Ordered 30GG & 30H anticipating the possible need for a cup larger for a couple reasons.

Ok, so the design is absolutely beautiful. I chose to order it because it was made available in a range of sizes and I believed one would suit me! Purple/Orange/Red Zebra print sits on a bed of bed of mostly tan and some white. These colors are bright and I love it!

Material feels a bit strange maybe it is from the printing or is the type of polyamide swim fabric chosen. Perhaps I just need some time to adjust to quality swimwear designs and the corresponding fabrics! Inner cups are soft white mesh ... and very comfortable against the skin. Straps seem thin from a glance but they are the same width (a smidge over 1.8cm) as just about every other G-range cup bra or bikini top I've had the pleasure of owning or trying on. It is actually kind of a nice illusion the straps seem so "thin"--it must be thanks to the halter style because you see much more strap. Supportive yet looks delicate.

Pleased it gives a nice round cup shape even if the wires are slightly too low set for my shape (the dropped part of the 'U' shape). There is a bit of under-cup wrinkling on both GG and H but I suspect it is from the overall design and therefore how the wire frames each cup. It isn't so noticeable and I think it's worth it to overlook one minor detail for an otherwise supportive and outrageously cute bikini. Both band sizes measure identical which is a plus when comparing.

Size Comparison:
First, I believed the GG was the right size one reason I thought "Oh, I couldn't possibly be an H" and the sides of each cup lay smooth. However, the GG gore does not sit as flat as the H. We all know when the gore sits at your sternum the cup is a better fit. If it is too small you should try a larger cup. Although the sides of the H cups wrinkles some, the wire does not poke and also I feel more comfortably covered on the top part of my breasts by the tiny extra bit of fabric. And thankfully due to the pattern the wrinkles are less noticeable. In the end, I settled on the H because I am more satisfied and comfortable with most aspects of this bikini. It will be my 1st under-wired halter ever and hopefully I'll be able to wear it besides just to the beach.

Purchased from Bravissimo late-July 2011.
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This band is very tight, but does have enough stretch to it that I'm not quite suffocating. I know that the band will stretch more with time; as of yet I've only had the bra for two months. It's already a lot less terrible than it was initially. I heartily suggest a Miss Mandalay 30 for the 28-back crowd. (It fits me with an extender.)

The cups fit my smaller breast perfectly, but there's a bit of cutting in on my larger one. This bra is really made for someone with no upper fullness at all. This bra displays it oddly, though: The inflexible ribbon at the top of ... the cup flares away from my breast instead of feebly attempting to conform to it as does on the breast it actually fits. I really feel like it's a strange design flaw, almost. I barely notice it at this point. I've had luck counteracting the ill aesthetic effects of the ribbon by playing around with strap tightness.

A very welcome difference in the fit of this bra compared to 32-band Miss Mandalays is that the wires fit me perfectly. There was no need for any bending where the wires met my underbust, or under my armpits. Short people, take note.

The shape this bra gives is comparable to a Miss Mandalay Paige: a rounded and natural shape.

I also had the same issue that Undiegamer had with her black Paris (http://undiegamer.com/2012/11/03/miss-mandalay-paris/). The top ribbon on the right cup began to fray away from the right side of the cup. As I bought this bra secondhand, I couldn't contact a manufacturer or anything, so I just stitched it up myself. Given the design flaws of this bra, I wouldn't recommend getting it full price in this color.
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Beautiful bra, but the fit is off. A 32H or a 30HH would fit much better.

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