Freya Women's Patsy Underwire Padded Half Cup Bra

HALF CUP? Half cup had me worried about nip slips, but it seems to mean not full coverage or a plunge. It says padded, but this is more like a lined bra. It doesn't hold its own shape like a molded bra. PADDED? It says padded, but this is more like a lined bra. It doesn't hold its own shape like a molded bra. SHOW THROUGH: I suppose if ones shirt were light colored and light weight or either one, the dots and bit of lace could be a concern. I wear mostly black, but I haven't noticed any problems with the texture and my clingy/ light weight shirts. FIT TIPS: if you're between band sizes, go down and use an extender. It'll break in very quickly.If you have narrow shoulders, you'll have to alter this bra a little bit. If you love the cups and the band, there are plenty of guides on how to do that on the internet . MY FIT: The fit is marvellous. It gives a nice, rounded shape and keeps everything forward so you can be less minimized and still mobile. I'm full on the bottom and my tissue has lost some of its firmness since the weight loss, the Patsy gives me some of that fullness higher on the chest. I'm super curvy so my ribcage slopes in dramatically. It takes a very special bra not to slip down on me.My breasts are also extremely close set and the wires do come all the way together at the center. The seams and wires all in one spot weren't quite comfy....i was also worried about the poking through faster; my solution was a little bit of moleskin to give the casing a little support and a smooth surface against my body. The wires could definitely be overlapped and tacked in place if you need them even closer....(much like some of the exceptionally more expensive and hard to find Polish bras)If you have narrow shoulders, you'll have to alter this bra a little bit. If you love the cups and the band, there are plenty of guides on how to do that on the internet . RECOMMENDATION: Absolutely! I took it down one star because of my need to add moleskin at the gore.***This is one of my go to bras for everything: shopping, hanging out, going out at night.*** FYI: If you love this, my other favorite is the Freya Marvel which is completely unlined and narrower through the shoulders. I did have to try a couple sizes, but I had lost weight and didn't know quite what I was looking for. Sorry for the long review. These are all the things /I/ look for in reviews.

Fits perfectly & perks up my "mom boobs". Super comfortable and forgettable that you're wearing it! Wow! And it's so sexy too!!! What more could you ask for in a bra?!Claims to be padded, but more of a thin lining but it sure does the trick!! Soft mesh-type feel to both the inner and outer material. Adjustable straps that although poke-a-dotted, easily blend right into a black strap tank top. The lace is delicate and feminine which I and my man LOVE but it does show through a bit if your shirt is thin - makes a bit of a lumpy line but not enough to stop me from wearing it with everything!As for sizing be warned - just because this Freya bra is true to size, the others I have bought run small just so you know! Click if helpful!

I have purchased this exact brand and style in the past. They have improved the fit and the comfort. The material is breathable and the bra fits and supports with out digging into my shoulders. The bra gives a nice lift profile under my shirts. As I as a G cup, this is quite an accomplishment. The stitching is well done. It doesn't scratch and I am compleatly unaware of it while I wear the bra. I have now worn it on two consecutive days for about 15 hours, I didn't notice I was wearing it, unless I caught my profile in a mirror. I am by no means a vane woman, but this bra look good! I was even able to slant the straps out to hide them under a low cut t-shirt, they stayed in place and the bra wasn't visible under the shirt. I liked Fit so much that I went back on line a few days later and bought a second one, same brand differnt style. Both bras also have good side coverage so as I stretch and move the bra stays in place.

This was the first bra that I got after measuring myself from A Bra That Fits a couple of months ago. Patsy is very pretty! When I first bought this bra, I had no idea how stretchy the band would be, but coming from 34" and 36" bands for years, I thought, hey the 32" band would be a great start. It was but since the band is stretchy, I was already on the tightest set of hooks about two to three weeks in. The reason being is because I needed a 30FF (same cup volume, but tighter band). This bra now is for during that time when my weight fluctuates and need a looser fit. It gives my girls the lift and shape it needs without all of the padding. It is still very supportive and it even with the lace detailing at the top, it actually is very concealing under a lot of my shirts. So if you do get Patsy, try going down in the band and up a cup size.Update: I got the 30FF and it fits perfectly!

I recently resize myself thanks to A Bra That Fits. Discovered I'm a 28E shallow with wide roots, however I thinrootsthe future, at least with this brand, I will go with a 30DD. There was gaping in the cup, which I chalked up to slight fluctioations due to breastfeeding (although I made sure to measure when "empty") and the band was a little too snug. Hoping it will "break in". I have a very sensitive sternum, so when I first put it on i felt like the wires were murdering me. So I took them out (should've waited and then I could have exchanged for a different size) and made the mistake of wearing it to work. A full 24 hours later still had red marks under my arms that were excruciating. Again, hoping it will be better when broken in, if not I'll wear an extended. In summary, I would size band up and cups down if I were you

The band fit pretty well. I got 32. Sometimes I fit better in a 34 and I'd say the 32 fit me like a comfortable 32. Not tight. The cup size I'd say is true to size. After reading comments, I got a 32 C. I probably should have gotten a D instead. I usually fit better in D. My advice is to go true to size on cup size. Band size I'd say go true to size unless your regular size fits a bit big. If so maybe size one down.

This is a cute bra that fits similar to other Freya half cup bras. I always buy Freya as they last ages and are well made. It's also nice that the sizing among styles is quite consistent, ie all half cups seem to fit similar.

Love this bra. I have it in every colour.

Fantastic support, cute and comfortable!

nice fit

The straps are a bit acratchy - not for sensitive skin, but otherwise great!