I loved the images of this print and I had previously purchased the Pier in Black & White last summer so I snapped the Jitterbug up when it went on sale close to Christmas 2012 (there has to be some advantage to having summer at the complete opposite time of year to the northern hemisphere! https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt=":D" /> ).

Overall, this is a true to size fit with a slightly wide center gore and slightly wide cups. I say wide, but I have very centered breasts and compared to nearly all my other Freya bras, these are the widest underwires I've owned in that brand.

They ... are not high under the arms however so I can mostly ignore them.

Otherwise, the fit is excellent, the band is nice and comfortable and I don't feel that too much weight has to go around the back of my neck to wear this bikini.

The style is somewhat minimising, it's certainly not a push up bra, and I think this makes it quite appropriate for the beach where I feel that I'll blend in nicely with all the string bikinis.

As for the print... it's more garish in person. It's more clumsy. From far away it's very pretty but I think it's a bit chunky up close and it cheapens the bikini. I feel that Freya Swimwear could certainly use some finer lyrca and finer lycra pattern printing, but that's a small complaint.

Because there is a black and white houndstooth trim this will also go really nicely with my plain black bottoms, a black rash vest or even a white beach bag...

Now if only they could bring their fabrics up to the quality of JETS or Isola by Megan Gale...
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