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Bra advice

Bra advice and answers

Straps that slip, a band that rides up, what a D cup really means, how often to wash a bra: short, practical answers, with UK sizing throughout.

Close-up of the hooks and adjustable straps on a blush bra

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Sizes explained

Breast shapes and the bras that suit them Common breast shapes in plain terms: full on top or bottom, wide or close set, shallow, projected and asymmetric, and the bra styles that fit each. Read the answer

How to

Bra fitting: what to expect What happens at a bra fitting in the UK, whether it is free, how to prepare, what a good fitter checks, and how to get the same result at home. Read the answer

Bra basics

Who invented the bra? Who invented the bra: Herminie Cadolle’s two-piece corset in 1889, Mary Phelps Jacob’s 1914 patent, the arrival of cup sizes, and the 1968 bra-burning myth. Read the answer