"Bra Types"

 T-Shirt Bra: 
The most basic of bras. Designed to look barely visible with no decoration or raised seems.

The T-Shirt bra has slight padding to make the breasts look smooth. 

 Calvin Klein at Net-A-Porter

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Padded Bra: 

The padded bra provides support but does not lift like the push up bra.

It's very similar to the T-Shirt bra but has detail.

 

Caprice at ASOS

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Plunge Bra: 

 Allows clothes with lower neck lines to be worn without the bra being visible because of the diagonal cups and the wider space in the middle. The U-Plunge bra is designed for really low tops/dresses (below).

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Push Up Bra:

Enhances cleavage because the padding at the sides pushes the breasts

together unlike padded bras.

Wonderbra is renowned for fab push up bras!!

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Demi Bra:

 Has wide straps and a horizontal bust line.

Often has boning or slight padding for extra support. 

Designed to provide a more fuller bust shape.

B.Tempt'd at ASOS

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Balconette Bra:

 Very similar to the Demi Bra but has less coverage and more uplift.

It doesn't push the breasts together like the Push Up bra.

 Mimi Holliday by Damaris at Ner-A-Porter

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Strapless Bra:

Designed for strapless tops and dresses.

The most reliable have wide bands around the back,

boning under the arms, deep under-wiring at the front and

silicone strips along the inside to reduce slipping.

Such a useful bra to have but I have yet to find a comfortable
and well fitting one. Please let me know if you recommend any!

Some strapless bras also come with attachable straps which can be

worn in multiple ways.

Elle McPherson Intimates at Net-A-Porter

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Sports Bra:

 Definitely not the most sexy of bras! The sports bra is designed

to give firm support, prevent discomfort and to keep the breasts

in place to stop tissue damage during exercise.

Shock Absorber at Net-A-Porter

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Full Cup Bra:

 Ideal for large breasts and pregnant women. The full cup bra

supports the whole breast and covers them too.

Charnos at Debenhams

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Minimizer Bra:

 The minimizer compresses and shapes the breasts to give the illusion of

at least one cup size smaller. Ideal for 34C and above.

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I hope this post was either interesting or useful! Please let me know

about any bras you recommend and what you think to different

kinds of bras. And sorry about some of the dodgy drawings!

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