I love this bra. It gives you cleavage for days, and looks great under virtually everything. No bra I know of gives you better cleavage than this baby. It actually makes my kind of saggy boobs look altered. Plunge style allows you to wear low cut tops.
I wear 28 band in some styles and 30 in others. I have this bra in 30FF and I always felt the band was a little loose. I had to wear it on the tightest hook right from the bat. The 28G I can wear comfortably on the loosest hook, but I wouldn't ...mind it being just a little tighter (I am 67cm right under the bust). The G cups fit me quite perfectly in this style bra, whereas I felt the FF cups on the 30 band were a tiny bit too big, but maybe thats because the band wasn't tight enough? I am 88cm across my bust.
The bra looks pretty sexy without your shirt, except in the nude, imo. It's not a granny bra but it's not overly sexy either. I wish they would make more colors/prints...
This is a MUST have. Try a couple of sizes out before giving up on this one. I recommend going down a band size from your normal size. It's hard to comment on cup size because it really depends on the shape of your boobs (with, bottom-heavy, high set, etc).
My nude one has stretched a little bit after 6 months of wearing it almost everyday and night, but I can still wear it and it looks great. I use only mild detergent and hand-wash, though I do not frequently wash my bras. I think it's very comfortable for an underwire push-up bra. Read more 198 more words
This bra is still new, just one day of wear. The bra is a bit unusual, with the back being perhaps the most apparent deviation from typical bra design. It has a single hook rear closure and a band design that leaves an almost-open back. The back have a couple of straps that come to this single hook closure. Where the back straps change back to a more typical "band", there is a bit of boning in the bra. It's not overly harsh or uncomfortable, it's just enough to keep the band upright. In the front, the straps have the typical Freya placement - closer to middle than ...on a Panache, perfect for me. In the rear, the straps are more wide-set than most.
This is a plunge design, and it's definitely plunging. Additionally, this unusual design to the back gives me the impression the bra is designed to work with some of those "open back" dresses, as well, which would require a lower bra in the back and straps that are wider in the rear. I don't own any dresses like this, so I can't test this theory myself, but it's something worth keeping in mind.
This different back design (both band and straps) are completely forgotten about as I go about my day. This bra is equally comfortable as my standard daily wear bra. The "flaw" that would keep this from being a daily bra for me is the seams - they're visible through some of my shirts. Read more 140 more words
If you would like to get a more detailed description of this brand of bra, please read my reviews for the Freya Rio bra in sizes 28F and 28FF. Thank you!
This is the first bra in this style that I have encountered that has underwires that do not poke me at the center gore. The bra is overall comfortable, although the cups seem to be designed for someone with breasts that are fuller on top than mine are, which is why I get wrinkling even though the bra fits okay. I also find that the cups come up to the point where they almost fit ...me like a full-cup bra rather than a balconette. This bra would not be my first choice to wear out of the house simply because I dislike the wrinkling.
One last thing. I would like to point out that the straps might loosen just a little bit over time and I find the right length to be a bit difficult because I have to re-adjust a couple times a day when I wear this bra.
Please be patient! Measurements are coming soon! Read more 83 more words
I’m trying to find my correct fit with freya, I have tried 30e which seemed slightly snug in the cup with the offbeat style. This one seems oddly pooled at the top of the bra. The fit doesn’t seem to do well with my breast type. Perhaps someone with more upper pole fullness may do better? Or maybe less upper fullness? I’m unsure as I thought I had upper fullness as I have augmented breasts. Freya
I think it looks pretty good on you. And the size looks on point. I also have augmented breasts, but unfortunately Freya doesn’t work with my shape. I had a similar Freya bra with the same cut, and it felt too closed off on top. I felt the band sewn across the upper cup lace didn’t allow the lace to expand properly. Freya also gave me way more of a pointy fit, not my favorite. If you like the over all fit in the band and wires, maybe a Freya cut that has a regular lace along the top might work better?
Thank you Happy2BraShop . I wore it for a bit today to see how I felt. It’s just too uncomfortable. I have a Chantelle c chic plunge 32DD that feels more comfortable. I think I’m considering trying 32ddd (e). I don’t like the pointy boob look either but I love unlined and sheer looks. Just rounder ones hahaha. Let me know if you have any bras you’d recommending to try on!
Neonblue89 I wore Chantelle C Chick back in the day, in size 65G/30DDDD. It gave a great rounded profile! I ended up going with Polish brands because I need narrow wires. My personal favorite is Ewa Michalak, especially her unlined bras. They make up the bulk of my bra collection. I just never had any luck with UK or American brands, so unfortunately I don’t have any other recommendations.
This bra is really pretty, but unfortunately I don't think quite right for me. I'll probably keep it anyway - it's one of the two proper size bras I have, it's nice, and the fit is good enough I think. From what I can tell this bra expects more projection than I have, and as a result I get wrinkling above the apex. After remembering that straps are adjustable, the fit has improved dramatically - still a little bit of wrinkling (especially on righty) but much better, comfortable, and definitely a keeper.
