In my frog-kissing quest to find the perfect match, I had sampled countless brands and styles. I knew I was wearing the right size, after subjecting myself to multiple manhandlings by imperious experts at bra fittings. But I had nearly given up hope.
“Hey,” I thought, “maybe this just isn’t in the cards for me, much how it’s unlikely I’ll ever learn to drive stick shift, make sourdough bread, or figure out how to fold a fitted sheet.”
Once I’d availed myself of ThirdLove’s free returns and exchanges policy—totally clutch—and secured the correct (half) size, I donned my new 24/7 bra.
It wasn’t that I had set a sky-high bar for my bras; my needs are not especially niche. I won’t share my bra size here—’cause the internet is forever—but let’s just say that it’s covered by the first couple of letters of the alphabet.
The issue was always comfort: I had yet to own a bra that would do me the simple solid of showing up for work and then allowing me to forget that it was on duty.
Instead, I’d come home at the end of the day and rush to claw those constrictive nylon and metal offenders from my body—I couldn’t get my old bras off quickly enough. My husband would discover the undergarments discarded triumphantly throughout our home, dangling from end tables, tucked behind sofa cushions, and strewn across lampshades. (He used to remark that it made him feel like he was living in a sorority house, and he didn’t mean it in a fun-’n-frisky way.)
But my luck finally turned in 2021, when—two months into my then-new gig at Wirecutter—I took a leap of faith and ordered the ThirdLove 24/7 Classic Uplift Plunge Bra, one of the picks in our guide to the best bras.
Our pick
This versatile, cute, comfy bra has removable padding, so it’s great for daily wear. But it can also transform to provide a subtle push-up look for special occasions. It comes in a wider range of sizes than our other picks, including half sizes, but only a few colors.
Why do I love it? Let me count the ways.
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