This bra is pretty and gives great support, without going overboard on the padding. It gives just the right amount of shaping to tees and sweaters and looks very natural. I have worn this style for many years and have not had any problems with the mesh band stretching out.
I'm trying to a find a bra that will be smooth under fitted t-shirts and sweaters and not have that upper bra line show through. I will have to keep looking. There is a mesh texture over the bra that I don't think will hold up over time. I machine wash my bras in a mesh bra bag on "hand wash cycle" and I don't think this bra will survive.