Patagonia Boucau Halter Top

I am usually a 5 star girl on all things Pata so this is unusual for me. This is a style which in general works great on my small-ish frame: halter neck, lightly padded, triangle cups....but this one just doesn't work well. It gaps weirdly around the inner part of the triangle. I am small chested (34B) and can generally just snug up the ties to make things fit well, but this is a design issue that isn't helped this way. It's also a very full coverage top, almost too much material even though I ordered the XS. I think too that it would be much better if the top had a closure in the back to avoid the uncomfortable knot-in-the-back thing. All of the flaws could be forgiven on a cheap suit, but not one in this price range. Also the gapping problem would only be exacerbated in the surf, as would the ultra/overly lightweight cups which seem to be shifty and not to fit the suit that well. I did try two different colors in the XS. The hickory is nice, sort of greenish-brown. The palm frond is good also. I live in my Patagonia clothing...both in my home in the mountains and on my travels to the seas, so I was disappointed but I will certainly try another style.

When I got this suit, (I have the halter top and the adour bottoms) I LOVED it! It fit me perfectly and stayed in place. The only problems at first was the fact that the pads in the cups constantly folded up.
However, after wearing the suit only a handful of times, it is completely falling apart. First it faded, then the fabric started breaking down. On the halter top, the fabric is now stretched and going white just above the cups on the strap. The bottoms are almost completely see-through, and you can see little lines where it has begun to fall apart. I have had this happen on cheap bathing suits before, but never this quickly. I can no longer wear it because it has become so transparent.

It made me sad when this halter didn't work, because in the past I've had two excellent halter bikinis from Patagonia. The padding was just awful looking, and I can imagine it would only get worse with use in water. Also, the front darts are unflattering and I would prefer a flat front like Patagonia used to make. Lastly, please bring back the back clasp, rather than the tie! It's much more comfortable and secure to have a clasp in back. The only thing that inspired me to give it any stars (and I did return it) is the quality of fabric/colors.

I have bought a few versions of this top, always hoping the next one would work better. However, after scrolling through all the reviews - I notice a lot of people have the same problem. The pads all move around!! Numerous times, I take a dive off the board, duck under a wave or simply go for a swim and the pads get all twisted around so I come up looking like my bathing suit top just came out of the washing machine. I hope Patagonia fixes this problem soon because the bathing suits should be function and cute!!

I loved the style of this and the color I ordered from 09 spring/summer line but I sent it back. I had it for months and I never wore it because I could not figure out how to wear it and not expose myself. I am 34C. I ordered the large at first, sent it back for the medium and it still just did not work for me.

I bought this top to use at the beach. It was a total disappointment. Every time I went underwater or was caught by a wave, the pads in the bra got all twisted around and deformed. Even though the top stayed on, the pads were so disheveled that it looked ridiculous and was uncomfortable. It was very embarrassing.

I really wanted this top to work. I'm a 34D. I tried an XL. The cups are too small to accommodate D-cup ladies. With some re-design, it could work great. Lovely color options though. . .and the bottom fit nicely. I would recommend this product to friends who are smaller on top.

Halter top has decent fit, but with limitations. i might have returned it had I not like the matching bottoms so much.
The straps around the back are way too short. It is difficult to tie if you are not flexible. The coverage is a bit minimal and the padding a little skimpy. I bought the similar style 2 years ago and was very pleased with the fit. I wish it would fit the same way and hope it is changed in future product. Fabric is still great.

Bought two of these tops in different colors. They fit well but the thin padding inside the bra tends to hold creases (not very natural looking) and doesn't stay in place when delicate-washed. Other mfrs use better, more natural-acting padding. I hope Patagonia changes to something better and less-creasing next year.

Being on the smaller side, I was hoping for a little extra support. I wouldn't feel confident doing a lot of swimming and diving in this top.

Really cute print, but didn't fit me very well. Looks great on my friend, however! Sadly, it was returned.