This bra fits me... bizarrely. In some areas it seems to small, in others, too large. I adjust the straps to take up the slack at the outside of the cup, it cuts into my breast at the inside of the cup. Not for me, and as I can't even guess whether I need to go up or down in cup size, it's going back. Too bad, I had high hopes!
Note: The bra I have may be a factory second, as the underwires don't come to the top of their channels on the sides and the third row of eyes seems oddly placed (hard to hook). I bought it off ebay. So maybe I'm not judging based on fair criteria, but yeah, weird bra.
At first I thought the cups were too deep, but the wires fit perfect. The band is definitely stretchy, and have been wearing it on tightest hook. The cups fit perfect with the tighter band adjustment so I will probably band down and cup up next time. The straps are a bit too far apart, I notice when driving. But the bra gives a really nice shape, and my clothes fit nicer, so I might sew the straps closer together. The first few wears I found this bra to be really scratchy on the straps and band, but after a few washes its softened up enough that its not irritating.
The band is loose, but worn on the loosest hook moves around minimally. The gore pokes at my sternum because the underwires are too high for my torso despite being a plunge, and they dig in a little. It is uncomfortable for me and irritates the area. Bending the underwire may help but I haven't done it yet. The straps are a little wide set and thick, but I am not used to a bra that fits "correctly" so the cups come up higher than I am used to (also partly because I have a short torso I think), and when I move my arms forward it pulls ...at the strap/cup which is something I would have to adjust to. If I loosen the strap to allow more comfortable movement (i.e. so my arm doesn't rub against the bra and I don't think about it), the strap falls off my shoulders. The cups do not give me a pointy shape like other unlined Freya's did but I would still prefer a padded version of this, I only fill the cups/no wrinkle if I sit with my shoulders back and inhale deeply, otherwise they do wrinkle. It is not very visible through a thin t-shirt but is somewhat visible. Since the stretched band measurement is so great it will probably stretch out.
The bra itself is very cute but not so much when I'm wearing it due to the wrinkling of the cups. Read more 134 more words
I love it! great fit, sits flush to sternum and cups give a flattering, uplifted shape. This peach-pink nude nearly disappears against my pale, neutral toned skin as an added bonus! The structure of the cups is nice, it molds well while still being quite stiff.
The straps on this are quite wide set, which is good for me as I have wide, square shoulders, but it is something to consider. I might consider a 28 band in this, as I did have to move a column in within a couple weeks – that just seems a bit fast to me.
Whoa nelly, this runs big in the band. Size down. Seriously. Just order a band size smaller, and keep the same cup size. I'm spilling out of the cups of mine, but I think that's because I'm a really an F, not an E. It's lovely, just big on me. Thankfully, I snagged it majorly on sale. Full price, this would have been painful.
Well, this runs big in the band, sadly. That and I lost a little weight. It starts out fine, and then by the end of the day it seems a little big. Also, it's oddly gape-y when I sit down (I'm super short in the torso, maybe that has something to do with it, aside from my breasts being fuller on the bottom.) When I stand up straight, it seems great, but moving, not as good. So 50/50. Thinking of trying the Deco in a 28E or 28F to see if that fixes some of the issues.
The other issue for me is that I think I'm actually bigger in the cup than I originally thought since my breast tissue is migrating back homeward, and that's causing me some woes with sideraboobage, too.
A shame, too, because it's a lovely bra, and it gave me a lovely shape. I'm thinking that depending on my weight, this might still work, or maybe with some strap adjustment.
Best bra I've ever owned! Holds me in, looks great under a tshirt or a dress, and is perfect in general! Even held up to my bellydance class! Just wish it came in more colors
This is another bra I've hacked and chopped at to make the band smaller, but I'll base the review on the pre-adulterated fit.
The plunge style means it has a nice, low center gore. This is always good for my frame. I think I may not be suited for this style of Freya bra, however. The lace at the top wrinkles where I'm not really filling it out, but I'm still getting some quad-boobage in the middle. I'm not sure if it's a size issue or a shape issue (or both), but the cup fit is awkward. I've read others with "teardrop" shapes mentioning similar fit issues with some ...Freya styles, so if you're not full on the top you might run in to similar problems with this bra. The straps are not fully adjustable, and the band seemed to stretch out fairly quickly. The lace along the top is rather stiff and a bit scratchy. The bra is cute from the front, but gives a shape that is more triangular than I prefer from the side, so it doesn't work very well under a t-shirt. Overall it's just not an ideal bra for my shape or preferences.
Band is too big for me. Probably need 28F. Otherwise it's one of the best bra's I've come across https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" />
This bra is very comfortable and supportive. If my breast size were to increase at all, I'd probably spill out the top. A 30F also fit well, but I like the shape and cleavage the 30E gives me better. I notice that the 30F also gives me coverage that looks more similar to what I see in the model/catalog pictures.
This bra is so pretty, and I really wanted to like it, but the fir isn't quite right, The cups are to small, and it gives my breasts a strange shape. I'm not sure if that is just because of the smallness of the cups, I suspect this shape just isn't suited to my breasts. Otherwise, it is a very comfortable, good quality bra.
This was one of the first bras that really fitted me after I was professionally fitted. It is a lovely bra, and it gave me a great rounded shape. I say "gave", because, sadly, the cups are now far too small. I blame breast tissue migration...The lace on this was itchy the first time I wore it, but I had no problems with it after the first wash.
This bra is far to small for me. I'm generally using bras a cup size bigger than this now, but think I might have to go up two cup sizes in this. The back is tighter than most other Freya bras, but Freya bands tend to be on the loose side, so it fitted OK on me, at least after breaking it in. Otherwise, it's a comfortable bra, which I believe gives a good shape when fitted correctly.
This review is based on the white Pollyanna. I have the caramel coloured. too. This is bigger than the white, both in band and cups, but the cups are still to small for me. It does seem less supportive than the white one, too, and looses its shape more during the day.
I'm using none of these bras, anymore, as they don't fit correctly.
The appearance of the bra, when not on me, was lovely, with great colour combinations. When I put it on however, it was a disappointment, because it was very pointy. After wearing it for a while, and washing it, it became a better shape and more rounded, but was never any good under fitted clothes. But soon it was far to small in the cups for me, maybe because I learned to put it on more correctly, or because of breast tissue migration. I have, after all, changed my bra size from 34 C/D to, as it now appears 30F!
I have this bra in the nude colour. It's a really good bra to use under light coloured clothes, and it gives a good uplifted shape. Slightly pointy without clothes, but at least it points in the right direction https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" />, and it still looks good and rounded under clothes. Should I order it again, I might have gone up one cup size, but it really is rather big in the cup, so the 30F might have been to big, at least after a while, because the lace on top tends to loosen up. In my case this has been good, because it prevents any spillage a firmer lace might have given me in this cup size. The measurements given are taken after some months use and washings, so a new bra might fit a little tighter.
How is the cup depth on yours a whole inch smaller than what a 30E should measure at?