Replacement for Aerie Real Me bra
October 28, 2021 7:14 AM   Subscribe

I really loved the Aerie Real Me bras from around 2017-2019, but they don't sell them anymore and the new bras are way less comfortable. Help me find something similar!

The Real Me bras were made of this really soft and stretchy band material. They had lightly lined cups with under wires that gave me a little shape and support. They're full coverage t-shirt bras. I'm sensitive to bands that don't have a lot of stretch, probably because I'm trans and have a muscular back. I also just really liked the colors and minimalist look.

It's not that the new bras are the wrong size, I've tried on all the sister sizes and their neighbors and they don't fit nearly as well.

Are there any other brands I should check out? Ever since then, I've been wearing my last one which now has elastic hanging out and bralettes which don't look or feel as nice. I don't like going braless.

If it matters, I find a 36B or 38B fit best in most brands and I don't have implants. I'm 5'11" and weigh 175 lbs. I know about A Bra That Fits and can measure myself again later, but regardless of that, I don't care about finding my size so much as finding a similar bra to the one I'm missing. If I can find a line that has the right materials, I'm happy finding how I fit with them.
posted by ikea_femme to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (4 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
 
I know you said no bralette, but that bra looks pretty similar to this Jockey bralette that I find very comfortable. I have a much larger cup size and it supports me enough. Maybe it is structured enough for you, or maybe one of their other products would work.
posted by wellred at 7:27 AM on October 28, 2021


I like Bali Comfort Revolution bras. They sell them at Kohl's and often go on sale at JC Penney's. They don't have underwires, but perhaps Bali has other ones that you'll like.
posted by Marie Mon Dieu at 8:07 AM on October 28, 2021


Honestly, if it were me I’d just trawl eBay/Poshmark/etc for old stock in the style you loved & try to stock up.
posted by needs more cowbell at 8:44 AM on October 28, 2021 [1 favorite]


Target has some t-shirt bras that are a soft/silky material and have a stretchy band - I think these are ones I’m thinking of, but they have a lot of very similar styles.

If you’re open to totally different styles, you might like the True & Co bras - they’re wireless but have a little lift and have removable thin pads that help with shaping. Super super comfy! They sell more expensive bras on their own website and places like Nordstrom, and a less expensive version at Target (which I linked above).
posted by insectosaurus at 9:25 AM on October 28, 2021 [1 favorite]


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