Maggie26

First off this bra is beautiful. I love the bow, the lace, and the overall look. Unfortunately, the seams show through thin light colored fabric, but I was afraid it would be worse. It's wearable with a lot of different clothes.

The wellfitting calculator put me at a 55G, but I heard that both band and cup run small so I tried a few sizes. I found that the band runs a little big and the cup small, so this size didn't work out for me. I'm not sure the shape does either, but wires the seemed to be as narrow as I need.

If someone thought the shape would work for them, I'd recommend it as a comfortable, pretty, and reasonably priced bra.

You can look for a more detailed review in my 55H.

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Updated on Aug 09, 2014 Flag this

This bra just does not work with my shape. It's made for someone with wider breasts than mine - you can tell by the fabric alone. The bottom of the cups are too shallow so I don't fill them, and I quadboob at the top. It's decently supportive on the 3rd hook, but a smaller band size would be ideal. A 28F actually fits way better, but still has the same problems to a lesser extent.

That being said, it looks like it would be a great bra for someone with the right shape and size. I love that it has two sets of hooks in the back. ... True, it does make it a bit harder to put on but it also makes it more comfortable and supportive. It's really supportive and minimizes breasts. It has a bit of a flat look, but that is how people expect women to look with a sports bra. Not the pointy boob look I got with my freya sports bras (they were fantastically supportive though). It will show through a tight t shirt as you can see in a couple of my pictures, but I wouldn't mind too much.

(Bra worn on tightest hooks in pictures)
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Updated on Jul 28, 2014 Flag this

Everything that I've heard about how TIGHT the band runs for this bra made me think a 30DD was worth trying. I was surprised at how loose it was... True, my snug underbust measurement is a 26, but I'm not even sure the 28 band will be tight enough for me. The cup seems a little small as well... I was definitely quadboobing. However, I'm not sure I was filling the bottom of the cup 100%... I saw a bit of a crease. I'm hoping it's because a bra in a 30 band just isn't going to work for my frame.

So I have a 28E and a 28F on the way for me to try... I hope I can make one of those work because there are a lot of things I like about the bra: no pointy boob like my old freyas, looks good overall, comfortable, and the best part is the hooks in the back - great for comfort, fit, and support.

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Updated on Jul 24, 2014 Flag this

Overall I love this bra and I'm so happy to have a strapless option that is comfortable and flattering. Unfortunately after only wearing it a handful of times I believe I have to start putting the band on tighter hook(s). It is definitely a bit too big for my frame, but unlike the freya deco convertible t shirt bra and the freya deco plunge t shirt bra it seems wearable. I may have to take the band in if it stretches too much but I can live with that.

I love the amount of coverage it gives. Enough that I won't nip slip if the bra slides down ... a bit but not too much. However I do feel like the band is huge for my frame. A strapless bra band should be bigger but I don't need it quite this big. Unfortunately, with some of my clothes it shows under my armpits. It is comfortable though and that doesn't seem to be more than a style issue.

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Update: well after trying on the bra again to take pictures I found that it now fits best on the tightest hook. And of course being a 28 I can't just buy freya a band size down. I'm learning to sew so I won't mind having to take in the band, but what worries me is some puckering at the bottom of the cups... From what I have read I think it could've been caused by the band being too loose... But I am afraid that it means I'm not filling out the bottom of the cups although it seems to fit great so I am not sure... You can see how it seems to fit and that issue in my pictures. I hope that with a good wash it'll straighten out a bit and I can see what happens when I wear it tighter.
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Updated on Jul 02, 2014 Flag this

This bra didn't work for me at all, but the 28E was a better fit so that's where I put my detailed review.

Note: In my pictures the bra was worn with the tightest hooks and the straps hooked into a racerback.

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Updated on Aug 25, 2014 Flag this

First off this bra is beautiful. I love the bow, the lace, and the overall look. Unfortunately, the seams show through thin light colored fabric, but I was afraid it would be worse. It's wearable with a lot of different clothes.

The wellfitting calculator put me at a 26G (55G), but this size didn't work out for me. I have a 26" underbust measurement, so I was excited to finally try something in my size. However, the band fits more like a 28. The cups are way too small. I'm not sure the shape works out either, but the wires do seem to be as narrow as I need.

If someone thought the shape would work for them, I'd recommend it as a comfortable, pretty, and reasonably priced bra.

You can look for a more detailed review in my 55H.

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Updated on Aug 09, 2014 Flag this

I really wanted this to work. It's a very attractive sports bra. It has a nice shape that looks good with or without clothes and seems well made. It's certainly comfortable. It took me awhile to realize that the gore is pretty wide and digs into my breast tissue terribly. The wires are too wide. I also have quadboob and don't fill out the bottom of the cups. Depending on how I adjust it these problems become more or less apparent (which you can see by comparing my pictures), but I can't get around the fact the shape doesn't work for me and it's not supportive enough. On ... top of all this, I would be better of going down a band size, which isn't possible. I also tried this bra on in a 28F, but it felt both a band and cup size too big. If this bra was sold in a 26F with a more narrow and projected shape with a smaller gore I'd be in heaven https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" />.

Pictures were taken with the band worn on the tightest hooks & using the racerback hooks.
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Updated on Aug 25, 2014 Flag this

The 28F has the same issues as the 28E but it's way better. If I found it for a relatively good price I'd make it work. Of course, because I'm returning it I can't really test it by working out with it but it seems pretty supportive. Maybe not enough for running but it would have its uses. The little bit of space at the bottom of the cup might bother me but I could add padding or sew it somehow. I get a little quadboob but I think I could live with it. The double set of hooks makes it a little harder to put on but the extra support and comfort is worth it. I also like the way it looks and prefer the compressed look to the pointy boob I've gotten with other sports bras.

Overall it's a great bra but would better for someone with a more compatible shape.

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Updated on Jul 28, 2014 Flag this