How to put on a bra?

The comfort of wearing a bra not only depends on buying the correct bra size but also on the technique of putting the bra on. Doing it the proper way makes the bra adapt perfectly to the body shape and gives good breast uplift.

STEP 1

Before putting on the bra, loosen up the straps so that they do not interfere while fastening it. Put your arms through the armholes.

Most bras have clasps in the back that connect the right side of the bra to the left. These clasps will typically have either two or three hooks on one side that will connect with two or three loops on the other side. You can adjust the bra a bit to make it tighter or looser around your body.

STEP 2

Lean forward at the waist and move your breasts into the cups. First, feel the sides of your breasts for any additional tissue that is hanging off the sides of each breast, below your armpit. Feel for this tissue with the opposite hand from each breast and then move it in, so that it fills the side of the cup. Then, use the same hand to lift up the breast, so that you’ve moved the sides of the breast in, and then up.

Repeat the same process with your other hand and other breast. The sides of your breasts should have been gently eased into the sides of each cup and then lifted outwards. When you’ve adjusted your breasts, you can stand straight up again.

Ideally, the underwire of your bra should be positioned right along the bottom of your breasts, without leaving any extra space for them to hang down. Your breasts should be perky and moving upwards, not hanging down below the underwire.

STEP 3

Feel the bra to make sure it’s positioned correctly. You should just gently pull at the straps and the sides and back of the bra to make sure that it fits reasonably well. After this, you can begin to make sure that your breasts fill the cups. Check the straps and band of the bra to make sure that nothing is twisted.

Bend down. If you’re not already standing, stand up and bend down so that you lower your back about two feet, towards the floor. This will help you move your breasts in the right direction.

 STEP 4

Once you’ve put your hands through the loops of the bra and clasped it, you’ll need to adjust the straps so they fit perfectly over your shoulders instead of being too loose or too tight. If they’re too loose, they can fall down off your shoulders, all the way to your elbows, and if they’re too tight, then you’ll feel uncomfortable and the bra cups will be pulled up too high.

Figure out if the straps are too loose or too tight. If they’re too tight, then you’ll feel constricted near the straps, and may even feel them digging into the skin of your shoulders. If they’re too loose, then they won’t stay comfortably on your shoulders and will be hanging off them a bit.

If the bra is too loose, simply pull down on the clasp so it moves closer to the back of the bra and then pull up the extra strap that will hang loose to straighten out the straps. Pull down both clasps to an equal length. If the bra is too loose, then pull up the clasp from the bottom, moving it up, toward the front of your bra. You’ll need to pull down on the straps while moving up the clasps. If you see that you need to adjust the clasps significantly, it may be easier to unclasp and take off the bra to do this, so you can see what you’re doing more easily.