Breast Shape Guide
Your shape matters just as much as your size. Understanding your breast shape helps you choose styles that fit naturally and comfortably.
Why Shape Matters
Two people with the same bra size can have completely different shapes. A bra that fits one person perfectly might gap, spill, or feel uncomfortable on another - even in the same size.
Shape determines which cup styles, wire widths, and designs will work best for your body. It's not about "better" or "worse" shapes - it's about finding what works for YOU.
Common Breast Shapes
Round
Equally full on top and bottom, with a circular shape.
Characteristics
- • Even fullness distribution
- • Balanced top and bottom
- • Symmetrical appearance
Best Styles
- ✓ Most styles work well
- ✓ Balconette
- ✓ Full cup
- ✓ T-shirt bras
May Not Work
- △ None specifically - you're versatile!
Teardrop
Fuller on the bottom, with a gentle slope from top to nipple.
Characteristics
- • More volume at bottom
- • Gradual slope from top
- • Classic breast shape
Best Styles
- ✓ T-shirt bras
- ✓ Full coverage
- ✓ Balconette
- ✓ Plunge
May Not Work
- △ Demi cups may gap at top
East-West
Nipples point outward, with more space between breasts.
Characteristics
- • Nipples face outward
- • Wider set breasts
- • Natural separation
Best Styles
- ✓ Front-close bras
- ✓ Push-up styles
- ✓ Plunge bras
- ✓ Bras with side support
May Not Work
- △ Styles without side support may not center properly
Side Set
Wide space between breasts with fullness on the outer sides.
Characteristics
- • Wide gap at center
- • Fullness to sides
- • May have wide roots
Best Styles
- ✓ Front-close
- ✓ Plunge
- ✓ Push-up
- ✓ Bras with center pull
May Not Work
- △ Full coverage without shaping
Shallow
Breast tissue spreads across chest rather than projecting forward.
Characteristics
- • Wide base
- • Less projection
- • Tissue spread across chest
Best Styles
- ✓ Bralettes
- ✓ Demi cups
- ✓ Shelf bras
- ✓ Unlined styles
May Not Work
- △ Deep cups
- △ Heavily structured bras
- △ Full coverage
Projected
Breasts extend outward from chest with significant projection.
Characteristics
- • Forward projection
- • Narrower base
- • More volume relative to width
Best Styles
- ✓ Unlined seamed cups
- ✓ Balconette
- ✓ Full cup
- ✓ Polish brands
May Not Work
- △ Shallow molded cups
- △ Push-ups (already projected)
Bell Shape
Narrow at top, fuller at bottom, similar to a bell.
Characteristics
- • Slim at top
- • Full at bottom
- • Defined lower curve
Best Styles
- ✓ Full coverage
- ✓ Minimizers
- ✓ Encapsulation sports bras
May Not Work
- △ Demi cups
- △ Styles that lift without support
Shape Tips
- 1.Most women have some asymmetry. It's completely normal! Fit to your larger breast.
- 2.Shape can change. Weight changes, pregnancy, nursing, and aging all affect shape.
- 3.You might be a combination. Many people have characteristics of multiple shapes.
- 4.Wire width matters. If wires sit on breast tissue, you may need wider wires regardless of shape.
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