It's padded, albeit lightly, but it is still padded. I'm very short and I really don't need my generous boobs to look any bigger, just supported thank you. The bra material is very nylony and for me, quite nasty and nowhere near as pretty as the photo. Also it comes up small, you definitely need to go up in the back size, I'm not sure why all Bravissimo bras come up small, or are all the other brands coming up big? Surely 34 is 34 but my Freya's and Panaches are bigger than Bravissimo's own. I think it would result in the double boob look after a couple of hours. It and the nude one are going back.