Because Freya bands stretch out so quickly, I decided to try a 30 band. Right away the support was noticeably different. The gore tacked firmly, and suddenly I could barely feel the weight of my breasts, which is wild. I noticed as I was putting it on that the wires felt narrower than the black 32J, but I do think they got distorted slightly from stretching. When I wore it with an extender, the wires felt like they sat closer behind my breast tissue. So I think I'll need to wear it with an extender to break it in, but I also suspect that it may not stretch out as badly as the 34 and 32 simply because there's so much less band to stretch. Despite the tightness, it didn't hurt. It felt reasonably comfortable. This was for about ten minutes, so that could change after a few hours, but my main discomfort with bra bands tends to be when they stretch after a few hours of wear and the weight of my breasts starts to push the wire down into my ribs. I think this band might stretch out less, hopefully.

The cups don't really have any more depth than the 32J, technically, but there was slightly more immediate projection and more height, so the shape better accommodated my breasts without squishing them painfully or pushing them to the side. I was able to tighten the straps without squishing them unreasonably. The straps are on the wide side, but they don't really dig in. So it's not bigger, but the projection does feel better. I think I got a more flattering shape, high and round without being under my chin, very much firmly in place and not moving around. It did make my breasts look kind of huge, but they were comfortable, which is what matters. It feels very forward-facing, with a lot of open room on top for upper fullness, but I wasn't in danger of falling out when I leaned over. The gore was able to sit slightly lower, so it was more comfortable for my close-set breasts.

The material is light, but it feels strong. It's a very breathable lace. I can't really see the seams under a shirt, but the scalloped pattern on the edges of the cups does peek out unless I pull my collar up higher.

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  Great review! I think I'm gonna get a Fancies too. It sounds so good from your review. Lots of projection and lots of room for upper fullness. It's a shame about the bands, I had from Fantasie one that stretched out very badly in only 4 months.. at least in Freya we have the option to size down to 30 bands.

• alisa, thank you! Yeah, I've been pretty happy with the Fancies except for the band issue. The cups are on the wide side for me (the end of the wire is on my side), but that doesn't seem to affect the support. But those bands! After a few hours with the 32, it feels like a 34 and can't handle the weight anymore. So hopefully sizing down will counteract that issue. I bent the wires on the 30JJ quite a bit (after measuring) to suit my ribs better, so hopefully that will also help with the wire distortion and keep things comfortable.

  What I'm noticing with the Fancies (having tried about four now, I think) is that the depth really starts to increase as the band goes down and the cup goes up. So having to size down in the band might work in favor of people who really need that projection and room for upper fullness, since those cups are going to have more outward room than the sister size with the bigger band. It's the closest I've been able to get to my natural shape (which is very projected and very full on top and really does not like to be squished). I've actually been able to tighten the straps on it without squishing anything too much (which is what normally happens once I tighten straps, so I end up having to leave them loose and they fall constantly). So for that, I'm okay with the wires being too wide. And I've been able to find them for decent prices, so it's a reasonably affordable option that's also just more available and easier to find than some of the suggestions I keep seeing for that breast shape. Not perfect, but definitely wearable.

  One thing to note is that the lace cup isn't stretchy at all. If it's just a bit too small, the little elastic strip at the top kind of cuts in and leaves a bit of a groove and quads slightly, and if it's definitely too small, that can kind of hurt. So it's mostly very open and good for full on top, but not that forgiving if the cup is too small.

  Anyway, if you try it, I hope it works for you!

• I actually need lots of projection + upper room. It sound good. I have Freya Viva in 32JJ which almost feels a bit big after one day wear. I guess it is the band stretching out so much which you also experienced? Also there is sligh room in cups as viva has stretch lace. So looking at your measurements both 32J and 30JJ Fancies have exactly the cup depth I need... but I'm really not that size I'm usually 32JJ or 32K so you say they run big in cups too?

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  alisa Yeah, it could definitely be the band, but I haven't tried the Viva or any stretch lace styles so I can't say for sure. The Fancies cups have no stretch in them whatsoever, though. The cups don't stretch by the end of the day, just the band. The 32J is good for me, but I think I could be comfortable in the 32JJ. I sometimes get very slight but tolerable quadding in the 32J (though that could be from the band slipping down slightly or just the size fluctuation I get). And I might try the 30K, as the 30JJ is comfortable and feels stable but makes my boobs look huge, which I think wouldn't happen if the cups were just a bit bigger. Generally for other bras, 32J is definitely a little small for me, and the gore wouldn't come close to tacking, though, so I'd say the Fancies do run bigger, since it does tack before the band stretches. The comparison for the Viva 32JJ and the Fancies 32J certainly seems to bear that out. I did try a 32K, though (but didn't get the chance to measure it, sorry), and I got some wrinkling on the top.

  Every time I sort bras by depth, Fancies comes up right at the top, so hopefully you'll get the depth you need. It's such a balancing act finding enough projection and room for upper fullness in a large cup without ending up with wires wrapping around to your back.

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  I have ordered 2 Freya bras thanks to your review. I got my first one, Freya Florri in 30K and the fit is spot on and it's very supportive. Thanks for letting us know that the bras are actually supportive in large sizes! (I have tried Freya bras years ago and found them very weak and unsupportive in large sizes which kept me from every trying one again - but it looks like they totally stepped up their game!)

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