Know Your Shape: Athletic and Uneven

We've already taken a look at pointed, thin and full breast shapes. Let's take a look at two more: athletic and uneven.

Athletic

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The athletic breast shape is usually referred to as flat. They tend to have less fatty tissue with little cleavage between the two breasts.

Recommendation:

• Padded or pushup t-shirt bras to enhance the size
• Bandeaus and bralettes for coverage and no nipple chafing

Caution:

Plunging bras are not going to suit this breast shape.

Uneven

All women have one breast different from than the other. With some women this is more prominent than typical.

Recommendation:

• Foam lined t-shirt bras to balance the appearance of the breasts
• Cookies (typically silicon shapes that can be added to the bra) to balance the appearance
• Full coverage bras with stretchy lace that will form to the shape of each breast

Caution:

Plunge bras can show off the unevenness in this breast shape.

That concludes the Know Your Shape series. I had a lot of fun writing it. And remember there are exceptions. You may be more than one shape discussed or maybe not quite any of them. This is only a guideline, I recommend that you work with a professional fitter you trust, trying on the different styles, to truly see what works best on you.

Ann and Tammy
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Know Your Shape: Full

Last week we look at the pointed and thin breast shapes. This week we look at full breast shapes.


Please note: There are exceptions. You may be more than one shape discussed. I recommend that you still work with a professional fitter you trust, trying on the different styles, to truly see what works best on you.

Round and Full

The round and full breast shape is the most common and most sought after shape. The breasts are exactly that, round with equal fullness on all sides of the breast. Women with round and full breasts are fortunate as most bras are designed with their breast shape in mind.

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Recommendation:

• While most bras can fit this breast shape, we recommend:
• Demi and balcony bras that are cut lower and less likely to cause pillowing
• Full coverage bras for the most lift and support and will cover the full breast and not cut across the top. 

Caution:

Structure is important to a round and full breast shape. We caution against foam lined t-shirt bras unless they are firm, as they will not give the lift and support a full breast requires.

Full on Top

The full on top breast shape appears fuller above the nipple.

Recommendation:

• Demi and balcony bras that are cut lower and less likely to cause pillowing

Caution:

The top of bras can cause pillowing with this breast shape.

Full on Bottom

The full on bottom breast shape appears fuller below the nipple.

Recommendation:

• Bras that push up on the bottom of the breast for a more rounded look
• Foam lined and padded t-shirt bras for a rounded look

Caution:

The full on bottom breast shape is not likely to fill out a full coverage or demi cut bra and will leave a space not looking quite round or full.

Full on Sides

The full on sides breast shape appears fuller on the sides of the breast. It may appear to extend beyond the rib cage.

Recommendation:

• 3 or 4 part bras, like balcony and full coverage for the best support and to center the breast
• Look for bras that are not stretchy
• Optionally, plunge

Caution:

This breast shape should avoid typical t-shirt bras unless they are firm and specifically designed for this particular shape. They will not give the support needed for this breast shape.
Ann and Tammy
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Know Your Shape: Pointed and Thin

We all know how important it is to find your right size to get that proper fitting bra. But that doesn’t mean that once you know your size, every bra in that size is going to fit you perfectly. Some styles are going to be better on you than others, and some you should just avoid.

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Not all bras are the same.  Each is designed with a certain woman, shape, and purpose in mind. Knowing your shape goes a long way in knowing the right style for you.

Are you pointed and thin? Round and full? Athletic? Uneven?

This is naturally part of the fitting process. Not only is a good fitter trying to find your right size but she is also determining what styles work best on your shape.

Over the next couple of weeks we’ll look at common shapes and what might work best for that woman.

Please note: There are exceptions. You may be more than one shape discussed. I recommend that you still work with a professional fitter you trust, trying on the different styles, to truly see what works best on you.

Pointed

The pointed breast shape is pointed or cone like. Typically this shape is found in the A-C cup range. It is likely that the nipple will be pointed and obvious. This shape is best suited for foam lined and padded t-shirt bras.

Recommendation:

• Foam lined t-shirt bras to smooth and round the shape
• Padded push up bras for a fuller look
• Bandeaus to round the shape

Caution:

The pointed breast shape should avoid plunge bras as they are more likely to fall out of the bra.

Thin

The thin breast shape appears slim and long. This shape is typically found in the A-C cup range. Thin breast shapes will find soft cup (or wireless) bras comfortable as standard underwire bras can sit too low on the rib cage.

Recommendation:

• Foam lined t-shirt bras to smooth and round the shape
• Padded push up bras for a fuller look
• Bandeaus to round the shape

Caution:

The thin breast shape may find underwire uncomfortable as it may sit too low on the rib cage.

To learn more, see the entire Know Your Shape series.

Ann and Tammy
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