I like the look (got it in black) but sadly, such a type of balconette (unpadded) is not the right style for my breasts (it always digs in). The band still feels very tight, so it didn't stretch out much. I think, it's a bit itchy, so not very comfortable.
I love this bra, it's my favourite. It is really comfortable, the embroidery is not very visible under shirts, and it gives my breasts a very nice shape. It didn't stretch out very much either (and I've been wearing it a lot!) and it even survived machine washing.
Both the band and the cup on this bra seem to run a little small. In addition, this may be due to the improper fit, but the cup material seems quite flimsy - it's not really up to the task of holding the girls up. The perhaps overly-stretchy straps and thinner back band combine to make this a bra that, for me, pinches and lets me jiggle all at the same time - not the best look.
Based on several reviews I've read, I sized down in the band on this one. It's only slightly snug, but the reviews said it should loosen up just a little after a few washes. Anyway... WOW. This bra makes my boobs look 1) huge and 2) very perky. I have never had a bra give me this kind of shape before. It's amazing.
Update: the band loosened up considerably after only one wearing and now feels like a 32 band. Sizing down in the band is definitely recommended. Still looks amazing and is super comfortable.
HOW IT FEELS: The cups are the closest I've come to the right fit for my body. The wires follow my IMF very well, both width and curvature. The cups have more room at the wire than many others, so an hour of wear at home and my breasts stayed put, didn't push the bra down. The tops of the cups stay a little more open, so there actually no quadding on my tall roots! I honestly didn't even notice the gore, so that's good.
The things I didn't love: The band is super firm; I could hook it, but breathing felt a bit constricted. I ...plan to try a 34E since otherwise the bra was decently comfortable, and that would give me a little wiggle room for comfort. The cups gave me a little bit of ski jump shape, but not enough to be a deal breaker.
ABOUT ME: Tall roots, very close set (breasts almost touch unsupported), center full, even vertical fullness (possibly functionally FOT due to tall roots). Average for projection, root width, and tissue softness/firmness. I think my tissue is soft enough to where shallower bras can work ok for me if they're more open on top, or taller cups.
BEST FITS: High apex and plunges
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It's a very cute bra! The bow in the middle adds a nice touch. The gore almost touches my sternum, but it's still resting on breast tissue. I'm close set so this is always a problem for me. The underwire isn't too wide and the cup isn't too tall. The stretch lace on the top of the cup is nice. I have a little gapping on the sides, but no quadraboob.
The band felt too tight, so I have to wear this with an extender for now.
I have bad quadding in this bra. It only goes up to 28G, so that's the biggest cup size I could try. The gore doesn't touch my sternum, but it doesn't hurt either. The back only has 1 hook but it does feel supportive. Very pretty bra.
I get quadding/overflow. Gore digs into sternum. There's empty space at the bottom of the cup. Underwire is not too wide and cup not too tall. Band feels too tight. Its tighter than the usual band 28 from Freya.
The center gore comes up really high and I am very aware of it. It pokes me too much. My close set breasts need a lower gore. I can't fill the bottom of the cup (extra space). Maybe the bra isn't projected enough. The bra doesn't fit into my armpit. It's also a very pretty design.
It's such a beautiful bra that I wish it would fit me better. The color and lace are lovely. The gore doesn't sit flat on my sternum. When I press the gore down, my left boob overflows. I have close set breasts so this is always a problem for me. There's some wrinkling on the bottom of this cup so it might not be projected enough.
The underwire is a little too wide on me but not uncomfortable. The side edges don't cut into my armpit, but they're kind of close.
I love the push up effect of this bra, and it's the only push up I have that I don't spill out of. My gore is floating, but it's not uncomfortable.
The band doesn't ride up noticably, but it does stretch out far when I pull on it. I already tried this bra in 28GG (biggest cup for their 28 band), and those cups are too small. There is some empty space at the bottom of the cup, because I'm more projected than the bra.
