Cute basic bra with pretty lace and scalloped cup edge. The center of the cups are a little too far apart for my chest; I have about 2 fingers width between my breasts when they are supported and the outer edges of the underwire in the gore measure at least 1.25 inches apart. The band feels comfortable - it's pretty stretchy - and is relatively wide for only having two hooks. The straps have barely any stretch to them so they feel pretty supportive for how thin they are. If you have a bigger/ heavier chest they may dig in a little, but I didn't notice any problems ...in the albeit short time I wore the bra. The cups of the bra are very shallow with essentially no immediate projection. The foam is flexible enough that it tries to conform to your shape but I still had some wrinkles at the bottom of the bra and quadboob on top since I have a lot of immediate projection. Overall, the bra seems well-made, just not the best fit for my chest. Read more 71 more words
Very comfortable, and fits pretty well. I get cup overflow in one cup and gapping in the other one no matter how I adjust it (I don't know enough about bras yet to figure out the exact cause). Gives a slightly conical shape. I am not the biggest fan of the design unfortunately.
This bra is ridiculous. The difference in cup depth and projection between the 28DD and 28E is atrocious. The cup is extremely shallow in the lower cup causing a lot of quadboobing. It's a totally different bra than the 28E: I would expect some small changes, but the cup heights are also drastically different. The wires are appropriately narrow, but I can't do anything with the cups being so shallow and tiny. I know black color ways tend to be tighter, but I don't think that's the issue here: I think it's just poorly scaled at the lower cup sizes. Very frustrating.
I wasn't initially sold on this colorway, but kept thinking about the fit so I had to buy it. This bra is almost perfect, so is perfectly acceptable for my normal use. The cups are a bit wide still (about 1cm on each side) but it's absolutely the closest I've gotten so far! It's sexy and extremely comfortable, and the straps adjust long enough! I'm very happy with this bra, and looking forward to finding more colorways in this cut to enjoy.
Fit pretty well. The stretch lace on the top section of the cup is a nice feature. I do have to adjust where the side seam of the wing sits on my ribs or I get a sore spot, but it's very comfortable once I do. I'm amazed at the difference wearing ABTF makes in how clothes/silhouette look. Kept this one and bought a second in Mineral Grey.
The band is a bit loose for a 28. The cups are made of a single layer of mesh that doesn't stretch much. It might not offer enough support for larger cup sizes, but it is a sexy bra.
The band is firm but comfortable. The underwire sits in the right spot, not too wide or too narrow. The gore fits just right, which is magic for me - typically this is where I struggle.
The cups sit flush on my skin at the top, and then they wrinkle above the nipple in the centre, but otherwise fit very well. I think this may be a shape mismatch, but it isn't significant enough for me to return the bra I think. I haven't had much success with unlined bras in the past and I'm not used to how they look on me either, but I think I'm happy with how this fits.
I walked my dog in it and it is still comfortable and great!
I love the flirty green and bought matching panties for a complete look. I had ordered a D cup but got a DD. I kept it anyways. I am doubtful if a D cup would have fit properly as the shape of the cup is odd - with the fullness closer to the mid-line than average with a pointy shape. I rounded the shape with old padded bra cups with a nice effect.
Has lasted a long time in my current rotation though shortened the band to make it last longer as it did stretch out. Matching undies are still good to go.
This bra continues to last and looks good even though I am itching to try out other bras. The green and polka dots are to fun to toss it away in a fit of fancy
I love this bra! It’s so pretty and comfortable. Works great for average projection, full on bottom and short roots. The band is true-to-size and snug. The cups run on the smaller side so I would recommend going up a cup size.
My information: UK 28E calculator size (27" underbust, 32.5" standing/34" leaning/33" lying bust), projected, tall roots, FOB, splayed roots, close-set
I tried the Fancies Plunge in both UK 28DD and 28E. I tried this style out because I heard it was good for FOB and projected shapes. According to HerRoom, this does also run large, so they recommend sizing down if you're between sizes.
With the 28DD, the underwire would slide down below my IMF because the cup didn't have enough depth for my projection. However, despite the cup being too shallow and small, I did have slight empty space in the top part of the cup; this is a common problem for me, which I think is just a result of my bottom fullness and splayed roots.
I'm returning this because the 28E fits better, but generally speaking, I enjoy this style!
