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Ahh alas, I have disappointed myself.
I keep planning to review models on my blog (such as this) and include messurements, but for some reason I can't keep my reviews under 3 hrs and that deters me from even starting.
No wonder I never did well with timed writing tests. XD

Anyway!
So this swim top was on sale for $15 from ASOS and with the luck I had with my previous ASOS bikini of a similar style, I decided I wanted to try it.

This one didn't really make the cut.
Firstly, the band was a ... bit more snug and to boot, it had silicone lining. Now on a swim top that doesn't even have removable straps, there is seriously no need for silicone lining. At all. Silicone irritates the crap out of my skin, especially on a tighter band. I can't deal with it at all when the top has gotten wet; it makes me itch like crazy.

Besides that, the cups weren't nearly as projected in this swim top as in my previous one in 30E. They could probably handle average projection and I'm all projection.
However, I did also suspect that because the band felt a little too snug that this may have been causing the cups to appear smaller as well. In my 32D with different fabric I don't have the same problems with depth at all.

The width was narrow and I would have estimated it at about 4.5". I do still have the 32D that is basically identical; they are both "50's Halter" styles and besides the fabrics, the cuts really were identical down to the cup width and depth. The only difference is the band size.
With that said, after I've included measurements for the 32D, if anyone does want an idea of what the 30DD fits like, the Digital Floral 50's Halter Bikini in 32D should give a pretty decent estimate.

The next thing that killed this for me was the gore; In my 30E, the gore was super narrow and overall the bikini top was very similar to Freya Deco. This is just a completely different model that looked kind of similar on their website. The gore had to have been over 1" wide and sat on top of my tissue.

This ended up being so much cuter in person too. I'm really unhappy about the fit as I wanted to keep it after receiving it. I almost cancelled the order initially, and I got it and felt so excited, but the fit was just not good.
I consideded just keeping it, but I decided to just send it back before it was too late.

So, I will be keeping an eye out for models that look more identical to my "bright floral" ASOS bikini that I just recently sold. That one was such a good fit, just getting too big.


With all of that said, I would recommend sizing up in the band with the 50's Halter Bikinis, unless you aren't bothered by silicone or a pretty tight band. I'm not sure how these bikinis turn out after some wear, but my 32D was used and still feels like 30-31".
I believe this one was 29-30", but it just felt plain uncomfortable. I would have recommended it for a 27-28" UB, and I'm currently back at about 29-30".

Additionally, the cups would work for anyone who needs narrow wires and a little projection- not an extreme amount.
Also anyone who is not super close set, whether naturally or when lifted into a bra.
The cup distance just doesn't accommodate for more tissue near the gore.

Otherwise, the 50's Halter style is super cute. I just wish there could be some improvements.




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