For some reason I went up a size in this. Oh, now I recall. The sweater's bust measurement was smaller than my bust in my normal size, large. So, I chose XL in both the chili pepper and turquoise. It is good that I did because the bust just fit. My hunch was correct that it would have pulled if I had stayed with the large. Of course everything is a bit more generously cut because of the larger size, but in the end, I had to get the bigger size if I wanted to wear the sweater closed. I have a nice, easy fit.