Our pick of comfortable lingerie that still performs well in a supporting role Ouch! Is it all over for the underwired bra?

Soft-cup made from stretch lace, £50 by Hanky Panky from matchesfashion.com

Recycled nylon-mix mesh in triangle shape £19, cosstores.com

Silk-mix floral with lace detail, £22.50, marksandspencer.com

Made from bamboo and organic cotton jersey, £16.95, wearethought.com

Seam-free in six colours (pictured: gasoline green), £24.95, gap.co.uk

Lightly ribbed, made from organic cotton, £40 by Baserange from net-a-porter.com

Seamless, made from soft jersey, £19, arket.com

Made from recycled polyester lace, £16, weekday.com

With removable soft cups, £19.90, uniqlo.com

Wire-free and made from recycled knitted lace, £58, doralarsen.com

Seamless with removable cups, £45, sweatybetty.com

Mesh-lined and available in nine shades £32, skims.com