I . . don't really understand this bra. I think, basically, all the problems with this bra stem from it having the flimsiest, stretchiest, pathetic underwires ever. (You could easily bend the wires into a circle if you wanted. I think they are even flimsier than the ones on my Pour Moi 36G!) The cup should fit ok, it seems to be deep enough and wide enough, but the center gore is way out and the bra is really droopy, not because the cup is too small but because the wires aren't strong enough to hold it to my chest! It's too bad, because it is quite a pretty bra and I think it might fit fairly well if it had sturdier underwires. At this size I can only imagine this bra would only work for those with super perky, hold-themselves-up boobs. It provides pretty much no lift.
It has become clear to me (again, I've concluded this before, but I decided to try again) that Freya is really, really, not for me. This one is not quite as bad as the Faye, but still inadequate underwires, sitting way out from my chest (although with this one I think the cups actually are too small). I do like that it has sort of a side-support panel and the angle of the straps is better for me (pointing slightly in). It looks like it should be come kind of textured material, but it's really just a printed pattern (the inside is plain), which I guess is good in that it won't show through shirts, but it doesn't look that good. The main cup material is smooth, with lace detailing along the top edge. The lace is a little scratchy. I do like the little button detail on the center gore, a nice change from a bow.
The underwires are SUPER SUPER bendy/stretchy and ended up almost on my back when I put the bra on. I ended up with the frustrating combo of: - way too much cup room - back clasped on the smallest hook - non-tacking gore
and I think that is down to the stretchybendy wires. It was very painful to wear the bra for more than a couple hours.
I put them down on top of a 32JJ Bravissimo Dotty Spot Bra (AU08) that fits almost perfectly (a little bit of extra cup room) and even unstretched, the wires are MUCH wider. I decided, since they were so bendy, to ...reshape them. I made them a good bit narrower and deeper, using the Dotty Spot and fit checks to guide me.
That was a qualified success. The gore now nearly tacks, the wires lie almost where they should, and the bra is comfortable enough to wear all day with no problems/chafing/digging in.
In general, I don't think this is a great bra for small-band/big boob people with narrow roots. Could be good for people with wide roots. Read more 81 more words
This has narrower & less flexible wires than both the Freya Hopscotch Balcony Bra (1632) and the Freya Gem Balcony Bra (1362) in 32K, both of which I've bought recently. It has extra room in the top of the cup and doesn't quite tack in the center (frustrating bc I have 32JJ Freyas that tack but my cups overrun, so why does a 32K one NOT tack & I don't fill the cups, so frustrating searching out new bras....)
Overall I'd probably recommend it for people w narrower roots to try out, esp if their boobs are a bit full on top
