This bra is so adorable and sassy and I love it! I got some quadboob in it, but the top is open enough to actually make it wearable, so I am determined to make it work - which it does until I pull my shoulders back. The straps got decorative fabric at the front but can still easily be fully adjusted, which is always a good thing if you are short like me. Unfortunately the band s quite stretchy.
I like this bra, but it's the first one I've owned that's in my actual size, so I don't have a lot to compare it too. I thought I would hate the soft cups, because I've always worn padded, but I don't mind, and they're very pretty. The gore digs into my sternum a bit, but that might just be an issue for me because I have wires around my sternum (post heart surgery). Overall, I love it right now, and I'll re-review it once I've worn it for a while longer.
This isn't a great fit on my shallow boobs (the bras that fit me best, Masquerade Alice and Betsey Johnson Eyelet Lace demi, fit in 30DD on the middle hooks), but it's worlds better that my ancient Zara 32B strapless.
The cups are too big for me, but the moulded cups are firm and hold their shape so I don't mind too much. I worry if I sized down to 28E, the cups would be too closed on top and create more quadboob. The band is so firm there is no way it will slip down - for now, I'm using an extender, actually, so the top rim won't cut an as much on my pecs.
Well, this was among the first bras I ordered (from figleaves for like $30! woooh!) and I discovered I'm really a 28FF or a 30F. However, this fits okay when I'm at my smallest, with only mild orange-in-a-glass. If I'd ordered in a 28FF, it'd be perfect---the bra is lovely and comfortable! Very very very stretchy band though. Beware, if you need a 26 or true 28 band, this is more like a 30.
I have both a 28F and a 28FF of this bra. At first the 28F feels alright and gives me just a fine cleavage while 28FF is too big I. The cup depth which I can't fill in the top part of the bra. But both bras has wide bands on my sides it goes way back under my armpit. I have had it for a month and these two weeks the 28F feels tight and my breast spill out a little right above the center gore. It is weird and when I try 28FF it only fits right after I scooped my breast but top part of the cup starts gaping again once a move around and the side of the band is still too big..which size should I wear? What's wrong with the spilling at the center gore?
So most people know that Freya tends to have pretty stretchy bands, but the longline aspect means this bra is still supportive even though the stretched measurement is a full 5" longer than my tight as possible underbust measurement (3" longer than my comfortably snug measurement).
I love the shape this gives me, I am not well endowed but under a tight tank top I think my breasts just look lifted and perky, although I wouldn't necessarily say it creates legit cleavage, which is fine by me.
The straps are a little too separated for me, but it isn't a big enough problem for me to return this bra, and ...the wires are too wide for me, but not by a ridiculous amount. The pattern is cute and I feel supported and confident about the size/shape of my breasts so it is a keeper for me, even if it doesn't technically fit perfectly.
I would also say this runs pretty true to size. Although up until now I have only bought 28E, I have started to experience quadboob in those bras due to tissue migration so I would say my "typical" size is now much closer to 28F (although my smaller breast does struggle to fill the cup without major scooping and swooping). I don't think there's any need to size up or down in cup or band for this bra from what you normally wear in Freya/Cleo. Read more 127 more words
Of course I wanted this bra to work. Have you seen it? The dolls!! But It did not work at all. Probably one of the worst fitting bras I've ever put on my body! haha But that's just me. I found the center gore to be way too high and I did not fill the top of the cups. It was quite ugly on me but I'm sure some further apart boobs that are full on top would look adorable in this bra. I have very round, fat, more bottom-heavy if anything-heavy, super duper close-set boobs and this was just the opposite of what I would fit in, ...so it must go.
Things to Note: Band seems the usual Freya style: not that tight new feeling. The cups are not sheer like you'll see a nipple through them (then again I am super light skinned everywhere so some dark nip'd ladies may beg to differ) but they are a white material and you know how white things are these days. But I personally did not show through and I was very pleased with that. Cup stitching was not itchy and the material is very smooth and slippery. Nice attention to detail as always. Straps are 3/4 inch wide and fully adjustable. Color scheme is a very calm teal/blue color, soft gold/light tan, and red on white. Read more 111 more words
I love this bra. It's cute. It doesn't give make a weird shape under clothing.
Still, it's not perfect. As many people have pointed out, the band tends to roll up. It's not uncomfortable, but once I notice it, it really annoys me. I do think the band could be a little more snug, so it would be nice if there were three hook settings.
I would like the wires to be wider and go higher on the sides to accomodate my wide, shallow boobs... I do get a bit of armpit fat while wearing it.
Size wise, I think this runs a little big in the band, and big in the cup. The band is a little loose for me- i have to wear it on the middle or smallest hook.
I probably need somewhere between a 28e and 28f. I actually have an 28e (it's almost a year old now), but it was feeling a little small and uncomfortable. The 28f feels comfortable. The cups do gap a little on the top (especially when I bend over), but it looks fine under fitted tees.
For me, it's a great everyday bra. I haven't found anything that looks better under fitted or tight tees. ...It provides excellent shape, and the cups are sufficiently thick and rigid to stop any show through.
Update: 6/7/13: I've now had this bra for 8 months. This one hasn't seemed to stretched out yet, and is still in great shape. My chest has filled out a little bit more since I first got this- so it seems to be about right most of the time, with less gaping at the top.
