Last summer, I tried the Freya Summer Haze Unlined Plunge, and it still reigns as my most hated bra of all time. In fact, it's the bra that made me suspicious of all Freya fashion styles, as it just had the most horrible shaping possible in an unlined bra. Based on other reviews, I'm not the only one who felt this way. Thus, I had absolutely no expectation that the Summer Haze Padded Half Cup would fit. The only reason I chose to try this style is that it appears to be the same cut as the Patsy Padded Half Cup, which I've wanted ... to try for a long time, but can't get my hands on easily. I figured that if the Summer Haze HC cut works for me, I should be safe to blindly order Patsy. Surprisingly, Summer Haze HC has turned out to be one of my favorite bras that I've tried recently!

Just like how Freya has several different versions of Unlined Plunge fits but doesn't label them as different fits, I've discovered that there's several versions of the Padded Half Cup as well. The first I tried, Rhea, is a shallow, short, and very open 3HC that gave me a minimized look. Fearne and Fancies are a 4 piece cup with a 3 piece bottom and horizontal upper, and is much more closed off. Summer Haze and Patsy have what I typically think of as a 3HC, which is a rounded cup shape with 2 vertical seams, no upper panel, and a slightly closed off top.

This cut actually works the best for me, as the shape eliminates gapping at the top, which I experience with tall, open cups since I am not particularly FOT, while giving a very nice rounded shape similar to what one would get from a molded foam T-shirt bra. The wires are a nice and even curve instead of the wonky J curve or Nike swoosh shape that many Freyas have. The cups are very similar to Fantasie Sofia or Fauve Aurelia in shape, but are more closed off and rounded at the top. The angle of the cup is also cut at a slight plunge angle, which allows it to sit closer to the inner part of the breast where I am quite empty. The Fantasie and Fauve half cups are mostly constructed with straight cups. Despite the slightly closed top, this can certainly accommodate tall roots or more upper fullness, as there is plenty of room in the upper cup on me, and it works well when I tried it on with inserts. The only criticism about the fit is that the cups are a bit tall for my frame, leading to some gapping when I move, though I don't get this issue in similar bras that are cut with lower cups.

The wires on me are perfect on this bra, so I don't experience any discomfort like I did on Fearne, where the cup fit well but the wires were narrow and intolerable. Based on my experience so far with Freya Half Cups, the wires are all firm instead of the flexible ones used on their Unlined Plunges, so any mismatch in wire shape or size can be very painful. The bra band is printed powermesh and moderately firm. Freya's bands typically run large and this 28 is comfortable but not snug on me, though I might have to alter it down in time.

The appearance of the bra is nice, but a bit plain. It's the perfect kind of styling for an everyday bra. One of the purported features of Summer Haze is the lightweight mesh fabric used for the cups, which is a firm structured mesh rather than the standard stretchy mesh (like used on Cleo Marcie and Lucy), meant to be cool and breezy for summer. Indeed, the combination of this fabric and the lightweight foam lining in the cups makes this lined bra feel so much cooler than wearing a stuffy foam T-shirt bra in the summer heat. The little white dots on a solid base are similar to the Japanese traditional shibori print, and are reminiscent of tiny bubbles on an aqua background. The upper edge has a bit of simple lace decoration and isn't visible or lumpy under clothing. Though the bra is seamed, it isn't nearly as noticeable under clothing as many other bras of similar construction. Straps are plain wide satin, and a simple white grosgrain bow adorns the gore with no wacky charm.

I think this is a fabulous bra for everyday wear, and is a bra you can really live in. Overall, I love this bra because it gives me a great shape without a molded cup, and is supremely comfortable on me. This ticks all the boxes for what I am looking for in a padded (not foam cup) bra--the natural, easy shaping and lightweight feel of an unlined bra, with the rounded shape and additional modesty provided by a foam bra. I have very high hopes for Patsy and will be looking out for more similar 3HC styles from Freya in 28E while they are still available, and will probably pick up another Summer Haze in another color if possible.

