my sister gave me one of these and now i have two more.  my old bras were turned into a bra-sculpture to commemorate their present uselessness.  this bra: gives a nice shape, is very comfortable, hides headlights when a cold wind comes, eliminate bounce when i'm jumping up and down (really!), and survive non-hand-washing (i.e. machine washing) heroically.  sizing: yes, do order a size up from your normal bra size; 38s switch to 40s, etc.