I need a 30DD in Freya. This did not fit. Will try to exchange.

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Updated on Aug 06, 2022 Flag this

Fits ribcage 27
B. perimeter 11
Stretched Band 28.2
Band Length 22.8
Stretch ratio 1.2
Cup width 5.7
Cup depth 9.5
Depth ratio 1.8
Wire length 11.0
Cup height 7.5
Cup separation 0.9
Gore height 3.0
Wing height 4.5
Strap width .5
Strap length 20
Hooks 4

First impression: oh, that's lovely trim.. omg this is HUGE. And rounded, yet a little wedg-ey or conical. Wow, these are kind of really tough underwires and industrial strength thickness foam? More intense resistance than Panache's.
Mind, I'm sitting here during a weeklong swelling spree where only 32G/G fits and... like... oh no, this still *looks* like a hell of a lot of bra.
... When I flip it over and inspect the inside of the cups, it's depth seems to be closer to 3 sizes smaller than the wires and height would suggest. Looking back to the outside at the delicate netting and pretty trim which exaggerates the bit of curve it has, yeah this looks huge and flatter than I was hoping for.
Can't tell how much room is eaten up with the heavy duty layers. But at least 1 cup size vanishes into the void between these big ole underwires, and the bottom of cup, then a few more in the zone where a breast can be seated at.
So huh. A boob hat. One that anchors all extremities very firmly into place, until you get somewhere safe and can have it surgically removed.

While it is nice to note that there is an apex 'seating area' for projection around 4" deep, this feels like a half-assed hail mary given the rest of the band and rigging causes the cup to curve back into itself on top and bottom. Maybe this battle of wills is over the bra wanting my boobs to go somewhere (they mos def don't take orders), or my breasts don't compress like this thing expects them to. I'm gonna need way narrower roots for this since everything grows straight out from them. Which is weird cuz the wires in Idol Allure are really not all that narrow?
My lower breast complains about how it feels squished vertically on the inside at gore, while the higher breast is upset that it's both being pushed back into the outer side of the cup, and pushed down along the upper edge from strap toward the gore.

It's not a bad option if you're after security. But it's been so incredibly hot and humid lately, that the stay-up sticky lining and overdone heavy materials are difficult to assess without extreme prejudice. I will not be saying a word on the super long, thin accessory straps or their many attachment points.
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Updated on Aug 04, 2022 Flag this

I am definitely not filling out the top of this bra, but it's so cute that I'm keeping it anyways. It also has a smooth line under most shirts that I've tried, much to my surprise. It's also nice to have such wide cups! Band was not overly loose but felt surprisingly loose for a 28 in new or EUC.

Updated on Aug 02, 2022 Flag this

The material bothers my skin just a little bit, but I have extremely sensitive skin so ymmv. I think the band runs a bit big according to how Bratabase asks you to judge. I can stick my whole hand under the band without it feeling too tight, but I don't experience it riding up in the back too much.

I'm not extremely sure, but I think I have immediate projection and am full on bottom. Overall I think the fit is pretty good, but I have some wrinkling near the top of the cups near where the strap connects to the bra. I'm not too concerned about it though and would say that overall this bra fits

Updated on Jul 31, 2022 Flag this

I love this bra! It came up in Bratabase recommendations.

There was some wrinkling in the top lace, as usual. I have zero upper fullness, especially after weight loss. It seems next to impossible to find bras that don't wrinkle a little in the tops of the cups. I took the top lace in a bit, which fixed the wrinkling.

Otherwise, this bra fits me perfectly. It even has enough immediate projection. The underwires are wide, which is perfect for my wide roots.

The band is quite long for a 30 band, as usual in Freya bras. I use band size 32 in some bras, but definitely need a 30 ... band in this bra.

I love the Shark colorway. It's a bit purplish gray.

My breast shape: Wide roots, bottom-heavy, somewhat pointy.

Overall, this bra is great if you're bottom-heavy with wide roots like me. I had some wrinkling in the tops of the cups, but less than usual. The cups might be a bit tall for me, which could also contribute to the wrinkling.

There is one big issue with this bra, though: It's very uncomfortable! The underwires are not well cushioned. They push against my ribcage uncomfortably. I can't even wear this bra for more than a couple of hours at a time. It's a shame because otherwise, it's a great bra. I'm not even sure if I'm keeping it because wearing it hurts.

