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This bra looks beautiful. It's a very soft lavender, with off white lace, giving it a vintage look. I'm a sucker for longlines, so I bought this in a 28G, when my usual size was a 30FF, to accomodate the center gore. I say "was", since my boobs have gone up a cup size or so in the last few weeks (breast migration maybe? I'm 33 so they won't grow anymore!). As with all Freya half cups/longlines, this bra has wider wires and shallower cups than their unpadded cousins.

I'm not sure if it's me, but the band of this particular bra doesn't seem as big as the other Freya's (since Freya's are notorious for big stretchy bands). It's nice and firm.

Anyway, this bra will be up for sale since it's a cup too small for me at the moment. Needless to say, I already have a 30G.

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Updated on Apr 23, 2013 Flag this

The black Rhea is a very elegant and feminine bra. It's simply gorgeous. The band runs tight and the cups shallow, albeit wide. I need narrower wires. I'm not sure if that's because my breasts are narrow (I haven't figured that out yet), or if it's because I am short (5'2" ) and thus wires are generally too wide on me. So it goes without saying that the Panache Rhea, which has wider wires than say an unpadded Freya, is DEFINITELY too wide on me.

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Updated on Mar 28, 2013 Flag this

Reading all the rave reviews, I had to give the Deco a try. However, I came to the conclusion that this is not for my shape. I have softish boobs which are full in the middle and full at the bottom. This combined with slight pectus excavatum, makes that the underwire near the gore rests on the breast tissue a bit. Up top, it leaves it gaping.

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Updated on May 09, 2013 Flag this

I love Lucy. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":-)" /> I have found that generally Cleo unpadded (and even the padded ones in the Leila, Nina family) suit my shape very well. I've experimented with other brands, but I keep coming to the conclusion that Cleo is great for me.

This particular bra gives a very nice rounded shape, and is extremely supportive for such a cute looking, compact bra. Perfect for taking with you if you travel a lot. I have difficult breasts for the center gores to tack, since I have a mild case of pectus excavatum. I know, it's apparently a condition that's more apparent with small boobs, but I guess I have it too. On top of that, I think my boobs are pretty close set, but Lucy has no problems tacking nicely. I love it.

I will be selling this 30FF since it's time for me to move on to 30G's... I'll be buying a 30G one soon.

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Updated on May 07, 2013 Flag this

Very comfortable bra for close set breasts. It doesn't force the breasts to adopt an unnatural separated position if they are not meant to be separate. As a result, it is the first bra I have found where the center gore tacks between my breasts and the cups are nice and deep so it encompasses the breasts fully.

The bottom part of the panel (center gore) doesn't sit on my chest but in my case, that's normal since I have a mild case of pectus excavatum and I'll probably never find a bra that won't leave a small gap on the bottom. The important things to look out ... for, for women with PE, is that the underwires fully support your breasts and are not sitting on breast tissue, and the top of the center gore lies flat between your breasts, even though there is small gaping at the bottom.

My normal size with most Freya soft cup bras, as I am finding out, is 30F, but this one I have in 30FF because I found that with 30F, the seam where the fabric is connected to the meshy lines was pressing a bit on my breasts, where it created a bit of a bulging. With the 30FF, this problem was eliminated.

The only downside I found is that the bow in the center was a bit irritating to my skin (it touches my boobs a bit, that's how close they are!), but that was remedied by adjusting it a bit.
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Updated on Jan 30, 2013 Flag this

When I first saw this bra, I knew I was going to get it because I just love the pattern and the colors. Of Freya's padded bras, I have only tried the longlines so far, and I seem to fall in between sizes 30F and 30FF. I have the Piper longline in 32E and the Ivy longline in 30F.

So I decided to order the Totally Tartan in 30F as well. I find it runs slightly smaller than the Ivy 30F cup-wise, so I have more spillage of boob towards the center. Band is quite stretchy. While I have an almost 30 inch underbust measurement, I think I'd ... fit in a 28 band if they made it.
The other problem I have with the Freya padded half cups is that the center gore never seems to sit flat... whether I try it in 30F, 30FF or 30G. So I decided the Freya padded half cups are not for me. That won't keep me from buying their longlines though since I love them and they still give great support.

Overall, this bra gives great support, great shape and looks beautiful. It's just a bit too small in the cups for me, so I think I'll list it here on Bratabase since I don't reach for it.
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Updated on Mar 06, 2013 Flag this

Arabella is a very sexy bra. It gives great support for being made out of sheer fabric. I have this in size 30FF which is my normal size in most Freya and Cleo unpadded bras. While I put this bra down as a "good fit", I have to say that the cups run a bit big. While its knockoff Lyla fits around my boobs tighter, Arabella is wrinkly. So I can't seem to quite fill the cups... But on my big days, the week before my period, it fits really well. This is one of my go to-bras during PMS.

Updated on Mar 06, 2013 Flag this

I *love* the look of this bra. Favorite longline bra so far. It's so beautiful, the colors are so vibrant. The green is gorgeous and the burnt orange gives it a nice touch.

The one problem I have is... Freya longlines (or padded half cups for that matter) are NOT made for me. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":-(" /> Oh the horror. I need more depth and narrower wires. The cup of this bra is more shallow and the wires are too wide for me. With the result that I am slightly quad boobing in the middle and there's empty space on the sides of the cups, ... near the straps. The center gore is too wide for me as well, it's not sitting flat. But then again, that could be just a result of the cups being too shallow and my boobs, which need more projection, pushing the gore outward. I've tried many sizes in these long lines, and no matter how big the cup, the center gore never sits flat.

To make matters worse, I bought this bra a cup too small. I think I'll try and see if anyone wants to exchange so I can wear a 30FF, because as it is now, I can basically only wear this bra on my smallest time during the month: the week of my period and immediately after that.

Even with all these problems, the bra gives amazing support, and it is comfortable to wear. I never feel uncomfortable during the entire day. I will keep buying the Freya longlines, because I love the look of them and they still give great support.
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Updated on Mar 17, 2013 Flag this

Gorgeous vintage looking longline from Freya. Unfortunately way too small for me in the cups, nor does it suit my shape (which won't keep me from trying other Freya longlines... Freya please make them in 28GG).

This particular Freya runs a bit tight in the band. Which is why I could fit this 32 in the first place. I am in between a 28 and 30 normally.

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Updated on Apr 06, 2013 Flag this