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Different Types of Fashionable Bra.

Bra/Brassiere:

A bra is a garment which supports the breasts and protect them from sagging or losing shape. Different outfits have various types of bra to best compliment the dress whilst making the bosom look great! Wearing a normal belt bra under a tube top or gown is a mis-match so here are different types of bra / brassiere  to wear with dresses. We have also published about bra fitting techniqueshow to wear bra properly etc. You can read those articles to know more about bra,

Types of Bra:

There are different types of bra or brassiere. Those Bra which are generally used by womens, a list with attractive figure are pointed out below:
Adhesive Bras :
Adhesive bra is usually intended for halter or backless dress and it sticks to the bust having no straps and hook support. This type of bra is invented especially for backless outfits and can be ideal for tall small busty women. There are two types in adhesive bra one is disposable made of paper that use strong adhesive and other is reusable made of silicon which can be washed to reuse.
Adhesive Bra
Adhesive Bra
Bandeau Bra :
Bandeau bra is just is a band of fabric with no cups, no straps providing little support to the bust. It doesn’t provide much support and only worn intended for fashion. Bandeau bra again is suitable for small busty women and girls.
Bandeau Bra
Bandeau Bra
Front fastening bras :
Some people say that front fastening bras are more convenient than back fastenings as the clasps are easier to reach and the problem of fumbling with hooks behind your back is removed. These bras can be wired or non-wired and come in a variation of styles and colours. They can be worn under any type of clothing including day wear and evening wear.
Front fastening bra
Front fastening bra
Nursing Bra :
A nursing bra is a specialized brassiere that provides additional support to women who are lactating and permits comfortable breastfeeding without the need to remove the bra. This is accomplished by specially designed bra cups that include flaps which can be opened with one hand to expose the nipple. The flap is usually held closed with a simple clasp or hook.
Nursing Bra
Nursing Bra
Full Support Bra :
Full Support Bra is the type of bra which is being used in the day to day life by most of the women. The Full Support Bra covers the whole of the breasts.
Full Support Bra
Full Support Bra
Minimizer Bra :
This bra is commonly sought after by large-breasted women who wish to reduce the appearance of their breasts by a cup size or two.
Minimizer Bra
Minimizer Bra
Sport Bra :
Sports bras are made for active women who engage in rigorous physical exercise. They are designed to be comfortable and supportive by holding the breasts in place during motion, therefore reducing damage to soft tissues of the chest. These bras are usually made of stretchable material to provide a snug fit.
Sports Bra
Sports Bra
Shelf Bra :
This bra covers only the lower part of the breasts, leaving the nipples and upper part of the breasts exposed. It is not supportive and is worn in sexual situations.
Shelf Bra
Shelf Bra
Push-up Bra / Maximizer:
Push up bras may seem expensive to many women because of unique style which it provides in lifting the breasts and closing them to give cleavage. Some styles and brands insert padding or foam inside the padding of push up bras in order to enhance the cleavage and imparting lifted shape to breast.
Push-up Bra
Maximizer/Push-up Bra
Maternity Bra :
Maternity bras are expanded bra specially designed for pregnant mothers and the fabric used is such that it expands with the due course during the pregnancy.
Maternity Bra
Maternity Bra
Bridal Bra/Corset :
As the name itself suggest, the bridal bra or the corset is mainly used for marriages which helps in providing the desired shape for Wedding dress. The main advantage of this type is that, it helps in giving the bride a good posture and can be more comfortable as the weight of the breasts is carried by the whole corset rather than the brassiere’s shoulder straps.
Bridal Bra/Corset
Bridal Bra/Corset
Backless Bra :
The backless bra has no back and is usually lightweight, self adhesive and self supporting. It’s ideal for wearing under backless tops and dresses and of-the-shoulder numbers and the colours of the self adhesive types are often neutral or flesh colour, making them ideal to wear under sheer and low-cut clothing.
Backless Bra
Backless Bra
T-shirt Bra :
This type of bra is ideal for girls wearing T-shirts and tees being designed without raised seams to give the illusion of without wearing it. T-shirt bra is usually padded with soft foam in order to conceal nipples and to give smooth line under tee.
T-shirt Bra
T-shirt Bra
Half cup bra:
Lingerie manufacturers do not always agree on whatmakes a half cup bra but as a general rule, it’s one where the cup stops just above the nipple. It is generally moresuitable for a smaller cup but larger cup brands arebecoming increasingly skilled at creating supportive bras that give a good impression of a half cup.
