Like a can’t-miss coat or a striking knee-high boot, bodysuits can be the key ingredient to the best winter outfits. They’re a true layering hero, gliding under dresses, jeans, and jumpsuits for an extra bit of warmth or a dash of color contrast. (Plus, they never come untucked.)
Bodysuits make building winter outfits inherently easy. Finding a style you can comfortably wear for hours on end may be more difficult. Since bodysuits hug your shape at every contour, “the key thing when you’re considering the right body suit is the fabrication,” Lisa Aiken, fashion director at Neiman Marcus, tells BAZAAR.com. “A dense fabric that is structured and will hold you in, in all the right places, is incredibly important.”
You’ll also want to think about where you’ll wear your bodysuit. “Ask yourself if you’re buying it as a shapewear garment, or as a hero piece to be worn by itself as a top, or both,” says stylist Cassandra Dittmer. The cut of the brief and length of the sleeve will impact its functionality, Dittmer adds—that is, how the bodysuit lays under your other pieces.
To get started, Aiken suggests bodysuits with a thong brief silhouette. “It’s easier to wear with multiple options and helps create a slim line with either high-rise denim or a wide-leg pant,” she says. Prefer full coverage? “You can also do a full brief with a pencil skirt,” Aiken recommends—perfect for anyone getting back to office dressing.
You have the criteria for a great bodysuit, now let’s talk specific styles. Ahead, find the best bodysuits you’ll want to layer under everything this winter.
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Best Everyday Bodysuit
Sleeveless Bodysuit
When shopping for bodysuits, Dittmer considers brand impact as much as silhouette. Good news for anyone seeking eco-conscious layers along with her: “There are a lot of brands that make sustainable options with environmentally friendly materials and transparency across their supply chain and sourcing process,” she says. Her top choice is Parade, which makes a silky mesh bodysuit from recycled materials in sizes XS–3XL. “It’s a super easy item to layer under jackets or blazers for the holiday,” Dittmer says about her bodysuit. “The mesh look feels a bit elevated and is interesting enough to wear on its own with fun jewelry.”
Best Everyday Bodysuit
The Long Sleeve V-Neck Bodysuit
Stylist and founder of wardrobe essentials brand Ouisa Bryn Taylor loves this Everlane bodysuit “for the option of fuller coverage and elegant, ballet-like necklines.” The style checks all the boxes: “I look for more full-coverage bodysuits, and usually prefer a cotton/lycra blend so it can breathe but still contour to your body,” she says.
Taylor adds that this is an ideal base for a relaxed, everyday outfit. Usually, she’ll wear the bodysuit with jeans and an Ouisa blazer she designed. “The oversized proportions are balanced nicely with the fitted nature of the bodysuit—good style is always about properly mixing proportions.”
Best Everyday Bodysuit
The Luna Bodysuit
Hill House Home
Hill House Home’s turtleneck bodysuits are a little like their tights: They’re new additions to the brand and a beyond-soft option for winter layering. “When we were designing the Luna, we made sure to use a super soft, light jersey t-shirt fabric with the right amount of stretch,” founder and CEO Nell Diamond tells BAZAAR.com. “It’s tissue-weight and super comfortable to wear all day.” (Editor’s note: I can confirm that this bodysuit lives up to its description.)
As for incorporating it into your wardrobe, make this your go-to layer for underneath any and all dresses. “Black and white are great everyday basics while petal pink and navy can add a pop of color to any look,” Diamond says.
Best Plus-Size Bodysuit
Mesh Power Bodysuit
Good American
When it comes to bodysuits in extended and plus sizes, 11 Honoré design director Danielle Williams-Eke says styles with stretchy fabric, especially in the torso, make for the best fit. “I find that most women have issues with bodysuits not having enough length in the torso,” she explains. One of her top recommendations Good American’s animal print bodysuit that comes in a fits-to-you mesh.
Best Plus-Size Bodysuit
Kerri Bodysuit
11 Honoré
Another option recommended by Williams-Eke, the Kerri bodysuit addresses a major pain-point for extended sizes: snap placement. “I have heard feedback from several plus size women that reaching the snap closures on bodysuits can be a struggle,” Williams-Eke explains. “For this reason, we intentionally move the snap placement up a bit to make it easier to access.” Try this effortless style with a high-waisted trouser or under a plissé midi skirt for the holidays.
Best Plus-Size Bodysuit
Essential Long Sleeve Bodysuit
Skims is a crowd and editor favorite for size-inclusive basics. Its layerable bodysuits, available up to size 5X, aren’t an exception. Reviewers of this 5-star rated thong bodysuit prefer it for everyday wear with jeans and light layers, like a shacket or blazer. “I’ve recommended it to all of my friends and I swear it’s well worth the price,” one reviewer writes. “If I had it in every color, I’d probably never take it off.”
Lili Draped Bodysuit
For getting dressed up, “Khaite makes a luxurious layered jersey and a ribbed double-knit bodysuit that is super flattering,” Aiken says. You can take her word for it: She packed this bodysuit to wear at Paris Fashion Week.
Best Luxury Bodysuit
Stretch-Knit Bodysuit
Zeynep Arcay
For a festive twist on your winter bodysuit, try a cherry red knit with a sweetheart neckline. Zeynep Arcay’s version looks just as dressed up with denim as with a leather skirt and heels.
The right materials can turn a simple turtleneck bodysuit into a sleek statement layer, as with this collaboration between Amina Muaddi and Wolford. When Michelle Obama, styled by Meredith Koop, wore this leather bodysuit to attend the opening of Saks Fifth Avenue’s holiday window display, it added a hint of understated contrast to her sparkly longline coat and wide-leg pants.
Best Thermal Bodysuit
Long-Sleeve High-Neck Base Layer Bodysuit
Icebreaker
At the height of January, you’ll care more about staying warm than, well, anything else. That’s where performance winter bodysuits like REI’s come in. Between the plush merino wool and extra-high turtleneck fit, you’ll be ready to brave the elements in this bodysuit.
Best Thermal Bodysuit
The Gerenuk Turtleneck Bodysuit
Whether you’re hitting the slopes at Aspen or simply venturing outside in sub-zero temperatures, you’ll want Matek’s take on the turtleneck bodysuit in your drawer. It has four-way stretch to flex with activities big and small—and as a bodysuit from one of BAZAAR.com’s favorite sustainable activewear brands, it’s also made with responsibly-sourced materials.
Best Thermal Bodysuit
Essential Thermal Bodysuit
Here’s a budget-conscious option for staying warm under your winter outfits. Neiwai’s knit won’t show lines under your trousers and skirts, but its proprietary thermal fabric locks in body heat to keep you cozy.
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