This swimsuit is, like, three-quarters of the way there for me. First, the good: I love the midnight blue color. The suit seems well-constructed with strong seams. You can tie the back in a few different ways and it stays up. My 30G boobs are fully covered and don't feel like they're gonna fly out, even when I'm swimming quickly or horsing around in the water. It's flattering and because it's just cut like a normal bikini top with a bit more room in the cups, it doesn't look like you've worn your bra to the beach. Now, the bad: Picking a size to order was frustrating, because cup sizes are meaningless without a band size. They mean NOTHING by themselves!!! A 30G cup contains a volume of around 700 cc, whereas a 38G cup holds nearly 1,400 cc. So a fellow G-cup with a 38 band has boobs almost twice as big as mine by volume! A D cup can range from holding 390 cc at a 30-inch band, to 3,000 cc at a 56-inch band. Is the 56D woman gonna fit into the same bikini top as the 30D woman? Of course not! Body Glove's advice to order "your normal cup size" makes no sense, because all D/E/F cups are not the same. In the absence of a fixed band size, we need to know the dimensions/capacity of the cup, and it's crazy to me that a company manufacturing women's swimwear doesn't seem aware of what a cup size even is. At any rate, I took a stab in the dark and ordered an F. It was definitely too big (although workable), and I think I ought to have ordered an E. My guess is that they're basing the cup sizes off a size 34 band. I had some other fit issues, as a relatively petite (5'3", 120lb, size 4) person. The bikini "band" is slightly too big around the ribs for me (there's no space between the side wings on my back, as opposed to the picture on the model). The cups are slightly too widely spaced for me as well. The cups come up pretty high on me, basically to my collar bone, and also extend under my armpit a little too far. The string ties are too long for me and I had to cut them quite drastically. If you are also short and have a band size on the smaller side, you may also run into these issues. All in all, I think the cut might work really well if you're a bit taller/longer-torsoed than me, with a band size of 34 or more. The length of the strings means this suit might be a good option for plus-sized women, as long as they keep in mind they'll need to size up in the cup. It's not quite perfect for me, though with some basic alterations it's a lot better and more comfortable than getting an XL halter top and tying it super tight.
