Plus size full coverage bras that stay put through a full day. Full coverage and plus size ought to be the easiest combination to find. In practice it is one of the hardest, because most brands build wide without building deep.

Coverage at larger cup sizes is a different problem

More fabric cut to a bigger pattern does not hold a fuller bust. These are engineered in Poland and France from the larger sizes outward, and four details do the work:

• Narrow underwire giving full perimeter support without the pressure points wide US wires create
• Side boning that stops the cups collapsing sideways as the hours go on
• A flat center gore keeping both cups symmetrically anchored so coverage does not slip
• Wide adjustable straps carrying the load through the band rather than your shoulders

Full figure bras built to hold their shape

A full figure bra earns its place by still fitting at six in the evening. Try the turquoise underwire bra for everyday wear, the Cassandra in black lace as a matching set, or the Sevilla in white if you need the upper cup sizes.

Bands run 28 to 50 and cups run B to M across the range. European measurements do not map neatly onto US ones, so settle your size using the bra size chart and calculator before you order rather than after.

From the workrooms of Gorsenia and WiesMANN in Poland, and Sans Complexe in France. Orders over $75 ship free anywhere in the US.