I bought this bra on a whim. The colours just kept me coming back to drool. Now that I have it and have had it I really like it. Standard Freya sizing across the board.
I have gotten alot of wear from this bra but alas I've grown a cup. So soon I will hopefully be acquiring a 28E version. Yes I like it so much I'm getting another one to fit again!
This bra is based off the Arabella and it shows. This is the perfect bra shape/size for me. If you want more gushyness read my review for the Arabella.
I have the original pink and want all the colours... I need money!
Edit: This bra is now too small, got a 28E and still in love! <3
Do you find the the embroidery at the top of the cup shows its texture through clingy tops? I just got an Arabella and love it... but with that one caveat. The Lyla looks like it might be flatter -- do you find this to be the case?
Well for me I have no problems with the embroidery showing under thin shirts with the Lyla or the Arabella. The picture of the 28DD with the black shirt on is me and I'm wearing the same shirt with the pic of the Arabella in a 28DD as well. To me this shirt is nearly see through and very thin. I really can't say the embroidery on one or the other is thinner but I do think that the Lyla conceals a bit more since it doesn't have the stiffer ribbon type embroidery lining the edge of the top of the cup.
I hope this helps.
It does, thanks! I definitely do find my Arabella to show a "ribbed" texture through thin tight knits. Like you though, I find the seams completely flat and invisible through everything. Were it not for the embroidery, it would be like a t-shirt bra for me!
It does, thanks! I definitely do find my Arabella to show a "ribbed" texture through thin tight knits. Like you though, I find the seams completely flat and invisible through everything. Were it not for the embroidery, it would be like a t-shirt bra for me!
Another bra I will be replacing with a 28E since I've grown. This is a wonderful comfort bra. Band sizing is true to standard Freya however the cups do run a tad larger than normal. Not enough to size down a cup by any means though. It makes a great bra for that ToM when you need a little extra room.
Profile is slightly more round than the Lyla or Arabella. This is a great basic everyday bra.
Well, I grew a cup so now I get quad boob in this bra! Yeesh, two strapless bras and neither fit. Luckily the dresses I usually wear them with conceal this fact pretty well. If I had the money I would get another one in a cup up from this size but in reality I just don't use them enough to justify it. I'll keep on using until I'm so big my nipples pop out.
I usually hate moulded/padded cup but something about this one beckoned me. I just love it! The bad thing? I thought this bra was a tad small in the cup at first and found a 28E. Well at the time the 28E seemed to big so I sent it back! Wah! I now wish I had kept it because I can't find a 28E anywhere any more and I'm for sure that the cups on the 28DD are too small now. le sigh. Oh well, another bra for mega cleavage!
Since finding my real size, this is the first bra I've had that actually fits. It's also my first experience with a soft cup bra, but I have found that it encompasses all of the breast tissue and provides a really awesome silhouette. After getting used to wearing a smaller band size in general, it is incredibly comfortable and does not feel tight at all. Sometimes, the lace edges of the cups itch a little bit near the gore.
Love, love my Freya Naomi. The shape is really good for my full on bottom breasts. What really drew me to this bra, was the pattern and colors. This bra is a perfect fit on me.
I wish this fit as it is beautiful, but unfortunately I need to continue searching for a Freya bra that actually fits. As so often happens, the bra was too high at the top - it goes up really high at the top of the cup and I don't completely fill it out at the top, but if I went down a size it would be cutting at the bottom of the cup. Plus because it is so high it looks a bit funny and it would show under lots of clothes.
A bra that makes my bottom-heavy boobs look top-heavy!
The bra itself is very comfortable. The gore is higher than the Deco plunge, but not has high as a regular balconette. The straps are fully adjustable and actually pretty thin. Even though it is a half cup, I feel pretty secure in this bra. There isn't a lot of bounce and I don't fall out when leaning forward. I love the way the cups and straps are connected. Rather than going straight across the Deco Half Cup swoops up in a curve to help contain the side of your breast.
Another Lyla! This time in a cup size up since I've grown! I got this bra from a listing here on bratabase! Woohoo! I still love this bra.
This bra has great shape, very comfy, and is invisible under all my shirts. My first one in a 28DD is probably about a year old now and if I could still wear it I would be since the band is still going strong on the middle hooks. Profile isn't super rounded but not overly pointy either. I can wear this bra all day and it never pokes/moves/shifts.
This bra and the Arabella seem to just be perfect matches to me and my shape no matter how big my boobs are.
