Ok Ladies, I know that bra's are confusing so I am here to break it down more. What style you are going to need is going to depend on your shape. Yet everyone has one bra in common...
The strapless. Yes I know its a pain in the arse, I myself hate shopping for this one. Its tricky, and often leaves lines or creates them a little. Yet for certain dresses we have to, so have one in your closet. Don't come running in last moment needing this. Just already have one, and be smarter than the picture... if you only have one have nude!
Now on to the rest of them. There are many versions but the majority fall into either with wire or without and molded or un-molded like the one below.
This is a minimizer bra, personally I am not a big fan of this style even if you are full busted. The reason being that it tends to flatten and spread you wide and low. Dropping your bust above the stomach and widen it. This hides and actually changes your shape. Hence why I am not a fan. I want to enhance the shape and give lift, but I do get the need for full coverage.
Which is usually what I suggest. I also tend to suggest adding in a molded bra. I know most are thinking well duh! Yet girls, most women a D cup or more often do not want to add more. They do not realize that it is padding that add more not molding.
Now this is a full coverage bra, you can see this by how high the cups are. This style works best for very full figured women and women who are shaped full and narrow. See how much of the breast is covered? This is a often more the work-horse t-shirt bra and is meant to be worn on a on going bases. Yet this shape is not always great for everyone and not everyone wants to cover up so much.
Honestly this is not a bra that fits me very well, its too much of a bra for me. Now I got a set on me, thank my Italian and Polish grandmothers. Even so I cannot wear this style well, I get air bubbles at the triangle points where the straps meet. I tend to do better in demi-cup and like the sexier look of less coverage.
Now this is a balconette demi bra. You see how flat the line is? That more of the top part of the breast is visible? This is because the weight of the breast is on the bottom and the sides. It is the underside that needs the support not the top. That is were the fabric and the stitching goes into. Obviously it is a sexier bra, this is an every day t-shirt bra so long as the fabric is smooth.
The other style of demi is the plunge. This style tends to work better on the women who can wear full coverage well because they are more narrow and full than heavy and wide. Again notice the lesser cup, the deep plunge. I am sure you ladies know that is for V-necks, anything with a deep plunge.
Then of course there are wireless bras. These are often the 24 hour comfortable bras. They work also well for women who are below a C and do not need as much support as a fuller cup. These bras of course come in different structures for more support or less depending on the type of fabric and molding used. Un-molded do not have as much support as molded. The type of fabric is also important for support to sexiness.
Obviously if you want to make the bra sexier you can add colors, lace to any of these styles and you will have more support or fun. Remember that you should have to have one finger in front, two in back with the band below the shoulder blades and no spillage.
Now get a good collection and take care of them!
