The Deco strapless is pretty much the only strapless bra that works for me. It's a pretty plain looking bra; you're not buying it for looks. I has two removable straps that can be done up in many variations. There are two sets of hooks for the straps in the front and two in the back. The band is very firm and much tighter than the regular Deco band. I wish strapless bras came without the silicone strip as my skin is very sensitive and after a while it bothers me; the band is tight enough that it would stay up without it. The bra is pretty much invisible with smooth cups.
It fits well, it feels like good quality materials, and it's quite pretty. It would be perfect if the top edge of the cup lay flat. It's not that the cup is too big--the molded edge above the ribbon actually turns up and out, and shows up as a stark outline especially under stretchy knit fabric, which is most of my shirts. I'm going to keep it because it's comfortable, but I think I'll be hard pressed to find multiple shirts that work with this bra.
I included a picture of the bra under a sweater. In the photo it looks almost as if the sweater is translucent, but it's quite opaque--it's just showing the outline of the bra cups.
I am pleasantly surprised by the band of this longline. As somebody who usually wears 28 bands (and loves longlines), I daresay that I almost don't have to alter it. Unfortunately, I have soon become a sub 28 band (26.5" now) and the 30 band is really unacceptable. I recommend this to 29" and maybe 28".
The print is lovely. I imagine a goth princess, an antique dress collector, or even a Japanese lolita trend-follower wearing this longline - definitely a crowdpleaser. The color scheme and the floral is not tacky in any way (I am very sensitive to things like that). The ...fabric is soft and the powermesh sides are nice and firm.. Even more firm than the same size in a Freya Carys longline.
The back band closes in 2 rows of 6 hooks. I must admit, the 2 rows does leave more to be wanted, but I feel like the firmness of the band makes up for this.
The vertical seaming on the cup is wonderful for full on top/shallows and, to me, the Freya padded halfcup style is unrivaled by the Freya unpadded balconette styles. (However, I did briefly try the Freya Ginny and I can't say the same about the diagonal seam on that padded halfcup).
*** Also, the straps aren't the traditional ugly Freya straps. They match the pattern on the bra body and they're smooth and thin with a slight padding - very comfortable and don't dig in! Read more 144 more words
Finally, a Deco I don't fall out of! This is a tad on the large side, but there is now so much spillage in my 28G version of this bra that it is often unwearable with certain clothing. There is a small gape where the cups meet the centre gore, but otherwise it is a really good fit for me. The band is a little more snug than my 28G version so I can wear it on the middle hooks. The band is very stretchy so think I will need to use the tightest hooks fairly soon.
On the whole, it is a really comfortable, practical bra ...which gives great shape. I find myself reaching for this on an almost daily basis.
For reference, I have very bottom-heavy, wide breasts, with a slightly swooping profile. My measurements are around 25-25.5" and 38".
edit - I am going to need to alter the band. It is incredibly stretchy and is now riding up on the tightest hooks! Some breast growth means I now fill the cups a little too much. Despite this the shape it creates is so brilliant that I just can't stop wearing it! Read more 88 more words
I have full breasts and a narrow root and this bra is one of the best fitting bras I've come across.
At first I wasn't crazy about the shape it gave me, this was my first unpadded bra so i wasn't used to the pointy look; however, I've found that it doesn't look pointy with clothes on at all and I like that my breasts behave more naturally.
The band could be tighter. I measure just over 28" and I think the middle hook is actually a bit closer to how the bra should fit than the loosest hook, but alas, there is no 26 band to try. The underwires ...are not overly comfortable on my sides but I can live with it.
Even though I have a significant difference in size between one breast and the other I was able to offset this by tightening the strap on the smallest breast more than the other strap. Now the difference is imperceptible, almost no gapping on the small boob and no quadboob on the larger one.
The bra has a very fun and pretty pattern. If I could change one thing it would having black lace at the top instead of red, since I tend to wear low cut tops and black would have been less obvious if it happened to peek through.
This review is for the black with tan dots version of this bra.
I would estimate this is about 1 cup size too small. I don't get quad, but that's because the center gore is not sitting flat on my sternum. It sits about an inch out. When I push it in to wear it should sit, I do get quad. The band is good on the tightest hook, but too loose if I try it on the other hooks.
The shape is not really flattering on me. It seems to splay my boobs out to the sides, rather than putting them front and center. As a result, my arms rub on the cups when I reach forward, and the view from the front is definitely wider than I like. The view from the side is good and round.
