Best Bras: Consumer Reports Sizes Them Up
Consumer Reports tested three bras at the three different price points and concluded that you don't always get what you pay for.
1. La Perla Vintage, $127The bra, sold at several high-end stores, boasts top-quality materials, nicely contoured cups, and flexible, well-padded underwire that won't cut into skin. But after three gentle hand-washes, the elastic material in the back twisted and curled, and stitching on straps puckered.
2. Victoria's Secret Ipex demi, $45
It has cozy fabric and cups that provide coverage without bulk. But the underwire may pinch, since fabric around it is thinner than in others, and strap stitching is flimsy. Poor cut of the fabric on sides made it pucker, and the straps curled in the wash.
3. Gilligan & O'Malley padded demi, $11
Bra-vo! It has better cup molding than the Victoria's Secret bra; the underwire is flexible and well padded, so it won't pinch or poke. This bra (sold at Target) also held up better after washing. All three panelists found it comfortable, with a good fit.
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Buy the La Perla vintage bra.
Buy the Victoria's Secret Ipex demi.
Buy the Gilligan & O'Malley padded demi bra.
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Consumer Reports | April 9, 2008 10:36 AM