A bra is not as simple as one size and cannot be simply summarized by ABCD. Everyone's breasts are made up differently because the breast is mainly composed of fat and mammary glands.
The different combinations will cause different breast shapes, so if you want to buy a suitable bra, the first thing you need to do must clearly know about your breasts.
How to identify breast shape?
You can determine your own breast shape visually by examining your breasts in the mirror, seeing both their shape as well as your nipple placement.
Imagine the breast as a hemisphere (or cone),
- R = base, the diameter of the contact between the breast and the body
- H = bulge, the height of the breast bulge.
The base diameter and bulge sizes can combine into different breast shapes.
6 main breast types and bras recommend
According to the measure way we mentioned, breast shapes can be divided into 6 main types. Check it！
Round & Archetype
- Breasts with large base and bulge. The breast's shape is round and equally full everywhere.
- Style: This type of boobs can match many different kinds of bras. We recommend trying a thin cup bra or an unlined one with underwire for light support and comfort.
- Bra recommendation：
Conical & Pointed
- Breasts with small base and small bulge. Take on more of a triangular shape.
- Style: For this type of boobs can choose small steel wire and thin cup bra to lift up your breast and offer support.
- They can match with 1/2 cup bra, triangle cup bra, 3/4 cup bra, pointed cup bra (the cup has pointed protrusions), thin top thick bottom cup bra (ordinary push-up bra)
- Bra recommendation：
Athletic
- Breasts with Large base and small bulge, which are more muscle and less breast tissue.
- Style: For this type of boobs can choose large steel wire and thin cup bra.
- They can match with a 3/4 cup bra, full cup bra
- Bra recommendation：
Slender
- Breasts with small base and large bulge. Shapes are typically smaller, with breasts that are slightly longer than wide.
- Style: For this type of boobs can choose small steel wire and a thick cup bra to offer the boobs a structure to conform and support the breasts to point forward.
- They can match with a 3/4 cup bra, full cup bra
- Bra recommendation：
Pendulous, Relaxed, Teardrops & Bell
- Breasts with small base and large bulge with varying degrees of sagging.
- Style: For this type of boobs, choose small steel wire; a thick cup bra will give the support that the bottom of the breasts needs.
- They can match with a 3/4 cup bra, full cup bra
- Bra recommendation：
- YandW's Strapless Push Up Padded Full Lace Coverage Bra
- YandW's Deep V Backless Plunge Low cut Push Up Bra
- Tips: If you want to choose a strapless bra to match your clothes, we highly recommend you use the clear straps when you wear a strapless bra. Otherwise, the strapless bra cannot hold your boobs perfectly and will slip down.
East West & Side-set
- Wide-set type. There is space separation between the breasts which are too wider than the standard breast shape.
- Style: For this type of boobs can match a bra, push the breasts together and enhance the cleavage for giving shape and forward projection to the breasts
- Bra recommendation：
Conclusion
I hope this information can help you find your perfect bra and inspire you more about your boobs. Also, please remember bra is not only about beauty.
Comfort is the key.
It is most appropriate to feel comfortable and not worry about the rumors that "underwire bra will cause breast cancer" and "no bra will lead to sagging breasts."
Nothing is more important than making yourself comfortable and happy!
