Wolbar is a European underwear brand known for well-finished briefs and shorts, from everyday cotton to lace and shaping styles, many of them presented in a Wolbar box. With more than 170 styles in our range, it is our largest underwear brand. Here is how the range is organised and how the sizes compare.
The main Wolbar styles
- Everyday cotton: Tahoo Maxi, a full-cover cotton brief with a little Lycra, in black or white.
- Lace briefs: Floe, a delicate lace brief for evenings or every day, and Aria, which keeps its floral lace for the back.
- High-waisted: Hula, a high brief with a striped knitted front over firm, elastic mesh, in sizes up to XXL.
- Shorts: Riki, black shorts richly trimmed with lace, and Saha, white shorts with embroidery.
- Shaping briefs: Hiperia and Hiperia II, with a high elastane content (42%) for a smoother line under clothes.
- Bridal-leaning: Mela, a white brief with a lace band and a ribbon bow.
Wolbar sizes
Wolbar sizes are close to UK dress sizes. On Aria, for example, Small is a UK 10, Medium a UK 12, Large a UK 14 and XLarge a UK 16, and some styles, such as Hula and Hiperia, go up to XXL. The range varies by style, so check the size note on each product page.
Which Wolbar brief for what?
- Under fitted dresses: the Hiperia shaping briefs, or a lace brief with a smooth front.
- Every day: Tahoo Maxi in cotton.
- A gift: the lace briefs and shorts, which arrive in a Wolbar box.
- A wedding: Mela or Saha in white.
Care and returns
Hand wash, or machine wash at 30°C in a lingerie bag. Do not tumble dry; dry flat and do not iron. Briefs are covered by the hygiene rules in our returns policy.
Frequently asked questions
Which Wolbar briefs are high-waisted?
Hula, a high brief with a striped knitted front, in sizes up to XXL.
What size is a Wolbar Medium?
On styles such as Aria, Medium is a UK 12. Check the size note on each product page, as styles vary.
Does Wolbar make shaping briefs?
Yes: Hiperia and Hiperia II, made with 42% elastane, in sizes up to XXL.
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