OK so I read the reviews that said this item has itchy lace and they are NOT lying!!  I've washed before wearing (and several times since) and can only wear this item for short duration because I want to scratch like a dog with fleas!!!
Also after the second wear one of the hooks on the front has bent completely open and the hook doesn't catch.  Defective?  Maybe, but not worth the hassle of returning.  I took a hook from an old bra and stitched it in the bent one's place and it works.
After massive shoulder surgery, I cannot close traditional bras and I start work WAY early so my hubby is not available to hook my bras.  I wanted to try something other than pull on sport bra things, and fortunately this came large enough to fit me and I can close it by myself, so for the money it was worth it, but I doubt I would purchase this again.