Half cup bra
Half cup bra
Halter neck bra :
Hese bras have clasps on the straps, which attach at the back of the neck and also around the back. They cover about 75% of the breasts and are suitable to wear under many types of clothes including strapless tops, dresses and off the shoulder numbers.
Halter neck bras
Halter neck bra
Strapless bra :
Especially designed for halter neck tops and dresses revealing shoulders, strapless bra are comfortable and stylish having no shoulder straps unlike traditional. This type of bra is sometimes not supportive and can be ideal for small breasted women.
Strapless bra
Strapless bra
Moulded Bra :
So called because the cup is moulded from a single pieceot foam or fabric – so that it’s seamless.
Moulded Bra
Moulded Bra
Balcounette bra:
Sometimes known as a shelf bra. Lifts the breasts to enhance their appearance, shape, and cleavage. More revealing version of a demi-bra, offering little to no coverage. The name means ‘little balcony’ which could refer to the shape; it is also claimed, less plausibly, that the name comes from the notion that the bra is not visible from above, as when looking down from a balcony.First designed in the United States in about 1938, and came into mainstream fashion in the 1950s. Compare to full-cup and demi-cup bra.
Balcounette  bra
Balcounette bra
Full Cup Bra :
This bra provides full support, as it comes with underwired cups and covers most of the breasts. It is recommended for all women, and especially for those with heavier breasts.
Full Cup Bra
Full Cup Bra
Belly Dance Bra:
It is commonly assumed that a belly dancing bra size is the same as normal bra size. This is not necessarily so. For instance if you normally use a size 32C you may well find that a 34B will fit quite comfortably with a few minor adjustments to latch settings since most belly dancing bras are designed to cover very well.
Belly Dance Bra
Belly Dance Bra
Multiway bra :
Multiway bras have straps that can be worn in a variety of ways, such as over the shoulder, as normal, as a halterneck, crossed around the middle of the body or even removed altogether. It’s extremely versatile and can be worn under all types and styles of clothing including low back, strapless and off the shoulder numbers. The Multiway bra can also be worn as any standard bra with t-shirts and dresses. One of the best things about the multiway bra is that the shoulder straps can be completely removed, making is ideal for dinner dresses and outfits for special occasions.
Multiway bra
Multiway bra
Peephole Bras :
A peephole bra features holes around the nipples. Its loose coverage of the entire breasts is insufficient to provide significant support. This type of bra is also worn in sexual situations.
Peephole Bra
Peephole Bra
Vintage Bra :
This is the most traditional full supported bra having the shape of paraboloid with its axis perpendicular to the bust. This bra is pointed in the front and provides full support which was popularly worn in the period of 50’s to 80’s.
Vintage Bra
Vintage Bra
Water Bra :
Sometimes known as a liquid or gel bra. Contains water- or silicone gel-filled cups that enhance the size of the breasts. Air bras were a similar concept.water bra
Water Bra
Water Bra
U-plunge Bra :
Deep plunge bra that lifts and shapes.Padded cups make this bra one of our best to enhance your cleavage.Pockets allow you to insert silicone pads for extreme cleavage. Convertible straps can be worn as conventional, halter or criss-cross.
Perfect for:
  • Camisoles, prom dresses, cocktail dresses, evening gowns
  • Wedding and bridesmaids dresses
    U-plunge Bra
    U-plunge Bra
U-Plunge Backless Strapless:
Clear adhesive wings give you the ultimate backless strapless look. A must have for wedding dresses, prom dresses, and evening gowns.Includes a matching fabric bra strap for added comfort and support.
U-Plunge Backless Strapless bra
U Plunge Backless Strapless bra
Trainer Bra :
This type of bra is designed for preteen or teenage girls who are in the early stages of breast development. It is smaller than standard bra sizes, and its cups come without underwire support. Aside from providing some measure of breast support, it helps young girls to become accustomed to wearing a bra.
Trainer Bra
Trainer Bra
Built-in Bra :
Built-in bra is supportive brassiere inside a tee or tank top which provides support to the breast without need for separate bra. In many garments built-in bra consists of horizontal elastic strip, cups and underwires just like separate bra types.
