With the cost of living crisis hitting hard across the world, it definitely feels like those of us with a bigger bust are being hit with a big boob tax. Not only are these essential items taxed, bras for the fuller bust market are more expensive and are harder to access than those of our smaller bust counterparts. Understandably so, the knowledge and expertise to make bras with this particular engineering are an undervalued skill and hard to find.
To help out both your boobs and your wallet, I’ve teamed up with Curvy Kate to bring you the only 5 bras you need to see you through the summer. You can even get an extra 10% off if you use the code ELLY10
The strapless bra- £42
A necessary bra for any summer wardrobe, the hard to find/get right strapless. The Hey Girls superplunge strapless multiway bra is the most comfortable one I’ve ever tried, and even better, it goes up to a J cup! It’s more of a longline style which makes sense given it is a super plunge cup, and needs a decent sized band to hold up the boobs. It’s has detachable straps so you can wear with or without depending on your needs, has an internal sling for added projection, and it has a wide elastic to help with the flipping that can happen that’s backed in a soft foam for extra comfort.
The sports bra – £46
After years of development Curvy Kate have come out with their first sports bra. The Everymove has 4 columns and 4 rows of hook and eyes and also comes with a J hook to convert into a racer back for even more support. The hook and eyes have padding underneath to prevent rubbing and the cradle is made from a lovely soft foam so even though the band is tight nothing feels like it’s cutting in. Now, while I don’t do any heavy impact workouts personally (I’m more of the coffee, walk and chat type of person), my friends who do HIT work outs and long runs swear by this bra. Better yet, this sports bra goes uk to a K cup. Bounce be gone!
The convertible bra £33
My go to bra last summer to work under tricky tops and low back bodysuits. And you can bet I’ll be wearing it on repeat again this summer. It’s a super low plunge that goes up to a J cup. It can be worn multiple ways such as halter neck, racer back and backless. It has an additional extender as well which I’ve used a lot! It’s a foam cup and its very flexible and light and its one I’m not afraid to put in the washing machine in a bag on a gentle cycle 🤫
The everyday bra – £42
A necessary evil, the beige T-shirt bra. While I’ll normally do anything to avoid them, this spacer technology is not often seen above an F cup and the comfort level is astounding. I wore the Smoothie Spacer the other day and literally forgot I was wearing anything at all. When you’ve got big boobs you know how rare that is, a truly magical experience. The wing edge is bonded so there is no stitching to irritate the skin and this bra also has a J hook so it can be worn as a racer back as well. It has a little silver feather charm at the gore and that is a perfect analogy for this bra, it is literally as light as a feather.
The one to show off – £42
To make up for all the beige, the one essential you need for summer and beyond is the Storm Longline Bra. It perfectly layers underneath a sheer mesh top or brave it alone. I’m wearing mine with black trousers and a blazer but if it eventually heats up I’ll be styling this with double denim. Don’t be fooled by its tough exterior, it’s made from super soft wet look material and my favourite part of the longline is stretch with no boning. This means no uncomfortable poking and prodding when you sit down.
I could keep recommending bras till the cows come home but it is recommended that you have 5-6 bras in rotation so these are the 5 I recommend this summer. The 6th will be another spacer bra because I am seriously obsessed.
Remember you can get 10% off your entire purchase with the code ELLY10 , if you buy any let me know how much you love them!
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Lace and Haze 
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