I tried this bra on in person at Nordstrom and tried both 30D and 30DD. Right now I am looking for basic t-shirt bras for colder weather and these seemed to fit the bill. However, in the end they weren't perfect and I decided not to keep them. I do think they are great solid everyday options though and would recommend them!
I started off grabbing my default size of 30D, since I am still not used to my new size of 30DD since my recent cup size increase. The 30D felt true to size in the band, but I felt that the cups made ... me look a little flattened out. I decided to grab the next size up, and found that the 30DD fit much better in the cups while maintaining the same snug band. There's not too much to say about this style, since this is a standard t-shirt bra and gives that rounded molded cup shape as expected. Thankfully, the 30DD was just more projected than the 30D, and it didn't go up significantly higher under the arms or have a crazy long underwire. I thought this was a perfect size for me and was happy with the fit.
However, there were two issues that made me not love the bra enough to keep it. First, this comes with a convertible J hook option, but since I am very petite, the J hook ends up all the way at the very top of the shoulder straps once I have them fully adjusted. I haven't had this issue with my previous bras in smaller sizes (Xhilaration T-Shirt Bra in 32B, Betsey Johnson Forever Perfect Demi in 30C), but I also happened with my Cleo Koko Plunge in 30D, so I am unsure if this is due to the proportions in my correct size, or if it's just a fluke. The J hook and hardware in this case is a gunmetal material and thus I felt it stuck out a lot, and I also worried about it snagging on clothing.
The other issue is that the underwires of the 30DD were probably a touch too big for me, and they seemed to sit on my ribcage in an uncomfortable spot. Either that, or the band is just a bit too tight. Out of the two bras I purchased, one felt better than the other, but I noticed this issue on both bras. Since I couldn't tell if it would get better with wear or not, I decided not to take a chance since I found another t-shirt bra style I liked better, the Le Mystere Tisha Evolution. Still, I'd say this is a nice bra for taller torsos looking for a basic and affordable bra. The only issue I noticed in terms of materials and quality is that the fabric is quite fuzzy and it tended to attract flakes of dry skin, so it may also attract loose fibers from clothing.
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