The 7 Very Best Wireless Bras for Large Breasts

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Sizes:S–3X (equivalent to busts that are 32” to 50”) |Material:Nylon, polyester, spandex |Cut, cup style, and coverage:V-neck with molded cups included |Straps and clasps:Wider, non-adjustable straps and no hook-and-eye closures

For the longest time, Cosabella’s Never Say Never Sweetie Bralette held this top spot. But after trying about a drawer’s worth of bralettes — some of which are on this list, while others aren’t — I can say confidently that Jockey’s Seamfree Back Smoothing Bralette isbetter.It’s more comfortable. I don’t even remember that it’s on my body when I wear it, which is the highest compliment I can pay to anyunderwear.

In the support department, this is the bralette that comes closest to a bra. It does the lifting and shaping without a wire and doesn’t make my chest look or feel squished in or spilled out from the sides. Though the words “molded cups” remind me of stuffing a training bra for the first time, these are molded just enough for a rounded silhouette that’s not making my big chest seembigger.Technically, Jockey’s size chart is based on the measurement around your bust line (I just used my band size, for reference), with sizes S–3X (I went with M) the equivalent to busts that are 32 to 50 inches. It also might be one of the cheaper bras here, but it doesn’tfeelcheap.

Sizes:XS–4XL (equivalent to 30A—50C) |Material:Cotton, modal, and spandex |Cut, cup style, and coverage:V-neck, slightly longline, and lined with no cups |Straps and clasps:Adjustable straps and no back clasps

I tried out a few of Harper Wilde’s best sellers, including theBliss Triangle Bralette,Bliss Bralette, andCloud Cotton Triangle Bralette, and out of the three, the Cloud Cotton Triangle is the best one. It’s justsocomfortable. I could fall asleep in it. The bra is unstructured — with no cups, padding, or slings — so it’s not the most lifting (that said, it wasn’t thatunstructured that my breasts drooped down). I loved that it offered good coverage — from the smoothing back band to some side support — and that while the V-neck cut shows some cleavage, it’s not at all uncomfortable.

Sizes:XS–3X (equivalent to 30A–44D with additional DDD- and G-cup options) |Material:Polyester, nylon, and elastane |Cut, cup style, and coverage:Scoop-neck, seamless, lined with removable cups, reversible design |Straps and clasps:Wider, non-adjustable straps and no back clasps

The Breast of Both Worlds Bra, from belovedshapewearbrand Spanx is another favorite of Brown’s. She’s had hers for going on four years and says it’s the most comfortable bra she owns without compromising support. “The hardest part about wireless bras is finding the sweet spot of coverage for your cups and snugness in the band,” Brown explains. This one is cut higher on the sides, with a stretchy, no-roll, ribbed band and wider straps. The straps themselves aren’t adjustable, so the bra might not be as lifting as others, but Brown says it holds her up well.A set of removable cups gives you a little extra coverage as needed. The Breast of Both Worlds Bra also has the distinction of being the only bra on this list that’s reversible, hence its punny name, so it’s like you’re getting two bras for the price of one.

[Editor’s note: This bra has been discontinued, and remaining units are limited in sizing and availability. We’re searching for a replacement.]

Sizes:XS/S–2X (equivalent to 30A to 42F) |Material:Nylon, Tencel, elastane |Cut, cup style, and coverage:Scoop-neck with no cups or padding |Straps and clasps:Convertible straps and no hook-and-eye closures

Berriez’sEmma Zacktold me about this Seamless Scoop Bralette from Bombas, which she says checks all the boxes she looks for in a wireless bra: soft, supportive, and sexy. It fits her better than every other wireless bralette she’s tried before: “It holds up the girls while not smushing them together,” she says. This might be because it’s made from a ribbed knit that’s been sewn tighter in the center to help create more support (so says the company).

