A girl can never own too many bras, right?
But with so many bra options to choose from, it’s easy to go wrong and wear a bra that’s the incorrect size or style for your body type.
Want to enhance your feminine curves – without wasting money on bad bra purchases?
In this post, I share how to flatter and feminize your body with the 7 best bras for trans women and crossdressers.
1. Pocket Bra
A pocket bra, or mastectomy bra, has pockets in the cups to hold breast forms securely in place. If you wear breast forms (especially large or heavy forms), a pocket bra is a must.
2. Front Closure Bra
Crossdressers and transgender women tend to have wide rib cages and/or widely spaced breasts. This can make it hard to find a bra that fits properly.
Enter the front closure bra. Front closure bras have a clasp in the front of the bra instead of the back. These bras have wider set cups, making them easier to fit.
3. T-shirt Bra
The t-shirt bra is every girl’s best friend. It’s a seamless, molded cup bra that’s designed to look smooth under your clothes – even the most form-fitting tee. Best of all, t-shirt bras come in a wide range of sizes.
4. Convertible Bra
A common complaint I hear from crossdressers and transgender women is that many bras have straps that aren’t long enough for them.
Convertible bras offer a perfect solution. Convertible bras have removable straps that can be worn in different ways – including crisscrossed. Because of this, they have longer straps than regular bras.
5. Balconette Bra
Balconette bras have cups that are cut horizontally across the bust. This is a beautiful cup style that’s particularly flattering to wide rib cages and/or wide set breasts.
Most balconette bras are padded, so they’re also great for giving “the girls” some extra oomph.
6. Wireless Bra
Underwire bras offer maximum support, so they’re ideal if you wear breast forms. However, they can be hard to fit if you have a wide chest.
Consider wearing a wireless bra instead. Wireless bras have a more forgiving fit, so they’re much more comfortable.
If you want to wear a soft cup bra with breast forms, look for a wireless pocketed bra or attach the breast forms to your chest with tape or adhesive.
7. Adhesive Bra
Adhesive bras are a backless, strapless bra style that’s attached to the breasts with adhesive.
These bras are fabulous for creating cleavage, so they’re a must for your femme wardrobe. (Click here to learn more about how to create cleavage with an adhesive bra.)
In conclusion
While you don’t need to limit yourself to these 7 bra styles (the sky’s the limit in bra land!), they’re a great place to start.
Now I’d like to hear about YOUR favorite bras. Is there a particular bra style or brand that works for you?
Please share in the comments below!
Love,
Lucille
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Hi Lucille,
I’ve been crossdressing daily for about 4 months. I got professionally measured at a lingerie specialty store. Then went and purchased my first bra Playtex “cross-your-heart”, and also panties, cami’s in male mode. I don’t dress en femme when in public. I’m a 22B (Australia). My bras are wirefree, and also have seamless, I made some homemade bra fillers from rolled oats in a freezer bag, placed in a leg from a pair of pantyhose giving a smoother look. I wear them at home. I wear bras and smaller fillers, (so they are not visible) under my shirts and when out walking.
I wear bra & panties and pantyhose and also shapewear briefs.
Regards,
Murray “Marie”
Does it feel like your not noticed with a 22b im looking into converting were did you buy your first bra does it show through clothes what tyle of panties do you were are tbey comfortsble
Murray: Crossdressing is great ! My PLAYTEX BRAS are the best !I have got a lot of my (male) friends to crossdress ! We will help each other put on our BRAS and hook up our STOCKINGS to our GARDER BELTS ! We will PAINT each others FINGER and TOE NAILS ! Love the feeling of woman’s clothes on my now “GIRLIE” body !
my favorite bras are soft cup but, they have to be made from nylon and be covered in lace. i wear them every day. in man mode i just cover them with a tank top before i put my shirt on . in girl mode it doesn’t matter in fact i will wear chiffon tops, dresses so people can see the lace threw them.
I have found that sports btas that close in the front work well, both vs and bare neccesseties sell some that are resonably prices
My GF helps me select bras (and everything else!!) and helps me adjust a new bra the first time I put it on. I’m 38 C now (thank you HRT) with nipples that are bigger than hers. Does anyone else have this kind of relationship with a wife or gf? Just curious.
I was married once and there was a time when she (wife) would help me with clothing types and sizes (a very short period). Once I knew all my sizes, I began buying my own stuff. She grew upset that I had a better wardrobe than she did! I wouldn’t call it jealousy! Unfortunately, I wasn’t on HRT then. If she saw me today (21 yrs later), she’d be jealous of my bigger breasts!
I have been cd for 38 years and my wife helps me when needed. I’m a month into HRT and to develope naturally.
I tend to be a little shy once I get outside of my home so I try to wear bras that show easily or that I cant take off easily. Light tops with bulkier bras, bras with lace or patterns that show, straps that fall off of my shoulders constantly or excessive padding that can’t be removed. I’ve even started taking chances with drops of crazy glue here and there with hopes of being stuck for a few days in a bright colored, fully stuffed bra well glued in place for everyone to see. Bikini tops tend to show more I think.
Ken: Once you put on a PLAYTEX BRA you will not want to take it off ! Go out in public and show off your BRA !
Lucille,
My favorite bra is the lace non underwirePlaytex bras that separate the breasts and make the breasts look more poking. Lift and separate
Kay
“Kay”…Sweetie, Playtex 4693 Bras are my favorite…They remind me of the old “Bullet Bras”…I’m always wearing my Bras…People can see my Bra under my Tops…”Hold Your Chest Up Proudly and Wear Your Bra”.
Hi Kay. That bra is mine too. It’s a cross your heart bra. It sits nice and flat on my body and feels wonderful with my forms in as I do my stuff
“June”…”I’M GLAD ‘US GIRLS’ AGREE”…”Bra Wearing Is Great”.
Hi Lucille
I have been to my local bra shop and have been fitted proper I am a 20b I have a few different types of bras now underwire and soft bras as I where them everyday Cro work and at home. I would like to know if I am able to wear breastforms with my bras now I am six feet tall 88 kg in our terms here in Australia
Hi Lucille,
I currently wear a 38C, and used to wear VS Body by Victoria Demi bras only, but they just kept going up in price, so over the last year I have been shopping at Macy’s for my bras. I love both Maidenform Demi Natural Boost and Vanity Fair Beauty Full Figure Back Smoother Lace Bra. I love shopping enfemme at Macy’s because the sales lady’s always treat me so nice! I buy all my clothes from there, bras, panties, tops, jeans, dresses, shoes, etc. My favorite panties are Vanity Fair Illumination String Bikinis. Well that’s all for now. I really love all your advice!
Take Care,
Kristin 🙂
“Kristin”…”V.S.” Doesn’t Carry Any “Plus Size” Items for us “Big Girls”…I usually do my shopping on line…I wear a 46B/46C-Cup Bra…Size 13/14 Panties…I am a big time Amazon.com shopper.
In case anyone is interested, Vanity Fair bras are on sale at Macy’s this weekend. They are buy 1 get 1 give 1 for breast cancer awareness month.
Also I continue to follow your advice using my noogleberry breast pump regularly along with using the following http://www.naturaful.com with great success, my breasts are still growing, hope to get to a full Day cup! I absolutely LOVE my breasts.