This needs a light padding, at least for me. My boobs are pointy normally and now that I'm pregnant and they're growing more, my nipples are more pronounced. So, the double layering of fabric is not enough for me. Luckily, I can slip some extra pads from a bralette I have and the pads mostly stay in place. The best way to judge if you may need to add padding is if you prefer bralettes with light padding or not. If you're fine without padding, then you won't need it here. I always go for the lightly padded ones, so I need padding for this bra.

There are thin pieces of fabric lining the edges of the "V" part of the bra that wrinkle a bit after washing. I would prefer they weren't there at all and may even cut them off. It's not lace, so I'm not sure why it was added on...it's not very pretty.

There were also some loose strings when I opened the package but they didn't seem to affect the overall quality of the bra.

Lastly, the fit. The fit is a bit small. I was a 34B before pregnancy and now a 34C and growing. Technically, I am a 32 in band size (pre-pregnancy) but I always prefer a tad looser band. I ordered a medium because of pregnancy, even though the chart was saying a small would fit for a 34B. I would maybe even consider a large at this point. There is room for growing in the cup size but the band and straps are all on the largest setting. I am only 130lbs and rarely ever use the entire length of the straps, but I have to on this bra. The material is stretchy, however, and will hopefully expand enough with me. The fit has slight compression but not as much as a sports bra, and like I said earlier, I wish there was padding. The double fabric isn't enough for me...my nips still show through more than I like. It is comfortable after I adjusted everything to the largest setting. The "V" cut is perfect for deeper cut dresses and shirts, which is exactly what I bought it for.

The plastic circles on the straps are where the straps pop off to be crossed or adjusted for different styles. For me, the straps are on the largest setting and don't allow for any crossing because they'd be too tight. So...keep that in mind if you're planning on crossing them. However! It'd be prefect for a nursing bra because the straps open with ease! :)

It's comfortable enough to wear to work or out with added padding, or around the house without padding. I may buy another one but in a large size...I'm going to wait a month just to be sure of the fit.