I already had a Pistachio coloured Deco, in the same size, and I decided to get also a black one. What I noticed, when putting the two side by side, is that the band on this new one is 3.5cm shorter, unstretched, than the band of my older one, which has been worn for a few months. So bands do stretch!
Pretty bra with green striped fabric and embroidery details, top of cup is sheer. It fits me as well as I have had a bra fit so far. The gore tacks, but it also folds of on itself to make itself stack. I think this is because I am close set. So technically, one wire of the gore tacks. The wires follow my shape fairly well. This bra sits loser to my inframammary fold than any I have found so far. That being said, it still sits a bit below my fold, maybe an inch or ...a bit less. Even if I try to situate it up there it never actually gets quite high enough. Not sure if I need more projection, or if I am too narrow so I force the gore down, or if it is just the weight of the bosom. In most bras I get a bit sore on the ribs where the wire angles up, and this is the case with the freyas, but this tends to get better as I get used to the bra. The red mark is definitely on a rib, not on beast tissue, so that is good, I think. The details don't show under a tshirt, which I was nervous about with an unlined cup. Arerolas totally show through the mesh on top, I kind of thought they would fall under the fabric, but they sit up in the sheer area. Maybe just cause FOB or maybe that is the design plan.
Unfortunately too small in the cups. Perhaps two cup sizes. The gore is more than an inch away from my body, and my breasts fall towards the center towards it. I also have the issue of the longline part of the bra rolling up, but it does not bother me. The bra is gorgeous. The longline makes me feel really pretty.
I'm going to wear this bra for a bit because of how gorgeous it is, but it's probably not a keeper.
BAND: Okay, but a little loose. With only 2 sets of hooks to adjust, I think I probably would fit better in the 34. WIRE: Seemed to be okay. CUP: Um. Bottom of cup seemed to fit. Top flappiness. Would have to alter it, maybe move the strap? STRAP: Eh. Okay, but too wideset. I didn't wear it long enough to know how it would really feel. DESIGN: I kind of love the color and the dots.
Conclusion: I would want to try this in a 34GG and I don't think they make it in that size.
I really like how this bra looks, which is why I bought it on sale despite it not fitting. It suffers from the usual Freya problem of malleable wires; my breasts can push the center gore away from my chest, although there is no overspill when I push the gore flat against my chest. On my smaller side, there's even room for a pad. Freya bras just do not work for me at all.
This bra would be more suited to wide set, full on top breasts. I had about an inch of gaping cup at the top and the gore jabbed into my breast tissue.
I'm still in shock about this bra and I have no clue on what to make out of it.
The cups measure 33 cm stretched over the knee. The wires are 18cm wide. The center gore is pushed outwards.
There's some slight gaping on top not visible under clothing. However as I scope and swoop the bra fills out more and more.
The band curls up under my boobs in the front which makes the bra become super tight on bottom. It doesn't seem to prevent breathing though. It's not very stable but the wires doesn't distort that easily. Only if I start to scope my madness out of it. Then I have to push them back in shape.
I don't know whether to consider this a purple shape or a green shape. I don't know whether I am to call it wide or narrow wires. I have no clue what so ever. I'm just completely confused.
I measured this bra today and it's been worn quite a few times about a year ago so it's probably stretched. I've lost about 35 pounds since I wore this bra so as of today with my current measurements it is definitely way too big. It used to fit ok (not great), is good quality and very comfy. A good everyday bra (when it fits)...
I bought this bra on sale despite having tried the Deco in a number of different sizes without success. I should have saved my money. I know this is a very popular bra but I get a bulge in the top of the cup which is very obvious when my arms are forward (it disappears if I put my arms behind my back). My breasts also like to fall out when I bend forward.
I have only worn this bra a couple of times since I bought it.
The pistachio color in the picture (on the wooden table) is fairly true to life for the 'pistachio' color ...- it's an extremely pale green.
Note: I am writing this review in January, 2013, more than a year after the bra was purchased. I have given my initial review and fitting comments based on my notes about the fit of the bra near the time of purchase. Below are my comments on the current state of the bra:
I don't wear this bra. I wonder if it would fit in the cup now, but the band would be too big. I don't like plunges so I haven't bothered to try it. Read more 95 more words
I own several of the regular Freya Deco's, and while this bra is supposed to be identical, just in a different color/pattern, I found the band to fit noticably bigger than my other Deco's (far more stretch) and quickly had to move to the tightest hooks/readjust myself several times throughout the day. If you're buying this, I'd recommend going down a band size.
I have several Freya Deco's (with straps) and find that this one, in comparison, fits a lot tighter in the band than the strapped Deco's. It did do a fantastic job of holding me up though - I wore this under a strapless bridesmaid's dress, and had no issues after dancing the night away - it firmly held me in place, and gave amazing support! By the end of the night though, I did have a bit of redness/rash where the straps were, which I have never experienced with my other 36G Deco's (if anything, my other Deco's are too big in the band, and I need to go down to a 34 or 32).
One thing to note - I think this bra got damaged a bit during shipping - there are some pretty hard-creased wrinkles in the cups that I can't seem to get out https://d28qt14g3opchh.cloudfront.net/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> once it's under clothing (if it's snug) it's not noticeable though.
I've been wearing this size for the last several years - it was a huge upgrade from the D/DD cups I'd been trying to squeeze into, however, I've recently come to realize that the band on this is too small, and the cups perhaps aren't quite the right size either - I should be wearing a 34, or perhaps even a 32 (I measure 33" underbust), and I've noticed that often throughout the day, I have to keep re-adjusting to keep the underwires at the root of my breast. I have noticed that in some of the Deco models/copies, the bands are stretchier than in the others. ... I've got this in the navy, pink (shown in picture), nude - all of these are fairly stretchy, but similar in fit. The one I have in teal with the polka dots (Crystal), while it's the same size (36G) I find it to fit a lot bigger in the band - it is much more stretchy.
As for the Deco - I absolutely LOVE this bra (and have it in 6 colors total) - it's incredibly comfortable, gives me an amazing, round shape, fantastic cleavage, and the smoothness of the molded cups ensures it doesn't show under clothing. I've got a 34GG on order and am hoping it fits, as the Deco caps out at a GG cup! Read more 122 more words
This bra fits pretty much like a standard Deco - it gives an amazing shape and is quite comfortable to wear. The pattern definitely does show through some clothing though, so that is something you may want to keep in mind if you're considering this bra
