Rhea by Masquerade

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I've heard nothing but great things about Rhea by Masquerade. It's supposed to be amazing for shallow breasts and for full on top breasts. I've had my eye on various Masquerade bras for a while, but this was one I especially wanted to try out. I picked up a used one on Ebay for pretty cheap, and it's in great condition. The picture above is the color option that I have; it seems to be a Bravissimo-only option. The bra itself is a three part vertical seamed cup. I find that bras like this generally work for me, and they give excellent shape. This bra has a satin outer lining, and intricate lace across the top of the cups and the band. It also has zigzag seaming on the cups and straps, which I think is a nice extra detail.  

 Oh snap cleavage.

Pros:

• Good quality; nice materials 
• Pretty details!
• Surprisingly close to a neutral underneath clothing - I wore it under a creme and grey top and it didn't show
• Cleavage, yay! 
• Good for shallow/full on top breasts
• Wonderful globe like shape

Cons:

• Half adjustable straps - they fall off easily. 
• The lace is a little stiff -it kind of gapes
• Gore is too wide and pokes into my breast tissue
• Wires are not quite wide enough on the sides for me- they cut in a little bit

Lauren Half Cup by Freya

I thought I would try this out because it looked like a more elegant version of the typical half cup from Freya. It has a light texture-based pinstripe on the cups, and lace details on the straps and along the seams. The straps are made from black satin, rather than the textured elastic that normal freya half cups have for straps. However, unlike the older freya half cups, it has a microfiber like cloth trim above the main part of the cups, and it is a bit fuller coverage than a normal Freya half cup. It also has a large black bow in the center, and matching bows on the straps. 

Apologies for terrible photos, the iphone knows I hate it and it doesn't want to cooperate. 

Pros: 

• It's a half cup in black that doesn't poke much underneath tops
• Pinstripe pattern 
• Nice materials
• Comfortable 
• Supportive 

Cons:

• Fuller coverage than normal Freya half cup - gapes sometimes 
• Less great shape than some half cups I've tried 
• The straps are too large for the rings connecting the straps to the band - might wear out early because of that 

Marina Half Cup by Freya

I am not in love with the print on this particular half cup. Something about the print looks vaguely animal like to me. Kind of like a bird covered in paint rubbed itself all over the bra, and then they attached lace to it. Other people like it, but I find it to be unattractive. HOWEVER, it was a good deal, and I am super cheap. So I bought it. I tend to be on the fence about most Freya prints, but they have been a lot more interesting the last few seasons. 

Looks fine from the front, the gore tacks and no quad boobing. 

I think the shape looks good from the front and the side. It's rounded and uplifted, and it fits my shape well.

This is kind of your average freya half cup, in that it works well for my shape but it's ugly. Freya by far is the best fitting brand for my shape that I have run across. Even though I hate how the print looks, the comfort and the fit outweighs the look. Once I moved the center gore wires, it fits perfectly. It's one of the bras I wear the most. 

Pros:

• Fully adjustable straps 
• Good shape from the side and the front
• Comfortable
• Good for shallow/wide breasts 

Cons:

• Thick straps
• The print
• High center gore