Are t-shirt bras taking over your underwear drawer? Then it's probably a time for a spring clean.

There's a middle ground of lingerie that we've forgotten about. Somewhere between the practical and the sets marketed as 'sexy' is a whole range of beautifully designed styles that can and should be worn every day.

Yes, t-shirt bras are easy, but there are other ways - if you want to disguise lines under a silk shirt choose silk or satin sets (see Dolce, also Topshop and L'Agent's styles). And if you need to disguise lines under a fitted skirt then go big and retro (see Deobrah Marquit or Lonely Hearts). 

Here are 50 of our favourite lingerie sets (each one much more special than a t-shirt bra).