Freya Women's Patsy Underwire Padded Half Cup Bra - Comfortable Support for Everyday Wear & Special Occasions

HALF CUP? Half cup had me worried about nip slips, but it seems to mean not full coverage or a plunge. It says padded, but this is more like a lined bra. It doesn't hold its own shape like a molded bra. PADDED? It says padded, but this is more like a lined bra. It doesn't hold its own shape like a molded bra. SHOW THROUGH: I suppose if ones shirt were light colored and light weight or either one, the dots and bit of lace could be a concern. I wear mostly black, but I haven't noticed any problems with the texture and my clingy/ light weight shirts. FIT TIPS: if you're between band sizes, go down and use an extender. It'll break in very quickly.If you have narrow shoulders, you'll have to alter this bra a little bit. If you love the cups and the band, there are plenty of guides on how to do that on the internet . MY FIT: The fit is marvellous. It gives a nice, rounded shape and keeps everything forward so you can be less minimized and still mobile. I'm full on the bottom and my tissue has lost some of its firmness since the weight loss, the Patsy gives me some of that fullness higher on the chest. I'm super curvy so my ribcage slopes in dramatically. It takes a very special bra not to slip down on me.My breasts are also extremely close set and the wires do come all the way together at the center. The seams and wires all in one spot weren't quite comfy....i was also worried about the poking through faster; my solution was a little bit of moleskin to give the casing a little support and a smooth surface against my body. The wires could definitely be overlapped and tacked in place if you need them even closer....(much like some of the exceptionally more expensive and hard to find Polish bras)If you have narrow shoulders, you'll have to alter this bra a little bit. If you love the cups and the band, there are plenty of guides on how to do that on the internet . RECOMMENDATION: Absolutely! I took it down one star because of my need to add moleskin at the gore.***This is one of my go to bras for everything: shopping, hanging out, going out at night.*** FYI: If you love this, my other favorite is the Freya Marvel which is completely unlined and narrower through the shoulders. I did have to try a couple sizes, but I had lost weight and didn't know quite what I was looking for. Sorry for the long review. These are all the things /I/ look for in reviews.