Just had to say that I love my Lyla too! I tend to wear it under tshirts because of the great shape it gives me (my breasts aren't fans of moulded cup bras)
I own this bra in black. I find it quite comfortable and great under low neckline dresses. It's also almost invisible under shirts as it creates a smooth transition line between my skin and the top of the cup. The Deco is not a padded bra; it's moulded so it works great to hide the gaps at the top if you have one breast smaller than the other as in my case. The moulding also helps with visible nipples when they decide to do their own thing. As far as appearance, the Deco is fairly plain, but I think that's the whole point - is for it not ...to show under clothing and in my opinion it does just that.
I realize that many reviewers find this bra loose in the band but I experienced quite the opposite. The band in my usual 30 felt a bit too tight, but when I tried the 32 in the store, it rode up my back. So I stuck with the 30, but it isn't a problem any more because I lost a bit of weight so it now fits perfectly. The cups are perfect and true to size as well. It gives my breasts a nice round shape and lifts them to the centre. I like the thick straps and I am impressed that I do not spill out of the front as that's a problem I often have with deep plunge bras. The only ones so far that work for me in plunge are Freya Deco and Panache Tango. This bra offers good support and is a great t-shirt bra. I highly recommend it and I plan on buying it in a nude colour as well. Read more 176 more words
I had exactly the same experience, the 30G is just too tight (I wear 30G in Panache Porcelain plunge) and the 32FF is comfy. I bought extenders based on the reviews here as I know the band will stretch. The Deco is a very 'substantial' bra so a tight band is more noticeable.
I bought this bra because I fell in love with the colour. I don't generally go for sheer bras because they can be seen through thin shirts but the vibrant purple won me over. This bra is true to size. It fits perfectly. It provides good support and I like the thick straps, which are fully adjustable so it's great for those of us with petite frames. I did not experience any wires digging when wearing Lyla and I liked the shape it gave me - a nice round but not in your face shape. Overall, it's a really good fitting bra and has earned a solid spot in my lingerie drawer.
I liked this so much a bought a second one. I have been wearing the first for over a year (on rotation of course) and it's now stretching out so I'm on the middle hooks and will soon need the tightest hooks. But it's still a very pretty design and looks great on. has the usual Freya narrow and deep cups set close together, which I need. And really I like this style which pushes the girls up more than together (which I feel the plunge styles do). But that's just a matter of taste.
For me this is just lovely. The colours and patterns are just right for my skin tone and my taste. Freya cups fit just right; I'm a pretty standard 28FF in them. The band is a neat fit: comfy on the tightest hooks with room to tighten up as it stretches. And really cute briefs and thongs to match. Just the perfect sort of bra for me.
As with my regular Deco and Carly, I love this bra. This is beautiful with the teal and the polka dots! Love it! As with the others, I'd have a better fit with a 28GG, but the squish isn't horrible. It's overall very comfortable and I am a big fan!
The only thing I don't love about this bra, which I actually do love in the appearance, just not in the how it shows under clothing, is the ribbon across the top. It's beautiful, but it's a little thick, so it shows through thinner shirts, but again, it's not really a negative, just something I have to keep in mind when choosing what to wear with it. It would be absolutely perfect if it were in a 28GG, but I can mostly get away with a 28G if my top isn't too fitted to show a bit of squish along the top edge of the cup. Other than that, I LOVE IT!
I am sold on this one! Love it! It's so amazingly comfortable and soft, the black and white is beautiful. I can't say I have any complaints about this one at all, unless it would be that I want more...Great lift! the seams are a little thick, but not horribly so. I'd recommend a longline to anyone!
This is a great bra if you like a smooth and seamless line across your breasts. It's perfect to wear under t-shirts. It runs true to size in both band and cup and it fit perfectly in my usual 30G size. It is super comfortable and hugs the breasts quite nicely. There is minimum cleavage but no spilling. It also offers great support. I think it's a good basic t-shirt bra that deserves a place in every lingerie drawer.
I have splayed breasts and it fits very nicely and draws my breasts to the center of my chest. The underwires don't poke or dig into my breast bone. I've owned 3, and I've only had minor problems with the quality on one of them (a thread came out of a strap). It gives a great shape and is the best-fitting bra I have tried on for under $100.
I get a slight quadboob that gets much worse when I enter pms https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /> but I still wear it sometimes, because even though I could go down a band size, this is the bra that doesn't strain my shoulders AT ALL. Maybe it's because of the thick, ugly straps that are soooo comfy I can wear it all day. It's even not a bad shape, it's just not as uplifted and round like the cleo shape I prefer. Anyway, a nice long-day-in the office bra if your not looking for that in-your-face look. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /> And it's the nicest nude color I have ever seen <3
Do you find the the embroidery at the top of the cup shows its texture through clingy tops? I just got an Arabella and love it... but with that one caveat. The Lyla looks like it might be flatter -- do you find this to be the case?