I picked up a few random bra-sized bikini tops at the end of last season, but I didn't have the best of luck finding something I really liked. I got really lucky recently and found this style through one of my regular eBay sellers, and he was selling two different versions of the Hattie in a complete set! I ended up purchasing both, but I received this one first. I am so happy with it!
This is one of my first bandeau bikini tops, and it fits so much better than the traditional unstructured tube top. When I first got it, I looked at the ... cups and instantly worried it was going to be disastrously big. However, this is an optical illusion, since the front of the bikini hides the underwire cups, so the cups are not as large as they appear. It fits me perfectly! The 28 band is perfectly snug and stays in place even without the straps.
The cups are actual about the same size and depth as the B. Tempt'd by Wacoal Ciao Bella in 30DD, but the wires are longer and the cup height is taller. The wire shape is taller than most Cleo wires, which are typically a bit short and shallow. I am very pleased with the fit of this bikini top and ordered a few more styles to try. If you are able to still find this, I'd highly recommend giving it a try.
In terms of bottoms, I tried the side-tie bottom in S, but my normal size is XS. S is definitely a size too big, though the side-tie version can be adjusted. I'd order your normal bra size for the top and your normal size in the bottom.
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