Different Bra Styles - What They Do For Your Boobs
Full Cup
- Two or three section cup for increased capacity
- Full coverage for modesty and comfort
- Cradle construction with wings for anchorage and support
- Excellent support
- Maximum comfort
- Ideal for everyday wear
- Suitable for all fuller bust types
Styles: FF10, FF17, FF14, FF20, FA15, FF27, FF21, FA04, FF24, FF42, FF07, FR04. FF17 & FF07 have added side panels for extra support.
NB: You can enter the style product codes in the search box above to find the product pages.
Balcony (or balconette)
- Three section cup in balcony shape, less coverage than a full cup bra
- Wide set straps expose the neckline and cleavage
- Cradle construction with wings for anchorage and support
- Excellent uplift and support
- Ideal for all occasions and especially low cut tops
- Suitable for most bust types
Styles: FR12, FF14B, FR26, FR60
Plunge
- Three section cup in a low cut balcony plunge shape which exposes the cleavage
- Minimum coverage for a sexy look
- Can sometimes be lightly padded for additional support and shape ie. FR01
- Gives good uplift with great cleavage
- Fantastic for eveningwear
- Especially suitable for woman with firmer bust types
Styles: FR01, FR08, FR29, FR22,
Moulded
- Moulded from a single piece of foam or fabric so that there are no seams
- Cradle construction with wings for anchorage and support
- Side boning for added control
- Very supportive without nipple show
- Ideal for close fitting garment
- Suitable for all bust types
Style: FA10
T-shirt
- Completely seam free contour cups for shape and smoothness
- Sufficient padding to stop nipples from showing through
- Full coverage for modesty and comfort
- Excellent support
- Maximum comfort
- Ideal for close fitting garments and everyday wear
- Suitable for all bust types
Styles: FF20, FF09
Soft cup
- Bra without an underwire
- Three section cup for increased capacity, support, and shaping
- Undercup support for additional comfort and lift
- Wide bottom band for anchorage
- Suitable for Sports and Maternity bra, and for women who cannot find an underwire bra to fit comfortably.
Styles: GO02, FR34 (both maternity). GO04-upcoming soft cup from sizes 18/40D to 26/48FF, FA22-soft cup coming up later this year.
Minimiser
- Minimises the bust, while providing comfort and support
- Specially designed underwire and cup to gently reduce the outward appearance and flatten the bust
- Full coverage
- Excellent support
- Maximum comfort
- Ideal for everyday wear
- Especially suitable for women with fuller busts
Style: FF01 (coming up in July)
Strapless
- Three sectioned cup for increased capacity
- Gripper elastic helps bra to stay in place
- Detachable straps for added support
- Provides a natural shape with the versatility of a strapless bra
- Ideal for eveningwear
- Will suit most bust types
Style: FA10
Sports
- Tend to have complex seam structures to give the ultimate support
- Wide bottom band and straps with padding for extra comfort and support
- Performance fabrics that breathe and draw moisture away from the skin
- Critical for activity so that the breast’s Coopers ligament is not allowed to stretch. This causes the breast to sag, and once stretched will never recover.
Style: SA01 (Shock Absorber – available in August)
Different Breast Shapes
Everyone’s breasts are different shapes, which is why a bra in a certain style will look more flattering on some people compared to others. Below are some different breast shapes and suggestions of bra styles that may suit them.
Long/pendulous/shallow
These may seem larger than they are, because they lie lower down on the chest. The top cup of the breast is shallower and most of the fullness is from the nipple down. The bottom cup of the bra is filled nicely, but the top cup is emptier and may wrinkle. Preferred bra styles: Full cup or firm balcony style, for e.g. FF14, FF14B, FF27, FF24
Full/heavy
These are full, well-developed breasts that are full above and below the nipple. Sometimes when the bottom cup fits just right, the top cup might dig into the breast giving extra bulges. Preferred bra styles: Full cup, balcony, Soft cup. Most of Avokado bras would suit this shape if the bra is fitting correctly
Variation in breast size
Most of us have one breast larger than the other though some people might be one to two cup sizes larger. Try a 2 section cup (with stretch) for a flexible fit, for eg. FF10 or FF24
Next: UK/US - NZ size conversion chart »
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