Summer is here, and cami tops, halter dresses, and spaghetti straps are coming out in full force. Which raises the question, what bra style to wear with them? Strapless bras will stay hidden best, but many people find them insufficiently supportive. Racerback and T-back bras, on the other hand, are known for often boosting support.
A traditional racerback bra is one where the straps meet between the shoulder blades, forming an X shape. There are also T-back bras, with one narrow strap that runs down your spine. But designers like to get creative, interpreting the racerback in many different ways. Some bras have a single panel of lace across the back, for example. Others have straps in a V or upside-down V shape.
Whatever their specific shape, racerbacks all have one thing in common. They gather the straps inwards, away from the shoulder. That means no slipping straps, hooray! But importantly, ones that likely don’t show below a tank top either.
Of course, depending on your outfit the racerback straps may still show at the back. But that’s okay because they’re often pretty! Many feature lace or decorative elastic. They’re the kind of straps you will want people to see.
Below are 20 racerback and T-back bras in all sorts of styles and sizes. Some are plain and simple; others are bold or fancier. A few of these are convertible-to-racerback, meaning you can wear them with straight straps too. And one of these bras is a nursing one because new mothers want to wear cute summer clothing also!
20 Racerback and T-back Bras
24/7™ Classic Racerback Bra Available in sizes 30B-42B (up to US G cup) via Third Love Full Bloom Triangle Bra Available in sizes 32B-38B via Intimissimi Femme Fatale Push Up Bra Available in sizes 32B-38C via Marlies Dekkers Timeless Cool Grey Racerback Bra Available in sizes 34A-36C via Yandy Arctic Fox T Back Bralette Available in sizes S-L via Vixen & Fox Charlotte Lace Racer Back Bra Available in sizes XS-L via Fleur du Mal Bra-llelujah!® Racerback Bra Available in sizes 32B-38DD via Spanx Strapped Front Fastening T-Shirt Bra Available in sizes 32B-38FF via Pour Moi? Stella Smooth Lace Racerback Bra by Stella McCartney Available in sizes 30E-36DD via Saks Fifth Avenue Feathers Front Close T-Back Bra by Natori Available in sizes 32B-36DDD via Amazon Mary Bralette Available in sizes XS-XL via Hunkemöller Kelly Underwire Plunge Bra by Elomi Available in sizes 32GG-42G via HerRoom True Body Triangle Racerback Bra Available in sizes XS-XL via True & Co Front-Close Push Up Bra Available in sizes 32A-36C via La Senza Push-Up Lace Racerback Bra Available in sizes 36C-50DDD via Torrid Push-Up Bra Available in sizes XS-L via Bordelle Signature Lace Padded Racerback Bralette Available in sizes XS-L via Hanky Panky All Lace Classic T-Back Bra Available in sizes 32A-36C via Samantha Chang Warrior Balconette Nursing Bra by ProjectMe by HotMilk Available in sizes 32D-38F via Nordstrom Gillian Bra Available in sizes 28A-38A via The Little Bra CompanyOn a tight budget? You can also buy racerback clips which will convert most standard bras into one with an X-shaped back. Just be sure that you aren’t already wearing your straps at maximum length. Pulling them in like this makes them feel tighter.
Which shape do you like more, a classic racerback or a T-back bra?