Just like everyone else said.  This is worth the $$.  I love it.

The suit looked great and fit great!  The reviews rated it great and it held up to the reviews.  I loved it from the minute I tried it on.  After swimming it still looked great!  I felt a little like old time "glam" wearing it.  I'm really glad I bought it!

I purchased this suit in brown and I love it. It makes my figure look great. I was worried since I'm only 34 that it would look like an older woman's suit but it doesn't - it's perfect. I plan on getting another soon.

I'm typically a size 10 in pants, but a 6 or 8 in dresses.  I had ordered the size 10 originally, and it was way too big, so I exchanged it for an 8 and it fits great!  My suggestion is order your dress size.  It's a great suit!  Very flattering, especially since I carry all my weight in my midsection-- it flatters and gives me a good figure.  I'm small-chested, and the top fits great.

fits like dream, very very comfortable !! great color. with or without straps ! so comfortable I was amazed ! easy easy to wear !! well made, nicely lined. quality swim suit !!

I liked this suit for basically... covering everything.  I'm a size 8 but not bikini confident.  The ruching gives you a smooth silhouette, and the part covering your hips ends just high enough so that you don't look like you're wearing an old lady skirted bathing suit.  It has a really nice retro look.  Some problems I had started with the optional strap- the fastening loop for it tore right away so I had to sew a new one- that made it look a little odd on one side.  Also, since it can be worn strapless, it has a tighter band of elastic at the top- but it is somewhat low cut- which resulted in a double bulge on each breast if I wasn't careful to keep it in the right place.  My boyfriend liked it though and didn't notice any of these flaws.