I am a size 22 woman of 58 years, shaped like a pear.  After carefully measuring my correct size ribcage and cup size,  i've sent so many bras back, including Oprah recommended ones. Finally this one sells according to measured size, which for me is a 44DD.  This bra sits nicely under the arm and comes up high enough to smooth things out under there. Then the back stretch fabric is real soft and wide, so don't even notice it is there. The cups have this invisible circle of some kind of netting inside the lining that lifts and pulls forward my breasts so they sit high and forward like they used to be. Not sure how they did this, but the look is great once you put it on and lean forward and kind of scoop the girls forward deeper into the cups. Once this bra is on it is so comfortable I forget I have it on. It doesn't shift, dig, or itch. The covering for the underwire is very soft. I can lay down for a nap in it. Bought a second one.....not going to try any other style after this.