Love it or hate it, fast fashion has given us the ability to stock up on $4 T-shirts and $15 jeans, and yet most bras still cost between $40 and $60 a pop. But there’s good reason for their higher price tag. Designing a supportive, high-quality bra is more akin to engineering than simply draping fabric on a mannequin. Think about all that you expect from your bras. You want them to lift up your breasts, help prevent back pain and shape your figure, all while remaining comfortable enough to wear for a full day. That’s a lot to ask from such a small piece of clothing.

Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it's impossible to find lingerie that's both affordable and good quality—it simply requires us to pay closer attention to detail to make sure we’re truly getting the most bang for our buck. All of the below brands—whether they specialize in supportive T-shirt bras you can comfortably wear for a whole work day or sexy corsets and garter belts that show off all your best assets—have managed to find a way to make affordable lingerie that’s worth more than its price tag, in my opinion.

When vetting the best affordable lingerie brands out there, I considered a variety of factors such as the size range available, materials used, practicality and variety of items offered and, of course, its average price tags. I also polled fellow PureWow editors and scoured customer reviews to ensure that these brands' are repeatedly raved about.

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