I love this brand. I'm 42 C/D and hard to fit. I cannot stand a tight band, I simply cannot tolerate the pain of elastic around my back, I normally purchase a 44 but I went with a 46D in this style. It fit. I can do a 46 it 48 in this brand. It's not loose at all, I just put it on the tightest set if hooks. Also my elastic is never stretched out because I go bigger. I love that this brand has no underarm fat showing, it goes right up to my underarms and the cups fit perfect, the center lays flat against my chest like it should. Finally someone who knows how to make bras! You may have some trial and error with band size but there is no charge for returns or restocking. I've only had to return one style so far.
This bra is very pretty!!! I'm well aquainted with this type of fabric, it gets ratty fast if you machine wash and put in the dryer. Bras should never go in a dryer anyway, it just destroys the elastics and laces. I will be hand washing these and hang drying.