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Update: I have received Patsy and it is very, very similar, though Summer Haze is slightly more closed off at the top than the new Patsy fit. It is much more closed off at the top than the old Patsy fit.
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Aquamarine colorway

Updated on Jul 24, 2020 Flag this

Me: Average projection. Fuller on bottom. Slightly wider left breast (I suspect this breast is also 1-2 ml taller than my other breast). Usually wear 28DD or 30D.

This is a great bra for me. The cups encompasses both breasts nicely. Pretty comfortable bra, too. It's not itchy and doesn't dig into my sides. When I jump, my breasts aren't bouncing. It's a nice t-shirt bra. However, the very top of the cup can show through shirts on my right side; not the whole lining but maybe 2 inches of the lining on the right cup. Maybe it's because my right breast is slightly more narrow than my other ... breast. I can hide it with an undershirt and don't wear thin shirts. Fortunately, the bra doesn't show through shirts on my left side (the wider breast). The j-hook is a bit too tight so I don't see myself using it often.

Update: After wearing it for a day, the straps flip sometimes. When it flips, the straps start digging into my shoulders. I'm not a huge fan of the two small straps. If it was just one strap, it would probably be fine.
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Black/Beige colorway

Updated on Jun 29, 2020 Flag this

This is the most beautiful bra, but also the smallest 30F I have ever tried.

From material to appearance, it's all pretty gorgeous. The design is just a perfect match for my pale skin. The band fits comfortably and the wire is also sturdy.

The center gore is 2.3 cm wide at top, 5.7 cm at bottom and 7.0 cm tall. Although it is too wide for a cleavage, but it looks just elegant and doesn't poke. It's also a friendly fit for splayed boobs.

Unfortunately the cups are only 23.5 cm deep. Normally for a 30F unpadded bra this measurement will be over 24 cm. I feel my boobs are forced onto the ribcage, squeezed out of the cup side and quadded at the cup top.

I wanna to size up to 30FF, but I'm not sure. I have so many bad experiences with Freya bras just because of their shallow and close cup tops. Any suggestions below are welcome.

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Updated on May 18, 2020 Flag this

My shape is low set, short and narrow rooted, and soft.

I thought this bra looked summery and pretty in the pictures. I bought it from Belle Lingerie. It reminds me of my 30F - Bravissimo » Esther Longline Bra (LN354) except not a longline. I am recently trying 28" bands since I lost weight and my 30" bands are feeling a little unsupportive lately. This one, however, stretches to about 30". Although it felt fine and I could wear it like that on a tighter hook, it didn't feel snug like I hoped.

This is called a half cup, but it's cut more like a ... balconette (4 part cup construction), and I get more of a balconette shape in this (not as rounded/cakes on plates). I do get some quad boob in this, especially on my larger side (which is most obvious in the side profile picture), and it's not great for centre tissue. The gore is a bit wide as well, and I get some side boobage escaping because the wings are too short on my tall, low set frame. There's no chaffing though, so it would be fine for someone who doesn't need really tall wings.

The great thing about this bra is that it is really super comfortable right out of the box. I'm debating if I should keep it or return it. I love the wide straps (which are fully extended to try and get rid of the quad boob). It's close to fitting, but I'm at my smallest right now and still getting quad boob, so I'm not sure if I'll reach for it if I keep it. I already checked and they do have it in 28G, so I may do an exchange....we'll see.... The band just might be too loose on this one for me.
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Updated on Dec 10, 2019 Flag this

This was my first time trying on a 32FF after using the r/ABtF calculator. So far it's the best fitting bra I've tried on over the last month. I didn't buy it because I was sure about it and I don't like lace bras (sensory issues) but the lace is soft and stretchy, not stiff. I may try it again when Nordstrom isn't closing in 10 minutes.

For reference I've been wearing a 34DD Wacoal Smooth Sider and a Dream Tisha in a 36E. Both bands are a little too big, but their bands run tight afaik. The 34 Wacoal band is only a tiny bit too large ... on the smallest hooks, but the DD cups are hilariously small. The Dream Tisha band is too big on the smallest hooks and in general doesn't fit well, but I'm learning I'm the wrong shape for molded bras and am giving up on them.

