides up. I wish the wires were narrower as they are too wide, but that's okay because I may just bend them slightly. This bra actually lifts and pushes it a bit closer as opposed to my other bras that just lifts them just slightly. Also, no armpit bulges at the top of the bra! The only thing I do not care for is how thick the straps are. I prefer thin ones.
Size wise, I think this runs a little big in the band, and big in the cup. The band is a little loose for me- i have to wear it on the middle or smallest hook.
I probably need somewhere between a 28e and 28f. I actually have an 28e (it's almost a year old now), but it was feeling a little small and uncomfortable. The 28f feels comfortable. The cups do gap a little on the top (especially when I bend over), but it looks fine under fitted tees.
For me, it's a great everyday bra. I haven't found anything that looks better under fitted or tight tees. ...It provides excellent shape, and the cups are sufficiently thick and rigid to stop any show through.
Update: 6/7/13: I've now had this bra for 8 months. This one hasn't seemed to stretched out yet, and is still in great shape. My chest has filled out a little bit more since I first got this- so it seems to be about right most of the time, with less gaping at the top.
