I Test Bras for a Living. The Harper Wilde Triangle Bralette Is the Only One I Actually Wear. | Reviews by Wirecutter

By Zoe Vanderweide

Zoe Vanderweide is a writer focused on style and accessories. She has personally tested nearly 500 bags, jeans, bras, shoes, and more.

In the past year and a half, I’ve worn around 35 different bras. But I have a good reason: As Wirecutter’s resident underthings expert, swooping and scooping on repeat is part of my job.

If it weren’t my job, I’d be content to leave all this bra business behind. Because for me, the search is over. I’ve found The One.

My forever bra is decadently soft, marvelously stretchy, and mercifully wire-free. It has a flattering shape that plays nice with most necklines, and it’s supportive enough to keep my wayward 34Ds on task. Critically, it provides support without squishing them into an unfortunate sports sausage.

It’s the Harper Wilde Bliss Triangle Bralette—a pick in our guide to the best, most comfortable bras—and it’s the only one you’ll catch me wearing in my off-hours.

Constructed of smooth, pleasantly stretchy material, this cute and comfy wire-free triangle bralette is made for relaxing. It provides medium support, though it may not feel like enough for heavier breasts.

From the moment I pulled this smooth, stretchy bralette over my head, I was smitten. Made from a buttery blend of 79% nylon and 21% elastane, it has a barely there, wonderfully forgettable feel—I’ve woken up in this thing more times than I can count.

I don’t usually fall in love so easily. I’m hyper-attuned to pinching, squeezing, and digging sensations, particularly in my armpit and under-boob areas. Even undergarments that most people find perfectly comfy can make my skin crawl. Traditional underwire bras, with their pokey steel girding and suffocating foam pads, are a hard pass. Compressive, boob-homogenizing wireless options—close cousins of the sports bra—fail to set my heart aflutter. And the silly, frilly fashion bralette? She couldn’t wrangle a pair of D cups to save her life. (That lace is itchy, too.)

But going braless doesn’t work for me either. I grab my boobs every time I go up or down a flight of stairs. Without something to hold me in, I feel wild and untethered, like a toddler who’s skipped nap time and might, at any moment, smack someone in the face.

Amazingly, the Bliss bralette doesn’t set off any of my sensory alarm bells. The band is thick and stretchy, with a seamless edge that lies flat against my skin—no tantrum-triggering lumps, bumps, or bulges. And the unpadded, unlined cups softly form to the natural shape of my breasts, gently lifting without squishing, binding, or doing anything bosom-heaving and Victorian.

This bra is so absurdly comfortable, I wouldn’t mind if it were a little dowdy. But the Bliss bralette is actually very cute. It comes in a tasteful selection of mainstay colors, including three nudes, plus a rotating cast of (very demure, very mindful) limited-edition hues. It has a flattering deep-V cut, in front and back, that plunges low enough to accommodate a variety of cleavage-baring necklines. And the triangular silhouette reminds clingy breast friends to stay in their respective lanes—no uniboob here, folks.

On sizes XS to M, the V neckline plunges all the way down to the bra band in front; on sizes L and up, the center of the V sits a few inches higher, for added support. The size L Bliss bralette, with the slightly higher neckline, fits me perfectly. Its wide band and sturdy, no-slip straps provide all the support I need to get through my (admittedly not-that-active) days. The straps are adjustable, too, with sliders in the front for easy, on-the-go fit tweaks. I like to hitch ’em up high, to encourage a more optimistic bust.

After nearly a year and a half of heavy wear, my Bliss bralette still looks, feels, and functions almost like new (I’ll forgive a little stretching). For my purposes, it’s practically perfect in every way.

Even so, no bra is right for all people, at all times. While the Bliss style easily keeps up with a lazy D cup like me, this sweet summer child may not provide enough support for larger (or more enterprising) breasts. One tester—who typically wears a size 40G and tried the Bliss bralette in a 3XL—deemed it NSFO (not safe for outside).

The unstructured design—with no molded cups or extra padding—also doesn’t do much to enhance your shape. One tester (who wears size 36A to 36B and tried the style in size L) noted, “Since my boobs are small, an unlined bra has a flattening effect.” And if you prefer complete nipple coverage, you won’t find it here. (One solution: Pair it with these adhesive-free silicone Cakes nipple covers, which also offer some gentle contouring.)

As far as I’m concerned, a little nipple and a little jiggle are just fine; they feel like features, not bugs. Throw in next-level comfort, a fetching triangle shape, and a reasonable under-$50 price, and it’s no wonder that the Bliss Triangle Bralette has sent my 34 other bras into retirement. From here ’til the end, I’ll be wearing this one like it’s my job.

This article was edited by Hannah Rimm and Maxine Builder.

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