I am a 42 year old female who has a family history of women with large chests (I can't believe that I am actually writing this right now... :). My sisters and I used to wear a bra style from Bali which had a particular type of fabric - it was very smooth and supportive and didn't stretch out.  This bra style from Bali was discontinued many years ago.  We have struggled to find a replacement for that bra style until now - this is it!

This bra is a minimizer type of bra which essentially squishes a larger chest to not only appear but actually be smaller (up to 1 1/2 inches off of your bust size).  This may not be a good thing for everyone, but for someone whose chest is not proportional to the rest of my body, this is a very good thing.

This bra is made of a shiny but supportive fabric.  It really gives you a lot of support while still being very comfortable.  This type of material last forever - it doesn't stretch out like other bras do over time.  I know this because my sister still has some of the old Bali bras and they are more than 10 years old!

The type of fabric creates a very smooth and flattering profile.  You can wear this under anything and it will not show through your shirt.  I wear a lot of tshirts, and this is a great tshirt bra because it doesn't have any frills or lace on the front which always show through a tshirt and look terrible, in my opinion.

Although I read that Macy's is supposed to carry this brand, my local Macy's did not.  I have not found this brand in any of the local stores here in the suburbs of Philly, so I was glad to find it here on Amazon.

Regarding the size, I found that the cup size is what I expected but the band size ran a bit small - I had to order the next size up.

In summary, I really like this bra and plan to order more of these soon.