This bra is sooo beautiful. I have always preferred Freya's aesthetic but sadly there hasn't been a lot of top fullness friendly style. But this bra is close!

This is my first 28G bra. I had been wearing 28FF's but noticed minor quad boobs so decided to size up a cup on this one. My shape is projected, very full on top, full on centre, tall and narrow roots, extremely close-set, soft tissue and self-supporting.

The band initially feels very tight when I first tried it on (after dinner). But I think it runs true to size.

The cups have the top section made with stretch lace (without the annoying elastic ... on the edge) and bottom with mesh. I would say it is pretty top fullness friendly considering I'm not getting any quad boobs. The cups are projected, but not very narrow. So the wires are too wide on both sides, and I'm not filling out the right cup as my right boob is smaller.

I love this color combination and how pretty the lace is.

Overall it's an OK fit for me but I'm worried that I will get picky about it with time (like I did with so many of my other bras, so I have excuses to buy more). But I may very likely keep it because of the appearance.
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Earl Grey colorway

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Updated on Mar 26, 2021 Flag this

Honestly, I’m surprised this bra didn’t fit me. I really thought it would based on its shape and how it fit others. I’ve had my eye on it for a hot minute, and finally decided (thank you Pay Day) to scoop one up.

It’s gorgeous. Sooo pretty, looks nice and delicate/feminine yet feels supportive. It has a lovely appearance on. But it’s sadly too small for my bigger boob. It’s quad-boobing quite noticeably.

Positives:
• A true to size 28 band from Freya, what a surprise!! 😂 love the fit of the band, perfectly snug.
• IMMEDIATE PROJECTION!! Look guys, there’s no wrinkling at the bottom of the cup! I’m so ... happy because this hardly ever happens for me (especially in a UK bra!) but it makes it even sadder that the rest of the bra doesn’t fit lol.

Negatives:
• Only that the wires are slightly wide, but I would happily ignore this if the rest of the bra fit. But I think the wires would be significantly too wide in a 28J, however, I might still give it a try.

P.S. Some people might find the wires on this bra a bit firm but they’re fine for me.
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Duck Egg Blue colorway

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Updated on Apr 07, 2021 Flag this

This is cute and comfortable. As usual, the gore is too high for me but it’s manageable. I wish this was a two hook bra, as one cup size smaller only has two hooks. Sometimes I find the three hook band to feel cumbersome. I enjoy the pop of color on the straps. The cups for quite well.

Updated on Apr 03, 2021 Flag this

My shape: full on top, short roots, high set, very narrow/borderline Omega shaped, space between breasts, very soft breast tissue, pendulous, evenish to somewhat center fullness (5'1, short torso, store a lot of fat in my ribcage)

I've heard a lot of conflicting reports on this bra, so here I am to add more onto that.

I like the Offbeat a lot, actually! Firstly because its material is just so, so soft. It also has a lot of immediate projection, really thick and sturdy straps, and oh my gosh, isn't this colorway just so cute? Matching outfits with pink straps is such a dream!

Most of the conflicting comments about this ... bra I've heard have been regarding the band and the wires. I actually got a 30H and a 28HH to compare, you can see my measurements for the 30H on my page. I liked the 28HH better, and I'd say I agree with the take that this is 'a true to size Freya band!' but I guess kind of with an asterisk? I'm used to 'true to size' meaning more like a half an inch to an inch smaller than whatever the band size is, and this 28HH stretches to 28 inches. Good for me who measures exactly 28 inches around snug, but keep an eye on that regarding where you fall in your band size if you wanna give this bra a try.

The wires on this bra are way, way wide and also really firm. Neither of these things bother me except for some reason the gore was hurting me the first time I wore this bra? I've seen the gore on this bra twist on people with less space between their boobs, so maybe that has something to do with it, but I had to wear it with a bra liner kind of shoved upside down the first time I wore it. After that, it wasn't so bad. I guess the bra just molded to my shape better? I had a similar issue with the sides on my 30H - Panache » Olivia Balconnet Bra (7751) but that took a few wears before it stopped hurting.

Overall, the Offbeat reminds me a lot of a softer, shorter Envy.
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Updated on Mar 13, 2022 Flag this

When I saw this bra on sale I decided to give 32J a try. Turns out the cups are too small for me in this bra.While I can confirm that Freya usually runs a bit generous in cups and band, I can get away with a 30K in their bras but not any smaller. I also found the wires a bit wide for that it is only a J-cup and assume they be even wider in my regular size 30K. The top section is made of a soft strechy lace. The support wasn't that great. I don't recommend it unless you like softer more natural fit and don't mind it being not so supportive.

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Updated on Jul 15, 2021 Flag this

This is a super cute bra that seems like it would be comfortable. I actually tried this on once at a boutique, but it was a band size too small (I think she gave me a 32HH, but I measured more like 34H/HH at the time).

I reeeeally like the colors on both this one and the Earl Grey (pink/blue) one. It’s a full lace cup, which is pretty comfortable as I stated before.

Unfortunately, it’s either a shape mismatch, or I need to try a size down to a 36H. The cups were quite a bit big on me (obviously). The bottom seemed projected enough, though, and ... the gore tacked. It was way to wide on the sides, both with extra fabric but also wide wires that were kinda soft and flimsy. I don’t recall the band being too loose or too tight on this one, but honestly I didn’t make notes at the time and it’s already packed up to go back to Amazon!

Anyway, might try this in a 36H, maybe even a 34HH since I can’t remember if the band was too loose or not.
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Rosehip colorway

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Updated on Feb 24, 2021 Flag this

What a beauty. Ever since I first saw it I wanted it so bad. I finally ordered one from a swedish site with free shipping to try it out. It looks just like the pictures, it's absolutely gorgeous. The colors are perfect. The lace is so nice.

