Which type of bra is best? Which is better: an underwired bra or a non-wired bra?

We're often asked what makes for the best daily use bra? What's a must-have bra to have in a few neutral colours as my everyday go-to? Our best recommendation would be to go for a seamless T-shirt bra, and this could be in a wired or non-wired cut, depending on your personal preference in fit and comfort.

T-shirt bras are the most common bra style sold and for a very simple reason, they offer a smooth cup surface which offers a complimentary and seamless look under most of your everyday outfits. They often also have detachable shoulder straps so you can go multi-way, strapless, and halter with your bras. The versatility of this bra is unparalleled. T-shirt bras do come in the full variety of sizes, but ladies ranging from the A to D cups  would have an easier time finding their size as T-shirt bras designed with a single mould cup fabrication. For the fuller busted ladies, a very popular XIXILI T-shirt bra that is offered from D to F cups is the Cady T-Shirt Bra with super soft mould cups.

But what is the difference between a wired and non-wired bra? Are wireless bras less supportive than bras with wires?

Although some ladies may feel that they would get a more secure fit with a wired bra for their T-shirt bra; most T-shirt bras are fabricated with a soft mould cup which your breasts have to fill into rather than a non-seamless cup which is purposefully built to mould to you - a wireless bra can also do the trick, and all whilst giving you the added extra unrestricted comfort without compromising on the fit! The key is in finding a wireless bra that has other means of support and sculpt built-in, and this could include soft boning on each side of the wings, good coverage around the body, a structured and framed curve under your bra cups or even a wider under band, and of course, most importantly, the right bra size and well adjusted shoulder straps. A XIXILI signature wireless bra is the Jay Modern Wireless Bra - designed with the single boning structure, a webbed underband, and seamless coverage around the back to ensure an all-day secure fit. 

All that being said, when gunning for the best staple bra to have in your own lingerie closet, you should consider the following points:

1. COMFORT, we can't emphasize this enough, a bra should always feel good and never hurt you, leave red marks, or cause you any form of discomfort
2. FIT, a bra should fit you, not you fit it! It'd be as critical as wearing the squeezing into the wrong shoe size for the day. Also, to each lady their own, some women would look for a scultped, push up fit, some a minimizing fit, some a more casual, lesser cleavage look. All this will play into the ultimate fit you go for.
3. FUNCTIONALITY & VERSATILITY, this more often than not will come down to how well the bra compliments your outer wear, so you'd have to take into consideration the bra colour, seamless or unseamless and its cutting or coverage to accentuate the best in your outer wear
4. STYLE, whether worn on the inside just for yourself, or worn for show, lingerie pieces are style statements in their own right, and that statement should have you strut in confidence.

So, with what's been said above, finding the best type of bra for you will take into account many variables, and personal preferences, of course. And, more often than not, ladies will have different best go-to bras for their weekday outfits and the more casual weekend lounge routines, or a bra for each occasion. If you've got a XIXILI bra, we'd love to more from you about what that bra's awesome for - just drop it on a product review for us!