PLAYTEX 18 Hour Ultimate Lift and Support Wire-Free Bra

Tried them all, even ordered a bra from the UK that was promised to be the best. Decided the underwire was not worth the shipping fee! Got this to replace my single very old one of the same model. Sweet boob bliss! And no pokey underwire!

4745 18 hour comfortable, 40DD droops a bit, less support, but I like the low cut, and slight separation. Less uniboob compared to 4693 (40 year go to for support and no stretch marks, and size up 4693 bra for open heart surgery comfort). I am a huge fan of 18 hour comfort. I have not worn any other brand of bra in over 40 years.

This bra was so tight I could barely turn it around on my body after doing the hooks up. It says on the website that the cups are big and to order a size smaller. I ordered a size smaller but they send the larger size. The cups fit perfectly, unbelievably! The straps are a little tight and I had to order a bra extension. I just didn't want to send it back as I just sent one back. But I like it pretty much even with the straps a little tight. If I had it to do over, I would order a larger size.

I finally get to retire my DDD. At first I didn't think it would fit. But it does! The straps aren't very adjustable, so if you have a longer torso this probably isn't for you. But it's full coverage. Definitely gonna buy another but in a different color.

This is a super comfortable bra! I was worried the band might be irritating as lots of bras are but it is quite nice to wear for hours. I will probably grab a few more in different colors

You know your bras are old and so worn out that they no longer hold you up, no matter how much you tighten the straps. This was the case for me since I hadn't bought new bras in YEARS so I decided it was time to invest in some bras. I used to spend a lot of money on each bra from an expensive store (shhh, it's a secret!) and, while I loved them, it didn't seem to be very practical to me if I could find less expensive bras that were good quality and could do just as good of a job. I remember seeing Playtex bras when I was much younger and started searching for them. This seemed to be a popular choice among many people so I chose one of these to test it out.This Playtex bra is an 18 hour bra meant to lift and support all day. It doesn't have an underwire and it's lightly padded on the shoulder straps. The cups aren't padded and there are three hooks for each of the three closure sizes for a total of nine hooks. I purchased the nude color which is a nice, light color that is good for a lot of light-colored and dark-colored clothes. Washing instructions are machine wash cold with like colors and tumble dry low. It is made in El Salvador of 81% nylon and 19% spandex (cup and center belt) and 92% nylon and 8% spandex (back). I always put my bras in lingerie bags in the washing machine and hang them up to dry.For sizing purposes, I am typically a 36D and ordered a 36D in this bra. It fits perfectly so I'd say you will most likely want to order your normal size. This is a full-coverage bra so it goes up a little higher on your chest. I like the fact that it fits me nicely, the straps are padded and comfortable and the design is attractive.The reason I'm not a big fan of this bra is because I don't feel it's very supportive. I usually wear underwire bras and thought I'd try this because it seems to be a popular choice. Even though I tighten the straps, I still feel like I'm drooping because I don't feel the bottom part holds me up enough. I end up adjusting myself several times throughout the day (fortunately, I'm a stay-at-home mom). The other reason I don't really like this bra is because it isn't padded. I don't need a lot of padding but I like some padding to hide the fact that I get cold. It was very easy to see that I was cold when I wore this bra, which my husband was delighted to point out to me.Since this particular bra doesn't suit me well, I ended up purchasing Playtex Women's Secrets Body Revelations Underwire Bra, Black Jacquard,36D which I LOVE and ordered several of them! I opted to keep this 18-hour bra because I can just use it for when I'm relaxing at home so it will get some use but I don't see myself purchasing anymore of these anytime soon (I'm in my mid-30s so this could change when I get older). I think if you are smaller-chested, this is a good option because it's comfortable, especially if you don't like underwire. I'm bigger on top and prefer padding and underwire so this bra doesn't suit me but others may like it.

Started wearing for support and durability. Make sure you measure appropriately because the cups size will be a couple smaller than you are used to if you don't already wear full coverage bra. Breast stay put and don't spill out during physical activity. Padded, wider straps alleviate shoulder and back pain. The minimizing fit puts top in proportion to slim bottom. Do not put in dryer but rather hang dry.

Great price and true to size, my only complaint is that the straps are almost too short for me and I'm only 5'6.