Bra

Are you shopping for high-quality bras? Let's take a look at some of the more popular styles of bras and review the major bra manufacturers. Training bras are appropriate for women entering puberty. These tend to have soft cups rather than underwires and feature a relatively basic cotton or fabric construction. For day-to-day use, many women rely on what are known as full support bras, which cover the entire breast area.

Demi bras, otherwise known as balconette bras, feature fabric to protect the bottom half of the breasts. Demi bras are ideal for wearing with dressy outfits designed to reveal cleavage. Along those lines, you can find what are known shelf bras, which give support only to the extreme lower portion of the breast.

Nursing bras are engineered to help new mothers feed their babies. Since the breasts of new mothers tend to be tender, these bras lack underwiring and feature extremely soft padding. Another padded bra is the push-up bra, which features extra material to offer structural, aesthetic support to the cleavage. The Wonderbra, originally offered by Gossard and now marketed by Playtex, is perhaps the most famous push-up bra. It was introduced in the 1960s but hit a resurgence of popularity in the 1990s.

Very large breasted women may choose the opposite route and purchase minimizer bras, which act to reduce the size appearance of the bust. You can also find sports bras, which are intended for athletic use, as well as T-shirt bras, convertible bras, strapless bras, and mastectomy bras. Popular bra sellers include Victoria's Secret, the Gap, Banana Republic, and J. Crew.