Plus size lace bras that do the structural work, not just the pretty part. Lace is usually where support goes to die in the larger sizes — a delicate front panel stitched onto a bra that cannot hold anything.

Why these plus size lace bras hold up

Every bra here is built in Poland or France, where lace is worked into the structure rather than laid over it. That difference shows in four places:

• Narrow underwire shaped to the breast root so nothing escapes the cup edge
• Side boning holding the lace panels taut instead of letting them slacken
• A flat center gore pinning the front of the bra flat to the sternum
• Wide adjustable straps broad enough to carry weight without cutting a groove

Three-part cups give lift without compression, and you will find full cup, plunge and minimizer shapes throughout the range in unpadded and lightly padded finishes.

Where to start

The Tiana in red is the one to try if you want something sexy that still holds. The H cup red lace bra and the Cindy with side support are everyday workhorses, and the Cleo in white carries the range into L cup.

Cups B to M, bands 28 to 50, in black, beige, red, navy, pink, purple and white. Sizing follows European conventions, so run your measurements through the bra size chart and calculator first.

Built by Gorsenia, WiesMANN and Sans Complexe. Orders of $75 or more ship free across the United States.