Is foam padding very thick or exaggerated padding? What does a minimizer bra mean? What is a full-cup bra? These and many other questions related to the terms of our bras and their parts or constructions are what run through your mind before buying a bra online.
And, as you know that we love to help you, and that, although exchanges are free so you can shop with peace of mind, we much prefer that you receive your perfect products the first time, we have created this Glossary of Corsetry Terms that you usually ask us the most when you write to us on Social Media, on WhatsApp or even when you call us by phone :)
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Minimizer Bra: A bra whose construction is specially designed to slim the figure thanks to the reinforcements it has on the sides. In this way, it sweeps the bust in from the sides, centers them, and therefore slims the figure.
Full-Cup Bra: A bra with deep cups, with or without padding. Ideal for women with large busts who need their breasts to be completely contained.
Plus-Size Bra: A bra designed for women with large busts. Generally made with strong fabrics and lace, with medium-width bands and medium-width straps, ideal for achieving maximum breast support.
Push-Up Bra: A bra with a little extra padding in the lower part of the cups. Push-up padding is only found in the lower part of the bra and serves to enhance the breasts. Generally, a push-up bra only enhances the bust, but does not visually increase the size.
Super Push-Up or +2 Bra: A bra with double or more padding in the lower part of the cups. Super push-up bras or those marked as +2 or +3 push-up not only enhance the bust but also visually increase the size.
Foam Bra: A bra with a thin layer of padding. Foam padding is a thin layer of foam that serves to shape the breast, to give it a more natural and rounded shape. Foam padding does not increase breast size in any case.
Unpadded Bra: A bra with no padding. Depending on its construction, the bra fabric can be lace, patterned, or plain.
Three-Piece Cup Bra: A bra made to perfectly gather the entire bust. The three-piece cup bra has a strong side piece that gathers and centers the bust from the armpit area.
Full Coverage Bra: A bra with full cups. Generally, a full coverage bra collects the entire bust from the side area to the top of the breast. These bras are low-cut, and collect very large breast sizes very well.
Balconette Bra: A bra with a low-cut upper cup. A balconette bra is cut horizontally across the top, like a "strapless" cut. A horizontal cut of the cup.
Deep Plunge Bra: A bra with a deep plunge between the two cups. This bra can have padding if specified in the product description. It is a perfect bra for V-neck shirts or those with a deeper cut than usual.
Mastectomy Bra: A bra made with openings on the inner side of the cup to allow for more comfortable use of a prosthesis.
Nursing Bra: A bra made with an opening on the upper part of the cup, between the cup and the strap, usually with a "click" clasp.
Brief-Cut Girdle: Brief-cut girdles are cut at the bottom like regular briefs. They usually reach the lower part of the bra band and serve to flatten the abdominal area and shape the silhouette.
Short-Cut Girdle: An abdomen-reducing girdle that reaches above the knees. This type of girdle helps to shape the figure from the abdominal area (flattening the tummy) and also reduces saddlebags and smooths cellulite on the legs and thighs.
Midi Briefs: Standard cut briefs, bikini cut.
Shorty Briefs: Culotte cut briefs, like mini shorts.
As we have already mentioned, if you think any important term is missing, just write to us, we will be happy to add it to this list, created solely to make it as easy as possible for you to buy your perfect bra!
Until next time, and have a happy day!
Signed: A Singular Girl
