Sunshinegirl

I really like George bras actually - they are surprisingly good quality for the low price and I almost exclusively wore them for a long time as I had (what I thought at the time was, anyway) a good fit. While these bras are basic, they're quite attractive in my eyes thanks to the cute stripe detail and little bow on the gore.

However this bra is way, way too big in the band for me, especially after losing weight (I'm now 35" underbust measured comfortably tight) and this style isn't too great for me as I get spillage at the gore due to my very soft breast tissue.

Would still definitely recommend these bras though as they're comfy, fairly attractive for a basic bra and a very good price.

Updated on Mar 23, 2014 Flag this

Nope nope nope. I don't doubt that this is a good bra and it works amazingly for a lot of women. It seems good quality and constructed well but yeah... this one really didn't work for me. I'm taking it back to the store as soon as I can.

I initially tried a cup and band size down (34G from 36G) as this is what a lot of ladies suggest doing with the Deco, but it was too small all over. I managed to fasten the band but it was very uncomfortable and the cups were too small even before swooping and scooping. I tried my normal size ... and this initially seemed to fit okay in the store under a thickish viscose shirt, so I bought it despite being a little unsure.

Well, I should have listened to that little voice in my head... this bra is an awful fit on me. I'm getting some gapping at the top of the cup but spillage at the gore (I usually get a little here due to soft breast tissue but not this much!) and quadboob all over plus it causes visible 'bra-line' under t-shirts which is the whole reason I got it.

I have top heavy but low set, wide pendulous breasts and I think that this bra is far more suitable for ladies with higher set, firmer breasts. I think my breasts just start too low down for them to fit the top of the cup properly as it comes up quite high/tall.
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Updated on Mar 25, 2014 Flag this

I have this in Cornflower Blue and hands down, it is one of the prettiest bras I've ever seen! Despite having a bad experience with Freya with the Deco, I decided I needed this in my life. It was love at first sight for me and I managed to get it at a good price too - £20.

This was also the first longline bra that I've owned despite trying another on in a shop. Now I'll go ahead and say it straight away - longline bras are probably not a great choice for my body shape but I love them so much that I wanted to try ... one. They're super cute haha. As I have quite a bit of flab, the band does flip up when I sit down, but this is unnoticeable under clothing and is probably mostly to do with my body shape, though I do think Freya could have added some boning into the wings to help avoid this as I have heard plenty of smaller ladies say they have had the same issue too.

I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived as my bra, size 36G, has three rows of hooks and eyes when I was expecting only two from the reviews here. Maybe this is just on larger band sizes? As others have mentioned, the band is very firm and if this will bother you I suggest your larger 'sister size'. It's fine for me though (I like the feeling of added support) and I'm sure it'll stretch out and become a little less tight in a few weeks as I anticipate myself wearing this a lot! I love the powermesh back - gives a fabulous smooth shape under clothes. There are 6 hooks which I imagine could be fiddly for some but they don't really bother me.

The cups are fairly shallow which could be an issue for those of you with more voluminous, full breasts, but suit my pendulous, full on top breasts fine. I get no quadboob or gapping. The top is open enough for FOT boobs. The lace doesn't sit totally flat, but from what I've heard if it does then you're wearing the wrong size anyway. It gives subtle cleavage and the most gorgeous uplifted round look under clothes. I ADORE the shape this gives me! However, a minor niggle is that the underwire does sit slightly below my breast tissue, but this may just be the style of the bra.It definitely doesn't bother me enough to return the bra or not wear it. The gore comes up pretty high, which suits me best as I have soft breast tissue that has a tendency of spilling out of lower gores such as plunges.

The straps, unlike some of Freya's other longlines, are the standard thick Freya straps which aren't popular with some ladies but they suit me just fine. They are fully adjustable, I found I had to make them slightly shorter as I'm quite petite. The little bow detail on the strap (also on the gore) is super cute.

I would definitely recommend this bra!
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Updated on Mar 25, 2014 Flag this

Wow! A moulded bra up to a J cup? I'm on this. I was so excited to try this bra as I prefer moulded cups but they can be harder to find in a larger cup size.

Unfortunately, Amazon are crappy and crushed it with their paper packaging but I tried it on anyway.

All in all it fit pretty well apart from some quadboob after scooping, buuut, and I don't know if this could be because it was crushed in transit, the moulding sorta lipped out near the gore and created a visible ridge under t-shirts. A real shame because I got no orange in a glass ... effect, the wires fit nicely and the band was nice and firm but not tight. The shape it gives is nice - rounded but a little pointed, another reviewer said 'retro' which I think is accurate https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> Also, this thing gives craaaazy uplift and great cleavage for a balcony bra. The subtle leopard print adds some interest to an otherwise basic everyday sort of bra but it isn't visible under light shirts.

A word of caution if you're gonna try this or any of Curvy Kate's bras - the straps are usually wide set which can be a problem for those of us with smaller frames.
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Updated on Apr 09, 2014 Flag this

Definitely fits better than the 36FF I originally tried - that one cut into the top of my boobs a little and gave me a bit of quad boob after my boobs 'settled' into the cups (at first it appeared to fit fine). Maybe because of the ribbon? I don't get quite as much uplift and the 'orb' effect I got with the smaller size, but I'd rather compromise on that then get quad boob.

I really like this bra. I have it in the watermelon/plum colourway which is so vibrant and bright. It feels well made and good quality. It's half sheer - the bottom half has ... an extra layer of mesh but it's not totally opaque either. 3 rows of hooks which is what I prefer personally.

The band fits well, it's fairly firm but I could probably go down in the band if I wanted but I don't feel like I absolutely need to right now. There is ribbon on the cups as I mentioned above so if you get cutting in then I would go up a cup size as that definitely helped me, but I do find it fits more or less true to size.

My only real issue with the bra is that the straps are really far apart, they don't fit brilliantly on my shoulders but it doesn't bother me enough to not like the bra.
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Updated on Mar 23, 2014 Flag this