Bra Style Guide

A full-cup bra offers full coverage of the breast and creates a smooth silhouette under clothes.

Full cup bras are perfect for everyday wear and look great under most tops, creating a smooth natural shape. 

This type of bra offers great support and suits every body shape and size.

The Goddess Keira Wired Bra is pictured here, is a popular full cup bra for everyday wear.

A half cup bra is also known as a demi bra or balcony bra creates a boosting effect and rounded breast shape, while also supporting the breasts.

With less coverage than a full-cup style, a balcony bra gives maximum uplift to lift your cleavage underneath as it is usually an underwire bra, whilst also offering maximum comfort.

This is the besy selling Empreinte Thalia Low Necked Bra pictured here.

Plunge bras have a low centre that works perfectly under low cut tops, dresses or blouses for a more seductive look, and is an excellent addition to any lingerie drawer.

The plunge bra helps create a beautiful cleavage and breast shape.

Pictured is the one of our favourite bras, the Elomi Matilda Plunge Bra. 

A soft-cup bra doesn’t have any wires under the cups and offers gentle support.

This bra naturally shapes and comforts the breasts, making it extremely comfortable.

Take a look at the Anita Rosa Faia Twin Non Wired Bra for all day comfort.

An underwired bra is exactly what it says on the tin – a bra with a covered wire under the cups.

Underwired bras create a smooth and sleek shape for the breasts and can be either padded or unpadded, providing all the support you need. 

The Elomi Cate Banded Bra is a popular underwired bra.

A bandless bra is a type of bra that features a unique design where the traditional under band or band below the cups is either very narrow or completely absent.

This design sets bandless bras apart from standard bras, which typically have a wider under band that encircles the ribcage. Bandless bras are often chosen for their comfort.

The lack of a wide under band means there is no material that can dig into the ribcage, making them a good choice for those who find traditional underbands uncomfortable.

The Triumph Comfort Minimiser W Bra is the perfect example of a bandless bra.

A strapless bra is designed to be worn under strapless tops and dresses.

Strapless bras can also come in multiway bra form. 

Elomi's Smooth Underwired Moulded Cup Straplesss Bra comes with detachable and adjustable straps so that it can be worn strapless, cross back or traditional parellel style.

Strapless bras often have added design features to prevent slipping and add support.

A t-shirt bra is a seamless or flat seamed bra with slightly padded cups ensure the nipples don’t show through when a tight top or dress is worn.

T-shirt bras are often supportive bras with a fuller cup that are underwired to shape the breasts but they can also be non wired like the Anita Comfort Clara Comfort Soft Cup Moulded Bra.

A front-fastening bra has a hook between the cups making it easier to get on and off and perfect for low-cut tops.

A lot of the front fastening bras we stock at AmpleBosom offer a great full coverage look and are wide strap bras.

One of our best selling front fastening bra is pictured here - the Glamorise Magic Lift Front Fastening Posture Bra.

A longline bra extends below the usual bust band and has panels along the midriff to help smooth the waist.

This style is excellent as it offers body shaping and breast support all in one, making it perfect to wear as an undergarment under your favourite dress.

Longline bras can come in half or full coverage bras. 

Minimiser bras are designed to help give the appearance of a smaller bust.

They work by either compressing the bust or redistributing the breast tissue within the cup, perfect for those looking to smooth their silhouette and look.

Pictured here is the best selling Glamorise Magic Lift Plus Size Minimiser Bra.

A moulded bra provides seamless cups from a single piece of fabric.

Seamless bras are popular for the moderate amount of support and comfort they offer. 

Either padded or non-padded, the bra gives a smoother look under t-shirts.

The Elomi Smooth Underwired Moulded Cup Bra pictured here, gives a seamless look and a good shape.

A multi-way bra can be worn in many ways thanks to its useful adjustable and removable straps.

The versatile straps can be detached for a strapless, worn as a halter neck or crossed over at the back.

This style can be found as a full cup bra, plunge bra, half cup or balconette bra. 

The Empreinte Cassiopee Spacer Underwired Bra comes highly recommended.

A nursing or maternity bra’s cups can be dropped down to facilitate breast feeding.

When going through nursing, you'll probably spend a lot of time wearing nursing bras so its important that this style is supportive and comfortable, even without wiring.

Take a look at the Elomi Molly Underwired Nursing Bra pictured here.

A padded bra adds size and definition to the cleavage with a thicker lining to the cups and a rounded shape.

Padded bras can be perfect for when you want some extra lift in your breasts, for example when wearing a push up bra to enhance cleavage.

The Anita Rosa Faia Lace Rose Non Wired Contour T-shirt Bra has lightly padded wirefree cups.

A post-surgery bra is designed to give confidence and support after surgery.

In comparison to the usual bra, the soft cups do not rub against sensitive skin and features such as natural pockets and prosthetics can be added to provide shape and fullness where desired.

Take a look at the Anita Care Lotta Soft Cup Pocketed Bra.

A pull-on bra is a crop top/bralette style bra that has no wires or back fastenings.

This bra gets its name from its ability to be pulled on over the head.

Unlike traditional bras with hooks or clasps, a pull-on bra is crafted with stretchy, flexible materials that allow the wearer to slip it on over their head or step into it, eliminating the need for fasteners.

Pull-on bras typically have a seamless construction and are made from breathable and moisture-wicking fabrics to ensure comfort during daily wear.

Take a look at the Fantasie Smoothease Soft Cup Pull On Bralette.

A push-up bra is designed to push the breasts inwards and upwards, providing maximum uplift for a better shaped and fuller, more seductive cleavage.

Push-up bras come in all shapes and sizes such as plunge, balconette and sweatheart neckline so that you can find the perfect bra to wear under your going out top!

A racerback bra has a y-shaped back that curves in-between the shoulder blades to give an extra bit of style and sleekness to the back.

Racerback bras often feature a J-clip or detachable straps that can be worn crossed at the back.

This style is really helpful for stopping your bra straps slipping as they sit high to create a halter neck look.

The Glamorise Complete Comfort T Back Bra is the perfect example of a racer back bra.

A sleep bra is a specialized type of bra designed for nighttime wear. Its primary purpose is to provide gentle support and comfort to the breasts while sleeping.

Unlike traditional bras, sleep bras are typically wireless and free of underwires, hooks, or clasps to ensure maximum comfort during rest.

Sleep bras are usually made from soft, breathable, and stretchy materials like cotton, modal, or a blend of fabrics.

These materials are chosen to minimize irritation and ensure a comfortable fit.

The Anita Comfort Seamless Sleep Bra pictured here, is a comfortable pull on sleep bra.

Sports bras are designed to provide comfort and support during exercise.

Most sports bras have a support level rating and are recommended for different sporting activities.

The design holds breasts close to the chest for minimum movement and maximum comfort.

Dependent on the style, sports bras often come with removable padding so that you can customise the shape.

Most provide motion control as well as the ability to wick away moisture to keep you cool and dry.

A sports bra is also suitable for people who have had heart or breast surgery.

The Elomi Energise Sports Bra comes highly recommended.

A basque or bustier is a top which offers bra-like support with full torso shaping underneath clothing.

This is the perfect style if you're looking for a more structured look in an outfit.

Designed to slim and smooth your figure whilst also shaping the breasts.

A body or corselette is a combination of a girdle and a bra.

This style is designed to improve the outline of your body and breasts whilst providing lift and also making you look slimmer.

This style can either have a non wired bra section or an underwired bra section, depending on your personal bra style preference.

Take a look at the Anita Comfort Clara Corselette pictured here.