Pros:

- Looks pretty
- Enough immediate projection
- Wide underwires

Cons:

- Very uncomfortable!
- The band is on the loose side
- The lace at the tops of the cups wrinkles
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Updated on Jul 15, 2022 Flag this

This is another lovely bra by Freya. The cup runs a little smaller than other Freya bras on me with a bit of a quad-boob effect at the top - there may be a tiny bit of extra room at the bottom of the cup, but not much. I think the reason this creates the quad-boob effect is because the top of the cup fabric is an elastric strip rather than lace. I tend to be a bit fuller on top, but this could work for someone who is more neutral/a bit fuller on bottom. The gore is perfectly placed, but for my sternum weirdness, a little uncomfortable.

Rosewater colorway

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Updated on Jul 12, 2022 Flag this

This is a lovely bra - one I wish I could keep, but it isn't quite a perfect fit for me. I end up with a tiny bit of extra room/fabric at the bottom of the cups which makes it feel as if the band is slipping, even though it isn't. Great bra, otherwise!

Black/Tan colorway

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Updated on Jul 12, 2022 Flag this

Stretched Band 28.2
Band Length 21.5
Stretch ratio 1.3
Cup width 5.5
Cup depth 10.5
Depth ratio 1.9
Wire length 10.0
Cup height 7.2
Cup separation 0.5
Gore height 3.5
Wing height 3.65
Strap width 0.6
Strap length 16.5
Hooks 2

Gore narrowed, wires overlapped. God mode activated. While others get bored and seek something to provide cleavage or address managing bulk in clothing, I'm out here dumbfounded that this time, a bra has:

1. Enough space for center fullness to abide unhindered. Just chilling. Because the gore is a scant .35-.45 wide.

2. Somehow managed to let the lower inner cup remain rounded rather than straining at an angle, between wires and everything on the other ... side of the IMF

3. No pulling breasts apart east-west, and the usual smashing inner breast flat that seems to always happen with that

I'm much too used to an entire cup (or both) enclosing only 2/3 or 3/4 of my breasts volume and just. You know. Sitting right on it, scooping be damned. Perhaps Freya daisy runs large since this isn't occurring?

Still, this bra fits me a size too small. Perfect support and nice band tension, but the cups feel shorter and open on the outer sides. Whee, let it all hang out.
While they are not gaping like Curvy Kate's are plagued by, it would be nice to have that last inch of containment where my breasts are deepest/forward projected. Something to reign in the escapee side titty, which is by far a non-issue in contrast to the vast ways which most bras have shoved the whole boob out and caused quadding on whole new levels. Daisy isn't crushing me where it counts.

Daisy has pretty good immediate projection, great lower cup volume, a little closed off on top for tall roots. It's projected for sure, but I wouldn't class this as a narrow + very projected style, more of a very deep + upper fullness friendly type. As a hybrid of tall-wide root/short-oval-full breast shape, very surprised how well Daisy showed up proving how not shallow it is! This style could might benefit by having narrower wires installed, which would resolve some of the tendency I'm seeing in the lower cup for my breast's vertically challenged, functionally full-on-bottom habit to pull any stray fabric down and climb over it like a couple of spoilt toddlers.
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gore narrowed, wires overlapped

Updated on Jul 10, 2022 Flag this

I have the plunge version of this bra in the same size, and it's crazy the difference between the two! Off the body, it looks gorgeous, but putting it on the cups are wayy too small, it fits me like a half cup bra with major quadding and the gore floating. The band size is also a lot smaller than the plunge version, stretched its 25" which I actually prefer because I'm supposed to be a 26DD, debating on trying a bigger cup size just because the band fits so well, but yeah I'm returning this one.

Updated on Jul 07, 2022 Flag this

I think if I go down a cup size that this bra will be one of the best bras I've tried on. I think this balcony shape is good for my boob shape.

blush colorway

Updated on Jul 06, 2022 Flag this

This is the Poseidon colorway.
The cups are deeper than expected. This was an Amazon Wardrobe item, so I'm not sure if my measurements are off from others' since this bra seemed to have been tried on. (Depth: 10" versus the 9.2" depth from the other bra here).
Band: true to size, pretty unforgiving in stretch.
Cups: Decently projected at wire, holds up my super soft unsupported tissue. Cups are slightly closed on top; it cut into my bigger breast but not my larger one.
Wings: Could be slightly higher to prevent the wires from digging into the loose skin I have at the sides.
Straps: No picot edges! Those with ToS struggles will rejoice.
(why in the world does this bra have 1 hook? ??)

