Although this cost more than I would normally have considered paying, I'm glad I took the plunge, so to speak.  

This is a beautiful suit and is cut and styled in such a way that my recently acquired excessive pounds look about the best they possibly can!  It is supportive and I have had more compliments on this than any suit I've owned, either before or since gaining the weight.  And the compliments are from other women in my 'water walking/aerobics' class.

You can't go wrong with this suit if you need figure-assistance (even if you don't) and a simply lovely swimsuit!

This is a nice all-around suit for a day at the beach or pool, nice fit, long enough torso and nicely cut to make it easy and comfortable to wear.  Only reason to not give it a 5 star rating is that the design is a little on the boring side but suits in Women's sizes just can't seem to be anything but basic solid colors.  The embroidery is pretty good quality on this suit.