Make sure your bra doesn't work against you this summer - try a cooling bra. Lingerie brands have been inspired by new fabric technologies, and these innovative bras will help you keep your cool when the temperature rises. Try one out - and you'll see why I think cooling bras are so fab. They're the perfect mix of style and function.
This pretty polka dot style if the Cooling Bra by Lane Bryant Cacique. It's a full coverage style bra that is comfortable to wear all day, even when the humidity rises. It's made with innovative microfiber technology, the brand says, which will keep you cool.
This bra also has breathable, molded underwire cups, with a center panel and back band made from breathable mesh. Adjustable straps and hook & eye back closure.
Available Sizes: 36C through 44DD - but also available in F, G and H cup sizes with certain band sizes.
Where To Get It:Lane Bryant
Vanity Fair says it uses its heat diffusing "WinCool" fabric technology to make sure its Cooling Touch bra feels light and breathable. It has an underwire, but the folks at VF thought of comfort with its "no-poke" design.
This bra also has padded straps, which is a nice feature if you're above a B cup size - it really makes a difference during a long day.
Available Sizes: It's a full figure style, and made in sizes 38 - 44 C/D and DD.
Where To Get It: Vanity Fair
This is the "Cool Fit Bra by Natori, and it's made with "Fly Cool" fabric. What does that mean? The part of the cup that touches your skin will help keep you cool, thanks to this fabric technology that is extra breathable. The outside of the bra's cups are made from Coolmax fabric, "to manage any moisture that might occur," the brand says.
Available Sizes: 32B through 38G
Where To Get It: Natori's website, Her Room or Journelle
Cooling fabric technology isn't only for everyday bras - it's ideal for a sports bra. Who doesn't want a little help staying cool while you're burning calories on a treadmill? This sports bra does just that.
The Playtex 18 Hour Cooling Comfort Sports Bra is wire-free, but has the brand's "TruSupport" 4-way support system designed to keep everything in place. The lined cups are made with the brand's cooling comfort airfoam fabric."
Available Sizes: Band sizes 36 - 46; Cup sizes B - DDD
Where To Get It: Bare Necessities
This is the Lilyette by Bali Super Cool Comfort Minimizer Bra. It's made with a nylon/elastane material that's designed to be extra breathable to maximize airflow and keep you cool.
The wide-set straps are also designed with comfort in mind - they are extra-wide and lie flat without digging into your skin even if you wear a large cup size.
The underwire cups are a minimizer style, but they are designed to project a natural shape without being too constrictive.
Available Sizes: Band Sizes 36 - 42; Cup Sizes C - DDD
Where To Get It: One Hanes Place and Macy's
1. The Cooling Bra by Lane Bryant Cacique
This pretty polka dot style if the Cooling Bra by Lane Bryant Cacique. It's a full coverage style bra that is comfortable to wear all day, even when the humidity rises. It's made with innovative microfiber technology, the brand says, which will keep you cool.
This bra also has breathable, molded underwire cups, with a center panel and back band made from breathable mesh. Adjustable straps and hook & eye back closure.
Available Sizes: 36C through 44DD - but also available in F, G and H cup sizes with certain band sizes.
Where To Get It:Lane Bryant
2. Vanity Fair's Full Figure Cooling Touch Bra
Vanity Fair says it uses its heat diffusing "WinCool" fabric technology to make sure its Cooling Touch bra feels light and breathable. It has an underwire, but the folks at VF thought of comfort with its "no-poke" design.
This bra also has padded straps, which is a nice feature if you're above a B cup size - it really makes a difference during a long day.
Available Sizes: It's a full figure style, and made in sizes 38 - 44 C/D and DD.
Where To Get It: Vanity Fair
3. Natori's Cool Fit Bra
This is the "Cool Fit Bra by Natori, and it's made with "Fly Cool" fabric. What does that mean? The part of the cup that touches your skin will help keep you cool, thanks to this fabric technology that is extra breathable. The outside of the bra's cups are made from Coolmax fabric, "to manage any moisture that might occur," the brand says.
Available Sizes: 32B through 38G
Where To Get It: Natori's website, Her Room or Journelle
4. The Playtex 18 Hour Cooling Comfort Sports Bra
Cooling fabric technology isn't only for everyday bras - it's ideal for a sports bra. Who doesn't want a little help staying cool while you're burning calories on a treadmill? This sports bra does just that.
The Playtex 18 Hour Cooling Comfort Sports Bra is wire-free, but has the brand's "TruSupport" 4-way support system designed to keep everything in place. The lined cups are made with the brand's cooling comfort airfoam fabric."
Available Sizes: Band sizes 36 - 46; Cup sizes B - DDD
Where To Get It: Bare Necessities
5. A 'Cool Comfort' Minimizer Bra
This is the Lilyette by Bali Super Cool Comfort Minimizer Bra. It's made with a nylon/elastane material that's designed to be extra breathable to maximize airflow and keep you cool.
The wide-set straps are also designed with comfort in mind - they are extra-wide and lie flat without digging into your skin even if you wear a large cup size.
The underwire cups are a minimizer style, but they are designed to project a natural shape without being too constrictive.
Available Sizes: Band Sizes 36 - 42; Cup Sizes C - DDD
Where To Get It: One Hanes Place and Macy's
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