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I will preface my review by saying that the bras I wear most frequently are the Freya Patsy half cup (in a 30G) and the Freya Thimble Cottage half cup (in a 32G). I was hoping to find another lighter colored bra with a similar shape and snapped up an Eden in a 32G while they were still available. Not having too many reviews here to go on, I assumed the fit would be more similar to the Thimble Cottage because they both have the smoother cup fabric and the wider band of lace across the top of the cup. I had high hopes because the Thimble is ... currently my best-fitting bra (I quad just a little bit in my Patsys). Unfortunately, I was mistaken. The Eden is cut slightly differently and that makes just enough difference to ruin the fit of this bra for me.

At first glance, the measurements of the two bras are similar. But you can see that the wings are significantly taller in the Eden....nearly an inch. The cups are also taller, which is not something Bratabase asks for, but I measured both the Thimble and the Eden along the outer of the two vertical seams and the Eden is 1/2" taller. One of the things that makes half-cups work best for me is the fact that they *don't* have a bunch of material above the apex of the cup. I recently lost a lot of weight and don't have an abundance of tissue is the upper part of my breasts. So, any bra with a tall cup is usually just a wrinkly mess of empty fabric near the straps. I haven't had this problem with a half-cup until I got this Eden. *sad face* Speaking of straps, the ones on this bra are much wider than my other Freya half cups. I have an athletic build and really broad shoulders but I feel like these straps would fall off. That is an issue I *never* have with bras.

All in all, I'm disappointed in this bra and in Freya for not being able to make a consistent fit in bras that are supposedly the same cut. Like many Americans who turn to UK bras for the sizes we can't find in the US, I am unable to stop by a local store to try on bras before I buy them. Instead, I research and I read reviews and consult the measurements here and then order something and HOPE it might fit. When they do, it's like the clouds part and the angels sing "Hallelujah!" and I want to order 50 more of the same bra. But when they don't, it's really a bummer. This bra is too pretty to be a bummer, but it is.
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Updated on Apr 16, 2016 Flag this

This is just a wire-free leisure bra, intended for sleeping/lounging at home or post-surgical. The only "cup" shaping is a dart under the bust points, so the fit is not at all technical. I just wanted to comment because I saw that no one had reviewed this bra and I know a lot of women, particularly the "small band/big cup" crowd, are constantly on the lookout for a comfortable leisure bra that isn't gigantic. I'm a 30 or 32G in Freya. My breast tissue is very soft and somewhat pendulous due to a large weight loss and multiple pregnancies. So sleeping braless is not an option for me ... because I'm just too floppy. I've struggled to find something I can wear to bed because most basic cotton sports bras and simple bralettes don't accommodate larger breasts. And the plus-sized comfort bras are just too large in the band. This Glamorise, while not perfect, is pretty great. The band is snug enough to keep me contained (although I *have* to wash these bras after the second wear because they get super stretched out) and there is plenty of fabric to keep the girls inside. Support is minimal but fine for laying around. I wouldn't attempt jumping jacks in this bra, however. https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt=";)" /> The center gore is VERY tall and the front-closure has 7 hooks and the straps are wide, so this thing peeks above most necklines. The racer back is nice for weight distribution and keeping the bra in place while you're sleeping. I have a different Glamorise leisure bra that has more conventional shoulder straps and that one leaves grooves and gives me a sore neck. And the cotton material, although is gets baggy pretty fast, is especially nice if you "run hot" or have night sweats like I do.
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Updated on Mar 23, 2016 Flag this

I have very broad shoulders and was surprised at how wide-set these straps on this bra are. Can't imagine how this would work on a woman with more normal or narrow shoulders. Band is also quite firm which is rather uncomfortable for me because I have very little padding around my ribcage. Overall look is flirty and fun, though, and it gives a sexy and uplifted "cakes on a plate" appearance. But I can't imagine wearing this for more than a few hours for date night with my husband.

Updated on Apr 04, 2016 Flag this

I ordered several of the Dessous bras on final sale, not sure what size I'd need. But they were cheap, so I ordered a "variety pack"...ha! Didn't realize that the Sucre was a different cut that the full cup Dessous until I tried them all on. As other reviews have mentioned, it has ridiculously tall cups. It is more of a plunge but WOW, there is a lot of excess fabric by the straps. Because the fabric is sheer, you can see exactly what is happening inside the cup. In the case of my soft boobs which tend to just settle into the bottom of a bra, it ... isn't a pretty picture. With this style, I get major quadding near the gore but the tops of the cups by the strap are completely empty. As a result, the cups are super wrinkly (the contents are too). I intended to use this as a boudoir bra but I'm not sure it's even going to work for that.