I ordered this one in the wrong size (usually need 28F). Since it is small in the cup and a molded bra (I'm very projected which tends to not mix with molded styles), there is some light compression and gentle quadding going on at the top and sides, but it's not actually unwearable or acutely painful. It does produce a more minimized or shallow shape for me, and I can imagine that it would be uncomfortable to wear for hours. The gore tacks.
Overall, it's not a perfect fit, but that is to be expected since it is not my real size. I like the material and the cups are very comfortably smooth to touch.
Me: Average projection. Fuller on bottom. Slightly wider left breast (I suspect this breast is also 1-2 ml taller than my other breast). Maybe tall roots? Usually wear 28DD or 30D.
Wonderful bra! This bra fits me really well. It's a great t-shirt bra because the lines don't even show through shirts, which is difficult for me to find. Very comfortable and bra doesn't dig into my chest. The only con for the bra is that the bows that connect the straps to the cups kinda show through shirts as small bumps.
My Freya Urban Echo Padded Plunge in 28E was the first Freya Padded style that worked for me, but I haven't been able to find this same fit in any other style yet. Therefore, when I had the opportunity to snag the same bra in a size down, in 28DD, for a ridiculously cheap price, I decided to go for it. Luckily, this bra doesn't measure that much smaller than the 28E, and thanks to the plunge construction, it is definitely very wearable on me even though technically I marked it "doesn't fit."
For some reason, the band on this one measures a bit bigger than my ...28E, but it works out since the cups are smaller, so it feels about the same. Compared to the 28E, the cups are not much shallower, but they are narrower, so when worn, I feel that the wires are a bit short at the outer cup. The cup height is also noticeably shorter, and the shorter height combined with slightly shallower cups makes it cut into my upper tissue slightly. However, the shorter cups and wires are the most noticeable differences between 28DD on me and 28E, as the cup depth is not much of an issue.
While I felt like the 28E fit like a Comexim Standard Plunge in 60H, this feels a bit different from the Comexim Plunge in 60G because of the different proportions and the deeper plunge on the Freya. However, I can get away with the Comexim 60G despite too-short wires and a slightly too-shallow cup, so this is a similar situation--it's a bit small, but definitely not so small that the fit problems make it unwearable. Something about this type of plunge cut makes the sizing a bit more flexible for me.
The appearance of the bra also looks very much like a Comexim. The print of this bra is white-based with graphite grey and soft pink florals and swirls, similar to a coloring book page. The print and color is very similar to the Comexim Jasmine, which has dark grey botanical sketches on a pink ground, and both share similar graphite wide elastic. The cups are lined with soft batting like all of Freya's Padded (not Molded) styles. The band is made of very firm printed powermesh, so the print goes throughout the entire bra. The trim is graphite grey crochet lace at the upper cup, similar to the one on Comexim Blue Spring. The overall color scheme is similar to Jasmine, Brigitte, Princess, and Matthiola. Thus, if you like the aesthetic of these Comexim styles but aren't typically drawn to Freya's prints, you might enjoy this bra!
The only thing "Freya-esque" on this bra that I feel Comexim would never do are the pink foldover ribbon segments at the center gore and straps, instead of standard pink bows, and the odd triangular metal charm at the center gore. A bit weird, but not terribly offensive. The inclusion of additional lace detailing where the cradle connects to the wings adds some nice interest and ties the whole look together. Despite the name, Urban Echo is surprisingly feminine and pretty. I highly recommend this if you love Comexim Padded Plunge styles! Read more 439 more words
I was very happy with the Freya Wilder Bustier in 28E, but I wanted to see how it would fit in a size down, since the cups of the 28E run wide and a bit tall. However, the 28DD is a lot smaller. While I can't point to any specific fit issues, the cups are obviously too small for me all around. Despite the band on this bra measuring identically to the 28E that I decided to keep, the band on this bra is a bit uncomfortable since I can feel all the boning. This is due to the cups being too small.
Cup depth ...seemed to grade down a lot in this size (2 cm smaller per cup than 28E), so if you are between sizes, I'd go for the larger size/your normal size. Because of the slightly closed cups, I think that sizing down would look very awkward in this bra and would not give a more pushed-up appearance/more cleavage like you might get in other bras when sizing down.
Note that the band is a bit narrower (vertically shorter) in the 28DD vs the 28E, though both sizes have 4 hooks. Read more 89 more words
Me: Average projection. Fuller on bottom. Slightly wider left breast (I suspect this breast is also 1-2 ml taller than my other breast). Usually wear 28DD or 30D.
