Recommendations... non wired bras!

[Starlight19]

Heya, I am looking for non-wired bras that are comfortable.

I want good support but still give a good shape and dare I say it might make me feel nice 😅

I have slipped into wearing crop tops and sports bras and they are giving me quite the one boob look at the moment.

I don't know what they are called but M&S do these lacy bralets which give my boobs shape. I'm a 36 C and they hold me up quite well but I am conscious as not enough support so I do wobble!! But I can't ever go back to underwired and padded!!

My DD wears these, she has cup size E and they do look good. She also has the wired version which she now prefers though.

They wash well and stay in shape.

For big cup sizes these are super comfy, the shape it gives is not amazing but it’s better than anything else comfy I’ve found so far. https://www.sugarcandybra.com/products/basic-bra

Another vote for this basic 3 pack from M&S:

https://www.marksandspencer.com/3pk-non-wired-t-shirt-bras-a-e/p/clp60536825

But if you want to splash out a bit more, these ones are beautifully soft!

https://www.marksandspencer.com/non-wired-full-cup-bra/p/clp60545541

I have never really got on with bralettes that don't have a clasp, if they fit me round the ribcage then they are too tight on my bust.

I have found 4 bras that work for me so far though (30E).

The 2 most recent, which are also the ones that I am most happy with are:

skims - this might be the most comfortable bra I have ever worn, and gives a decent shape. The S-DD is a good fit for me. Annoyingly the UK stockists like selfridges don't sell this style, but I tried on similar styles to get an idea of size before ordering.

https://skims.com/products/naked-scoop-bralette-clay?variant=40822918152324&utmsource=google&utmmmedium=cpc&utmcampaign=UKKPMaxBranddXXXX&utmmterm=&utmcontent=&gaddsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAABXxPQLaHGNxsa0Wd-mdJ6YrHlrtj&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0WyBhDMARIsAL1Vz8vjqbiuhkQSlX6Qa9yTey-SkQv914s5O8GVfZkWWqYs4DnmXjE3aakaAgQ5EALw_wcB

Hanro - hideously expensive, but really comfortable and looks more like a "proper" bra. Don't go down to a 30 band, but the 32E fits me well. Decent shape and support:

www.hanro.co.uk/collections/bras/products/moments-soft-bra-1?variant=31648171753508

Other than these, I have also like the Panache Andorra non-wired bra, which is similar to the Hanro but half the price - but whereas the Hanro is soooo soft, the lace on the Panache is quite scratchy feeling.

Also Next do a pack of 3 wireless bras for about £30 which I think are pretty good.

@RockaLock agree about the lack of back fastening. I'm also a 30E and find that if it's tight enough to give any support, it will be too tight to wrestle it on over my head and shoulders.
I also like the Panache Andorra but agree it's a bit scratchy.

Royce are good - currently living in Georgia https://www.royce-lingerie.co.uk/comfort-bras/georgia-skin#selection=color:BEIGE__39;chest_size:32__6;cup_size:B__17

I had to swap to wirefree bras after cracking a rib.
I ended up buying M&S nursing bras! you get some funny looks when you are trying these on as a white haired 60 year old!

What is it about a nursing bra that you can't find in a non-nursing one?
Or is it that you found they worked for you and just didn't bother looking further (if it ain't broke and all that....).

I thought at first you'd broken a rib wearing a wired bra - that would have been quite impressive!

Well, I used to ride, and with large norks I had to have a VERY supportive wired bra. It looked like it was made in Russia by a bloke who had had a bra described to him, but it had lost a lot in translation.

One day cantering along, horse spots a rabbit, and swerves, I exit stage right and land on my side. My cracked ribs exactly corresponded to where the heavy duty iron underwiring of my riding bra was situated. I swear that the bra did cause a worse injury than it would've been if I'd been wearing something with a bit more give.

i swear by gilly hicks https://www.hollisterco.com/shop/uk/gilly-hicks/p/gilly-hicks-micro-triangle-bralette-52187822?categoryId=610537410&faceout=model&seq=01 i have these in every colour and they even wash well.

https://www.marksandspencer.com/lace-non-wired-non-padded-bralet-f-/p/clp60451802?color=BLACK#intid=pid_pg1pip40g2r4c2

these are fab, they fit like a wired bra and give a lot of support, but are so comfortable. They’re all I wear now (I’m a 34G)

I’ve had a mastectomy and only have one boob! As a result, I’ve tried multiple bras - looking for comfort and padding so that one side doesn’t look empty.
I wear this one and it’s brilliant. Although it appears to be out of stock online, shops have a few in and they can order via a separate system. Can’t recommend. It enough for comfort, support and look.
https://www.victoriassecret.co.uk/style/ls413861/k70231

It’s the same with ‘over the head’ sports bras! I very nearly resorted to scissors once (the alternative was dislocating a shoulder) when trying to get one off!

Royce Grace is mostly cotton
https://www.royce-lingerie.co.uk/comfort-bras/grace-white#selection=color:WHITE__41;chest_size:32__6;cup_size:D__21