I like the color of this swimsuit, and there are advantages to a tankini if you want your stomach covered but don't want the hassle of a one-piece when it comes time to go to the bathroom. Unfortunately, the tankini top constantly rolls up, exposing my tummy. If I wanted that, I would have gone with a bikini! I don't recommend it if covering your stomach is your intention. It is also very obviously contains a bra. I prefer a swimsuit where it isn't so obvious - one where the seams of the bra aren't visible from the front.

But I needed a swimsuit ... to replace one which was about five years old, worn, and many cup sizes too small, and of the ones I ordered, this one fit the best, so I kept it.

I find the band a bit looser than other Bravissimo bras like the Fleur and Contour strapless, but similar to the Satine and Rococo charm. This is my standard size in most bras.

Note: I am writing this review in January, 2013, several months after the swimsuit was purchased. I have given my initial review and fitting comments based on my notes about the fit of the swimsuit near the time of purchase. Since the swimsuit was purchased, my breasts have grown and the swimsuit no longer fits properly. Below are my comments on the current state of the swimsuit:

I haven't worn this swimsuit since my breast growth because it is winter. I expect when I do I will have quad-boob.

Update, 2014: I wore this in the summer of 2013 and was disappointed by the way the tankini kept floating up whenever I was in water. It really needs snaps or hooks to attach it to the bottoms. What's the point of a tankini that exposes your stomach? I may as well wear a bikini! I dislike this swimsuit so much that I already replaced it.
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I got to try this swimsuit out in the water yesterday and it was great! Mr. BF immediately informed me of how great I looked in it when I came out of the change room, and I felt very comfortable in it as we raced up the hill and down the water slides, despite my shadow looking like it had boobs bigger than head. Are shadows quite accurate?

It's pretty tricky to put on. I have to pull it on over my head, down to my chest, and then lift one boob at a time into the cups. Dealing with two sets of hooks and eyes, one coming off ... one going on was difficult and sweaty work, so I opted to not change out of the suit after swimming and threw my shirt and shorts on over it. During the hours that followed I found that the wires were too wide and dug in like many of the Panache bras I own.

One final note, I'm very glad the bottoms I received were of the fold-up-or-down variety as without the bottoms folded up, my bottom roll of fat would have been hanging out under the top. Other reviews I've read have indicated that this is a common problem with this particular swim top.
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Cute. Nice color. Quality seems very good. Very simple suit.

Just plain too big in the cups for me. Wire width is fine, though. One side seem wider than the other. This may be a manufacturing defect or just a fluke or something. I tried to average the 2 cup widths for the measurements.

Coverage over the stomach is a bit tight and short for me. I probably prefer my bands on the tight end of the spectrum, so I may have to size up for swimwear so that the rest of the tankini fits me more flatteringly. I'm assuming that if it gets wet, though, that it will stretch ... a bit. I only tried it on a few times to ascertain what size would work best for me. The back is also too long for me, but this is typical for commercial sizing + my body. If you have a lower back dip + a sticky-outy-type butt + narrower/deeper frame like me, it might also be too long in the back.

The medium bottoms I got with it are a little small on me still. Would probably fit me in about 6 months given my current trend in weight loss, but right now they're too tight. Would need a large to fit over my bum/hips.
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