You can see in photos that my right boob is at least a cup size smaller after two surgeries. I have an insert, but didn't have it the day I tried this 32FF Freya on. There are some wrinkles in the right cup especially at the top edge lace, but the left seems to fit okay. My nipple sits where the seams meet. Now that I'm looking at the side photo, I can't quite tell, but the bottom of the cup near the underwire may have a wrinkle. I can't tell if it's a shadow or not and I'm still confused about root width and if the the underwire is in my IMF correctly. I didn't know to look for that fit issue or to see if the underwire was sitting in my IMF. I'm not sure if the wires are wide enough. I have a lot of migrated soft tissue. I wish I'd had more idea of what to check for and which photos to take, like one from below might have helped.

I'm very full on bottom, inner full, projected, short root height, average root width or possibly a little wide. Boobs are soft, pendulous, and round. Separated by two finger widths.
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Updated on Nov 16, 2019 Flag this

This was the second bra I got from SFYS during my trip to Toronto.

I've had the chance to wear this several times. First of all, this fits me pretty well. The band is snug enough on the middle hooks, the cups don't gape, and the straps aren't too widely spaced. The bridge of the bra is reinforced and has no stretch, but the rest of the band (past the side seams) is nicely stretchy and comfy to wear. The cups have contoured padding in them, so there's a decently thick layer of foam over the nipples, but the foam thins out towards the straps. This gives a ... really nice, lifted shape under clothing. The straps are thinner than anything else I've seen from Freya, which is intriguing to me, but doesn't bother me personally.

The only problem I have with this bra is that over the course of a few hours, because the bridge is non-stretch, it starts to dig into my skin uncomfortably. The weight of my breasts also creates some creasing/collapsing in the bottom of the cups, but this doesn't bother me.

Overall, I'm pretty happy with this bra, and will continue to wear it because of the awesome shape it gives me.
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Black colorway

Updated on Oct 04, 2019 Flag this

The Freya Unchained Plunge Balcony Bra is another model based on Fancies, with a very similar fit, however it has a much taller cup and is functionally a high apex style. Since I am petite and the cups on Fancies already come pretty far up on me, this style didn't work on me, as there was just too much empty space at the top for me to fill. I suspect this would work well on someone who can wear the Fancies silhouette but has very tall roots.

Stylistically, this is quite a nice bra. I expected quite a stiff and scratchy mesh (Starlight Side Support Bra!), ... but actually the cups are made from soft and lightweight tulle with decently soft daisy embroidery. This material might not be supportive enough for larger cup sizes, but I found that due to the construction of the cups, I hardly noticed a difference with the fabric compared to the normal stiff Fancies lace. Overall the cup is just a taller and deeper Fancies, as the bottom half of the cup is taller and deeper, and the top panel is also taller with a closed off elastic edge, so you're going to need a lot more tissue on top and taller roots to fill this out. The gore is slightly lower than some other Freya Plunge Balcony styles.

In terms of other details, the bra keeps things simple, which I appreciate. There's a small opalescent crystal rondelle tacked to the center gore bow, which is super petite and delicate. Similar bows adorn the top of the cups where the straps attach, and this bra has smooth ribbon-like straps with a scalloped picot edging that is repeated throughout the elastic. The band is made from simple smooth mesh and feels good, running TTS for Freya bands. The only detail I could seriously do without is the zigzag elastic at the top of the cups which doesn't seem to match with the delicate details on the rest of the bra, and makes already tall cups taller.
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Black colorway

Updated on Sep 25, 2019 Flag this

I guess I'm wearing 30Fs now. My 30DDs fit more like half cups. My 30Es were demi cups. THIS 30F at least, gives more full coverage and I'm completely filling it out. The wires are pretty wide, which is a new one for me as I'm very wide rooted and it's been hard to find bras wide enough for me.
The elastic on the straps are very wide and the gore is surprisingly narrow and comfortable (I need a very narrow or low gore for my close set boobs).
My boobs have a very big root - both wide and tall and the volume is very spread out and overall shallow.

