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Simone Pérèle

Some foundations are worth understanding. Simone Pérèle founded her Paris atelier in 1948 as a master corsetière — at a moment when French lingerie was defining what the category could be — and the house has been making bras to that standard ever since.

The fit is the thing. Simone Pérèle cut their bras with a precision that comes from approaching eighty years of pattern development — balconettes that actually balance, underwires that sit where they should, straps that don't require constant adjustment. The fabrics — lace, embroidered mesh, satin and silk, are handled with the kind of attention that shows in how a piece moves and wears over time.

This is lingerie for women who have stopped tolerating bras that almost fit.