The lace was very tough, which was good since I had to put it on backwards then shimmy it around. Anything too delicate would have had holes ripped into it. That being said, although durable the hard lace was scratchy. I could have lived with that except that I discovered long line bras are not for plus sized women with big butts. Keep in mind for this review that my behind is large relative to my size, which is also large. A smaller woman with a big behind is going to have a smaller rear than I do, so this bra may work for women of average weight.