By the time of the second millennium women were adding inserts to their bras called affectionately chicken fillets. However, help was soon at hand with the development of the Ultimo bra, a silicone gel filled bra that creates cleavage whilst giving comfort. It was launched in May 2000 and became a must have accessory for those in need of a boost. It has enhanced some of the most famous breasts in the world today including those of Julia Roberts and Kylie Minogue.
The Ultimo was invented by a British woman from Glasgow called Michelle Mone. It took three and a half years to develop the Ultimo and a great deal of hard work and tenacity on Michelle's part. Unlike normal padded bras the silicone makes the bra feel real so the inserts move and feel like real breasts in wear without the bra squelching the breasts into unnatural positions.
Ultimo select fabrics and components of the highest quality such as polyamide microfiber which is finer than silk and so soft to the touch. They also use a patented liquid silicone gel which has the ability to mimic breast tissue, resulting in a comfortable mould to create a super cleavage. So effective is the bra that people often believe wearers have had breast implants.
Other various types of bra may be classified as: - Adhesive - a bra which adheres to the breasts; features no straps or bands of any sort. This type of bra is intended for backless and strapless fashions.
- Average Figure Bra - just what it sounds like. The average figure bra is generally worn by women with average figures; the B and C cup sizes.
- Bandeau - a simple band of cloth worn across the breasts, providing little support or shaping.
- Belly Dance Bras - No matter what style of belly dance you may be studying, you will definitely want a beautiful belly dance bra. Guaranteed to improve your chest rolls.
- Bridal Bras - Support for all that cake cutting.
- Built-in bras - sometimes known as shelf bras (not to be confused with the shelf-bra described below), are a supportive brassiere-like structure on the inside of another garment, such as a swimsuit or tank top, which provides support for the bust without the need for a separate bra. In most such garments, these consist of a horizontal elastic strip, although some do have cups and underwires as with other bra types. These are easily removed, if desired.
- Bullet bras - are a type of full-support bra with cups in the shape of a paraboloid of revolution with its axis perpendicular to the breast. Bullet bras were invented in the late-1940s.
- Convertible bras - have straps which may be detached and rearranged in different ways depending on the outfit. Alternatives to regular straps for strapless bras are beaded bra straps or clear plastic bra straps that provide support and style. This bra is designed with fashion versatility in mind. It can convert from a conventional bra to a strapless, halter, backless, and sometimes even a t-back bra to meet your fashion needs.
- Cupless bras - (also open cup bras; cf. shelf bras below) is a brassiere frame with no support cups, or which exposes the nipples with notched or contoured support cups. Usually worn as erotic lingerie, a cupless bra can cause the shape of the nipples to be prominently visible on an outer garment.
- Demi bras - also known as balconette bras, a half-cup bra style, with wide-set straps and horizontal bust line. Often seamed or boned, it gives great cleavage and a frame-like effect. These offer less support, but enable low cut garments to be worn without the bra being seen. Demi bras may be designed to provide lift as a push-up bra does.
- Full Figure Bra - If you are a large breasted woman, you will want a full figured bra. Full figure bras offer proper fit and comfort for larger sizes and designed to offer good support for the whole of the breasts and, as such, are a typical, practical bra for everyday wear.
- Gel bra - consist of two molded, silicon gel filled cups that have a reusable adhesive on the inside of the cups and are designed to clip together to draw the breasts together and upwards without straps or a band.
- Leather Bras - If you like leather, the leather bra is one more way to get your fix.
- Hand bra - is a modeling technique wherein the woman, though topless, conceals her areolae by covering both breasts with her hands.
- Mastectomy bras - are designed for mastectomy needs so that a prosthesis may be held in place and are intended for individuals who have lost one or both breasts in the treatment for breast cancer.
- Male bras - are bras worn by men with Gynecomastia, usually to flatten and conceal rather than lift and support.
- Maternity bras - are designed such that they can be expanded to adjust as the breasts growth in size over the course of pregnancy. Maternity bra may also refer to nursing bras.
- Minimizer bras - are designed to de-emphasize the bust, in particular of large-breasted women (34 C or above). Minimizers, by compressing and shaping the breasts, help to create the illusion of being a cup size or two smaller.
- Name Brand Bra -some people only want brand names and you know who you are. Brand loyalty is an important aspect of the bra industry. Once you find a great fitting bra, you will want to be able to get more from the same manufacturer.
- Novelty bras - designed more for show, and sensuality than function. Include unusual materials, such as leather, or design such as Peephole bras, which have cups which loosely cover the breasts, but include holes around the nipples.
- Nursing bras - are designed to help make breastfeeding simpler by allowing for easy access to the nipple. Traditionally, nursing bras are made with flaps of fabric over the cup which can be unclasped and pulled down to access the breast. Perfect for any breastfeeding mom.
- Padded bras - are simply bras with padding inside the lining. They are designed to provide a fuller shape for small breasts and an alternative to bra stuffing, a practice among teen-aged girls in which tissues, sugar packets, cotton balls, or socks are placed inside a bra to simulate larger breasts. Unlike push-up bras, however, most padded bras support the breasts but do not significantly lift them. (see also Water bras)
- Push-up bras - are structured so that the breasts are lifted and placed closer together to enhance the cleavage. The best known brand of push-up bra is the Wonderbra. Many push-up bras contain padding, typically made of foam or rubber, but some contain gel-filled pads. The main distinction between padded bras and push-up bras that incorporate padding is whether the padding is centered under each breast to simply lift them, or whether the padding is centered outside the centre of each breast such that it pushes the breasts inwards.
- Shelf bras - essentially a rigid band (underwired) along the inframamary line that pushes up without actually covering any, or only a thin strip of the breast.
- Sport Bras - provide firm support for the breasts, and are meant to prevent discomfort or embarrassment during vigorous exercise or any physical activity, You shouldn’t even consider doing sports of any kind without one!
- Strapless bras - with no shoulder straps, primarily designed for wearing with clothes that reveal the shoulders, such as halter neck tops, evening wear, strapless evening gowns and tops.
- Teen Bra - the right bra for beginners and their changing bodies. These are generally the AA and A cup sizes.
- T-shirt bras - are designed without raised seams, so that a tight t-shirt may be worn without the bra being visible. It is soft and smooth and looks great under casual attire.
- Trainer bras - are designed for girls who have begun to develop breasts but have yet to be considered "developed" enough to allow for a standard-sized bra to fit properly. They are of simple construction and offer little, if any, support.
- Vintage Bra - You might be seeking the cone shaped, pointy bras from the 40's, or maybe a corset or bustier is more your style. Vintage bras have become popular in modern times but are just as restrictive!
- Water bras - were a vogue, in which bras were padded with a water gel. Air bras were a similar concept.
- Underwire Bra - Underwire bras or wire bras give you a "lift'.
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