The Freya Deco has been my go to bra for a long time... but now I'm starting to grow out of it, I guess? I've always found that my breasts get pushed together and spill out the front of the cups. I also get wrinkling at the bottom of the cups becasue they are too shallow (I guess? Or my breasts are just too heavy, lol.) These issues seem to be getting worse. I still love the shape the Deco line gives, and it had solid padding without feeling like you are adding to your cup size. I think the width of ...their cups is perfect for my shape, ad I don't get poking under the arms liek with so many other bra. All in all, the Decos are awesome but I'm currently exploring other bra options, so see if I can find other favorites. The Deco delight is a very pretty model, I like the added white lace on the exterior of the cup. This particular bra cup fits really pretty well, but for some reason I still spill out towards the front and center, especially after a long period of wearing. This bra is used but still in excellent shape. Read more 101 more words
I also own a size 34G and for some reason the cup feels a lot smaler in the 32 GG. The band fits better, but it's very stretchy. I like the shape and lift that the 2 vertical seams provide; however, the cups feel too shallow and wide for my narrow, pendulous, full in center breasts. I experience some quadboob near the gore and the gore does not tack at the top of the gore (because of my center fullness and/or being narrow/ projected). The lace at the top edge is pretty, but difficult to conceal under clothing.
When I tried this bra in the fitting room two months ago, I thought it was the answer to my problems. It's sadly been a letdown.
After a lot of experimentation a few years back, I gave up and decided to live in a couple of Freya Marvels (which have held up amazingly well), but as I gained a little weight over the last six months and I know the Marvels won't last forever, I took the opportunity while in London to stop at Bravissimo for a fitting. In the dressing room, this hit most of my requirements - open top, relatively closely set cups (not enough, but ...better than most Panache), a firm band, a deeper cup than Marvel, and a low gore that doesn't pinch.
Unfortunately, this band has stretch super powers. I don't think I've worn the bra even ten times since purchase, and I'm already using the tightest hooks (the Marvel, by the way, is still great on the loosest ones). Because the band has become so stretchy and the wires are not particularly sturdy, it just doesn't want to hold the cups in place, and they therefore slide down just enough to cause bubbling over the top of the cup - in one of the photos, you can see this starting to happen. I can't help thinking that some of this would be resolved by three hooks rather than two on the GG+ bands, but Freya seems opposed to that. I don't think a 30H will have enough room in the top, and this bra stops at an H.
I don't recommend this bra in the larger sizes, which is a shame as it's a real struggle to find a GG+ bra with low gores. It's just not structured well enough for a proportionally larger bust. If you want to try it and you're between bands, however, I suggest sizing down rather than up (my snug band is 30.5-31").
I'm off to see if I can find another couple of Marvels.
I bought this bra after reading some great reviews of it on Georgina Horne's blog www.fullerfigurefullerbust.com. She always raves about her Decos, even though they're too small for her. After an online consultation with the great staff at Bravissimo, I decided to try it out in a 32GG, even though my normal size would be 32H. The woman I talked to said that they're quite generous in the cup, and she was totally right. I now have two Freya Decos, in black and beige, and they're my absolute go-to bras. The underwires doesn't poke in either my ribs or between the boobs, it has ...pretty much held its shape throughout for almost 2 years with a LOT of wear, and it gives you a great cleavage, while still being very supportive. The only downsides I find with it is that it's only two hooks, I'd like for it to be more, and that the bottom of the cups have kind of folded over time. The left more than the right, and I don't really know why. It still looks good on, so I don't let that bother me. Also, the last thing; I really wish they would make it in a H-cup, because I've grown out of this and need replacements!! Read more 107 more words
Fits well, and even though I'm full on top, doesn't give me quad boob. Shape is mostly rounded. GG cups and above are not sheer below the diagonal seam, but this helps with support and shaping. Pretty bra with houndstooth pattern on the straps. The upper mesh part of the cup has same houndstooth embroidery and also multi-colored metallic threads. Center bow also has houndstooth pattern.
It's a bra that I got on a whim when I was going in between sizes and couldn't afford something of more quality(as I would usually stick to Ewa Michalak or Comexim). And it did it's job, and still does. It's a bra that does the job when I can't afford anything more and it's comfortable in a lot of ways, even if it's not the proper size for me.
Supposed to be so wonderful. They all talk about the cleavage, well, its not anything compared to my Curvy Kate Ritzy Padded Balcony Bra (SG2101) or my Curvy Kate Thrill Me [showgirl Collection] (SG3001). Just shows off how saggy my cleavage really is! Band runs loose. I think the cups run a little big. The cobalt blue is a beautiful hue, though! Bought this at Nordstrom a couple years ago. The molded shape does not fit me at all.
