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The band runs firm; like a tight 28. Size-wise, I would say it tends to run slightly small. The way the seams are constructed on the cups in combination with the lace leads to a slightly lumpy profile just above the apex of the cups. It also gives a slightly pointy shape. Because with the inelastic fabric strip is sewed on at the top of the cups, the top might cut in (the thickness of the top edge of the cup leads me to suspect that it would probably show through thin clothing). The straps looks nice but cuts in at the armpits because of the way it forks. Overall though, it is quite comfortable.

It is a gorgeous bra with silver hardware detailing combined with lace. Definitely looks more expensive than it it.

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Updated on Oct 08, 2014 Flag this

I'm pretty sure that the bra I bought is a defective/seconds bra. The tag says 30B but the band length is 28.25" unstretched and 34" stretched. Which means instead of a 30 band, my bra has a 34 band instead. Since my loose underbust is 27", it pretty much hangs off my body. Useless even as a nipple cover since it rides up so much.. I definitely plan on altering the band down since the cups seem to fit OK if I hold them to my body. Also, the wires are really flexible. Otherwise, the material feels nice to the touch.

So if you're looking at the ... NWOT 30b Isobel Plunge in the marshmallow colourway listing on Ebay, don't buy it unless you're willing to do band alterations.

Edit: So I've chopped off almost 8" off of the band and it fits better now! Now it's more like a 28. Cups are shallow and seem to run true-to-size, so it's slightly too small for me. However, the cups are open so I get some Regency cleavage instead of cutting in. The strap placement were off due to the band alteration so I ended up moving in the straps at the back. The closure is now a two-hook one instead of one-hook.
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Marshmallow colorway

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Updated on Jun 02, 2015 Flag this

This is my first experience with Freya.

Initial impression after wearing it briefly: suitable for wide and shallow breasts. Cups seem to run small but the band seems a bit loose 28 (but my UB is 26 so my estimation might be off). Straps are surprisingly not too wide. Gore a bit wide for my close-set breasts but doesn't hurt because of looseness. I get a smidge of quadboob on the inside of the cup and very slight gaping near the straps. The wires are average/narrow. The foam lining structures lightly but allows for the cup to fit to the breast. The band have a tendency to roll ... up especially due to the looseness of the band.

What I didn't like: two columns of hooks. Why!? The band is already loose and once the band stretches out, it's not going to work without some mods. Also, the cups' foam lining is not covered so I don't know how comfortable it is during warmer weather.

Edit: After wearing this bra consistently, it does seem to run small. The bra keeps pulling to my larger side. The gore doesn't tack very well even though I've altered the gore to be narrower. I now mainly keep it for wearing while lounging as even though it doesn't fit that well, the looseness of the band keeps it quite comfortable.
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Updated on Nov 24, 2015 Flag this

Thanks to the kind and generous user Scharminkeltje, I was able to try on this bra. It was a very pleasant surprise that this bra fits as well as it does (regular size 28D). The band was tight (for a 32) even though it was used. The cups are very open at the top and shallow at the bottom. I don't have tall roots so the top of the cups gape just a tiny bit but doesn't really affect fit. Perhaps altering the band will help. The gore isn't too wide but comes up high between my close-set breast. The wires are narrow/average. I don't have wide breasts so it's not an issue. Straps are only half-adjustable so high-set breasts may have an issue with the length.

Overall, it's not perfect but a decent fit. Good aesthetics.

Updated on Mar 17, 2015 Flag this

The band runs firm and cups runs small. I believe that I'm between sizes (28D and 28DD). The cups gape slightly at the top on my larger breast. I have shallow and even breasts.
But holy craptastic is there a lot of padding, it honestly looks like the bottom half of the cups are just padding. The cups are lined with a material that isn't too breathable so I find it a bit sticky and sweaty to wear in warmer weather. Six hooks so I'm breaking it in with two sets of three hook extender.

Updated on Sep 10, 2014 Flag this