The bra seems to be made of two cups - on insdide made of mesh, with very little stretch - where my fit issues seem to be originating from. The outer layer is stretchy mesh. Nothing about it is itchy at all.
This is a well-constructed and pretty bra. I have two major fit issues wearing it: the cups are too small (however, sizing up in the cup didn't work for me) and the center gore is too wide. It almost feels like the center fullness of my chest is pushing the gore down a little. The top of the underwires touch my chest, but it feels like the wire between the gore and the wire midpoint isn't able to sit flat. It's fairly comfortable, but the center of the underwires tends to dig in on my chest after a while. I will continue to wear this bra as the fit issues mentioned don't make it unsuitable for everyday use.
My shape : pendulous, very projected, short roots, narrow roots but wide set, full on bottom, outer full. Freya Fancies is one of my best fitting bras. I originally ordered a Freya Expression plunge, but not high apex plunge, and ended up with the high apex plunge by accident. The two cuts look a lot like each other, some sellers don't pay attention to that, and unfortunately the fit is very different. The high apex cut fits like a typical Freya plunge balcony, and especially Fancies. The cups run large, moderately narrow, very projected and very FOB. A perfect fit for me. The materials are soft, and the bra ...is elegant and very comfortable. If you need a lot of immediate projection and apex projection with cups that are very closed on top, and Fancies fits you, Expression High Apex will probably fit you too. Unfortunately, this bra has one big flaw : the band runs large. Like, ridiculously large. Even a little bit larger than other Freya bras. I wear plenty of 34D bras. Expression's band is nearly 3 inches larger than them. It doesn't even ride up my back, it floats ! It's wearable on the tightest hook, although it rides up, obviously. The band material isn't to blame though, as it has much less stretch than other Freya bras. It just is way too big when not stretched. I'm a bit disappointed, because this would have been a perfect fit if not for the band size. This bra is going to find a new owner and I'll sister size down. Read more 154 more words
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.
I’m so happy i found this bra on my first try looking for strapless bra in my new size! I bought it for only $10 on ebay when it can retail for $68 dollars (whew) I was deciding between this and the luxe strapless which are comparable in price but I like the look of this one way better. something about the vertical seams on the outside of the luxe strapless make it look unfinished to me. But anyway, with this cameo strapless I can wear it on the loosest hook and it feels snug just like it should. Has 3 hooks which i’m sure helps, the apex of the cup is in a good spot for my and the top of the cup doesn’t gap away from my body or dig in. the only thing is i think the wires on the front may be sitting my tissue just a little bit but i’ll see when i take it off where the marks are and see if i can overlap the gore for myself.
Congrats! I'm curious - are you fuller on top or bottom? I've had so much struggle with strapless bras being FOT so I gave up and wear my 36D from H&M lol. I tried the Luxe and I agree it looks unfinished.
I’d say i’m more even/maybe slighter fuller on top. I know i have a lot of breast tissue in the space from my collarbones to nipple and this bra cups it nicely without digging which i’m so happy about :)
kate166 i’ll add my pictures today, maybe that’ll help. I just realized i didn’t do them yet
It has an average to good projection and works for full on bottom ladies. It has a cute lacey design thats chic but comfortable and not over the top. Sadly the wire was much too wide for my narrow roots and the gore sat uncomfortably tight against my sternum. If it didnt poke at the center it poked under my arms. Also it was riding up at the front, I suppose because the band was too loose and the cup not immidiately and normally projected enough so the wires did sit on my breast tissue sometimes. Writing this I realize how bad this review sounds, that wasn´t intended. I do really like and still own this bra, after some time it gets more comfortable while still giving okay-ish lift. I do think this works better for shapes with wide root width and maybe only average projection.
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. Read more 80 more words
I had the same impression of the wires being flimsy and the cup being unsupportive, but I was also wearing it a size bigger so it fit me about like this.
Adler613 hopefully I’ll get to try this out again in a smaller size! Amazon doesn’t have one of the sizes right now (I think 36H), so I’ll have to wait.
The gore almost overlaps on this one, isn’t that weird? They really are piddly, lol!
What a gorgeous bra! I agree it looks a little big in the cup for you but man that pink is so pretty! I'm thinking of trying this one myself. My only other experience at my current size is with Elomi- would you say it's comparably sized? I've been trying 38H, but I think I'm 36HH, so I have an Elomi Kim on the way to try. Thanks for such a detailed review! It really helps!