Updated on Jul 18, 2019 Flag this

Have been on the lookout for a supportive longline bra. Found Panache Cleo Breeze which I love BUT it is so painful to wear. This one is extreeeemely comfortable, soft but still sturdy and stable, no spillage between the cups or on top, which is often a problem for me. The long band is really comfortable and yet supportive. Gives a perfect round, lifted shape that stays all day. The lonline band flips over at front after a short while, but that is really not a problem. Not a big fan of the design, would like other colors and patterns but that is totally secondary. I have FOT, close-set, very projected, pendulous boobs.

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Updated on Apr 29, 2019 Flag this

This was a giveaway that I was somewhat iffy on, because the last Freya Half Cup (Kiyoko) was a fail for me, but it looked like maybe it was different enough that it would work. That, plus my size and volume change last fall that made me think that maybe it would work. As a giveaway, I really had nothing to lose.

Spoiler alert: this bra does not work for me, but it’s *so close*!

Visually, this bra is stunning. I adore the print and details like the print extending onto the straps, the neon yellow bow and geometric dangle charm at the gore, and neon yellow bows ... at the straps. The straps are pretty thick, too. The print does cover the band as well. And the print is very colourful...black base with what I think is flowers but like an artsy style. There’s a tiny bit of black loop edging on the top of the cups. Is there a proper term for that?

The feel of this bra is very smooth and silky and I think it is actually made from spacer fabric. It’s kind of squishy and not terribly thick. It’s a 3 part cup with 2 vertical seams, slightly diagonal. I really like the feel of it.

Now on to the fit. My shape is tallish but shallow roots (functionally short), narrow to average width, and fairly projected and pendulous. My tissue is soft, center full and is even to fob...I think that my volume is pretty close to even, but I lean more fob functionally because my upper tissue isn't very full despite the volume being fairly evenly distributed. I’m not sure, but I think that my breasts might fit into the “long and lean“ description. I typically need lots of immediate depth and average apex depth. To a degree, my soft tissue is malleable which can give the occasional appearance that they are fuller on top, but that’s just them being tricksy.

This bra is surprisingly narrow for a Freya, however despite the 3 part/2 seamed cups, I simply don’t have enough immediate projection. I can feel it wanting to slip down my chest out of my imf pretty quickly. It’s a little bit better if I use the tightest hooks. I also have a bit of a compressed look. This is likely because I have tried to tighten the straps a little bit to minimize the small gaps. I also think that it’s a bit tall...it is not giving me cakes on a plate cleavage. It’s not really looking like a half cup on me at all.

*If* I use the tightest hooks, I *do* feel like it is a better fit. I feel it is a better shape and more flattering, but it is still a bit shallow and I don’t know if it’s going to slip from my imf with long term wear. I have not tried it, but in the short term, I think that it’s going to slip. I don’t think that going down in the cups would help at all.

I think that I have to experiment on a non working day so that I can get a better feel for it, though I expect to be resisting it. I have been having a really hard time with this bra because I like *so much* about it, but it’s simply not the best fit.
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Updated on Mar 28, 2019 Flag this

Love this bra. The lace is very soft and very good quality. For reference, I fit the Marcie in a 28 F and would not recommend this product to anyone who is normally sizing down with Freya bras in the band. Since you have to pull this brought over your head, it’s fairly tight and has firm band. Like a lot of other Freya bras the wires are nice and soft thought I’d say they’re of average width with some projection (though less then the Ewa bra I own) and the bra would fit best for someone who has a fairly even shape.

Edit: just realized that pics make it look like the wires aren’t directly under my breasts, this is due to the pattern and my weird angles. In person they sit directly underneath my breasts.

Updated on Feb 07, 2019 Flag this

Sigh, I wanted to love this bra. It is so gorgeous. The materials are soft and the lace overlay is smooth under clothing. Sadly, the fit is not quite right for me. The cup is just too wide for me and the wire is far too long on under the arm. I think this bra might work much better on someone a little taller and with a less petite build. The band is surprisingly firm and TTS.

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Updated on Dec 15, 2018 Flag this

My shape: mid-height front-facing teardrop-profile (ski jump with no "jump") with tall shallow roots, low apex, lots of immediate projection underneath but moderate overall projection, wide roots with lots of side fullness and shallow tails that wrap all the way to the shoulder blade, extremely close-set center tissue (possibly a trace of natural symmastia), and very firm self-supporting tissue that when pushed out of shape will push right back.

