The bra does not only covers, supports and elevates the breasts, It also shapes the wearer’s figure. The angle at which the bra frames the breasts varies between style, functionality, fashion and fabric. Most of the bras today fall into more than 1 category which would be mentioned below. Knowing the types of bras available and knowing the right one to pick is important in protect the health of your breasts.

1. Adhesive Bra
An adhesive bra adheres to the breasts. It has no straps or bands of any sort and provide little support to the breasts. This type of bra is worn with backless and strapless clothes. There are 2 types the disposable paper ones that use a strong adhesive and the reusable ones that use silicone that can be washed and reused.

2. Bridal Bra/Corset
A bridal bra/corset is molded and shaped around the upper body into a desired shape to fit the wedding dress. In addition to that, it promotes good posture and can be more comfortable as the weight of the breasts is carried by the whole corset rather than the bras shoulder straps.

3. Padded Bra
Padded bras are bras with padding inside the lining. They are designed to provide a fuller shape for small breasts and are an alternative to bra stuffing, a practice among teenage girls in which ‘falsies’ like tissues, sugar packets, cotton balls, or socks are placed inside a bra to simulate larger breasts. Unlike push-up bras, however, most padded bras support the breasts but do not significantly lift them.

4. Push-up Bra
The push bra is structured in such a way that the breasts are lifted and placed closer together to enhance the cleavage. The best known brand of push-up bra is the Wonderbra. Many push-up bras contain padding which are made of foam or rubber, but some contain gel-filled pads. The difference between padded bras and push-up bras that incorporate padding is that in push-up bra, the padding is centred under each breast to simply lift them while in padded bra, the padding is centred outside the centre of each breast such that the padding pushes the breasts inwards.

5.Built-in Bra
Built-in bra has supportive brassiere-like structures on the inside of another garment. Examples are swimsuit or tank top, which provide support for the bust without the need for a separate bra. In most such garments, these built-ins consist of a horizontal elastic strip, although some do have cups and underwires as with other bra types. In some cases these may easily be removed, if desired.

6. T-shirt Bra
T.shirt bra is a type of bra without raised seams, so that a tight t-shirt may be worn without the bra being visible. These often have padded cups to conceal nipples and to provide a smooth line under the t-shirts.

7.Underwire Bra
This type of bras function is to give extra support and endurance. They have a wire, metal or plastic, running under each cup to provide rigid support to the bust.

8.Water Bra
This bra has water or silicon gel-filled cups to make your breasts look larger.

9.Demi Bra
Demi bra or half-cup bra type has wide-set straps and a horizontal bust line. Often seamed or boned, they give great cleavage and a frame-like effect. These offer less support, but enable low cut garments to be worn without the bra being seen. Demi bras may be designed to provide lift as do push-up bras.

10.Front Closure Bra
This bra type has closures , usually hooks and eyes, on the front rather than at the back. These bras lie completely flat at the back under clothing. They are great for wearing with tank tops and for lending a no-slip effect to the straps.

11.Full Support Bra
This type of bra offers good support for the whole of the breasts and, as such, are a typical, practical bra for everyday wear.

12.Minimizer Bra
Minimizers are designed to play down the bust, in particular for women with cups of 34C and above. Its function is to minimize, by compressing and shaping the breasts and help to create the illusion of being a cup size or two smaller, and are often more comfortable.

13.Maternity Bra
Maternity bras are made in such a way that they expand to adjust as the breasts increase in size over the course of a pregnancy.

14.Nursing Bra
Nursing bra designed to help make breastfeeding simpler by allowing the baby easy access to the nipple. Traditionally, the cups of nursing bras are covered with flaps of fabric that can be unclasped at the top and pulled down to expose the breast.

15.Softcup Bra
Softcup bra has no underwire support in the cups. Rather they rely on the strength of the underband to provide support to the bust. This bra is made for people with small cup size rather than big cup size that need lots of support.

16.Strapless Bra
Strapless bras has no shoulder strap. They are designed for wearing with clothes that reveal the shoulders, such as halterneck tops.

17.Trainer Bra
Trainer bras are for young girls who have begun to develop breasts but have yet to be considered ‘developed’ enough to allow for a standard-sized bra to fit properly. They are of simple construction and offer very little support.

18.U-plunge Bra
This type of bra allows you to wear clothes that have a deep plunging neckline.

19.Convertible Bra
Convertible bra has straps which may be detached and rearranged in different ways depending on the outfit. Alternatives to regular straps for strapless bras are beaded bra straps or clear plastic bra straps that provide support and style.

20.Sport Bra
Sport bra provides firm support for the breasts, and are meant to prevent discomfort or embarrassment during vigorous exercise.

I hope you remember the different types of bra and their functions next time you go out shopping for bras.

source: Mumclubnaija.com.ng
http://www.mumclubnaija.com.ng/2016/06/20-different-types-of-bra-and-their.html

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