How to put your bra on

How do you put your bra on? This is something that as women we do (nearly) everyday and don’t think twice about it. In our recent ‘Great Australian D+ Bra Survey’ we decided to ask our staff how they put on their bra and it lead to a very interesting conversation in our office. It was almost an even split of Brava staff that do their bra up at the back compared to those that do it up at the front and swivel. But what was most fascinating was how passionate every team member was about the way they do it and couldn’t fathom the other way!

 

Results in the ‘Great Australian D+ Bra Survey’ were similar;

  • 61% do it up at the back
  • 39% do it up at the front and swivel it

No one way is better than the other, it all comes down to personal preference and what you find to be the most comfortable for your body. However, we wanted to share our tips on the best way to do both methods to ensure you’re not damaging your bra and that you’re wearing your bra properly.

 

“I do it up at the back” 

  1. Place your straps over your shoulders and lean forwards so your breasts fall into the cups.
  2. Do your hooks up at the back, feeling to make sure you’re using the right hooks.
  3. Swoop and scoop to ensure your breast tissue is fully encased in your bra.
  4. Ensure the shoulder straps are snug but not too tight.

 

“I do it up at the front and swivel it” 

  1. Make sure the underwires are facing the right way up.
  2. Do your hooks up starting from the bottom, working your way up to the top hook.  
  3. Swivel your bra so the underwires are facing the front by holding onto both underwires carefully and swivelling gently. Be very careful with the underwire to ensure you don’t damage it!
  4. Pop the cups up, put your breasts into the cups and put the straps over your shoulders.
  5. Swoop and scoop to ensure your breast tissue is fully encased in your bra
  6. Ensure the shoulder straps are snug but not too tight.

 

If you want an even easier way to put a bra on, let us introduce to you the front opening bra. One of our fitter’s favourites right now is the Parfait Wave Front Zipper Sports Bra. This bra has 3 hooks and eyes underneath the zipper front to ensure you’ll feel completely secure. While this style is called a ‘front open sports bra’ our fitters opt to wear this as a comfy at home bra, or for light exercise such as yoga or walking the dog.

To shop our range of front fastening bras, click here and here for front opening sports bras.


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