Freya sure does love their crazy prints! This one is abstract, but I like the black and white + pink, and I also like that they kept the accents simple: black piping on the top and bottom edges, simple black-and-white ... striped ribbon bows at the straps and center gore, nothing too fussy.

Sadly, it doesn't fit. The cups are too large by at least 1 cup size, although the shape they give is very round and not exactly "natural", but lovely. It's hard to tell because they stand away up on their own, but I think the top half of the cup might be TOO round for my shallow upper roots, although I also believe that, in the correct size, it wouldn't be noticeable under clothing. Otherwise they seem to fit well and the apex isn't too high, immediate projection seems to be almost adequate at the base of the cup and the center gore, and the sides are nice and tall. The band is firm and supportive, and I think it is holding the wires in place even though I probably need a tiny bit more depth in the bottom of the cups.

The wires are wide enough for my fullness, if not the root tails, although they are a very curved half-circle shape, and not even really a U. My IMF is definitely not that regular, so there are some little fullness issues where they don't match! There is a little space in the channels to shift the wires, but not much.

The gore is too wide, but most are and this one is low enough that it isn't terrible. I didn't come away with pressure marks after the 20 minutes it took to try it on and get the photos, so there is that!

The wings are obviously quite tall, as is customary with the longline bands, and only 2 sets of 6 hooks again. The straps are too far apart and contribute to the top of the cup buckling, but no one is surprised by Freya's stubbornness on that issue at this point.

I need to find a 30F to check my assumptions, but I think it would work much better in the upper cup, and might still be ok even with the loss of wire width.
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onyx colorway

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Updated on Mar 19, 2018 Flag this

I don’t remember when I bought this bra, but I’d wager at least a couple of years ago because I am on the tightest hook now, and when I first bought it, I was not swooping and scooping, otherwise I’d have seen the slight quadding that I get from this bra. That said, it’s not a lot of quadding, and not noticeable underneath clothes. I’m not sure if going up the cup size would be too big in the cup. I’m not sure if it’s a result of a cup size problem or a cup shape problem.

Theoretically, this should not work with my shape, which is ... narrow and projected, pendulous, with soft tissue and short-ish roots. But my bra friend with more experience and knowledge than I, said this bra fits me better expected and that it fits as well as she’s seen (I think I am rephrasing her properly here...she might chime in with her thoughts).

The band on this one seems nice and firm, and didn’t seem to stretch too quickly. The straps are a little bit wide, but I do appreciate the leotard back. The cups are heavily molded, such that, I agree with my friend who calls it “boob armour” because it really holds the girls in place. It’s a bit too much in the summer when it’s hot though. The gore is nice and low, but that’s to be expected with a plunge. It does minimally slip down from my IMF but it’s less than some. I can deal with it because of everything else. The cleavage I get with this is insane. Seriously. And the polka dots? Swooon. I heart polka dots.

I would definitely get this one again if I can find the right size. Only as I’m now finding some 32 bands too big, I’m considering this in a 30 next time, but unsure what cup to get with it...E and have the slight quadding I get in this one, or F and risk the cup gapping too much. Anyway, I do love this one. It’s not 100% perfect, but it’s pretty good.
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Black colorway

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Updated on Feb 09, 2018 Flag this

Still not sure if I'll keep this one...

The lace overlaying the cups didn't initially appeal to me (it made me think of patio paving/spiders gone wild...), but it's very soft to touch, almost cotton-like, and it's quite an unusual pattern for lace. Very witchy and gothic while still modern - not an easy combination to find. It looks pretty fragile in places, I'm a bit worried about snagging.

The straps are slightly padded with a beige, velvety elastic - I love this, the plush underside is nice against the skin and it makes the straps, which are fairly narrow, more comfortable. They do seem pretty stretchy though and ... are quite long to begin with.

The cups are lightly lined with a layer of beige foam. It's thicker than the Patsy Halfcup, but not as thick as the lining for Cleo Mimi. The wires are a little wide for me - my main complaint with the fit - but they're average to narrow for a UK bra I think. I tried on the 30F and the wires were almost perfect on me, but unfortunately I had a bit of quadding to go with them. I'm even to FOT and the cups are quite closed at the top so the quadding is probably part shape issue. Under a t-shirt the diagonal seams are a little bit visible, but not as bad as some other padded plunges I've tried (Cleo Devon for instance...). The profile is slightly peaked on me and not particularly uplifted, and the shape I get from the front is fairly wide/east-west.