My favorite bra, the color is gorgeous and gives me great cleavage. Occasionally I gap a little at the top, but I don't mind because of the shape it gives.
At the time I bought this bra, I was a solid 32H in Panache, but knew that the Deco had been reported to run a bit big and wanted to try this as it was on sale.
I could definitely tell the cup was too small for me, particularly on my larger side, but the quadboob I got in it wasn't all that noticeable through shirts. I tended to wear it under lower-cut tops when I wanted to look more 'cleavagey' anyway. As time went by, I discovered that the appearance of the bra wasn't enough to make up for me constantly feeling like my ...boobs were trying to get out of it. This only got worse after I gained weight at the start of graduate school - I'm more of a 30J now, and the constant need to adjust only became worse when I needed a smaller band.
I do like the look of this bra, even though I generally dislike Freya as a brand and wish they would be a bit more original with their collections than releasing 6 Decos in different colours with slightly different ornamentation and calling them new styles. The trim on the straps is pretty but not scratchy or irritating, and I like that they've put a mesh overlay on the band to make it a bit more interesting. I also like the use of buttons as a decoration on the central gore - it feels a bit fresher than a bow. It's also very comfy to wear and I never felt the wires dig in at the bottom of my ribcage like on some of my other bras, although I know this is most likely due to soft Freya wires.
Fit-wise, I think it's a pretty solid 32GG for someone fuller on top. A 32H who's more full-on-bottom could probably wear this as well. Read more 213 more words
I love the way this bra is made, I do feel that the band is made on the larger size. I truly need a 30H or 30HH in this bra but Freya does not make that in this style. This bra give your the perfect round shape and cleavage without padding and keeps your nipples from showing. Also the under wire is shorter under the arms which is perfect for me and an issue I have with most bras. The center gore of this bra is also lower if you want to wear lower cut shirts.
love this bra even though it's the wrong size, correct size wasn't 70% off though https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /> it's very comfortable and the underwires don't poke me. the center gore doesn't lay flat, but that's not the bra's fault. i wish the straps had a bit less give, they seem a little too stretchy to me. has a great silhouette and i'd definitely buy it again when all the sizes go on sale.
Good points Comfortable, fits securely. Wing fabric is of a good quality and not too stretchy compared to the elastic top and bottom. I like the colour and pattern and the straps feel like the right width for me. Fastens comfortably on the loosest hook.
Bad points I think this makes me look a bit pointy, which is not a look I like! The cup is perhaps a size too small and the cut may not be right for my shape. Have been reading about the difference between FoT and FoB, which has really helped me understand why bras do (or more often don't) fit even though the label says they should. I am rather FoT and find the top of the cup cuts in, as the Freya balconette styles often do on me- though it's not as bad as their Rio-type styles.
I bought this bra as it was cheap and I needed a plain black bra. Due to Freya's stretchy bands, I sized down to a 32, which was perfect. However, the GG cups are slightly small for me, I get slight quadboobing - but as it isn't too much, and doesn't cause discomfort it doesn't really bother me. It's the perfect black tshirt bra, and if Freya made this in a 32H i would definitely buy it!
I'm not so broken up about this bra, as I think it's not as attractive as Thimble. It's a good thing, too, as it's utterly unfit. I never thought I would have cause to use this phrase, but the wires are so wide, they're wrapping around my back! I had no idea how uncomfortable that could be! It's hard for me to judge how it fits my breasts - it's not being shoved out of my IMF, but I was being stabbed in the sternum and the back at the same time, so I didn't keep it on that long. Back it goes!
This is such a pretty, pretty bra. I really, really liked the way it looked. Sadly, it was not to be; pretty severe shape mismatch. Great apex depth, but not enough immediate projection - the bra was immediately shoved out of my IMF fold, and no amount of tugging would keep it there. Even an inch lower than it was meant to be, the bra was too open at the top. So it goes back!
I bought this bra knowing it wasn't going to fit. It is just not the right shape for me. I owned a Freya Deco Honey Moulded Plunge Bra (1254) in 34GG which was all sorts of wrong, the band stretched out very quickly, the cups were too shallow on bottom and too open on top and the upper sides of the cup rubbed/chaffed my lower shoulder area, it was awful. ANYWAY I needed a plunge bra that wasn't visible under a specific dress that would also provide some decent cleavage and I had read that sizing down in band for these was ...common so i decided to give the deco another shot. It serves its purpose well. I got an extender for the first few times wearing it until it stretches, and its a mostly decent fit . Its not an every day bra for me personally, but I like it. I think it would be a wonderful bra for someone with the right shape (more shallow and FOT I believe). And seriously, if you want to keep it more than a couple months, think about getting a smaller band and using an extender temporarily. Read more 99 more words
