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(Review for the yellow colorway)

Pros: I received this bra from a fellow Bratabase user. I love the sunshine-yellow color. I thought it would look gross on me, but once I put it on, I felt a little energized and quite cheery! There's even a cute pink bow at the center gore. Lucy hides nicely under clothing and gives a very natural, flattering shape and is good for "bottom-heavy" and "evenly-full" breasts. I could see this bra being heaven in the summer given the mesh fabric's breathable quality.

Nitty gritty: straps are fully adjustable, band runs true to size. There is microfiber on the underwires (on the portion ... facing your body, of course!) and the straps--quite a nice comfort detail if you ask me!

Cons: Unfortunately for me, Lucy was too small in the cup. To give enough slack on the straps to accommodate my larger breast caused my breasts to look ridiculously lop-sided. The lace on Lucy cut in on top on my larger breast and couldn't contain the tissue should I wiggle about or bend over. My breasts began to pull the gore apart, too, which was weird (not as in shred/wreck it, more like put strain on the poor thing). I'm sizing up a cup to see if this is worth saving/compatible for me.
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Description: a navy blue unlined 3-part constructed cup with white/pink/purple embroidery at the cup's edge. Straps are fully adjustable.

Pros: this bra fits me like a *glove.* I love the support and comfort of the bra! Cleo gives me a natural "my-boobs-but-better" shape and is good for everyday wear. There's a good mix of forward/side projection to mimic natural gravity-defying boobs. The undersides of the wires/straps also have a soft microfiber to prevent chafing and rubbing--a small detail I greatly appreciate.

Cons: The band does need to be broken in a bit before I can wear it comfortably (hooray for extenders!) for an extended period of time. The straps also ... get larger once you hit GG+ on the Cleo bras and I'm not quite sure why I need these gargantuan straps on my 28GG :\ I could do just fine with the straps on the 28G, kthx

One last personal gripe: I HATEHATEHATE the cutesy detailing at the edge of the cup. It's a mixture of white/pink/lavender flowers and cutesy polka-dots along the edges. I can sew down the polka-dots, but I'm stuck with the cutesy colored embroidery (not my thing). I wish they would have kept it a solid color similar to the colorway like the embroidery on the Cleo Lucy in purple, yellow, black, and white.
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This bra looks great, but feels terrible. It flattens me out, is slightly too wide, and the cups come up too high (my breasts are high on my chest) and fold into my underarms. The band is also very loose on me. I wanted this to work so badly, but it just doesn't. Good for those with a lot of upper-pole fullness, not so much for equal fullness and probably not good at all for bottom heavy breasts.

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Fits a bit small in the cup thanks to the detailing at the top. Otherwise, fits like a regular Deco.

Mine is not currently compatible with my breasts due to the detailing at the edge of the cup distorting the shape.

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Description: a black molded-plunge bra with fully adjustable straps and 2 hook-and-eye closures.

Pros: fantastic cleavage, great under clingy shirts, comfortable,supportive, gore tacks, wires aren't painful/stabby, etc.

Cons: I'm addicted to my black Deco :x

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This bra is adorable but I have some fit issues. It's a bit too small in the cup for my larger breast, but seems to fit fine elsewhere. The band could be a little bit tighter, but nothing a small alteration couldn't fix. Fairly comfortable, fabric is a little scratchy, but a washing/soak overnight could resolve that.

Other than that, it gives a great shape, doesn't show under most of my clothes (YAY), and feels comfy (no underwire poking, gore lies flat, wires are wide enough).

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Unsure about this one... cute styling, looks great, but unsure about the fit. 30G fits my larger breast, but I feel as though it may be too big elsewhere. Not necessarily a deal breaker, but...eh. Band is a bit loose. I could really use this in a 28, but Freya doesn't make the Patsy in a 28. Minor alterations could fix that issue, though.

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Description: a beige molded-plunge bra. Straps are fully adjustable, 2 hook-and-eye closure at back.

Pros: Hides great under clothes, supportive, great shape. Great "every-day" bra. Gives great cleavage and a great profile under clothes; nice projected look.

Cons: I have a Freya Deco 28G in black and there is something that I don't understand between the two...people warned me that the black Decos ran smaller (due to the black dye process "cinching" fabric and making it tighter all over), but the black Deco came into my life first and is a perfect fit on me. HOWEVER: the beige Deco I received (finally) this week? I'm freakin' quadding with my larger breast. Witchcraft!!

I don't have the time or patience to find a GG (I think I'm sized out after G's anyway), so I'm going to adjust myself as needed in this bra. I don't think anyone else has had this issue of a beige Deco running small. Hopefully this is just water weight and not a factory defect.

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Ivy, you're so cute! Straps are comfortable, fabric is forgiving and flattering, shape is great, and lies flat under most of my clothing. The band feels super comfortable, but it makes me worry that it will stretch out rather quickly (and this bra seems like it may be a bitch to alter). My main issue is battling with cup size yet again. The cups are a bit too small for my larger breast and I have some quadboob going on. Ugh, between sizes yet again.

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At first fitting, the band runs tight. However after a days wear, the band begins to ride up on me. My left breast is not satisfied with the cups and I have spillage from the front and sides. I could have lived with a 28 band, but may have needed to then size up to a G cup. For now, this bra will have to do.
Fabric is comfortable, straps are larger than I am used to, but not terrible (damn DD+ bras), underwire doesn't cut into my arms or sternum, center gore lies flat... my fit issue is with the cups and possibly the band. Straps are fully adjustable and not scratchy. Design is quite lovely. Gives a great shape, spillage aside (not extremely noticeable).

From my experience, Freya bras can run very similar WITHIN styles, but may be problematic between styles. This all depends on how tight you prefer your band and, of course, your breasts shape vs. cup shape. Still, this bra is beautiful...so I'm settling with the spillage.

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