The color of this bikini top is really nice. I was afraid it would be too neon or cool toned, but it has a nice hint of orange, which I like. Not too loud, but not too soft, either. The little charm on the halter tie says Freya, which is actually kinda cute and doesn't feel cheap.
I would consider myself a 28H, but as sizes were limited, I bought the 30H. I figured going up a cup size wouldn't hurt since I'd gain a little more projection. It seems to have been a good choice because my breasts still force the cups down a bit, leaving empty space ...at the bottom and a GG would have been worse. I can live with this.
The band is comfortable and doesn't ride up or move much at all, which is surprising, but good. Materials are soft and the mesh lining isn't scratchy. Unfortunately, the gore doesn't tack completely and the right underwire also seems to occasionally twist a little, pushing away from my sternum, while the left one sits mostly flat. I imagine these things are caused by shape incompatibility (not nearly enough immediate projection and wires are too wide) and the fact that my right breast is a little bit larger than the left.
The shape it gives from the front isn't too bad. More east/west than I'm used to getting from EM or Cleo bras, though. From the side, it's almost upside down 7ish, but meh. It is what it is.
All in all, I'm not disappointed with it as it's still cute, serves it's purpose and fits better than any S, M, L bathing suit I've owned. I won't wear it all that often or for long periods of time, so it works out in the end.
Absolutely love this swim top! It's super cute and fits me perfectly all around. Great for those with wide set full on top breasts. My fear was that it would start to hurt my neck after wearing it for a few hours but I haven't had that problem yet!
I really like this swimsuit. It's simple, but has some slight edginess and androgyny to it, which is right up my alley and VERY difficult to find in my size range. I think a 30GG, my usual Freya size, could have worked just as well for me. I tried a 30FF as well, and the biggest difference between the two sizes is the cup width, which increases towards the back of the bikini, not the front. No matter what size you are, you will not have a great deal of coverage, which is, again, pretty difficult to find in my size range. I think this level of boob ...awesomeness is what non-full-on-bottom people get from the Freya Deco. (I am full-on-bottom.) As with any halter top, though, my boobs have noticeable weight to them, and the band of the bikini has only one setting. I feel that this band fits like a loose 30, meaning that I do feel the weight of my breasts on my neck after a few hours. However, it's passed the beach frolicking test. I stayed contained and happy, and didn't have to think about my chest at all.
Other considerations: The sheer region is quite stretchy, and thus seems to vary widely in propriety level as a a result of boob mass. See pictures. The bikini is unlined, meaning that if you care about nipples, you'll want to either add lining yourself, or position nipples under the seam of the cup. This may lead to more areola being visible through the mesh than you're comfortable with, if yours are a noticeably different color than the rest of your skin. For me, even with my large areolas, I don't find it to be a problem, but I'm brown and so are they. See pictures for fastener type. Read more 188 more words
