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Simple Bra Style Guide

Simple Bra Style Guide

Bra Styles

By Elena Ognivtseva

Full form wire bra

Features

  • Covers the upper breast completely
  • Supporting strip under the cups for extra support in cups D and E only
  • Good fit for many different breast types
  • Wire: high in central front panel and under armpits

Effect

  • Slimming effect
  • Creates naturally curved bosom
  • Lifting effect
  • Functional and comfortable shoulder straps

When

  • Every day
  • All activities

Balconnet

Features

  • Covers approximately ¾ breast
  • Good fit for 8 out of 10 women
  • Narrow and embellished shoulder straps

Effects

  • Young and seductive necklines

When

  • Low cut clothing with round or square necklines
  • Every day
  • Nights out
  • Sexy look

Moulded soft bra

Features

  • Covers breast completely
  • Full cup
  • Moulded pre-formed, seamless with out padding
  • Good fit for all breast types
  • Wire: high in central front panel and under armpits

Effects

  • Extra support and breasts are lifted
  • Young and natural look
  • Pronounced and round bosom

When

  • Ideal smooth look under tight clothes
  • Every day

Strapless

Features

  • Moulded padded cup (pre-formed) covered with a decorative fabric
  • Wire: high in central front panel and under armpits
  • Shoulder straps : detachable and set apart

Effects

  • Bra feels tighter due to silicone strip in the back panel: can be worn without straps
  • Horizontal neckline, possibly with bare shoulders
  • The fastener can be worn very low in order to reveal the bare back

When

  • Clothing with a wide square neckline or bare shoulders
  • Worn with clear straps under spaghetti strap tops
  • Ideal for smooth look under tight clothes
  • Parties and weddings

Padded bra

Features

  • Covers ¾ of the breast
  • Moulded padded cup (pre-formed) covered with a decorative fabric
  • Straps continue into the padded cups
  • Wire: low in central front panel, higher under armpits
  • Shoulder straps: set wider apart, sometimes halter option

Effects

  • Straps pull on the side of cups (under armpits) no incision in upper breast
  • Very good fit for many breast types
  • Nice shape, pre-formed cups offers extra figure correction
  • More pronounced and round bosom: sexy look

When

  • Ideal for a smooth look under tight clothes
  • Every day
  • Halterneck straps can be displayed like a piece of jewellery

Padded push-up bra

Features

  • Covers 3/5 of the breast
  • Moulded padding in the lower cup, covered with decorative fabric
  • This padded push-up bra might fit smaller than other padded bras: women might need a size bigger than usual
  • Wire: low in central front panel, higher under armpits
  • Narrow and embellished shoulder straps centred

Effects

  • Push-up reveals more breast
  • Women with small breasts can finally show a nice bosom because the lower part of breast is pushed upwards

When

  • Low v-shaped necklines
  • Nights out
  • Sexy look

Basque

Features

  • Moulded padded (pre-formed) covered with decorative fabric
  • Vertical bones in front and back panel
  • Covers the waist
  • Sometimes with suspenders
  • Detachable shoulder straps

Effects

  • Figure correction: creates a slim waist
  • Wide horizontal neckline reveals upper breast

When

  • Low cut clothing with round or square neckline
  • Evening gowns or wedding dresses
  • In smooth fabrics the basque can be worn as outerwear
  • Sexy look
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