![]() “The underwire’s job is to shape the base of the cup and thus the rest of the breast,” Caldwell explains. But before burning your underwire, it helps to understand why it’s there in the first place. Underwire: The war of the wires comes down to comfort (and wireless is winning). So a bra in a size 36AA is the equivalent cup size of 34A, 32B, and 30C bras, which theoretically gives you a few more options to try within a given brand’s size range. That means as you go down a size in a band, you go up a cup size, and as you go down a cup size, you go up a band. Although not all three brands are name-checked below, we did focus on retailers offering a range of sizes and noted the sizes each of our bra picks comes in (including if a company uses its own system instead of a traditional band number and cup letter).Īnd a note about cup sizing in general: “The actual cup changes in size as you move across bra-band sizes,” Dale says. A similar sentiment was shared by undergarments educator Kimmay Caldwell and Elisabeth Dale, author of The Breast Life Guide to the Bra Zone, both of whom mentioned shopping at start-ups like Pepper, Lively, and ThirdLove. If you’re a AAA or AA cup, which are oftentimes rare to spot off the rack, your best bet is to look for brands that specifically design for smaller chests, says Cora Harrington of The Lingerie Addict. But if you wear a bigger band (like a 48A), it’s usually slim pickings. ![]() If you’re in the A to B cup range, there are ostensibly more options, from lacy lingerie and padded push-ups to barely there bralettes. Size range: While the intimates industry has become more size inclusive, the default range tends to fall between 30A and 40D. And if you’re looking for (wireless) bras for bigger breasts, we’ve got a guide for that, too.īest overall | Best less expensive | Best for AAA and AA cups | Best molded | Best push-up | | Best plunge | Best demi | Best spacer | Best sheer | Best overall wireless | Best wide-strap wireless | Best triangle bralette | Best mesh bralette Scroll onward for all those recommendations or click on one of the bolded links below to skip ahead. To make the guide as comprehensive as possible, I also searched through our archives for highly praised styles. So to put together this guide on the best bras for small breasts, I spoke with stylish small-chested women and with professionals who fit bras for a living. Bra shopping is notoriously stressful, but word of mouth is a good starting point. ![]() It does its job of supporting, sculpting, or just defending against unwelcome nip slips without a single pinch. After all the uncomfortable underwire, skintight straps, and cups that floweth over that I’ve suffered through in the process, here’s my theory: A great bra is one you don’t have to think about. Whether you’ve been looking for a cute bralette that’s comfy enough to make you forget you’re wearing anything at all or a sports bra that will survive even the most difficult workout, we got you covered.Īhead, shop 21 of the best bras for plus-size women that are so cute you’ll be hard-pressed to check out with just one.It has taken me years (and a few dressing-room meltdowns) to find a bra that makes me feel okay about my chest - and a couple more tries to find the ever-elusive perfect one. To make your shopping as easy as possible, we found the best plus-size bras for every situation and preference, and even searched the reviews sections to support our case, so to speak. Now it’s almost like having too much of a good thing, with so many worthy options to choose from. Thankfully, these days there are many more lingerie brands that believe plus-size-bra wearers should have just as many options as anyone else. Best Coverage: Prima Donna Madison Side-Support Bra, $90.Best Sports Bra: ThirdLove Kinetic Impact Sports Bra, $78.Best Bralette: Cosabella Never Say Never Extended Sweetie Bralette, $75.Best Everyday Bra: Cuup The Scoop Bra, $78.Best Sleep Bra: Arq Full-Coverage Bra, $38.Best Bandeau Bra: Skims Fits Everybody Bandeau, $28.Most Inclusive Size Range: ThirdLove 24/7 Lace Contour Plunge Bra, $76.Sure, you could find push-up bras and strapless bras that got the job done, but they’d usually lean toward grandma status (no offense to all the abuelas, bubbes, and lolas out there). Finding the best bras for plus-size women, namely ones that were both stylish and comfortable, felt like an impossible task. Shopping for plus-size fashion, especially when it comes to intimates and lingerie, used to be incredibly-and annoyingly-difficult.
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