Here's How To Choose The Best Bra For Your Specific Shape

If you've ever brought a pile of bras to a fitting room, only to find that none fit, you might believe that the perfect bra is merely an unattainable illusion. Contrary to popular belief, though, the perfect bra is possible and can be found simply by determining which common breast shape most clearly resembles your own. As Cora Harrington, a lingerie expert and author, told Glamour, your breast volume (whether they are full on the bottom, full on the top, full all around, etc.) will inevitably tell you which bra to opt for on future shopping endeavors. According to ThirdLove, your breast shape is likely to fall into one of the following categories: Asymmetric (one breast is larger than the other); athletic (wider breasts with less soft tissue); bell shape (fuller at the bottom); east-west (nipples pointing in different directions); relaxed (breasts with loose tissue and nipples pointing downward); round (full at the top and bottom of breasts); slender (thin with nipples pointing downward); side set (wide space between breasts); and teardrop (round breasts that arejust slightly less full at the top).

Surprisingly, asymmetrical breasts are more common than you might think. As Josie-Anne Le Diouron, a bra fitting specialist at Empreinte, told Real Simple, the best bra for those asymmetrical babes is the trusty t-shirt bra. "A T-shirt bra will help visually reduce the difference of sizes," Le Diouron told Real Simple. "The absence of seams and the full coverage will smooth the volume of the breast on a larger area, making the difference less noticeable."