After buying and returning 5 or 6 swimsuits to amazon because of sizing issues, i took a chance with this one. I went up to , size 14. It fits perfectly. I love the racer-back, no buckles , straps or anything digging into me. I had swim shorts in different colors, so black was good choice. It is so comfortable and hits me in right places and the length is also perfect. I'm 5' 2", 135. I got this one i think 12.00. The others were like 28.00. I liked it so much i bought another at the regular price, a pretty floral. I couldn't wait to wear it as i had matching bottoms. I was so disappointed, it was at least 1 size too large and had to return it. I gave up and am very happy with my black one. It is a bit difficult get on as you have to put over your head. It also has a great bra, it's comfortable enough to wear underneath something. No one would probably guess it's a tankini top.