This bra is pretty comfortable. It is definitely better for someone with full, wider-set breasts as the cups are very wide. This works for me as my breast tissue/attachment continues pretty far under my arms as well as being fairly dense meaning it needs a deep cup to have somewhere to go and not end up with quadboobs.
The bra is lightly padded (it's more a thick lining than actual padding) and seamed. The color is pretty bright and it's definitely not something I would wear under a white shirt. The band has stayed pretty tight and not stretched out like the Freya Deco. I've had this bra for several months with heavy wear and still wear it on the outermost hook.
Love this style, but ordered a band size bigger, because it was the only size left on Brastop to a very cheap price. Right now, it fits perfectly, but I know that the band will stretch. The pomegranate color is also nice.
This is my new favorite bra! Read a lot of positive reviews and decided to buy it, I´m happy I did Followed a lot of the reviewers suggestions and ordered a band size smaller but the same cup size, and it is perfect. Gives an amazing cleavage and is nice and flattering under clothes, wearable as an everyday bra but also to a party! Can only recommend this bra and have already ordered the same in another color.
I have 3 styles of Freya Plunge bras that fit very well, but this is the first Freya balconette style I've tried. It is a fairly plain style as Freyas go, but a great silky fabric. I like the additional coverage - I'd say it's a 3/4 cup, & it actually gives a better (rounder) shape than the plunge styles.
The drawback is that the underwire has a slightly sharper curve than the plunges, which have quite broad wires, so the cup has a more narrow fit. As my girls are fairly wide, this means that toward the end of the day this style is not as comfy as the Iona or Mischa are, & I take it off a few hours sooner. It is still a broader & more comfy fit than any of my Fantasie bras however.
Very happy to say fit is identical to Monet Padded Half Cup: http://bra.pe/SN0/.
Ordered 30G as there are no 28GG and started on 2nd hook just like my Deco bras.
Details are exquisite. Striped material adds sophistication to the simple all-white design and the bows are an extra classy touch. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /> Straps are fully adjustable and have ribbon details. There is a subtle glimmer to the nylon fabric. Not your average "white bra" for sure!
Measured unstretched before wearing. Purchased late-September 2011 from ASOS.
This is my first strapless bra that seems to fit decently. I tried the 28 because even though the 30 band was fine, I wasn't sure if it was tight enough for a strapless. Anyway, the 28 is really snug which I think will help with the support, but it made the silicone lining hurt a bit when I was putting it on.
I didn't see much lift like the person in the picture, but it felt ok. I think I would be comfortable wearing it out and about, but I wouldn't go running for the bus with it.
I love to wear this bra, I think it is the most comfortable bra i own. The band size is a little bit to big, started with second hook, but it have not been a problem yet! But it is very sad that I do not get any cleavage in this bra, maybe because it is slightly to big, but in E I was jumping out of it. I also think that it is because of the seperation of the cups, where I like the more plunge-like style. (just bought wonderbras ultimate strapless and have a nice cleavage!)
Disappointed. This bra came highly recommended and it is nowhere NEAR comfortable. The cups are too small. It pushes my boobs way too close together and gives me fat-bulge under my arms. My boobs are always threatening to spill out and the underwire digs into my sternum. Overall, a bad fit.
This bra is really cute. It's a charcoal colour with pink flowers. The cups are unlined transparent mesh which makes it really sexy as well. I really like the pink embroidery and ribbon at the tops of the cups, although it would probably show under t-shirts and the like.
The band fits similarly to all the Freya bras I have, which means it fits great. I thought this would fit like my other Freyas, but I actually found the cups tight at the top, I was getting the double boob effect. Of course the bottoms of the cups fit fine which makes this a little frustrating.
The thing I really liked about this bra was the fabric choice; I like the beige, blue and orange colours together.
The fit didn't work for me; the band fit great as usual but the cups were an issue. I'm not sure if it's the size or the way the cups are shaped, but the tops of the cups were definately cutting into me.
I also had this problem with the 28F size, although the cups were too big, the tops of them were definately snug against me. If my breasts were large enough to fill the 28F size, I think I would probably run into the same problem.
The cups on these were slightly too big for me. Not really baggy, but lots of wrinkling at the tops and even at the sides of the cups. Even though the cups were too big for me, the way it's cut, it still gave a slight flattening shape.
I bought this bra to compare with the 28E size (see review here: http://bratabase.com/browse/freya/celia-4531/28E/). The fit between the two is very close. The bottom of the cups are almost identical but the tops of the 28DD cut into me. If you find that the 28E is too big at the top, but fine at the bottom, this size and model might work for you.
"I also had this problem with the 28F size, although the cups were too big, the tops of them were definately snug against me. If my breasts were large enough to fill the 28F size, I think I would probably run into the same problem." with regards to how the top of the cup was fitting me. I think this bra is for someone who is full on the bottom, which I thought I was but this bra style just didn't work for me.
I like the bra, it gives good support. It's a little pointy, but it doesn't cut into my chest, so I can live with that. The cups are a little big, but again, this doesn't show. The fabric is beautiful, but it's not visible under my shirt, which is also a plus.