The charm at the gore is a bit odd - it's a very simple gold coloured semi circle, I guess they thought it fit with the modern/geometric lace? Anyway it flips up on me rather than laying flat.

The band also feels pretty stretchy, so if you're in between sizes I would go for a 28 over a 30.

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Black colorway

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Updated on Nov 04, 2017 Flag this

My shape: self-supporting teardrop with super wide and tall roots, shallow on top and max projected underneath, with lots of side boob and close-set center tissue that is firm and fights back when squished.

This review is for the pink colorway which I purchased gently used from another user in February.

It's basically like Fauve made a 28 band for everyday wear! This is one of my go-to bras now and I've worn it dozens of times in the last few months. The pink and grey combo is so pretty. My chief complaint is that the elastic inside the band (only the lower piece, and only its upper edge) has ... started to curl, but because there's nowhere for it to go, it goes in to... me. It pokes and chafes pretty bad some days, so I think I'm going to try and stitch it down. I don't know if this is typical, because I haven't had any other Patsys that fit, and I haven't had very many Freyas at all (Fauve doesn't count!). Otherwise, I love it.

Cups:
They are lovely. Just super comfy, and give me a great round shape. If they aren't quite projected enough at the base, it's not enough for the bra to fight with my breasts and ride down. Aside from the Fauves, this is the only bra I own that has enough projection for me! Half-cups 4 Lyfe. It does gap on top a little sometimes when I slouch, but I suspect that's because of how far apart the straps are, and let's face it, Freya seems to think that large cup = large ribcage, so there's really no escaping that. These are better than most I've tried, though, so that's nice!

There are some wrinkles at the first vertical cup seam, and by the inner wire, so I guess there is a little more projection there than I need, so that's cool. None of the wrinkles show through my clothes, though, so I didn't even notice them until I looked at the photos. It might be an issue for a super slinky top, but otherwise, I doubt it.

Wires:
Wide enough, long enough, tall enough, shallow enough... This is starting to sound like a Rolling Stones song. They are almost shallow enough to follow my root curve exactly, which means the Patsy is in first place so far.

Bridge:
Great! If I laze around in strange positions for a long time, the wires start to poke a bit because they are *technically* sitting on my center tissue, but there's also like a 1/2" of space in the wire channels, so I might just tack them to the outside. When I push them out, they mostly stay on their own anyway. You can see the difference in the photos.

Band:
Tight enough. Curiously, though it doesn't move, and I don't feel the need to adjust it almost ever, it has a slight upward curve in the back, and when I shrug I do feel it shift, but it's still snug, supportive, and the rest of the bra doesn't move. Maybe this is why Figleaves models always look like they're wearing the wrong size Freya band?

I wish there were 3 hooks instead of 2, but the wings are otherwise tall enough that I don't ever miss it.

Straps:
Fully adjustable, cushiony, soft, and no complaints from me. I like how wide they are.

So basically this is my favorite bra right now, minus that strange problem with the elastic. A+, Need more.
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Updated on Jun 28, 2017 Flag this

Just not feeling this one. I love the pattern and how it looks on my skin. It feels well made and sturdy. The lace is very soft. The band is a little big, measuring at 30" unstretched.

The bra does absolutely nothing to hide my asymmetry.

I don't get a lot of uplift from the bra. I know it's not clear in the pictures (I've got wide-banded pants on and pulled up slightly to camouflage my stomach), but I've got a fairly short torso and with pendulous breasts...well. I need what lift I can get.

I've got the same old complaint about this bra though. With my soft ... tissue, the taut elastic at the top of the cup cuts into my tissue. I think because this bra also has a lot of looser stretch lace, it's not as noticeable as in other bras. I got a nice little quad boob bubble after a few hours of wearing this bra though. I'm not especially full on top, but I guess my breasts are just soft and large enough for any amount of elastic along the top of the cup to cut in. I suspect the elastic also contributes to the nice natural, round shape this bra has though.