The bra fits really nicely. Doesn't dig into my sides, gore sits nicely on my sternum, and it's pretty. Unfortunately, it gives me quad boob on my wider breast and small-ish quad boob on the other breast. The cup is fine on the other breast. The quad boob is noticeable under thin shirts, too. Wearing a cami tank under my shirt can slightly hide it unless I really stick my chest out (which I don't do often). Not sure if I'll keep it.
Sadly, I've come to the conclusion that there are two types of Freya bras: one based on Fancies (Rhea, Sansa, Fearne), which fits me beautifully, and . . . everything else. This bra falls into the latter category.
However, there are many things about this bra that I think are great. If I didn't know otherwise, I'd guess that this bra came from Curvy Kate, not Freya, because it exhibits so many aspects of functional design I've found in CK bras. This is one well-constructed bra with impressively supportive powers.
First, this style has an impressively firm band. The band is made of super thick stretch ...tricot with sturdy elastic on the top and bottom, and it is a full band style, with elastic running through the cradle. If you've been disappointed before by Freya bands running one size larger, you won't be disappointed here. This is a TTS 28 band, and because of the low stretch on the fabric, it was actually quite difficult for me to fasten, and it felt too constricting on my ribcage. But those who need a true 28 band or are smaller may find that this fits when virtually anything else from the Freya line will run big.
The cups are made from lightweight satiny stretch tricot lined with serious powermesh. The outer cups have a small embroidered circle design, and luckily there is lining, as we know Freya isn't know for soft materials. The upper cup is embroidered mesh with a scalloped edge, and it is actually also on the soft side by Freya standards. Overall the cup construction reminds me a lot of the Curvy Kate Princess Balcony bra, down to its deeply projected shape. Straps are nicely textured wide straps to hold the slider in place, and there's only ribbon bow charms here, none of the little metal center gore charms that I've found in so many other of their fashion styles.
Since the cups were too deep on me and I couldn't fill the upper lace cup, this style didn't work for me. However, this was the same issue I had with the Curvy Kate Princess Balcony bra, so I suspect that if that style works for you, this could be another solid option!
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Update March 2020:
I tried on this bra again randomly at Nordstrom Rack. Now that I am in a 28E, this bra is too small for me. The cups are no longer too deep and I have no trouble filling them, but I found that the upper cup is too closed off and cut into my roots, causing some overflow. I need more fullness and openness at the upper cup, although the wires and the depth at bottom of the cup still worked for me. The band felt snug but didn’t feel too tight. Not sure if I am getting used to firmer bands or if the actual bra I tried this time ran a little looser than the original.
This was an ALMOST fit and at the super discounted price I almost bought it, but I’m trying to avoid keeping bras that I know are not an ideal fit (if they can be returned). I’d say this cut runs about a size large in the cup compared to the other styles I’ve tried. Read more 445 more words
Freya Fancies was one of my favorite bras when I was a solid 28DD, thanks to the fact that it's pretty, comfortable, and comes in a beautiful assortment of colors. It took me a few tries to find the correct size as I started my journey with a 28D that I didn't immediately realize was too small and altered and wore for a while before switching to 28DD. However, since I have gone up a cup size in recent months, I noticed the 28DD's wires were too narrow and cutting in on the sides, and the closed top would dig into my roots. I decided ...to size up to the 28E, and I'm glad it still works for me! This review is specifically to discuss how the 28DD fit me, as I am currently a 28E, and my review under 28E is more comprehensive regarding the bra itself.
When I was a true 28DD, my shape was less rounded than it is now, and I was more FOB with a shallower top. I would have trouble at the time filling out the upper cup of other styles, like many other Freya plunges (Fearne, Sansa) and most of the Cleo/Panache bras I tried. This bra surprised me because it actually gave me a really nice rounded shape, very different from the pictures posted here of others wearing the 28D-DD-E size range and looking deflated. The measurements on this bra run deeper than similar size bras, but I believe it's due to the tall plunge cups, since my normal size has always worked for me in this bra.
The wires needed more adjustment for me in this size, however. The 28DD wires tend to have a strong J shape, and I need more C shaped wires. I always had to reshape them if they came in very J to open them up more, and I now realize that it's because the wires were too narrow for me and I really needed something wider. Thankfully the cup shape still worked for me once. the wires were opened up, and the 28DD was a great depth on me. So, I think this bra would suit both narrow and wider breasts as the wires are easy to adjust.
