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The thong is a polarizing panty - some swear by it, others curse at it. Sizes: One size | Cut: Thong, high-rise | Material: Nylon, lace (spandex trim), Supima cotton lining | Price: $$ There’s a reason why these are so flattering: Aerie uses a healthy amount of stretch, so they mold to your body.

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In addition to being soft and lightweight, they have a mid-rise, low-cut hip and full bum coverage that Chan considers to be the perfect silhouette - one that’s not always easy to find with the high-rise, high-hip cuts popular these days. Lauren Chan, founder of plus-size womenswear company Henning, owns about 20 of them. But it’s the Real Me boybrief, which sits at the intersection of a brief and boyshort, that really caught our eye. Former Strategist senior writer Karen Iorio Adelson details how the undies are “comfortable all day, stay in place, and provide full front coverage,” while former Strategist deals writer Leah Muncy counts the brand’s thongs as a favorite (and because Aerie often has sales, you can typically buy all of the Real Me styles in bulk for cheap). Sizes: XXS–XXL | Cut: Brief-boyshort, mid-rise | Material: Nylon, elastane | Price: $Īerie’s Real Me underwear line is much-loved among Strategist staffers.

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Bee Stuart, personal stylist and founder of QueerYorker, is another Commando convert, describing its bikinis (her favorite is the frillier Double Take) as luxe feeling even for everyday, showing off a hint of skin while offering full (comfortable) coverage. Stylist Jasmine Caccamo describes it as seamless, with a shape that works underneath both leggings and body-skimming silk dresses. When it came down to deciding which style to crown as our overall winner, we chose Commando’s bikini because the cut was pretty popular among the obsessives we talked to. “If you’ve ever wondered what the stars on the red carpet were wearing underneath those sheer, unforgiving gowns, the answer is almost certainly a pair of Commandos,” explains Alison Freer, costume designer and Strategist contributor. The label’s underwear was repeatedly praised for its, well, almost-gone-commando fit. Of all the labels that are popular with our panelists (keep in mind that we heard about just shy of 60 pairs), Commando was cited the most. Sizes: XS–L/XL| Cut: Bikini, seamless edges | Material: Cotton, elastane | Price: $$$

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