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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I want to try on bras before I buy them , I’m not sure if the sales person will let me , should I ask for a manager?
I adore a Playtex Cross-Your-Heart bra. It looks sexy, and elegant.
Note – Nancy Kay – judging how a sales person is likely to react to us is a tricky problem. From memory, a previous blog of Lucille’s contained information on trans-gendered friendly suppliers.
Richard
Richard: I agree PLAYTEX BRAS are the BEST !
Hi
I adore the Playtex Cross-Your-Heart bra.
Richard
Note – Nancy Kay – It is a very tricky problem, judging how sales people are likely to react to you. From memory, in one of Lucille’s pre
Having big breasts I need to wear a BRA ! I do not care if anyone knows I am wearing a BRA !
The same as is for me I have implants and work will not let me be Gail but I do wear my purse and my breast show even if I want to wear makeup it not the thing to do even the nursing don’t wear any you sweat some I do have wear a uniform there code and steel toe shoes but going home it can be my pumps or open toe shoes with a heel hey get dress and have lunch warm thoughts gail
You can go to Victoria’s and find a sale lace tell her you need to be fited for a bra tell her you are a trangender they will help gail
Spot on Gail. When I first visited VS i dressed fully femme and asked a middle aged sales lady if I could have a fitting and quietly added I was TG. She smiled and said Sure hun, I’ll take you to our expert. They took me to their TG qreq they had set up and zero both so helpful and attentive. I left with 6 bras in various styles qnd have never gone anywhere else.i wait for that assistant, although most of the girls there know and just accept it
You go. Girl once you go it does get to where you are more comfortable and the girls there get to know you and help they are in business to make money and trangender girl help there sales it is nice to go into a store as a female get what you want. And leave feeling good warm thoughts Gail same with makeup just do it
Can some one help me on going into a shop to buy a bra what the best way I have a few tips I want to feel comfortable doing it I’m just started crossdressing Gail is helping
Wish we lived close I could help you get out and shop in being feminine Gail warm thoughts
Also do dress as a woman if you just started don’t be afraid when you have done it you will feel good wish I was there where you lived to help you warm thoughts Gail I have come long way I went any has breast implants done I enjoy being feminine as I walked in to the Emory hospital as Gail even got a few eyes and wows Even the staff treated me as a female I enjoy it gail
Glenda: JUST DO IT ! HAVE FUN ! LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU WEAR BRAS AND PANTIES !
Hi Lucille,
I really like lacy, girly bras. Sheer fabric and pretty colors are fun.
I wear Playtex Bras I have over 50 Bras. Also wear panties.