Note that I usually wear a 34J but after trying another Freya balcony, decided to size down.
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Updated on Apr 06, 2017 Flag this

*Purchased for my pregnancy boobs.

I snagged this baby up for a steal at $16 at Nordstrom Rack! Currently it will work for a little while as my size is rapidly changing. This bra is well constructed and I'm pleasantly surprised that the band only having one hook could be so supportive. I do feel this may run a little larger in the cup compared to other unlined Freya bras. The straps are are lined the first 2/3rds of the way up the front with same patterned fabric of the cup. The cups are a 3-part construction with only one layer of mesh fabric. The upper part of the cup is a delicate lace that has some stretch to it. The bra has a cute center keyhole. The color is very vibrant and eye catching. I feel this could be slightly more open for me as I get a slight double-bubble. But this will most likely be a winner after I have my baby and boobs return to a more natural state.

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Updated on Apr 04, 2017 Flag this

This is my first purchase in the quest for properly fitting bras. I have been scouring the Internet and learning about breast shapes and proper fit. I believe I am (after two babies...) full on bottom, pendulous even, center full, somewhat close set, with narrow and short roots and soft tissue. This bra almost fits, but I think a 28E would be better. I have heard that Freya bands can run a little bigger compared to other bands, and I definitely think that's the case with this bra. I tried on another brand at the same time I bought this one (didn't fit at all, didn't buy) and ... this band was looser than the other one. I have to wear it on the middle hook to get decent support, and the tightest would be better but I don't want to wear out the elastic too fast. The upper edge of the cup is not quite laying flat, because I am quite full on bottom and shallow on top. Wearing the band on the tightest hook also helps the lace lay flatter, further leading me to believe the 28E would be better. But hey, for as cheap as I found it, it's a million times better than what I've been wearing. The wire is probably a little wider than I need, but it doesn't seem to create any other fit issues and is perfectly comfortable. The gore is pretty tall, but I'm so happy it lays flat! I've never had a bra that did that before! The very top of the wires in the gore is on breast tissue just a little because I'm fairly close set. It does not cut or feel uncomfortable at all, however. Overall, a nice bra; for me a sister size and a little more closed top would be even better, but it's totally wearable. Any suggestions for other bras to try based on how this fits would be much appreciated.
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Black colorway

Updated on Jan 30, 2017 Flag this

I got curious when Freya introduced this new longline style with four-part cups, because their usual (three-part) half cup styles are just a bit too shallow for my shape. I had high hopes for the Fancies and thought that I would finally get the perfect longline, but unfortunately it turned out quite disastrous!

I’m somewhere between 28F-FF for Freya. I decided to go with the smaller size because I got to try a 30F in store, and it felt too big in both the band and cups. It does seem like this cut might actually allow a bit more projection in the bottom of the cups. However, the horizontal ... seam makes the bra much too closed at the top for my FoT shape, and totally minimizes the top of my boobs. As a result, I get quadboob and a really sad “upside-down seven” kind of shape. It looked worse in real life than in the pictures. The wires at the same time are already much too wide (for some reason they don’t measure so wide but it definitely feels like it). The wide gore doesn’t really help the issue.

I’m so sad about the fit because the bra itself looks fantastic! I love the allover lace and pretty details (which don’t really show in my pictures) like the straps and bows. The color looks absolutely amazing too. All of the materials feel very soft, and the cups are very thinly padded. The band seemed to fit well, although it gets minus points for only two rows of hooks.

I also bought the matching brazilian bottom in size XS. I have an older Fancies brazilian in the watermelon colorway, and I was hoping that they would have changed the cut, but no. It looks really good and I like the coverage level, but I have a weird problem: the cotton gusset. It’s weirdly shaped and only sewn in at the corners, which makes the fabric roll up during wear. It doesn’t feel very comfortable! Why, Freya?

With a heavy heart, I returned the whole set. Although Freya’s traditional half cup shape is not so good for me, it’s still better than this new style. The shape really made it unwearable for me. This bra would probably fit better someone with FoB shape and maybe average projection/width.
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