Your Ultimate Bra Guide language=JavaScript> |  | </TABLE>We tried on more than 100 bras in order to find you the most flattering styles, the comfiest fits, and (finally) a strapless bra that actually stays put. Fit Tips "Factory-made bras don't fit all body types the same," says Anna Castellani of the Bra Smyth, a New York City store/catalog that specializes in bra alterations and special orders. To find one suited just to you:  | Forget your supposed cup size
Don't discount the possibility that you may need to go up or down a cup. When you try on the bra, the fabric should not gap, flatten, or squeeze you anywhere.
|  | Leave yourself room to breathe
"Most people are wider across the back than they realize," says Castellani. To ensure a comfy fit -- as well as to prevent skin-pinching and back bulges -- fasten the middle clasp, then check your rear view. Any sign of fabric strain means you need a larger band size.
|  | Get wired (or not)
Underwires provide the most support for B-cups and above. (A-cups may get better shaping from a wireless, lightly lined, or padded bra.) The wire should rest flat against your breastbone and its tips should not poke you under the arms.
|  | Stock up
"When you do find a bra that fits, buy as many as you can afford so that you're not strapped if the style gets discontinued," says Castellani. |
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