The band runs big, however, so while it works for me, it's hardly what I would call snug. If possible, I'd recommend sizing down in the band and sister sizing up to your normal cup size's equivalent. However, the shape of the cups really suits a round shape best, so I would not recommend this style if you are very shallow or if you are empty on top. It is a super comfortable bra and I love it for summer. Highly recommended if it suits your shape! Read more 364 more words
Freya Fancies was one of my favorite bras when I was a solid 28DD, thanks to the fact that it's pretty, comfortable, and comes in a beautiful assortment of colors. It took me a few tries to find the correct size as I started my journey with a 28D that I didn't immediately realize was too small and altered and wore for a while before switching to 28DD. However, since I have gone up a cup size in recent months, I noticed the 28DD's wires were too narrow and cutting in on the sides, and the closed top would dig into my roots. I decided ...to size up to the 28E, and I'm glad it still works for me! This review is specifically to discuss how the 28DD fit me, as I am currently a 28E, and my review under 28E is more comprehensive regarding the bra itself.
When I was a true 28DD, my shape was less rounded than it is now, and I was more FOB with a shallower top. I would have trouble at the time filling out the upper cup of other styles, like many other Freya plunges (Fearne, Sansa) and most of the Cleo/Panache bras I tried. This bra surprised me because it actually gave me a really nice rounded shape, very different from the pictures posted here of others wearing the 28D-DD-E size range and looking deflated. The measurements on this bra run deeper than similar size bras, but I believe it's due to the tall plunge cups, since my normal size has always worked for me in this bra.
The wires needed more adjustment for me in this size, however. The 28DD wires tend to have a strong J shape, and I need more C shaped wires. I always had to reshape them if they came in very J to open them up more, and I now realize that it's because the wires were too narrow for me and I really needed something wider. Thankfully the cup shape still worked for me once. the wires were opened up, and the 28DD was a great depth on me. So, I think this bra would suit both narrow and wider breasts as the wires are easy to adjust.
The band runs big, however, so while it works for me, it's hardly what I would call snug. If possible, I'd recommend sizing down in the band and sister sizing up to your normal cup size's equivalent. However, the shape of the cups really suits a round shape best, so I would not recommend this style if you are very shallow or if you are empty on top. It is a super comfortable bra and I love it for summer. Highly recommended if it suits your shape! Read more 364 more words
Freya Fancies was one of my favorite bras when I was a solid 28DD, thanks to the fact that it's pretty, comfortable, and comes in a beautiful assortment of colors. It took me a few tries to find the correct size as I started my journey with a 28D that I didn't immediately realize was too small and altered and wore for a while before switching to 28DD. However, since I have gone up a cup size in recent months, I noticed the 28DD's wires were too narrow and cutting in on the sides, and the closed top would dig into my roots. I decided ...to size up to the 28E, and I'm glad it still works for me! This review is specifically to discuss how the 28DD fit me, as I am currently a 28E, and my review under 28E is more comprehensive regarding the bra itself.
When I was a true 28DD, my shape was less rounded than it is now, and I was more FOB with a shallower top. I would have trouble at the time filling out the upper cup of other styles, like many other Freya plunges (Fearne, Sansa) and most of the Cleo/Panache bras I tried. This bra surprised me because it actually gave me a really nice rounded shape, very different from the pictures posted here of others wearing the 28D-DD-E size range and looking deflated. The measurements on this bra run deeper than similar size bras, but I believe it's due to the tall plunge cups, since my normal size has always worked for me in this bra.
The wires needed more adjustment for me in this size, however. The 28DD wires tend to have a strong J shape, and I need more C shaped wires. I always had to reshape them if they came in very J to open them up more, and I now realize that it's because the wires were too narrow for me and I really needed something wider. Thankfully the cup shape still worked for me once. the wires were opened up, and the 28DD was a great depth on me. So, I think this bra would suit both narrow and wider breasts as the wires are easy to adjust.
The band runs big, however, so while it works for me, it's hardly what I would call snug. If possible, I'd recommend sizing down in the band and sister sizing up to your normal cup size's equivalent. However, the shape of the cups really suits a round shape best, so I would not recommend this style if you are very shallow or if you are empty on top. It is a super comfortable bra and I love it for summer. Highly recommended if it suits your shape! Read more 364 more words