This bra fits snugly, it feels firm and supportive. You could poke a sharp pencil in the breast area with this bra on and it's so sturdy, the pencil wouldn't get through to your skin! No cup gapping, band riding up or straps slipping down with this one. Note it can leave some very noticeable red marks where the straps have been, after a day of wearing it! It doesn't cause any pain while wearing it. I wouldn't wear the bra under a light coloured/ white shirt, nor tight nor particularly thin clothes, as you could quite see the difference between my actual chest and the raised part of the bra on the top of the cup.
Honestly, this is the prettiest, most comfortable bra I have had in a long time. I love the lace/mesh look of this bra. The straps are wider than I usually like to buy (because I like to wear them under camisoles and not have the strap show), but they are SO comfortable, I can't complain. The ONLY thing I don't love about this bra is that the straps aren't Multi-way. They are stationary, cannot be crossed or anything like that, which is unfortunate. That said, there's seriously nothing else I don't love about this bra. It is unlined, so my large breasts sit comfortably supported, without any extra ...padding or pressure, etc. I have lactating breasts, due to a side effect of medication, so I generally wear nursing bras to accommodate that, meaning that this is the first non-nursing bra I have bought in a long time, and I am SO happy with it. I had almost forgotten how much more supportive a great bra is. I love this bra, truly. I bought it in black and beige, and I'm looking for it in my size in red and blue because I love it so much. It's well manufactured, and I can tell that it will last a LONG time, way longer than anything from Victoria's secret or similar. I am thrilled. Read more 115 more words
I had previously been mostly wearing Panache bras, as I found the bands in the Freya bra I tried to be loose. I decided to give Freya another shot after gaining weight and ordered the Fancies balcony bra in a 32J. I found this comfortable and supportive, and the emerald is a very pretty color. This runs a bit larger than my Panache Envy, but it's great for those days when my breast are a bit swollen, and still wearable on regular days.
What a bust - Supposedly this bra is a recolor of Freya Viva. It’s not though. It doesn’t fit at all the same! I’m astonished how they managed to do that tbh. I love the original Freya Viva bras (in black with pattern and white with pattern) but this one is such a let down. I expected it to fit like my other viva bras - tight stretch lace at the top, short wings that don’t dig in, no problems with spillover or excess fabric at the bottom. Yet I not a single thing I love about my viva bras can be applied to this one. As is very ...clear from my pictures, the stretch lace at the top is NOT tight. There’s excess fabric at the bottom because the cup is too shallow there and it folds atrociously (like my pictures of Freya Fancies only much worse. The wire felt different too, a lot softer and not stiff at all. In fit it’s closer to Freya Fancies and Expression IMHO, except the wire is not stiff like Fancies. Maybe even some of the Curvy Kate bras I’ve tried. I really, really wished they’d kept the shape and fit of the original Viva bra... Read more 93 more words
Oh no! You should definitely email freya about these concerns, they shouldn't say that this bra is the same as the other viva when it's so different! That's crazy.
Got this because it was cheap because it's discontinued.
I've previously tried Freya Daisy Lace bralette in size XL aswell, between them, they fit quite differently. My size is 34J/JJ UK.
The quality is okay, feels fine, it's made of a silky material. Definitely sturdier than Daisy Lace.
The straps are not adjustable at all which I didn't realize or even bothered to check before buying it, and paired with the band being very big, makes this not work for me at all. (I am tall and low set) When I lift my arms up, my boobs want to escape from the bottom. Simply resting my arms down my side I ...still have a gap between the band and my body (pic included). The band is riding up the back aswell. I tried it on the tightest hooks. But it's for sure riding up mostly because of the straps!
It gives a very smushed profile, just very small in the cups overall, and the XL is supposed to fit ~34HH according to the size chart on their website, but I think this will only fit 36 bands and up, and G cup and below.
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Great review. Sorry it did not work out. I just searched for this on ebay and the largest size I could find was L. Since you already found the XL to run small in cup and large in band I won't bother.
The most important thing to know about my breasts is that they're very pendulous and the tissue is very soft. I have relatively narrow roots, medium height. They're also splayed and wide-set.
I've never been able to wear an unlined bra with no stretch well. They just don't fit. There's too much to try to fit into properly, and my breast tissue does better filling in a flexible shape (soft cup with seaming and stretch panels) than a firm shape (non-stretch or molded fabric). But Starlight was too pretty to pass up at least seeing in person and trying on.
To my utter surprise, this thing FITS. It's wonderfully projected ...and the wires feel a little bit firmer than the other Freya bras I've worn. It's very comfortable and looks so good on, but the fabric of the cup is a fairly firm lace that isn't as soft as other Freya unlined bras. The top trim band on the cup has some stretch to it to hold down the edge of the cup well. The cups also have side support slings, which is nice to keep each breast more straightforward. I've read in a couple places that Starlight is based on the build of the Freya Hero Side Support Plunge Bra (1841) , and while I haven't tried Hero myself, the construction looks extremely similar and anyone having success with Hero should find success with Starlight too.
