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 have a dozen bras from underwire full coverage to strapless, some padded and others no padding for using my breast forms. What I have found and love is the Victorias Secret add 2 cup bras. I purchased them in 38C and they look fabulous under my tops and dresses. I purchased 4 bras, two in lace and two in smooth cup for wearing with t’s and tanks.
I have 7 bras I am a 44c bras and I like tham
I have over 50 PLAYTEX BRAS. I wear a Bra 24/7 365. Only time the Bra comes off is when I take a shower ! Clip-on earrings are great to wear…I have over 100 pairs, mostly from Goodwill.
i have purchased different kinds of bra but have never experience trying a bra at a bra shop. girls here would not feel comfortable giving me a try. nut they would sell me all kinds
nityaa: Nothing is better than trying on properly fitted BRAS in a store ! I also order on-line, but shopping is the best. I just love to wear a BRA and be noticed that I am wearing one (46B/C) will be noticed after all its mine to show !
Tanks for input, Claire. ‘Have been using their products and lingerie
fro 17 yrs.
I wear a 42-B or 42-C bra and I always buy my bras (and panties), in person with the sales lady knowing they are for me, at Lane Bryant.
I have been fitted a couple of times and the sales ladies were very accomodating and brought multiple bras in for me to try on; including hooking me up when needed.
Try Lane Bryant, they are great.
Sissydonni: That sounds like fun ! I love it when my brother hooks up my 4 hook PLAYTEX BRA !
I wear the pocket bras from Amazon. Beautiful, comfortable 40DD. Wearing OBAMA girdle & waist cincher / total 6 garters for my Fench, nylon stockings ( sometime full fashion ).
Size 10 shoes from Amazon, to match belts & bags.Lace shrugs from Amazon, quality make -up. Great quality wigs & jewelry.
Lots of compliments when I go out shopping or dinner with the family.
Enjoy being You!!
i might not be a great one for this, but when my girlfreind tried to turn me into a girl friend i became a 34 b that had become hard to hide. and the only bra i felt good in is a haines soft cup bra. that had been 28 years ago. now i am a 38b. i still love my haines soft cup bra that i still wear every day. plus can be purchased at wal-mart.
Well This last year being back on the HRT. My breasts have went from a small 32C to a full larger 32D, so I hade to get new bras I have gotten 6 new ones. They fit true to size and the brand is Betsy Johnson, one is a pink striped seamless T-Shirt bra with an adjustable J hook on the back. and the rest the tag said they where balconette, but they look like a demy bra and referred to as so in Nordstrom store where I got my black one. The other colors I got online because the light purple was to expensive in store and sold out quickly when it went on sale. and the other colors I could only find online. And the red one came with a matching garter belt in the same brand.
Christy: YOU look great ! Try PLAYTEX BRAS I think you will look even better !
I have tried to find my size in there bras and they don’t have it. I’m currently a 32D and they don’t have the band size 32, when I looked in stores will bra shopping.
To Christy: I take it u like mixing colors…me tu. Forgive me for spelling your name wrong b4….lol, Roxanne.
Great input, Kristy: ‘will keep that in mind when my own HRT starts to develop this year. I prefer VICTORIA’S SECRET, but…use Nordstrom FOR OTHER FEMININE CLOTHES , and skin care.Chao.
u look great!
To Christ: cool u can mix colors in coordination as most of us don’t always do..a la drag queen? That’s why I stick with same or very close color coordination with all lingerie. Also, hint: Ann Taylor great for robes and dresses/,tops/skirts.
To Christy: try Fredericks of Hollywood,online, to get a deal and matching color of stockings for your garter belt; they also have great body suits, which have great effect when….glad to see your hrt are having such a positive effect. I have been on herbals for3 yrs., but want results like yours. Trying Ephraim next. Any suggestions or comment? Chao, rox.
I do like mixing colors I just got a now set of camies to match my bras and panties. Well I only have one garter belt it came with my red bra I haven’t had a chance to use it yet, I tried it on and I do like it I will have to get used to wearing it. I just need to get some stockings to go with the garter belt.
Thanx, Christy, for follow up. Do u not like garter belts? Wen I first started dressing up. I matched then to panties and stockings/ panty hose. Later, as I became more womanized/feminized, I dropped the garter belts. Still find them intriguing, but…only when certain outfits/occasions determined. Chao, Roxanne. Thanks for kudos! Replys always appreciated.
Thank you Its so great to here from others as well.