This is a side support type of bra. The entire cup is made of stretch lace lycra. yes, the whole cup is stretchy!!! It doesn't have any additional lining, it's just the lace. It's very soft and lovely, not too stretchy either so you'll still feel supported. The straps are soft too and wide, and for once, they don't feel too wide ... set for me.

I can confirm it does have 3x3 hooks in this size.

The band is very TTS. In my previous experience in ~2014 or something, at around 32FF size, I found Freya to be very stretchy. This one is very good size for me.


on to the negatives. The gore. It doesn't lay flat, it goes sideways or whatever, like it flips over on itself. I know Freya is known to have soft wires in bigger sizes so I assume it's because of this, as well as it's pretty wide. Also it has a bit of a flare to it at the top,

The wires are wide as expected. however I have much less wrinkling than I do in other bras, probably because of the side support style, so for me, it's not that big of a deal actually in this bra.

And finally, sadly and a common occurence for me, I get a fair bit of wrinkling in the bottom of the cup.

I think the biggest dealbreaker for this bra is the gore. If it would lay flat and not flip on it's side, I'd probably keep this (or rather, return this one and order it somewhere cheaper lol because swedish pricing is insane). But yeah. Damn. It's so so beautiful.
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Earl Grey colorway

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Updated on Sep 21, 2020 Flag this

Ugh, I dislike this bra. sorry I did not take measurements. It's my understanding Freya used to make decent bras (I'll link a blog post below so you know I'm not making things up, lol) But I know this woman [through her blog, not personally] who liked their bras and wore Freya Phoebe (note: if you google "Freya Phoebe" like I just did now, an actual woman comes up, not a bra) like for 15 years. So, Freya really used to make bras that lasted.

In my opinion, the only people who say "Freya is a quality brand" are shills. (Shills just means they "build credibility about something ... without disclosing they have vested interest.") aka, they are paid to say it's quality. I mean, there are work-from-home jobs where people are just paid to promote online social media bra brands, through reddit and social media. I can't imagine someone who *knows something* about garment construction saying something like this. (although someone with a background in garment construction could be paid to promote Freya, I'll just add this disclaimer. Aka, lingerie marketing firms, but I digress.)

Speaking of shills, I went to a shill social media account that is clearly paid to promote Freya and read that this bra runs small in the cup/band. (Freya's parent company Wacoal-Eveden grossed 1.3 billion last year, they have enough $ to pay lots of "influencers") But other styles in Freya run large in the cup, like the Freya Fancies?? Ugh, his lack of sizing consistency is a sign of a cheap brand. Empreinte runs consistent, that's all I'm saying.

Okay, I'll start with the good points. I love the colour, and the back of this bra is appealing. I like that it has thick straps. The front of the bra, ugh. Even if I went up one cup, it still is not going to work. The shape of the cup is too wide. It pushes my breasts down. The fabric is cheap and totally unappealing. I couldn't wear this bra for more than 10 minutes, the cheap fabric was bothering me so much. I could scrub the floor with this bra? I could use the coarseness to really make it shine? Idk. But I wouldn't pay $64 cad (that was how much I paid on amazon).

Obviously, the brand doesn't work for me. Brands that I like that actually are quality (and work for a narrow & projected shape) in my bra size : Empreinte, Comexim , Comexim- Sold By Breakoutbras , Ewa Michalak , Other Polish brands like Kris Line and Nessa

Here is the link to the blogger discussing how Freya has changed https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/comments/3n17oh/comment/cvjxtb9/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 I don't know if it was since 2011 that the brand has "cheapened out" that's when the brand was bought out, I wouldn't consider Freya, Fantasie, or Elomi a UK brand. It's made in China. The company headquarters are in Japan.
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Updated on Aug 19, 2023 Flag this

My shape: Narrow root, close set, center full, even fullness, functionally full on bottom, immediate projection, and apparently very narrow shoulders (straps are basically always too wide set).

This is a beautiful bra. Not broken in, the band runs very firm (at least in the dark blue, which is gorgeous BTW), but I’m not sure if that may quickly change. I’m going to wear it for a while, and then maybe try a 30, too (my usual size). I have a terrible problem with most straps being so wide set that they really, really hurt my armpits where the strap meets the cup. While I still wish these were ... even a little closer set, they’re really not bad at all.

I have a tilt to my sternum, so the gore was really stabby at first due to its height. But! I realized there was extra space in the wire channel. So, I pushed the wires down as far as they would go and added some hand stitching to keep them there. Now, it’s not a problem.

My right side is a bit less full on top than my left, but you can’t tell at all in this bra. No wrinkling anywhere.
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Poseidon colorway

Updated on Mar 31, 2022 Flag this

I usually wear 28F but the cups on this one are too small. There is noticeable quadding at the tops of the cups, where the lace cuts into me in a way that looks and feels compressive. I think the cups may be too shallow for me and not allow for enough depth, since I'm full on bottom and that usually results in gapping or wrinkling at the top instead of quadding at the top. They don't have much stretch "outwards" even though the top half of lace can stretch "upwards."

Otherwise, it's a nice bra with pretty and comfortable material and I would like to try again in ... a larger cup, like 28FF or 28G. The material seems really strong and sturdy, which might contribute to its shallowness because it won't stretch to a deeper shape, but it does seem like it'd offer a lot of support. I like that the cups are wide with side support since I'm wide-rooted despite being very projected. The band is firm compared to other Freya 28s, which I also appreciate.

Even though the cups are made of lace, it's a relatively strong and stable lace and the bottom halves have a very thin but extremely strong mesh as well. It seems like the stretchiness of the bra is different depending on the size, since I see other reviews reporting full stretch.
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Duck egg blue colorway

Updated on May 25, 2021 Flag this