Fit is the whole question with Sleepwear for Women. Get it right and almost anything else works. The band does the work, not the straps. Go down a band before you go up a cup. The groups below run from the decision that matters most to the ones you make afterwards.

What decides this is band fit, cup construction and fabric. Everything else is preference. Two from the first group show the range: sommerswim.com's VITTORIA Nero - Balconette Black Bra at $59, and danielleguiziony.com's Posie Slip Mini Dress at $138. The first is the easy entry point; the second is where the money goes. The band does the work, not the straps. Go down a band before you go up a cup. A higher price mostly buys materials and finishing, and occasionally it buys nothing at all.

Nude means nude to you, which is why the range matters. From the second group, Monday Swimwear's Zion Bra - Caramel/Ivory ($72) is the one that earns its place, because it works in more than one context without being restyled. The third group is smaller, and it is there for the decisions you make after the main one. None of this needs the whole group. One piece from each is usually enough.

There are 20 pieces here from 15 brands, $20 to $395, all in stock when this was written. We would not buy all of them, and neither should you. Monday Swimwear's Griffith Bra - Black/Ivory at $20 is the low-risk way in, and La Garçonne's Lace Trim Negligee Bralette - Cream at $395 only makes sense if this is a category you already use constantly. Read as a set, they get you close to Sleepwear for Women without any single purchase being compulsory. Nothing here is included because it is famous, and price is not used as a proxy for quality anywhere on this page. If you take one thing away: one considered purchase beats three hedged ones.