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 have yet to purchase my first bra. I’ve done my measuring (Underbust: 36, Overbust: 38, Bust: 39; wide set, athletic build) and I have an idea of what I would like to buy. However, by VS measuring techniques, I should be a 38A. But such a size is difficult to come by in retail stores. I’ve read up a bit on “sister sizes”, and mine is 36B, which is more readily available.
My question is: Will “sister sizing” affect my end result? Or should I just purchase my natural size.
I would love to wear my bras au-natural. No forms.
Thanks! ! ;-*
Michelle: Just go and get measured you will better fitted for your new BRA ! The real fun comes when you start trying on different styles and sizes of BRAS !
hi lucille which style of bras doyou wear
Just an observation: stated bra band and cup sizes are a bit vague, varying among makers and styles. These are really just starting places. Ya really gotta try them out to see how they work for YOU. Sometimes amazing surprises result. And it’s SO-O-O sweet to find a bra that works just right! Just keep trying…
Joan: I can’t tell how GREAT is to have and want to wear a BRA ! With my big natural breasts (46B/C)
hi lucille my favrite bras are my playtex and triumph but platex full frontell wins
in fact your moddel on your page is wearing a full frontel bra
My favorite bra for long term wear is the 18 hr Classic soft cup in 48d holds my forms great and helps me achive that statuesque ful figured look I seek!!
Linda: Sounds like a PLAYTEX BRA ! I only wear PLAYTEX BRAS !
your breasts look great do you ever wear bustiers or firm control bras or a corset your breasts look so firm petite in controll
Sorry girl just got your post. Just breastforms and biggirl cleavage 😉
hi linda am i being a bit to forward with my questions
wot do you for a living
hi linda were abouts in the states are you from
hi linda wen you wear your teddy or bodyshaper do you think it nice nt wear a bra the freedom wen i have my teddy or bodice my body feels realy lighter but verry nice
hi linda i bet you look great wich 18 hour classic are you refering to
are you in a relationship
do you ever wear a corset
hi alexa wot size breasts are you
Depends on brand and style. For the bra im wearing in the pics, im wearing a 38d. If I want to be more conservative and just get a really nice shape I wear a 40c or 40d full coverage bra from Soma Intimates or Cacique. No forms of course.
my girlfreind love her breasts she is a d cup and wen iplayed with them they felt so real she can espres milk
that is great i have started hormones again i wos taken of them my girlfreind got jealus of me i grew to 32c she did nt like this as she could not grow her own she wos on hrmones but gave them up for implants but saying that she looks absalutly faboules
I guess with breast forms I have been using the mastectomy bras – holds the breasts in nicely without a lot of movement. The wireless bra would work nice since it likely would be more comfortable and the straps aren’t as much a problem I suppose. I haven’t attached the breast forms with tape or adhesive – maybe if this can be done without too much trouble and discomfort then I may consider this route now. Thanks for info about pros and cons to help decide between different styles
or have you tried a gossard wonerbra
hi jamie you dont need adhesives whit breasts forms selectung the riight bra underwired of course have you tried wonderbra playtex gypsey yhese are designd for breast forms and beleive it or not they actualy give you the feeling of real breasts
thanks tricia – I will try them – no dealing with adhesives, etc.
the best i have discovered is full frontel bras
Have always been a fan of Playtex Cross Your Heart bras which I’ve enjoyed wearing for years.
hi gina i am the same plytex socomfortble they do not ride up your back they stay in the same position from wen you put it on and wen you take it of the beuty of this goergouse bra you feel yor breasts all the time wen yo move you feel them wen u walk they bounce wen you go up and down stairs you feel them tealy bounce how deligtfull is that
when I go shopping for a bra I do one of two things. I go to Victoria Secrets. And I look at all the bras take my time looking at different styles shapes forms and I pick out the ones that I like. Then I take me to the dressing room see how they fit see how they look and then I asked the guy all in the dressing room to help me set the right bra to be fitted that’s what I do. And I’ve been doing this for 5 years and they have no problem with it as long as you go in doing what you want with you and a couple girlfriends there’s no problem there love to help. I have also picked out perfume lipstick lotion panties and all sorts of stuff in there they’re great help I recommend them completely with every trans person out there thank you.