Built-in Bra
Built-in Bra
Racerback Bra :
Racerback bra is usually a kind of fashionable or sporty bra that has shoulder strap come over the shoulder in V pattern closely to the neck. This patterned bra is generally worn for sporty exercises and strapless dresses in which traditional straps would be seen closely.
Racerback Bra
Racerback Bra
Padded Bra :
This bra comes with padding inside the cup linings, adding volume to smaller breasts. Padded bras are popular with teenage girls, who may otherwise stuff their training bras with tissues to make their breasts look fuller.
Padded Bra
Padded Bra
Novelty Bra :
A fashion bra designed for appearance and sensuality. May include unusual materials, like leather or feathers. Includes unusual designs like the open-tip, peekaboo, or peephole bra that feature holes or slits in the fabric that reveal the areolas and nipples. Usually made of sensuous material like Lycra, nylon (nylon tricot), polyester, satin, lace or silk. Suitable for erotic situations.
Novelty Bra
Novelty Bra
Mastectomy Bra :
A mastectomy bra is intended for women who have undergone the removal of one or both breasts due to cancer treatments. Here, the cups are made with pockets to keep breast prostheses in place and simulate the existence of breasts.
Mastectomy Bra
Mastectomy Bra
Front Closure Bra :
Front closure bra are specially made bra usually have closure in front including hooks and eyes rather than at the back. These bras are comfortable which lie flat at the back and can look great under t-shirts and tank tops.
Front Closure Bra
Front Closure Bra
Demi Cup Bra :
A demi cup bra covers only half the breasts, with its cups coming up above the nipples. This bra is suitable to wear with clothes that have plunging necklines. It is supportive, yet provides maximum exposure of the breasts.
Demi cup Bra
Demi Cup Bra
Convertible Bra :
This bra comes with detachable straps that can be arranged according to one’s needs. It is usually worn with clothes that reveal the back and shoulders, such as backless dresses with halter top necklines.
Convertible Bra
Convertible Bra
Plunge bra:
Sometimes known as U-plunge. Allows for lower and increased cleavage. Designed with angled cups and an open and lowered centre gore. The shoulder straps are usually set widely apart. Suitable for dresses or outfits with a deep décolleté or plunging neckline, like a blouse or dress. Unlike push-up bras, are not generally as heavily padded.
Plunge bras
Plunge bra
Bullet bra:
A full-support bra with cups in the shape of a paraboloid with its axis perpendicular to the breast. The bullet bra usually features concentric circles or spirals of decorative stitching centred on the nipples. Invented in the late-1940s, they became popular in the 1950s due to ‘sweater girl’ pin ups. Madonna wore a bullet bra designed by Jean Paul Gaultier during her Blonde Ambition Tour which generated popular interest in vintage fashion. Vintage lingerie company What Katie Did was the first company to put the bullet bra back into production in 1999, and it has again grown in popularity with brands such as Marks and Spencer, Rigby and Peller and Naturana producing their own version of the bullet bra.
Bullet bra
Bullet bra
Contour bra:
Sometimes referred to as a molded-cup bra. Contour bras sometimes contain underwire. They have seamless, pre-formed cups containing a foam or other lining that helps define and hold the cup’s shape, even when not being worn. May be available as full-cup, demi-cup, push-up, or in other styles. Can be useful when breasts are asymmetrical (which is common – up to 25% of women’s breasts are asymmetric or with enlarged or differently shaped nipples who want to create a symmetrical silhouette.
Contour bra
Contour bra
Leisure bra:
Sometimes referred to as a sleep bra. These are very soft, stretchy, comfortable easy-to-wear bras that do not provide much support, suitable as everyday wear for small busts.They are an alternative to going braless and intended for wear at home when relaxing or asleep. With a large bust, bra support may increase comfort during sleep.
Leisure bra
Leisure bra
Male bra:
Worn by men with enlarged breasts. Usually designed to flatten and conceal the breasts rather than to lift and support them.
Male bra
Male bra
Cupless bra:
A cupless bra is a brassiere design composed of a frame with no support cups, or a bra which exposes the nipples with notched or contoured support cups. Usually worn as erotic lingerie, a cupless bra can cause the shape of the nipples to be prominently visible on an outer garment. The most common variant is a shelf bra, which is essentially a rigid band (underwired) along the inframammary line, that pushes up without actually covering any, or only a thin strip of the breast. A brassiere with partial cups that don’t cover the nipples is called an open cup bra.
