The 9 Best Strapless Bras of 2024, Tested and Reviewed
Finding a Good Strapless Bra Can Be a Challenge, to Be Sure. but Once You Find the Perfect One That Doesn’t Slip, Provides Coverage, and Looks Invisible Under...
Finding a good strapless bra can be a challenge, to be sure. But once you find the perfect one that doesn’t slip, provides coverage, and looks invisible under clothes, there’s really nothing a strapless bra can’t do that a strapped one can. As a matter of fact, you’ll likely get even more wear out of strapless bras, considering they work with open-shoulder tops and typically come with convertible straps in case you do want the extra security. But to save you the trial and error, we set out to find the best ones ourselves.
In the span of two weeks, we sent 15 of the most popular strapless bras on the internet to our esteemed team of editors to see which bras held up, felt comfortable, looked good, and didn’t cause any irritation. We tested each product on two different people with varying bra sizes — in most cases, one small cup size and one large — to ensure the bra worked across all body types. Those that didn’t meet our standards were cut, and the remaining nine were compiled into this list as our winners.
Best Overall
Spanx Up For Anything Strapless Bra
Spanx
What We Love: The bra stays put, even on big chests, never requiring you to adjust it throughout the day.
What We Don’t Love: The padding enhances larger cup sizes a little too much.
We had high expectations for our strapless bras: it should fit like a glove, remain in place the entire day without leaving markings on the body, and feel comfortable enough for us to want to wear it. We found all those qualities — and then some — in this Spanx strapless bra.
We tried this bra on two different chest sizes — B and DD — and we were equally impressed with how it performed on both. It never slipped or required us to consistently pull it up as we wore it throughout the day. Spanx uses a trademarked rubber band, called the SmartGrip strap, around the edge of the bra, which helps keep the bra in place; however, it never rubbed or dug into the skin because combined with the soft nylon and memory foam cups, the bra truly felt like a breeze on. We forgot we were even wearing it.
We weren’t too surprised to see it perform well on a smaller chest, but we were delighted with how well it supported bigger chests. Just be aware that there is a light padding in the bra, which really enhances larger breasts. We appreciate how lifted our breasts looked, but we know not everyone wants the extra boost.
Material: Nylon, elastane | Size: 32A-40DD | Colors: 2 | Padding: Yes | Straps: Yes
Best Budget
Maidenform Ultimate Stay Put Strapless Bra
Amazon
What We Love: It fits snugly under your chest and helps keep the bra in place for the entire day.
What We Don’t Love: For larger chests, the band and the boning on the sides can begin to feel uncomfortable after some time.
Quality bras have always been a bit of an expensive commodity, but we’re here to tell you that you don’t need to spend a fortune just to get a little support on your chest. Case and point: this Maidenform bra.
The smooth balconette-style bra fits just right, cupping what needs to be cupped and hugging the body in a secure grip without feeling constricting. We noticed the silhouette disappear underneath our clothes, giving away no signs of seams from underneath.
The band also comes with an intentionally tight grip, which keeps the piece from ever slipping down. We preferred the fit on smaller chests, rather than larger cup sizes, though, (unless it is worn for a very short period of time), because the band felt a little too tight. It dug into the skin and felt like a constant reminder of its existence. There is also a decent amount of padding in the cups, which held up the chest in a nice supportive way, without making them overwhelmingly large.
Material: Nylon, spandex | Size: 34A–40DD| Colors: 3 | Padding: Yes | Straps: Yes
