Just like fingerprints, women’s bre@sts are as individual as human beings are and should be treated as such. Although our bre@sts as women fluctuate up to six times in our life – not to mention the variations depending on where you shop – most of us probably kept abreast (sorry) of our band measurement and cup size.
But this may no longer be enough.
Bre@sts come in all shapes and sizes – and aren’t always as uniform a certain magazines and the advertising industry would have us believe.
There are seven very different types of bre@st, and according to Glamour and research done by lingerie experts ThirdLove, there’s a corresponding bar for each.
So familiarise yourself below with your bre@st type below and dress your ladies accordingly – they’ll thank you for it.
And if you’re not sure if you’re wearing the wrong bra size, take our quick quiz at the bottom.
1. Asymmetric
Do I have them?
Probably! Much like we all have one foot larger than the other, most women have one bre@st larger than its mate.
But sometimes this difference is noticeable, and can even cause discomfort, so read on if that applies to you.
What do I need?
A br@ with removable inserts / padding means you can address any difference in size by removing the padding on your larger side.
2. East West
Do I have them?
Yes – if you find your bre@sts point out away from your torso and there’s a noticeable gap between the two.
What do I need?
For East West ladies, a t-shirt br@ is best, as this will push your bre@sts in slightly, giving you an even outline.
3. Side set
Do I have them?
Yes, if like East Westers your bre@st naturally fall away from the centre of your torso BUT – crucial difference – are a fuller.
What do I need?
You need something a little more dramatic than a t-shirt br@. Instead, try a plunge br@ which will help pull your bre@sts both up and in.
Try a larger cup size than normal, as you may find you spill out of the side slightly.
4. Slender
Do I have them?
If your bre@sts sit on the smaller end of the scale, are longer than they are wide BUT are wider at the top than they are the bottom (still with us?) then – yes!
What do I need?
Give a plunge br@ a go as this will lift and centre your bre@sts. If it suits your body shape and you feel like it, a br@ with padding on the outer curve will provide a bit more drama.
5. Bell shape
Do I have them?
Yes, if you find your bre@sts are narrower at the top than the bottom, and fuller at the bottom than they are at the top.
What do I need?Ladies with bell shapes need a fair amount of coverage and lift, as they tend to be more buxom than their Slender sisters.
Pretty as they may be, try to avoid balconette br@s.
6. Tear drop
Do I have them?
These are considered the ‘quintessential’ type of bre@st. Typically, they are fuller at the bottom than at the top, but to the same extent that Bell shapes are.
What do I need?
Lucky old you – not much! Your bre@sts will work with any type or style of br@ so have some fun with your lingerie!
7. Round
It’s a word which may be automatically associate with bre@sts, but some are in fact rounder than others.
Do I have them?
Yes, if your bre@sts are as equally full on the top as they are on the bottom then they’re round.
What do I need?
As far as these things go, you’re lucky. Due to your shape, you don’t need much in the way of support and can get away without underwiring and too much of a structured cup.
Source – Mirror Online
What do I need?
You need something a little more dramatic than a t-shirt br@. Instead, try a plunge br@ which will help pull your bre@sts both up and in.
Try a larger cup size than normal, as you may find you spill out of the side slightly.
4. Slender
Do I have them?
If your bre@sts sit on the smaller end of the scale, are longer than they are wide BUT are wider at the top than they are the bottom (still with us?) then – yes!
What do I need?
Give a plunge br@ a go as this will lift and centre your bre@sts. If it suits your body shape and you feel like it, a br@ with padding on the outer curve will provide a bit more drama.
5. Bell shape
Do I have them?
Yes, if you find your bre@sts are narrower at the top than the bottom, and fuller at the bottom than they are at the top.
What do I need?Ladies with bell shapes need a fair amount of coverage and lift, as they tend to be more buxom than their Slender sisters.
Pretty as they may be, try to avoid balconette br@s.
6. Tear drop
Do I have them?
These are considered the ‘quintessential’ type of bre@st. Typically, they are fuller at the bottom than at the top, but to the same extent that Bell shapes are.
What do I need?
Lucky old you – not much! Your bre@sts will work with any type or style of br@ so have some fun with your lingerie!
7. Round
It’s a word which may be automatically associate with bre@sts, but some are in fact rounder than others.
Do I have them?
Yes, if your bre@sts are as equally full on the top as they are on the bottom then they’re round.
What do I need?
As far as these things go, you’re lucky. Due to your shape, you don’t need much in the way of support and can get away without underwiring and too much of a structured cup.
Source – Mirror Online
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