Cupless bra
Cupless bra
Underwire bra:
Many bra designs feature a thin, semi-circular strip of rigid material that helps support the breast. The wire may be made of either metal, plastic or resin. It is sewn into the bra fabric and under each cup, from the center gore to under the wearer’s armpit.
Underwire bra
Underwire bra
Shutter bra:
Common in the 1940s and 1950s. The “shutter” refers to the flaps of cloth above each cup that can either be left folded down over the cup or can be hooked to each other to hide the cleavage as would a camisole.
Shutter bra
Shutter bra
Posture bra:
A posture bra, sometimes called a posture brace, is a bra intended to keep the spine in proper alignment, promoting good posture and possibly reducing pain. Most posture bras use strong, reinforced bands of material in the back, as well as extra support in the front and sides to help carry some of the weight that the muscles of the back would otherwise have to support. Most posture bras use a front-closure design, due to the extra reinforced fabric in the back, but some do offer back closures. One can often purchase a posture bra for close to the same price as a regular bra, though some models might be more expensive.
posture bra
Posture bra (Front side)
Posture bra
Posture bra (Back side)
Plus size bra:
Plus Size Bras are perfect for women whose cup size or band size is larger than average. Celebrate your curves with a bra that fits just right! If you have a larger band or cup size, don’t settle for ill-fitting bras. At Risque, we’ve found that most women simply don’t fit in so-called “average” bra sizes. Whether you are bigger than a D cup or need a larger band size, you’re not alone! Plus size bras provide the support and shaping full-figured women need.
Plus size bra
Plus size bra
Wireless Bra:
Wireless bras are great for comfortable support. If you don’t like the feeling of that constricting, sometimes painful underwire, wireless bras are a great option for creating an almost identical look with a more relaxed feel. Wear a wire-free bra as you would any other! They’re lightweight but still look great under tops, wrap dresses, sweat shirts, and pajamas for those of you who wear bras to bed. If you’re looking for shape, choose a wireless bra that is lined and has smooth fabric. If you like how wireless bras feel and aren’t looking for support, lace bralettes are a great way to go.
Wireless Bra
Wireless Bra
Bullet proof bra:
It is a new kind of Wonderbra which could help protect thousands of women police officers. Besides, normal bras can be dangerous when worn in combination with a bullet-proof vest. The impact of a bullet can push the metal and plastic bits of the bra into an officer’s body, causing serious injury so such type of bra is used.
Bullet proof bra
Bullet proof bra
Bralette:
A lightweight, simple design, usually an unlined, soft-cup pullover style bra. The breasts are covered but the bra offers little, if any, real support and is suitable for small busts. Sometimes sold built into a camisole. This style is often used by preadolescent girls as a training bra. Similar to bandeau.
Bralette
Bralette
Longline Bra:
Longline bras are bras that extend from the bustline to the waist or hipline. Longlines offer extra support and shaping. Longline bras are great for bridal bras, under formal wear, or even as everyday bras. Looking for a special occasion bra that instantly makes you look slimmer and provides great support? A longline bra is just what you are looking for! Longline bras are especially made to provide maximum support and great shaping, even for larger sizes. Longline bras are very comfortable so you don’t have to restrict movement, and go unnoticed so you can be free of worries. This type of bra is just right for unforgiving dresses and strapless gowns.
Longline Bra
Longline Bra
Lace Bra:
Your lingerie collection isn’t complete without a Lace bra. Whether it’s classic and elegant or sexy and sheer, a bra with lace cups is always beautiful. Lace bras are usually sheer or feature a lace top lined with an opaque backing fabric. A lace bra can have just touches of lace details and lace trim, or are completely sheer with full lace construction. Depending on your personal style you can get a lace bra that’s simple and classic or a bra with lots of eye-catching detail. Pairing a lace bra with lace panties creates a fabulously feminine look. Whichever lace bra you choose, lacy lingerie will certainly make you feel sexy.
Lace Bra
Lace Bra
Soft cup bra:
A practical design that does not use underwire for support. Traditionally regarded as offering less support than underwire models, soft-cup bras now offer competitive support and shaping. This is accomplished by using crisscross frames, inner under-cup slings that rise no more than half the height of the cup itself, and padding or lining the bra cup with 2-ply, molded, lined, or seamed material.
Soft cup bra
Soft cup bra

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