For comparison’s sake, Zack wears a 42F, which equates to a 2X in Bombas’s size chart (and is the highest band-and-cup size the brand offers). It’s suggested that you size up if you’re in between sizes — sizes 1X and 2X are designed with a wider band than sizes XS/S to L/XL. Because the bra is seamless and padless, Zack says she forgets it’s even on her body. And while there’s a scoop-neck front, it’s nottoolow. “It weirdly gives me sexy cleavage,” she says. “Not too much, don’t worry.” She hasn’t had a nip slip or underboob spillage in it, either.

Sizes:XS–XL (equivalent to 28DD–40H) andextended sizes1X–3X (equivalent to 36DD–40DD with some F-cup options) |Material:Lace (nylon and elastane) |Cut, cup style, and coverage:V-neck with mesh lining and no cups |Straps and clasps:Standard, adjustable straps and no hook-and-eye closures

It may not be the “best overall” anymore, but that’s not to say Cosabella’s Never Say Never is bad. In fact, it’s the best-looking wireless bra I’ve tried (the scalloped edges lean it towardlingerie, even). It’s made from an Italian lace that’s lined with mesh, which means you don’t have to worry about your nipples showing through. It’s designed to show some cleavage while still providing enough coverage up top. There are no cups in this bra, but it gives me plenty of lift. It comes in a range of band-and-cup-size combinations, too, plus versions likepetite(which has shorter straps, shallower cups, and a thinner band),ultra(for those with larger cup sizes and smaller band sizes),curvy(for cup sizes DD and larger), andbeauty(for those with larger band sizes and smaller cup sizes). Since I’m a 36D, I went with a medium, which should also fit those between a 34DD and a 36F. And while this bra is $80 full-price, the brighter hues are almost always discounted.

Sizes:0–5 (equivalent to 30A–42DD) and 1+–5+ (equivalent to 30DD–40G) |Material:Mesh (nylon and spandex) |Cut, cup style, and coverage:V-neck, unlined with no cups |Straps and clasps:Standard, adjustable straps with back clasps (hook-and-eye closure)

We’ve previously described the Sieve bra as the archetypalwireless bra— unstructured, unlined, and ultracomfortable. It won the title of “best mesh wireless bra” in part because of its extensive size range: It comes in sizes 0–5 (equivalent to 30A–42DD) as well as 1+–5+ (equivalent to 30DD–40G). For this reason, Negative’s Sieve edged outJournelle’s Victoire,which is smoothing and good-looking, but only goes up to a size XL and won’t fit those above a 38D.The Sieve comes recommended by Anello, who counts it as thebest mesh braafter trying out many.Anello wears a 32DD, but went with the DDD/G sizing of Negative’s “plus” size range to have a little more room. Made of Belgian micromesh, the bra tends to be snug at first, but Anello reports that it relaxes a bit after a few wears. “I felt supported but not flattened,” she adds. One of the sartorial challenges with mesh is its sheerness, but Anello promises that the bra has full coverage so you won’t feel too bare. If you need more convincing, the Sieve was the only bra former Strategist newsletter editorMia Leimkuhlerneeded for her two-week honeymoon.

Sizes:S–2X (equivalent to 28B–48D) and “Busty” version S–2X (equivalent to 30E–46I) |Material:Nylon, spandex |Cut, cup style, and coverage:Scoop-neck with removable padding |Straps and clasps:Adjustable straps with a hook-and-eye closure

Kindred Bravely might be better known for itspumping bras, but it sells a line ofnon-nursing bralettesas well. The Nellie Sublime Wireless Bra is the one our contributorMargaret Ebyhas been buying since the company went by Davy Piper, before she even became pregnant last year. (She guesses her oldest Nellies are around four years old.) There’s a version of the bra for B to D cups, and another (which is named the “Busty” fit) for E to I cups. Eby, who was a 36Hpre-pregnancy, takes the XL Busty. She wore them all through her pregnancy. “Most wireless bras I’ve tried feel like they cover up my breasts and not much else,” she says. “Usually my bust needs industrial rigging to feel secure, but they’re supportive enough that I feel comfortable swapping them for my usual underwire bras.” (She has six in total.) In fact, she takes the padding out of the bralettes because they fit better that way.