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Updated on Jul 02, 2022 Flag this

This is the Mineral colorway.
Extremely soft, and stretchier than the Poseidon color way I tried on in 30E. Compared to the 30E, this one fit looser in the band, and roomier in the cups. The top band of the cup doesn't stretch, so those who are/have a smidge more tissue at the upper part may have issue with quadding.
I wrinkle slightly at the wire, so it's either a IMF mismatch (I need slightly flatter, nike-swoosh wires) or not enough projection; I'm going with the latter. Cups are slightly too tall when straps are tightened properly, so it cuts into my ToS. The gore is slightly too wide, that my center-full tissue is sitting slightly on top of the wires / getting cut into by it.

Updated on Jul 02, 2022 Flag this

I had three issues with this bra. One I think it's the wrong size for me, I'd do much better in a 34G. Also it is much more full coverage than the offbeat which I was comparing it to. That tends to be an issue for me because I'm body heavy and too much fabric up top leads to lots of gaping and wrinkling. The last issue is the fabric was quite stuff with very little stretch, not what I expect from seamed bras. That leaves much less tolerance for shape mismatches and almost fits like a moulded bra does, despite having seams.

Rosewater colorway

Updated on Jun 16, 2022 Flag this

I only tried this on and didn't keep it as it was much too small in the cup for me.

This lacks enough immediate projection to accommodate quite projected breasts. It did seem comfortable and the extra, decorative straps look very nice, but you can't really adjust them very much.

Black colorway

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Updated on Jun 14, 2022 Flag this

I only tried this one on a couple of times before I needed to send it back, as it didn't fit me well enough (more on this below).

I will say it felt comfortable - the long/tall band with 5 hooks gave me some extra security - and looked great.

My shape is pretty even fullness, projected and with narrow roots. I experienced some cutting at the top due to what I believe is the wrong (too small) cup size and the wires were unfortunately too wide and bowl-shaped for me, which caused empty space between my IMF and the wire once it started getting closer to the armpit.

I think this would fit well for people with a similar shape and normal to wide roots.

Black colorway

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Updated on Jun 14, 2022 Flag this

The material for this feels a bit more substantial than your typical lace, and feels more restrictive/secure than I'd expect. I liked this, but I worry about it reacting with sensitive skin.

Looked nice, although I wish they'd make one that was entirely black as well.

Wrong cup size for me, so I haven't worn it for a long amount of time.

Black and pink colorway

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Updated on Jun 13, 2022 Flag this

The bra consist of 2 main parts for the cup, one inner cup with non-stretchy finely meshed lace, and a second, stretchy and patterned tall part towards the edges.

It fits surprisingly well and seems to have slightly narrower and taller wires than other Freyas I've tried.
It's still a little bit too small for me, so I need to size up a cup or two, but otherwise it seems good for even fullness, projection and narrows (and perhaps tall) roots.

Black colorway

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Updated on Jun 13, 2022 Flag this

Note: This is not my bra -- I am measuring for someone not on Bratabase.
That said: this is a very pretty bra with sturdy construction and a firm wire.
The cups are black floral lace, lined with mesh, and all seams are finished. The band is a firm satin knit, unlined.
This bra has light pink straps that can be adjusted along their whole length.

While it is fairly soft to the touch, the seams and some of the elastic and lace areas are rough enough to potentially irritate very sensitive skin. The owner also finds the wires to be too firm, since they poke her in the sternum.

Updated on Jun 11, 2022 Flag this

This bra has one of the best fit's I've tried. A long time ago when I was many sizes smaller Freya bras were my go to, and it's nice to see it's still a good shape match. Best part of this for me is the narrow cups and the short underarm, it helps avoid underwire poking into my armpit which is a problem with almost every bra I try. The one complain I have is the core feels like its poking slightly inward at the top. It's not painful, but I do feel it throughout the day and it leaves a mark after hours of wear. Lace and color is nice, the straps being a different color is quirky but fine. This is definitely a keeper and I'll probably order more.

Rosehip colorway

Updated on Jun 10, 2022 Flag this

I would consider sizing down in the band. I normally wear a 34 band, but in this one I could’ve used a 32. The cups fit great, but they give me an extremely pointed, minimized appearance. If I had gone down in the cup, the minimizing effect would be even more pronounced. I’m not going for that look. I have very wide hips and a booty, so I like to have some oomph on top to help balance it out. Overall, I’m just not happy with how this bra looks on me, soooo it’ll be going back. I have another non-padded/unlined bra by Auden that makes me look and feel great, so it’s not a big deal (and it was a lot cheaper).
It’s well-made, fairly comfortable, and it’s cute, so if you like the look it gives you then go for it!

Updated on Jun 09, 2022 Flag this