The Perfect Bra

Invisible underwear makes a firmer, sleeker looking body. Most bras bands squeeze the back and underarm areas making these areas look flabby. It’s a real challenge to find a bra that doesn’t create more rolls and bulges than you already have.

Soma’s front closure vanishing back bra solves every bra problem. It might just be the perfect bra! Here’s what makes it work…

Wide Side Band – this band keeps underarm “wings” from flapping so your torso looks lean and smooth.
Laser Cut Edges - the entire bra band and back are laser cut without elastic, so the bra fits smoothly without digging-in anywhere or causing flab fall-out.
Comfort – the bra is comfy, really comfy!
Smooth Cups - the soft molded cups are smooth, so the bra looks great even under t-shirts, knits and silky blouses
Low Front Closure - the bra works under different necklines, even deep plunging necklines.
Wide Racerback – the wide racerback keeps straps from slipping, so they always stay up.
Pretty – All that and it's pretty too. The bra comes in basic colors and fun prints.

Vanishing Back Bra, $50, Soma Intimates. For more information about it, here’s a link to the bra at soma.com.

As with every bra, the most important element is the fit. Always, always, always get professional help when trying on bras so you get the size and style that fits best. Click here for more info about bra-fittting.

Thank you Soma for sending a sample of your bra to try. I love it! It’s now my favorite go-to bra for every day.

Want A Thinner Waist? Get A Better Bra!

A great-fitting bra is critical to creating the illusion of a smaller waist. When your breasts droop, they make your waist look wider than it really is.

The right bra may introduce you to new letters of the alphabet. You may think you are a B, C or D and find out that you really are a AA, DD, E, F, etc. Most of the bra’s support comes from the band, so the fit of the band is just as important as the fit of the cups. The straps don't provide support, they just keep the cups closer to your body. Here's how a bra should fit:

− The cup should cover your entire breast, except for push-up styles. No breast tissue should poke out the sides or top of the cup.

− If you wear underwires, the wires should lay around your breasts, against the edges of your breast tissue (not on your ribs).
− The bra band should be level with the floor around your whole body and snug around your ribcage so it doesn’t move up or down when you move.
− The front of the bra band should sit directly under the breast tissue and flat against your body, especially when raising your arms.

Bra fitting is more art than a science. Help from a bra professional is the only way to get a bra that really fits because they understand how variances in brands, styles, materials and fabrication affect the way a bra fits. Beware of the bra fitter who uses a measuring tape. The best fitters use their instincts and experience to find the right bra.

For more bra fitting advice, check out the Boobologist.

Thank you Katie Dylewski for the bra illustrations!