This bra is gorgeous, obviously. The band seems a bit stretchy, but I do have to wear an extender with it for now, which is unusual for me with Freyas. I expect it will loosen up with a few wears. Wires are definitely too wide, reaching near the back of my armpit on one side, but as I'm fairly small there it doesn't rub my arm so creates no discomfort. I had to bend the center gore on it, because it's a bit too wide at the top, but with that minor adjustment it's not longer sitting on breast tissue and therefore not a problem. My main gripe ... with this bra is the shape it gives me - I've got a tiny bit of east/west going on (probably only noticeable to someone looking straight down my chest, which hopefully no one will be doing!). I think this is due to the wider gore and the complete and total lack of side support. If I don't swoop and scoop perfectly in this bra my nipples end up a little crazy too, with one pointing out and one pointing down, but as long as I'm careful it's not an issue. It also has a bit of a pointy profile, which is not my favorite shape, but it doesn't look like a bullet bra or anything. In certain positions it also looks like I'm being a bit flattened, so I fear it may not have quite enough projection for me. For a bra with so much detailing, it's firstly unobtrusive under shirts. As long it's it's dark colored and not paper thin, I think it will work.

All of this aside, it is a beautiful and comfortable bra, and I'll definitely be keeping it and testing out what clothes it works best with.
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This is a beautiful bra. I like it even more than I thought I would. It's kinda fascinating to wear a sheer bra. Never had one before!
Fit-wise, I'm really enjoying the 28 band.Comfortably snug on the last hooks, but hopefully it doesn't stretch too much with wear. I usually fill the cups in a 30ff, but for this one I sized down to avoid wrinkling. That was a good choice with this bra! There's a bit of wrinkling sometimes on my smaller side but it isn't all that obvious. Wearing it on the first day, it's a bit itchy - not terrible, but hopefully that'll go away when I wash it.
The pink part at the top is frayed a bit but it's hardly noticeable.
I don't get any pointiness in this one, either. It gives a nice shape.
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Black and Pink colorway

Updated on Mar 12, 2015 Flag this

The Arabella was one of my first bras in my real size and so far it's the one that fits me the best. It says that it doesn't fit because the band does run large and it's very stretchy, but the rest of the bra fits very well. It's like it was made for my shape (narrow, FoB, a lot of projection, wide set). I did find the wires uncomfortable so I bent them away from my body both in the sides and in the gore. Once I fixed this and altered the band (made it shorter, but the pics are before alteration) , it fit great.
The ... shape is natural: not completely round but not pointy either. It wrinkles in my smaller side and it quadboobs the tiiiiiniest bit on my right, but it's almost unnoticeable and even less so with clothes on. This tends to happen in all my bras though: I have about one cup size difference between my boobs, so I just adjust the straps and move on =)
The design is gorgeous: I wish it was easier to find more colors. The cups come up high, but maybe I'm just not used to balconies and I tend to like very low cut tops. Good support, even when I prefer to go braless half of the time anyway.
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Updated on Feb 26, 2015 Flag this

This is a beautiful bra. Fits the same as other Freya unlined bras. Just too small for me.

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Updated on Feb 25, 2015 Flag this

I couldn't fill the bottom of the cup, probably good for even fullness girls.
I love how transparent this bra is, would be great for summer.

Black with pink colorway

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Updated on Feb 22, 2015 Flag this

Fit and size are ok, but I never wear it because of the scratchy cheap lace material. The scalloped edge does not lie flat and is visible under tight clothes.

Black colorway

Updated on Feb 14, 2015 Flag this

I love it! The cups are nice and sleek, and give your breasts a smooth look to them. It's shaped kind of triangular-ish, so you get a 50's look when you wear it, but I love that about it. It doesn't poke at all, though the wire is a bit long, it should be okay as long as you're not doing sports in it. It's also nice and airy, especially good for days you wear many layers.

Updated on Nov 03, 2014 Flag this

Top edge of the cup is firm and inflexible, causing it to be risky for FOT or even shapes. As a result, I had quadding in this. It's so pretty, though, that I don't want to give up on it, and am going to try a few sizes larger to try to make it work!

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Updated on Sep 23, 2014 Flag this

First, I'm even/FOT. This bra cuts in a bit at the top of the cup. I've since shortened the band since I was able to easily fit it on the tightest hook (and it was riding up like a shame on the loosest) but this just brings more attention to how it does not fit me well. I can undo this alteration easily, btw.

Received this second hand...the wires are bent in a way that I'm not sure how to make them feel normal. It also has a defect in the threading (didn't find this too bothersome, but some may). Sexy but not the most comfortable bra, IMHO! Better for a different shape.

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Updated on Aug 15, 2014 Flag this

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Initial impressions are that if my breasts were both the same size, I'd call this a good fit. There's some looseness in the lace -- a pucker along the diagonal seam running between strap and gore -- which I think is simply due to my being shallow up top. It's nothing too noticeable. The wires are perfect, I feel supported and get a lovely uplifted profile.

The gore can be a bit stabby if I don't get the bra sitting at precisely the right height, but the biggest problem I have with this bra is that the straps cut into my armpits. Hopefully a few washes will soften ... it a little.

I was worried about asymmetry with a totally sheer bra (I'd estimate I have about a cup size difference), but other than slightly more wrinkling in the lace on the smaller side it's really not as noticeable as I thought. Although I have noticed the mesh can be a little itchy on the nipple on my smaller breast, due to slight movement within the cup during the day; so if you have extreme asymmetry and sensitive skin this might not be a great choice.

Edited to add: after a few washes and wears, most of my problems with this bra have vanished. The gore is no longer stabby, the wires are nicely broken in to my shape, and the mesh doesn't irritate my nipples any more. The straps also don't saw at my arms quite so badly any more -- but they do still chafe, and by the end of the day it's uncomfortable. I've not marked the straps as being too wide-set because it's not a deal-breaker on this bra, but it does still suffer from the combination of wide-set straps and tall cups (particularly at the wing) that results in Freya bras not being armhole friendly on me.
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Black colorway

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Updated on Aug 14, 2014 Flag this