It seems that I just can't get along with these padded half-cup styles from Freya. It's a shame, because they are very cute, and it seems like they would be a good option if the fit was right.
This bra isn't a perfect fit for me - I should be wearing a 32" band, however, I absolutely love the Deco's - they give great cleavage and are nice and smooth for under tshirts/clothing that shows seams. This 34GG does fit a lot better than my 36G's did, so until Freya makes the Deco in bigger sizes, I'm going to keep 1 or 2 of these around! =)
I really wanted to like this bra because I had heard so many positive things about it, but unfortunately, it just isn't for me.
The shape is far too east/west for me, much more so than any other Freya bra I have tried. If I moved my arms while wearing it, I found my boobs to be in the way on the side. It does gives a nice, somewhat rounded profile, though. The center gore does not lay flat yet I had some issues not filling the very top of the cups, so I had a tad bit of wrinkling (but it was not noticeable under ...a shirt.) I believe if the bra had just a bit more uplift, this would not have been such an issue. I do have full on bottom boobs, but with enough uplift, I usually don't have problems filling the tops of cups.
The band is not as stretchy as many other Freya bras I have tried, so it seems to be firm and supportive. The straps are wide and comfy, but they are far too apart for my shoulders.
**Edit: Since return shipping cost half of what I paid for this bra, I decided to just keep it. After wearing it a little longer, I have decided I like it a little better now than when I initially tried it on. I am kind of a baby when it comes to tightness of bands, so at first I was convinced the band was very snug on the first set of hooks. Well, I decided to try it on the second set of hooks to see if that improved the wrinkling at the top of the cup, and yep, it did! (I can still fit my entire hand under the band, so I could probably even wear it on the tightest set of hooks or even a 30 band.) Either way, it fits much better now than when I wore it on the loosest hook setting. The center gore still does not lay flat and I actually have a tiny bit of quadboob now, but it's not a huge issue. People rave about how comfortable this bra is, so I want to break it in to give it a chance. It feels pretty good now except that the straps are too far apart and are chafing my underarms, but I have that issue with every single bra I own, and it usually because less irritating the more it is worn. The shape is not as bad as I originally thought, either.
I've decided that this bra is good if you want a decent plain, ordinary bra. Nothing about it is spectacular, but it's definitely not bad, either. Read more 361 more words
Hm.. I believe my breasts to be too shallow for this shape. There are wrinkles in the apex of the bra, but the top edge cuts into my tissue (muffin boob). Also, I feel as if the cups force my very centrally-located breasts down at the top and pushes the tissue out to the sides (armpit boob). Not very pretty.
The material is very beautiful though! If I had enough patience and sewing skills, I would alter it to make it fit (more open on top and less depth), but alas...
I had been coveting this bra for a while and found it on sale. This was the first time I tried Freya (along with the Ellie) and ordered my normal 38h. The band is a bit stretchy, but I doubt I could comfortably go down a size (i did end up exchanging the Ellie for a 36 though). The cups fit... ok. While I didn't have any major signs of quad-boob or wrinkling, I just think my boobs aren't the right shape for this bra. I don't know enough about the brand to know how the bras generally fit, but I know I get a great fit with ...Elomi and Curvy Kate. In addition, the center gore didn't lie flat. It was against my chest all right, but one side of the wire was sort of twisted. The shape and support seemed pretty good considering I didn't get a great fit.
I'm keeping this bra mostly because I love the pattern. As long as it doesn't stretch too much with wear, I think I'll be fine. It's the sort of bra I might wear in the winter under a sweater, so I know I have something cute on underneath, but that I don't need to worry about perfect shape or fit as with something clingy. Read more 106 more words
The centre gore lies flat against my sternum. There's a tiny bit of quadboob going on in the right cup, but I can live with that. The band is stretchy enough for me. The shape is flat compared to Cleo, which is fine with me because some days I just don't want my boobs to stand out too much. All in all a good, comfortable bra.
This bra is gorgeous, I've been wanting it since it popped up in the "coming soon" section of the Freya website! I really like the taiga biome and its dark green plants (my favorite color!) and red and white winter berries, so this was perfect for me. I also love longlines, and plan to wear this under a lacy black shirt!
That said, I was a tiny bit disappointed with the shape. It's a very neutral shape, not too natural, and not too round. I like a round shape, so I was kind of hoping for something with a little more "oomph."