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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. Read more 214 more words
Boo! What do you think the issue with the gore may be? Buckling from weak wires + heavy breasts? Or too much material / too wide of a gore for more close-set/narrow boobs? Combination?
I had different fit issues with this bra, but mine went back too. It *is* beautiful and it was really comfortable for me, though the wires were very wide for me as well. I would 100% pick this up second-hand later, but for full price I wanted much more uplift and rounding than this could my rather soft tissue. It encased my breast tissue beautifully in the 30J, but the elf slipper shape was too much for my sensibilities at that price point. Better luck next time!
I have incredibly close set boobs but most bras I've tried with this high gore do actually sit flat, like, yeah they sit on my tissue sometimes but they don't flop around. I can't remember which one but I know one I tried in the past did this too, I think it was Panache Envy.
I think it's mostly because the wires are so soft and has a weird flare. I'm not too sure. If it sat like, 2 cm lower I think it would have been better and might have worked.
I'm not too fussed about the side shape for myself, it's not "too" pointy for myself but yeah. I might pick this up later if it goes on sale for like half price :P And then maybe try to adjust the gore or something. it's so pretty I can't even
I first saw the Offbeat on Bravissimo and the backside view of the band intrigued me. It looks oh so soft yet seems to be structurally strong. Viewing the Offbeat on other sites made the band look weird in comparison. Besides being tts, is there anything else you can say about the band? Oh, and thanks for clarifying the number of hooks.
It's pretty soft, silky material, kinda thick and feels sturdy, similar to Elomi Kim's silky cup material. The hooks have like super soft fabric on the inside, it's the softest out of all my bras lol.
For the structure, do you mean like this kind of difference (elomi kim but most of my other bras have the same as Kim) https://i.imgur.com/aMDcIkt.jpg
It has a different shape as well as the "strap" doesn't continue (or whatever to say) on the bra. it's just a normal seam.
The band in your photo structurally does not look like the image on Bravissimo and is exactly like what I was seeing on other sites. I wonder how often that happens? Thanks for providing the comparison to the Elomi Kim, they are similar.
I tried this bra on in 30F awhile back in a Nordstrom but it was only for try-ons. I decided to order this as part of a big HerRoom order.
The fabric isn't super soft, making it kind of uncomfortable ― it sort of makes my nipples itchy? It's a good fit (this is definitely my cup size), but the gore is slightly too high and cuts in a little bit. It's pretty narrow and projected for a non-Polish bra, which is nice. It also doesn't give me the Madonna silhouette that a lot of unpadded bras do, though I admit my boobs look a little lackluster in a bra like this compared to, say, my Ewa Michalak CHPs, lol. I think I will hang onto this bra, but I won't wear it as much as my comfy EM bras.
I don't really understand/need the "side support" thing, I don't think, but this bra does keep me in place all around. It definitely lessens bounce.
I think side support is supposed to push things to the front? I didn't really notice it much when I tried this bra. And I agree the fabric is kind of rough. Also I love your screen name!!
Just WOW first bra that just FITS The fabric and look is awesome and its so comfortable. My only question is if its a bit small in the cup, seeing as I get a slight quadboob effect. Perhaps I can try ordering it in size 32H. Sadly its basically sold out everywhere, both in black and white version T.T
That's super cute and looks like a great fit on you! It does look like you have some minor bubbling, but I'd say it's minor enough that if that's your only problem with the fit, it's a keeper. I tend to fluctuate a bit, so if I buy a bra with minor bubbling, I can pretty much guarantee that it'll fit on another day of the month. Size isn't static. If you can find a cup size up, it'd defnitely be worth trying though, for science. after you've worn it for a bit, does the bubbling go away or get worse (or stay the same)?
I'll definitely try! Just really happy I finally found a bra to wear - perhaps I can also try other freya side support bras but Viva.
Congrats on finding a good fit! It's a nice bra.. It's good to have a larger option just in case so If you can give it a try in a size up.
Black/red is my favorite color combo in bras. Looks great! If you're in the US, the white one is available on breakoutbras in both 32J and JJ.
I looks like it might be a bit too closed on top which is why it is causing a little bit of quadding. Or if it’s got a strip lining the cup edge, that might be a reason. I’d definitely try a size up bit it might be better for the smaller one after the comparison.
Sadly I’m not in the US :( I couldn’t find a convenient place to get it in 32H, where returns wouldn’t be complicated. I checked with my more tight fitting dresses etc. and it’s not visible under them. My normal places to buy from are all sold out of it
If there’s a bit of tighter stitches at the top of the cup edge, they might relax with some wear and washes. If you buy with PayPal then you can sign up for the return shipping program. I’m in Canada and got reimbursed for my bra return to Bravissimo in the UK.
You can add the links for the 28F( http://bra.pe/RBB ) and the 28FF( http://bra.pe/RB2 ) ;)