I have tried SO many strapless bras it's not funny. For one reason or another I sent them all back, and I was getting very discouraged. But Woo-Hoo...I'm keeping this one! It felt "right" as soon as I put it on. The band has firm stretch, boning under the arms (not the back), 3 x 3 hooks, 1 3/8" wide elastic with silicone on the top of the band, elastic encased within the seam on the bottom edge (no silicone) so it's quite comfortable! Plus, this baby doesn't fall down!!! (I really think the trick to its' success is the super wide elastic top.) Yet somehow back ...fat was not an issue. Go figure! The cups are very rigid (like the Deco's), deep and moderately wide. The top is not cut in like all the other strapless I've tried, and there is sufficient depth for center fullness. And it doesn't even cut in at my armpits! As for profile shape, the cups are softly rounded with a very subtle hint of pointiness and ever so slightly east/west (.5"...completely within acceptable limits, especially considering how hard it is to find a projected strapless). The outside (both cups and band) is covered in fishnet lace with a small band of scalloped lace across the top of the cups, keeping this bra from being boring looking or strictly utilitarian. For comfort, there is NO silicone anywhere on the cups, like most strapless have. The gore is tall and pushes its' way through a little bit. A lot of the support is coming from that structure but it's well within what I can handle wearing. (Although if it was up to me, I'd shorten it about 1/2"...if I could.) To minimise the height of the wire at the gore, I pushed the wires as far to the outer cups as they would go. So I shall wait and see if it continues to be comfortable under the arms...but so far so good. The basic straps provided are 1/2" wide and adjust easily, as if the slide buckle might slip while wearing. But so far (a day or two wearing) that hasn't been a problem. The multi-positional straps, both front and back make this very versatile and more useful than just a strapless. But I must admit, I've not yet tried it halter style, which needs the greatest strap length. Overall, a great bra, with or without the straps! Freya, you restored my faith in strapless bras with this one!!!
Update: After wearing this a few times for 8+ hours the band under the arms starts to chaff, and it seems 'all of a sudden' I notice the pain and can't wait to take it off. But hey, if it takes that long to happen, I guess I can't complain too much. Read more 364 more words
I like this bra a lot! It is molded, so it might just be hiding fit issues, but I have sure noticed fit issues in plenty of molded bras. It is soft and the straps are pretty. I think the straps would look especially good in smaller sizes. Actually, the wire slides down, but that happens in every single bra I've tried so far... I attempted to measure it but for certain measurements, I got a different number every time I took the measurement, so I skipped those. Best fit for me so far. I maybe need more projection?
Love the style and fit. I bought it before I deciphered the difference between US and UK sizing. While it is too large, it is still more comfortable than many of my bras and it is so pretty!!!
This reminds me of the Fantasie Rebecca. Which I also did not like. Kind of ugly and excessively rigid, more than most molded bras. It is also a little big for an E. Not a full size but just slightly.
I'm almost in disbelief! This is the first Freya bra that fits me. The top half of the cups is made out of stretch lace, the bottom is double lined to make it strong and not stretchy. The 1 hook band is amazing, I love one hook bands because it doesn't cause back rolls on me and it's much easier for me to put on. It is also very comfortable, I actually forget I'm wearing a bra.
This bra is definitely for return. The best quality of this bra is that it gives me amazing cleavage but it goes way downhill from there. The cups are so shallow for my breasts that it simultaneously both gapes at the top and struggles to fill the bottom corners. I know it's a severe shape mismatch rather than a size issue for if I were to size down I would be able to use my boobs as a headrest.
Band runs loose; it fits me quite comfortably and I'm usually a 30. Cups are too tall at the sides, and there's a lot of extra fabric where the top of the cup meets the strap (which is a little wide for me). The underwire could probably be a smidge narrower. The shape looks good from the front, but from the side and 3/4 view it oddly flattens the apex of my bust. The underwire slides just the tiniest bit down from my IMF, which makes me suspect there's not enough projection.
The pattern overall is very cute, and I'm considering buying a cup size down, but a little torn still.
As mentioned by other reviewers, the band on this bra runs loose. The cups are a little too wide for me and much too tall at the sides. Despite this, the wires are more comfortable than I would have expected; based on reviews Freya tends to have softer wires so that makes sense. I'm center full and projected with what I think are fairly narrow roots and overall this bra just wants my apex to be further out to the side, which gives me an odd shape. I may try 28GG but I will be returning this size!
I didn’t measure this before sending it off to Amazon Wardrobe, sorry. I did want to write a short review, though. Mostly because what. is. happening. in. the. armpit?
Seriously, look at the clothed pics. It is up so high in the armpit toward the front that it rubs against my arm when I’m wearing a tank top. I could have used some more projection at the wire, but I was surprised at how little wrinkling there was. Perhaps that’s because it was sitting on breast tissue at the gore and that pushed the wire out a bit?
I do want to give Freya some bonus points because they added the grey band under the pink lace which is a) cute and b) a very comfy alternative to having lace digging in.
My shape is narrow, even, projected with average-to-short roots, close-set with lots of upper-center fullness and soft, saggy breast tissue. This bra doesn't fit my shape, the wires are too wide and the cups are more like "boob-caps". I do like the modern lace style of the bra, though.
I love narrow Polish bras, but I thought I could get more options if I could find them without a Polish brands. This looks very nice, but it didn't work and get quad.
So far, Freya Fancies Balcony #AA1012 has the most central cup volume I've found with a narrow gore & cup separation. Plus each cup apex points straight forward instead of east west. Excellent lift due to wide band (at least in 32H) and non-stretch 4-part cup. After 2 weeks, I went from loosest hook to middle for the same fit. After 1-year, depending on menstrual cycle, I use the middle or smallest hook. However, the 4-part cup is too pointy for my taste. After wearing and washing, the pointy-ness does reduce. And, though I am projected, it makes me too projected where clothing fits tight across bust. I cannot go down a cup size since I completely fill a 32H.
The Freya Deco Vibe Moulded Plunge Bra (1704) seems like a nice, comfortable bra. I haven't yet worn it for longer than a few minutes as I only tried it on and the size I ordered was too big in the cups. At least, it was too big at this time of the month, I tend to fluctuate between cup sizes throughout the month.
I really liked this one and almost kept it, but after moving around in it, I found that if I bent down in a certain way, the high gore would stab me painfully. I considered swapping wires or just avoiding bending that way, but I figured I'd just keep looking for ABTF.
Notes: -Caramel is darker nude -Love the rounded, centered uplift -Tried on with an extender but feel like it would stretch with a few wears -Wrinkling top cups better when standing straight but still could fit an hand in there (but the 34H had quadding! Grrrr!) -Gore tacks but presses in -Scratchy but tough material like Jasmine -Straps tad too wide-set but doable -Straps comfy material and nice width -Love the fully adjustable straps -Cups tad taller than I'm used to -Wow GREAT side support, firm support -Bra seams show through clothes but not too crazy -Side wires are super comfy with no stabbing underarm or cutting breast tissue
Wish I'd realized this bra was new to the site- I would have taken measurements and more pictures before returning. I was so excited to find this bra thinking that it was a pretty good fit. However, as I wore it around a little, I started spilling out.
Other than the quadding issue, my notes for this bra were: -Rosewater color is pretty but definitely more of a salmon undertone than I would prefer- not quite rose colored -Great shape, band snug but doable -Gore tacks -Some see-through with shirts and seams do show through -Gore too high, presses into breast tissue leaving deep marks
