I bought two of these, one in black and one in wine. It seems like the elastic is drastically less stretchy than other Mae bras, so much so that when I took it out of the package, I hesitated to try it on. It was at least 1/2 to a full inch tighter than the other Mae brand bras I have purchased in the last few weeks. The cut is awesome, however. If you like the design and color selection, I would suggest going up at least one size, if not two. I found another style I liked and stuck with that, sSee full review