Jewel Garden is one of those Freya fashion bras I was just drawn to because something about the print really appeals to me. When I saw this online, it looked like a beautifully soft watercolor pastel of abstract flower petals on a white base. In person, the colors are much more vibrant, so it is more like washed out soft neons. Still lovely, but it gives the bra a different feel from what I was expecting.
I had also expected this to fit like the Crush Plunge Balcony Bra, which was a pretty good fit on me, as it looked like it was the same fabric. ... I also picked up Jasmine Meadow at the same time and thought it would fit the same. In reality, all 3 bras fit differently despite being made from the same body fabric and looking similar in construction:
- Jasmine Meadow looks minimizing and feels the least projected, although the cup depth is about the same. No issues with upper cup
- Crush has the best balance of projection for my shape, although it is a little roomy in the upper cup
- Jewel Garden has a similar fit in the bottom portion of the cup, but it is more projected at the top, and the upper cup is deeper than Crush
Unfortunately, this meant that even with foam pads (to convert this into a lined bra), the upper cup wrinkles on me noticeably. This tells me that this style is cut for someone with a lot of upper fullness, though the non-stretch upper cup tells me that it would also not suit tall roots. This is not as crazy deep as Pulse, where the cup depth is noticeably deeper than similar looking cuts in the same size. The cup depth of this bra is similar to the other two, but the distribution of fullness is different. The upper cup on this bra appears shelf-like in relation to the bottom cup, so it is built for upper projection that doesn't gradually taper into tall roots. The bras that suit me have upper cups that gradually slope in relation to the bottom cups. I also noticed that the wires on this bra are more of the shallow J shape that I really tend to dislike on Freya bras.
Because of this fit issue, I won't be keeping this bra, as the wrinkled upper cup is somewhat noticeable under clothing even with foam pads. If it weren't for the shape mismatch, I am pretty happy with the details, construction, and comfort of this bra. The single layer bottom cup is made from the same silky soft printed tricot as most printed Freya fashion bras, making it very comfortable for summer. The print extends to the cradle, which is double lined with stiff tricot, and the wings are nice firm printed powermesh that actually measures pretty TTS for a 28. This band felt nice and snug, which is a rarity for Freya! The upper cup is made from single layer mesh with a wavy satin stitch embroidery and soft print, and the straps are picot edged plain satin with fabric topped on at the front. The gore decoration isn't particularly offensive, as it is a modified white satin bow with a small metal diamond shaped charm.
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