I don’t often do reviews, much less a bra review, but I had to write a whole post about this! This Summer I have been on the hunt for a lightweight lace bralette that’s affordable and fits great. American Eagle’s brand Aerie recently started offering a wider range of sizing, including bralettes in defined cup sizes instead of the usual S M L XL. If you are someone that needs a larger cup and smaller band, try out their S DD/32DD. After educating myself on Reddit’s AbraThatFits several years ago, I am unfortunately just outside the usual size matrix for most US brands so I was super excited to see this available! I highly recommend getting sized using ABTF’s sizing calculator. Side note: I don’t know why the US is still so far behind the UK in offering decent size ranges (looking at you Victoria’s Secret) — I pretty much exclusively shop UK brands now and will never buy another VS bra again. It does seem like the tide is turning and US brands are starting to offer large cup/small band size ranges, praise the lawd!
I was still a bit skeptical if this would work out but I have to say this is literally the only bralette that has ever fit well for me, though I would probably have preferred a 30 band rather than a 32 — but I’ll take it. This one has definitely come the closest to a good fit since I’ve never been able to find a bralette that had a band size that was tight enough. This style comes with three hook closures which really helps it out. I’ve also been looking for a bralette that can stand out under clothes. The lacey style looks great when paired with tank tops meant to “show” from underneath. It also has removable padding with straps that can convert into a racer back which is amazing. It’s like having two bralettes in one and they often sell for under $30 when on sale. I liked these so much that I had to buy more colors. If you are sweating at this very moment and thinking about how much you hate your underwire bra, try this one out!
