This Minimizing Bra Is So Comfortable, I Threw Out All My Other Underwire Bras
“It’s pretty,” the bride said. “But what’re you going to do about those?”
“Those” were my breasts, which are in the D-cup range (give or take, depending on the bra brand and my own bodily fluctuations). And while this was far from a Lil’ Kim moment, I had to admit that my cleavage did pull a bit of focus. It was time for a new bra.
I Googled “bras to make your boobs look smaller,” and by the time I emerged from my minimizing-bra rabbit hole, I had a few options making their way to my door.
Of the handful of minimizing bras I ordered, there was one standout winner: the Spanx Bra-llelujah Unlined Full Coverage bra ($68).
While most of the minimizing bras I tried took a lock-and-load approach to breast reduction, with rigid fabric, wide straps, and many a hook-and-eye clasp, the Spanx Bra-llelujah (a name that will never not be funny to me) was mercifully lightweight. This bra isn't billed as a minimizer—and Spanx points out that not all customers will see a minimizing result (for that, they recommend the Low Profile Minimizer)—but I found the fact that it's unlined, meaning it doesn’t have that extra cup layer of shaped foam, had a chest-size-reducing result for me. Because the bra still has an underwire, though, it remains supportive.
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“Eighty percent of support come from the bottom band—straps do nothing,” Heather Cvitkovic, director of apparel merchandising at Brooks Running, previously told Well+Good. “If you’re getting proper support from the bottom, your straps should not be working very hard.” The Bra-llelujah back strap features what Spanx calls “graduated zones” of elasticity in order to hug your bod without cutting into your skin.
Other qualities that make this bra a winner: its front clasp (no Cirque du Soleil moves necessary to fasten this bad boy) and fully elastic straps. I was skeptical at first that the non-adjustable straps would fit well and not stretch out over time. But I bought my first Bra-llelujah over a year ago, and it hasn’t lost its elasticity or supportiveness.
The unlined Bra-llelujah is currently available in just two colors, black and what Spanx calls “naked 2.0” (a medium neutral color), and up to a size 38 DD. The lined version of the bra (which I haven’t tried, but has the same front clasp and stretchy back and straps) is now available in four colors and up to a size 40DDD.
For those keeping track, the wrap dress didn’t end up being “the one” for my friend’s wedding, but the Bra-llelujah (lol) is the only underwire bra in my drawer today.
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