As this bra doesn't fit me, I can't say much about it. I bought it thinking a UK G and a European G were the same, but alas, they are not. The cups are much too small.
The actual cups are padded, and covering them is a separate layer of stretch lace, to which the straps are attached. The straps and cups are too elastic and don't do anything for the uplift and shape of the breasts. However, the cups are narrow, which is a rarity, and the bra is very pretty. I'll be using this for "spare parts" only.
This is one of my first bras that is below a 32 band, so perhaps I'm biased because I'm glad to finally have bras that fit snugly! It's a good fit around the back, perhaps a bit snug for a 65 (30) band which is good for me. I night need a bigger cup though. The straps are wide in the front but tapers of into thinner straps. The straps cut into my armpit a bit.
