What is...
a Full Cup Bra?

What does a full cup bra do?

A full cup bra completely encompasses your breast tissue, ensuring a secure fit with no cleavage on show.

The straps on a full cup bra are often set a little closer into the centre of the cup rather than sitting wider at the outer edge by your armpit.

They tend to offer great support thanks to the secure fit that is provided by the added coverage, and often have a taller centre gore and higher sides to make sure your bust is fully contained. With a full cup bra offering such a high level of coverage, it also means your breasts will be separated with little to no cleavage.

Who can wear a full cup bra?

Full cup bras generally best suit those with less-full breast shapes, like pendulous or bell-shaped boobs, and are ideally worn under outfits that have higher necklines – but anyone who is looking for more coverage can consider a full cup bra.

If you have a fuller, firmer breast shape then you might find that a full cup style can cut in along the top edge as they tend to be a bit more ‘closed’ on top – but some full cup bra styles have a stretch lace top panel that can help with this, so if this is a problem you come across then look out for this feature listed in a product’s description.

Due to the taller centre gore on a full cup bra, if you have particularly close-set breasts then you might find that the gore doesn’t completely tack to your sternum. Like those with fuller or firmer breasts, you might find that a style with stretch qualities in the top cup section can help ensure a better fit.

If you have a more petite frame you might feel like some full cup bras are too tall, so try a style like Curvy Kate’s WonderFully full cup bra as this has shorter wires and a scooped underarm, meaning it doesn’t sit quite as high at the sides or centre gore.