I'm keeping this bra until I find a better one because I need a push up bra, and this is the only one I found that's comfortable and makes me look sexy, without me overflowing the cup lol
This bra is too tall and shallow for me. I had major wrinkling on the bottom of the cup. The gore is floating really badly. The cup is too tall and cuts into my armpit. The band also felt too tight. It seems like a bad shape mismatch because I'm projected and I don't think this bra is.
The gore is too high and pokes me really bad. It pushes my close set breasts too much apart. They want to be close together. The underwire is a little too wide on my sides. I don't notice much wrinkling on the bottom of the cup so the projection might be ok.
BraOdyssey I thought I was full on bottom but I'm honestly not sure. The calculator gave me 28g/gg but I overflow most 30g bras so I've been trying various 28h bras with no success
Okay, here's an article where you can determine your breast shape. https://brasihate.blogspot.com/2013/02/clarifying-breast-shape-full-on-top-vs.html You have to do the test where you bend at 90 degrees and are next to a mirror. That way you can determine if you have more breast tissue above the nipple (full on top), below the nipple (full on bottom), have even distribution.
Since full-on-bottom is the more common breast shape, you have to search a little more for bras that fit well for full-on-top.
I compared myself to the standing and leaning pictures, and it looks like I'm full on bottom
I compared myself to the standing and leaning pictures, and it looks like I'm full on bottom
This bra is so comfortable and I was so desperate to make it work that I got (rather) violent...
The material is so soft, especially for the band and wire casings, and it feels like a light cloud on me. The straps are a bit more narrowly-set, which does wonders for my armpit fat/tail of spence not getting squished to death.
However, and this is a massive however, the wires are too narrow and short for me, and if I go up a cup size for width, the cups are too projected. The wires are bendy enough that I was able to widen the cups (rather forcefully), but shape issues remain.
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This is probably my best fit by ABTF standards currently! Had a bit of wrinkling in the cups at first but after S&S and tightening the straps (they were falling off my shoulders and needed to anyways), the wrinkling went away. Initially had to bend the wires slightly to fit the curve of my ribcage as they were digging in slightly, and after washing once or twice the wires now fit well without bending. Also had to add an extender at first, but again after washing the bra the band is softer and fits comfortably on the loosest hook. I do bloat after eating and during my cycle though, so I think I'll keep using the extender during daily wear to make sure I have some wriggle room (literally).
Gore is slightly too high and thus sits a bit on breast tissue, but I'm soft-ish so it's not too big a problem.
Band size too big, downsized to 30E but that was too tight so had to add an an extender. Kept the two of this size I have because they're just so pretty :') and they fit well on the 2nd/tightest hook without causing discomfort. After one wash they seem to have shrunk a little (or I've gained weight...), which was actually quite helpful and improved the fit.
Gore is slightly too high and thus sits a bit on breast tissue, but I'm soft-ish so it's not too big a problem.
Shape isn't quite right for me, though it is wearable - I think there isn't enough projection at the wire for me and that this bra would probably be best suited for someone with more average fullness.
For a while this was the only bra I had that fit me and it was a WORKHORSE. It ended up ripping along the wing after a bit less than a year, but with 12+ hr days and only one other bra in rotation. I usually prefer a padded or firmer bra, but, a good fit beats all else. That was a while ago. Now I'll be looking at buying one in my updated size.
Gore was a tad high for my center fullness and does twist a little but it doesn't bother me. Straps are a little wide and one side does slip even when I have the length shortened. Lace on the bottom irritates sometimes but I think it just depends on how I feel that day. Otherwise with these tiny flaws, it is a good fit for me. Deep enough, band is comfortable and not restricting. It is stretchy and sometimes its nice to have a little flex, for me anyway.
Is your breast shape "Full of Top"? It kind of looks like it.
I'm not an expert on this shape,but some bra blogs for Full of Top shape (it's a less common breast shape, so most bras are cut for full-on-bottle breasts) are: BrasIHate https://brasihate.blogspot.com/2011/10/why-i-hate-freya.html
and ComfyCurvy https://comfycurvy.blogspot.com/search?q=Freya
I don't think that Freya works for them.