Also, the band was much stretchier than I anticipated. I wear either a 30 or 32, depending on brand. I mostly wear 30 bands in super-stretchy Freya and everything else I wear 32s. I could have ordered this in a 30 for sure. On the tightest hooks, I can pull this band several inches away from my back. I have a mauve/black full-cup Dessous in the same size and it is about an inch shorter when stretched. Just an fyi...
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Updated on Feb 28, 2016 Flag this

My go-to bra for daily wear is the Freya Patsy half cup in 30G. This is supposedly the same style but it does not fit the same at all. The band is much firmer on this bra and the cups are more shallow at the bottom. I have a lot of soft tissue and my boobs are slightly pendulous, so I need a bra cup to have structure to both support me and give me shape. My breasts don't settle into the bottom of these cups so there is a finger's width of empty space between the wire and my IMF. And I have massive quadding where the excess that didn't settle down spills over the top. The wires also seem wider than the Patsy because I have some rubbing under my arms. It's a shame because this is an adorable bra. The colors are lovely, the fabric is smooth, and the button detail at the gore and the frill at the bottom of the band are both really cute.

Updated on Feb 28, 2016 Flag this

Bought several of these on final sale in different sizes and colors, to see whether any of them would work for me. Trying them all on has confirmed that this type of bra does not suit my soft, slightly pendulous breasts at all. I can see why they would be popular with women who have firmer breasts however because this bra is very sexy and fun. I just wanted to comment that my measurements are for the mauve/black colorway, which seems to have a MUCH stretchier band that the other 32" Dessous I reviewed (the "True Blue" colorway, which I believe is a newer color).

Updated on Feb 28, 2016 Flag this

When my boobs were bigger, the Daily Boost was one of my daily wear bras. I found them quite comfortable and appreciated the small amount of padding, which I need to give my soft tissue more shape. Now that I'm a few sizes smaller and the Boost has been discontinued, I decided to try the Daily Dream. It's a strange fit. I currently also have a Daily Boost in a 30G. It fits well enough, with some quadding on my larger breast and a little tissue leakage in my armpit (mostly just loose skin from my weight loss, not "boob meat"). I ordered the new style in a ... 30GG, hoping that might mitigate the quadding. However, it's even WORSE in this bra because the lower part of the cup seems very shallow and steeply angled up from the wire. My boobs just won't settle in and sorta just wiggle up and out of the top. The wire comes up higher under my arms, so there's no tissue escaping there. But the tops of the cups? Whoa. Total mess. Sending this one back, I guess. Not even going to attempt the 30H because I think it's a cup shape issue more than cup volume. It's a shame because this is a nice basic bra and the switch from contrasting piping to all-black or all-nude makes this one a good choice for someone who wants a good "go under everything" bra in their drawer.
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Updated on Mar 29, 2016 Flag this

Moulded cups are usually not friends with my soft, slightly pendulous boobs. I just sort of ooze into the bottom of the cup, spill out at the gore, and leave empty gaps near the straps. This bra is no exception but fit the best of all the nude "tshirt bras" I tried, so I kept it because I needed it for an event where I wore a fitted dress with sheer panels near the shoulders.

Updated on Feb 28, 2016 Flag this

I recently lost a large amount of weight after two pregnancies and an extended period of breastfeeding. At my biggest, I was bursting out of a 36J. As my breasts have lost volume, I've found that the only padded half-cups give me a rounded shape without too much wrinkling of loose skin at the top. This Freya has been my savior throughout my weight loss journey. It is comfortable and forgiving of soft tissue and looks okay even when the cup isn't completely filled. I started wearing this bra when I was a 34H and stepped down a couple of times to my current 32G. I should probably ... be wearing a 30G now, since the band on this one is a bit looser than I like and the cups are gapping. But, since I've changed bra size SO often in the past ten months, I'm going to keep wearing this one until I start falling out of the cup and then reassess.

FYI... I have a short torso and have had trouble in the past with tall wires poking my underarms and rubbing them raw. The Patsy doesn't do that at all. Yay! No more blood blisters in my armpits.

Oh, and another FYI regarding colors. I have owned this one in most of the available color combos. Be forewarned that the blush pink/brown dot is VERY visible under clothing. None of the other colors have this trouble. So, if you don't want everyone to see polka dots though your shirt and you don't want to always wear a camisole, avoid the pink/brown version of this one.
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Updated on Nov 19, 2015 Flag this

This review is for the new 2016 "Floral Shimmer" black and white colorway, which reportedly fits differently than earlier versions. I can't speak to the fit of the solid colors, as this is the only Charlotte I have. It does not work for my somewhat pendulous, high-, and close-set breasts. I recently lost a significant amount of weight and went from a full 36J to a 30/32G with a lot of soft tissue. The bras that work best for me now are padded half cups. I ordered this one on a whim and, although it gives a nice rounded shape and the narrow wires are comfortable, the cups ... are just too tall and I don't fill the upper part at all. Pretty sure going down a cup size would just cause quadding. One of the hooks bent the first time I tried it on too (and the band was not overly tight, so I think it was just a defect). So, between the hook issue and the too-tall cups, this one is getting returned. It is a very pretty print though!
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This bra is not owned any more

Updated on Feb 23, 2016 Flag this