USUAL BRA SIZE: 38B w/ pads; 36C or B w/o pads; L or XL Sport Bra depending on style & compression SIZE ORDERED: 40B (one band size UP) (Color: Rose Beige; it's like a nude color) SIZE CHART MEASUREMENTS: 38B= Underbust 33-34"; Full bust 38-39" 40B= Underbust 35-36"; Full bust 40-41" MY MEASUREMENTS: Me= Underbust 34 1/2"; Full Bust 38"; Waist 35-37" HOW THIS BRA FITS ME: TORSO - 5 of 5 stars **Some waist cinching, good amount of firming & smoothing, not too tight to wear or to sit in. **Single Row of Hooks - allows NO adjustment of the torso fit/tightness **The 38" band size I would've order normally would've been too tight in the torso. **The torso did NOT ROLL up at all. TORSO NOTES: I was ready to take it off after 5 hrs but expect some stretch over time, making it more comfortable for longer periods. I'm satisfied with the bra's fit through torso & glad I sized up by one. CUPS: 3 of 5 stars **This bra's cups have no padding, no underwire, thinner fabric with no structure **Not a good fit, cups are too big at the top **I added pads to fill in & round out the ill-fitting cups, did some DIY shaping of the pad to fit right CUP NOTES: There was no way to purchase this bra in a cup size that fit my breasts without it being too tight in the torso. A product return or adding cup pads were my choices. I chose to keep the bra and add the pads (had to do some customizing to get the pads to fit right.) The bra looks fine with the pads, even under more form-fitting tops. STRAPS: 2 of 5 stars **Straps are NOT adjustable **Bra has wide straps, rather thick. They're comfortable but not easily concealed (and definitely not sexy) **Strap placement on my shoulders limits neckline styles STRAP NOTES: Nonadjustable straps could make bra unwearable for some ladies. They fit me but ANY shorter and they wouldn't have. The straps fall in an awkward place on my shoulders, closer to my neck than other bras (except some sport bras). That makes the bra unwearable under tops that have a wider neckline. I have small, narrow shoulders & that may be why the straps settle there, maybe not like that on wider shoulders. OVERALL VALUE: 4 of 5 stars **For $18.20 (April 2022), this long line bra was the lowest price I found after a long search and many reviews read. **In the $20 range, I would order this again, even though it's probably not the bra I would choose to wear under formal attire (mostly because of the bulky straps). **Knowing what I know now, if the price would get into the $30+ range, I probably wouldn't buy it again, but I have no regrets about this purchase. MEASUREMENT DETAILS **All my own measurements (shown at top of review) were taken nude, standing erect, with loose tension on a cloth tape measure. **Waist was measured at the side bend. The 2" range in size depends on how recently and how much I've eaten or how much I'm willing to suck it up. 35" is in public, conscious of keeping my stomach tight (sucked in, which, if done consistently, is good exercise for the stomach muscles!), and aware of my posture. 37" is home, loose clothing, letting loose. **The bottom of this bra sits above my natural waist bend, making it easy to sit without pushing up on the bra or pinching at the top or the bottom. (I'm only 5'3", but I have an average torso length and short legs. If you have a very short torso, the bra may be uncomfortable or ill fitting when seated.) **Full bust measurement taken at fullest part of breasts, Underbust measured at the normal bra line. FINALLY: **This was my first-ever purchase of a full-line bra, so I was totally "green" and flying blind. **I consider this bra to be a good full-line starter bra & a suitable, inexpensive choice for home and casual wear/casual gatherings. I don't think I'd wear it under very formal attire, like dinner with the Queen, going to the opera, or your persnickety cousin's wedding; that kind of formal. For me, the straps are just too bulky and sit too close to my neck to to wear under formal garments, but it wears very well under more casual clothing. **Now that I've bought my first full line bra, I will get another one down the road, but better quality this time, most likely more expensive, and from a brick and mortar shop where I can see what I'm buying.
