Tag Archives: DD Cup

Bra fitting : why are companies still ‘adding 4’?

The bafflingly prevalent +4 method of fitting bras (of deducing back size by measuring the underbust and adding four or five inches) is a relic from the very beginnings of the modern bra. The old, stiff materials used simply didn’t … Continue reading

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Late summer swimwear preview: Freya’s brilliant Biba inspired Bardot.

I think this summer Freya Lingerie have saved the best for last. This gorgeous Biba inspired Bardot (30-38D-G/GG) is beautifully simple and elegant, combining classic Freya shapes perfectly with the vintage fashion label’s retro style.  Already, I love it. It doesn’t come … Continue reading

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Soft cup bras reviewed: Freya Lingerie’s Dotty

I’d never considered soft cup bras before, always assuming they were the preserve only of the pregnant and breast feeding. I was aware of them vaguely as large, unsightly mostrosities that – had the recent trauma of childbirth not successfully … Continue reading

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OH EM G-CUPS: new Freya coming soon

Usually I avoid Freya’s ‘coming soon’ tab, inclined as I am to lose long swathes of time dreaming about lingerie I can’t own yet. But when I saw a tweet suggesting it had been updated, I couldn’t resist breaking up my … Continue reading

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Bravo Bravissimo: scorching summer lines launched

The weather might have gone a bit lacklustre, but Bravissimo’s latest summer offerings are absolutely sizzling. About half of the new lines of swimwear and lingerie added have gone directly on to the ever expanding wishlist, and it could easily … Continue reading

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