How to Put on a Bra - Graphic

When I was a child and witnessed my mom putting on her bra, I swore to myself I'd never put on a bra like that, what silly nonsense that whole bending over thing was!!

A solid 30 years later and here I am, relatively neked (that's Texan for naked) from the top up to show you just how to bend down and put on a bra.

First of all I'm not a fan of putting on your bra like this, fastening it in the front and twisting it around and pulling it up:

It stretches out the back band, which is ever so important in keeping our full busts up lifted on the body.

I just want to say NOONE looks good bent over like this, but I am willing to sacrifice looking good to illustrate how important it is that you get the underwire/bottom band of the bra underneath the entirety of the breast tissue, especially when there is a lot of breast tissue!

Standing back up to an upright position, fasten the bra. If this procedure of putting on a bra is new to you, don't worry, with lots of practice you too will get it. Which means after a couple of put-ons your arms will be accustomed to fastening a bra from the back.

DON'T stuff the breast tissue into the bra, I see this all the time. Women put on the bra and fasten it, then as if stuffing a turkey they push and shove the tissue, which only makes the bust have a down & out appearance on the body.

Here I am pointing to the nipple location that one achieves by stuffing the breast into the bra.

Instead, LIFT the breast and place the nipple right in the cross-section of the seams of the bra. This gives the bust a great upfront shape and hopefully the slight pressure of the seam intersection prevents and covers the extension of the nipple (read cold, headlights, etc.).

And VOILA, you have a great fitting bra and a good looking bustline when you know how to put on a bra!!

Please contact Bratique Helene if you have any questions about specific bra brands, the proper bra fit, or the best bra type for your body.