Boobs
are funny old things, aren't they? Both functional and
seen as attractive, they're incredibly varied between women. But we've
come to learn that it's not just as simple as either having big boobs or small ones.
Lingerie company ThirdLove have made it their business to study the art of boobs, and have identified that there are seven different types among women. And it's actually quite fascinating, because we've never thought about our boob shape in such detail before.
Buying a bra isn't all to do with size; it turns out we should be thinking about which shape
bras do the best things for our bosom buddies, too. So work out which
shape most sounds like yours, and you'll be enlightened to find out your
ideal type of bra:
1. Round
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If
your breasts appear to be equally full at both the top and bottom, then
you've got Round boobs. People with these assets don't tend to need
particularly structured, padded bras, as you don't need the bra to help
shape the breasts - nature's done that for you.
2. East West
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Do
your nipples point outwards? If so, you're probably an East West kinda
girl. Or even if your actual nipples don't point in opposite directions
of the compass, if your general boob area seems to gravitate away from
the centre of your chest, then you can put yourself in this category
too. ThirdLove recommends a t-shirt bra for anyone with East West boobs,
thanks to the fact that it smooths over the shape and helps to draw
them in.
3. Side Set
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If
your breasts have a wide space between them, then your work here is
done because you've got Side Set boobs. These tend to be a little fuller
in shape than those who come under the East West category, and best
suit plunge bras, which hoik your baps up and draw them in. Perfect.
4. Tear Drop
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Tear
Drop boobs pretty much do what they say on the tin. If they're rounded
but slightly less full at the top, then you can identify with having
Tear Drops. Which, luckily for you, are the most easygoing type of
breast shape, suiting most bras.
5. Slender
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Slender
breasts tend to be slimmer at the top, fuller at the bottom, and longer
than they are wide. Have you got that? Because it's a lot of dimensions
to judge. Extra evidence for having slender boobs is if they're
relatively small in cup size. For this type of chest, ThirdLove advises
wearing a plunge bra with padding to help with size as well as helping
give you some lift.
6. Asymmetric
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It
might sound odd, but most women have asymmetry in their boobs in some
shape or form. But if one of your breasts is notably larger than the
other, then this is your stop: you've got Asymmetric knockers. Usually,
the discrepancy in size isn't too drastic that you have to start getting
special bras fitted, so trying one with removable padding should do the
trick nicely.
7. Bell Shape
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Bell
Shape boobs sound characteristically similar to Slender boobs, but Bell
Shapes tend to be larger than Slenders. So when bra shopping, think
support, and try to stay away from those troublesome balconettes which
will probably have you spilling out from all angles.
So there you go, which one are you?
And
remember, when you go bra shopping in future, safe in all that useful
knowledge, you're looking for three key things: no gaping or overflow in
the cups, no slippage or digging in the straps , and make sure you can
slip two fingers underneath the back of the bra band.
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