However, the band runs pretty large, and I ...feel that if it came in a 28 band, I could perhaps get a better shape from it. Right now it sort of feels like the wires are floating a bit, rather than holding my boobs in. I think I'm going to try and get it altered down to a 28 band, because I think it'll improve the shape drastically. I'll update this when/if it happens!
A quick note about the "longline" aspect of it: I wish the bottom of the band didn't roll up so much! It feels like I'm rolling it back down every five minutes. I feel like some boning would help with this, although I worry that it would make the bra too expensive. Read more 117 more words
This bra fits my bust nicely, but the back band is not comfortable. It isn't very stretchy and only has two hooks, so it tends to pinch as the day goes on. The shape it gives is fantastic, so I'm willing to deal with some discomfort for the overall look.
I keep seeing other reviews online that say the band runs large on this bra, but on my particular bra it seems to be the opposite. My underbust is 31" so I'm usually somewhere in between a 30 and a 32 band. I can typically go into a 30 band quite comfortably in Freya, but I definitely need a 32 in this bra. This may be due to the non-stretch material used on the band.
Overall I would recommend this bra for going out or wearing for short periods of time. For me, it is not suitable for an everyday or work bra. Unfortunately, it is very plain so it looks more like an everyday bra than a special occasion bra.
This is one of the few Freya plunge/balcony bras that isn't made in two models-- one for the G and under crowd, and one for the GG and up. In those bras, the GG+ version typically is made of firmer, more supportive material, and often differs in design (mesh see-through bras becoming less see-through, etc). But the most important difference for me is that the GG+ versions tend to have the gores 1" higher, which basically destroys the fit of those bras for me.
Like I said above, however, this bra isn't made like that. In GG+, the gore is still about 2.75" high, but that's short enough that ...the underwires are closer together in the middle, and that means that my close-set breasts don't prevent the gore from lying nice and flat. The left underwire isn't quite flat, since my left boob is larger, but the bra is so comfortable overall that I overlook that.
The straps are stretchy, long and more comfortable than they look, and the band is also stretchier than I'd expect of a 30" one, so my next bra in this style will probably be a 28H, which they thankfully have. The straps seem to carry more of the weight of your breasts than they maybe should, but again, the comfort and decent fit is enough that I overlook that too.
The embroidery is troublesome under fitted, lightweight and light-coloured jersey tops; I'm not much for tailored shirts, so no idea on how well it'll work with those. But I really wish they made this in a basic black or even a black/pink like they do the Arabellas. Even so, the bra is comfortable enough that I-- again-- overlook the colour issue.
The shape is sort of low and slightly pointy, but the comfort obiviates that for me. If I had small enough breasts to fit into the padded half-cups that Freya makes, I would probably be most at home in those bras since I prefer the more rounded, uplifted shape they give, but with those out of the running, this is currently my most comfortable and supportive bra.
I've only worn the bra once, since these two months have been a whirlwind of buying and trying on bras, so I really don't know how well it will wear in the long term. I'll edit this review in a few months to say how it lasted. Read more 288 more words
I'll start with the basics: the straps are wide and fully-adjustable, there are three hook-and-eyes, supportive band, wide wings. I like all those points about the bra, the problems that I have are with the material and the cups. The cups are wide and have major gaping, the wires go out too far under my arms but they do not poke or feel uncomfortable. The material is soft and does happen to give me a more rounder figure, but I prefer to have a va-voom! sort of style. The cups separate my breasts more and doesn't look good under many tops. While my fiance had nothing negative to say about it, I don't feel very womanly in this bra.
Pros: Great firm band Perfect and to die for straps Lovely color and design
Cons: Cups too wide itchy material Gore goes up too high
Hi, I just wanted to ask if you think the cups come up too big or if it this was a sizing issue?
Well, the cups do come up high as it's a full closure bra, but it also might be a sizing issue. The style of this bra is similar to the Carys I have and I think my problem is that I have bottom heavy breasts so my breasts go more downward and leave extra room at the top of the cup.
This has been a great bra for me; a perfect fit. I can wear it all day without a problem, and the fit is perfect; I get great lift and rounding over the half-cup without a hint of spillover. This fits better than the Freya Nieve half-cup in the same size; the Nieve was a bit too small, and I have heard that many of the newer half cups are a bit bigger.
Hi,
I just wanted to ask if you think the cups come up too big or if it this was a sizing issue?