It fits, comfortably. My boobies don't have much to offer on top, so I do have the slightest bit of empty space at the very top of the cup where the strap attaches, so it doesn't really bother. First tried this one in a 30D but that was very much a wrong fit. Then ordered a 28F and FF; FF is too big in the cup but the F is just fine. And it looks great under clothes. I normally wear a 28F, many say to size down in the Deco; but that doesn't apply to my full-on-bottom breasts. Probably because I'd be wearing an FF normally if ...the same bottom-breasts had full tops as well.
Update: After a few weeks with it it has hardly any stretch. I'm a 'true' or 'small' 28; so there's no excessive strain on the band. I do imagine that the bra would stretch out faster if you have an underbust measuring under 28 in it; you're challenging the fabric more. On me (25.5in) it's in the 'comfortable' stretch zone of the fabric; 'hugging' me and after 2 months I'm still being hugged on the smallest hooks with no riding up. After trying a few other bras and wearing this one for a while I decided I like the Deco enough to let it be one of my 'go to' bras; that tiny bit of gape top I have left over doesn't bother at all; and the Deco is designed to give 'heavenly bosom' cleavage. I'll be getting my second one from another Bratabase user soon. Read more 157 more words
This is by far my favorite strapless bra. I've tried quite a few- Victoria Secret (their plunge strapless bras were fantastic when I was the equivalent of 32b-32c), Panache Porcelain (loose in the band, very thin cups, and shallow), Masquerade Tiffany (it's white, and not a plunge).
The band is firm and runs snug, unlike the regular deco. The cups are probably not quite as big as the regular deco plunge.
This bra does everything a good strapless should do- it has a good shape, it's supportive, and it doesn't budge at all. It's also not super high cut- it's pretty much the most "plunge" you can get in a 28 or 30.
I have a shallow and wide root, and this shape is nice and open on top. I was worried Freya wires would be too narrow, but they seem perfect. However, I don't have quite enough projection to fill the 28F out (though I almost can right before my period).
Although I filled out the size 28E cups fully, the wires were too short and the cups didn't provide enough coverage near the underarm, so I decided to keep the 28F instead.
I wear the same size in this as I do with Cleo. It's more open on the top than the Cleo Marcie, kind of like the Cleo Juna ...(28F), but with better side wire and cup fabric coverage.
Note that there are only 2 columns of 6 hooks each, not the 3 columns found on the other Freya longlines in 30+ bands. Also, the shoulder straps are wide "industrial-strength" elastic (like on the Freya Ivy longline).
I find it comfortable (and it's really really pretty overall!), but some may find the gore too high - if you find the Juna's gore too high, you won't like this. Read more 78 more words
The Deco Moulded Half Cup is a pretty good bra for my shallow, wide-rooted boobs. There is some push-up padding in the bottom half of the bra. The band is looser than many other 28 bands that I've tried, but it fits pretty comfortably. Thankfully, unlike the Deco Plunge that I've tried before, the cups don't seem to run as large. This bra looks good under clothing; it gives me a rounded shape.
Cons: There is a slight gap at the top of the cups if I bring my shoulders forward. Sometimes, there is a slight gap at the inner top of the cups because of the way the cups are attached to the gore (if you're looking from the top, the cups curve out from the gore before curving back in). Other than that, I wouldn't mind if the wing were a little taller to encase my armpit fat.
I have this in Firecracker and it isn't a colour I would normally buy, except it was on sale and with all the positive reviews on the Freya Deco (4234), I couldn't resist. It's very loud, but so beautiful. I was worried that the cups will run big based on the usual Deco reviews, but they actually fit pretty well, except for some slight gaps when my posture isn't that great (probably more my fault than the bra's). The straps are thick and comfortable, and don't cut in even though I needed to shorten the straps a lot.
It does give my full on the bottom breasts ...pretty good cleavage, though not a pushed-up and pushed-together kind, so it's pretty work-friendly. The fabric is nice and smooth. I wish the moulded padding was a bit thinner though! The tops of the cups do show through T-shirts!
Another complaint is the band that runs big! If you can go down a band size, please do so. I can't, because this is already a 28 band, and I have to put it straight on the middle hook. The tightest hook actually feels comfortable too. Read more 84 more words
The band in this bra runs very tight, I couldn´t get it hooked! Or I did once, but it was too tight and then the bra would sit too low. My usual size is 28F and my ribcage is about 27 inches, but in this model I would need 30.
I will continue this when I get an extender...
EDIT. With an extender this bra is actually very good https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> I find the cups to be true to size and they seem to fit me very well.
This seems to run tighter in the band than other decos, but that's definitely not a complaint. The cups are more like a small ff than an f, as with most decos.
It gives great uplift, huge cleavage, and a very rounded shape which I love. The underwires are narrow, but still, a tad too wide for me.
I am totally biased because I love decos but, anyone simialar shape to me (high on chest, close together, narrow, balanced but slightly full on top) should try one of these bras.
This bra would work well under a strapless dress, although I'm not crazy about the shape it gives me under T shirts. It gives a bulky matronly appearance, but with a strapless top it is fine. It fits me better than any Freya I've tried, which are usually too deep for me.
