Padded bras, yay or nay?

[Jenny94]

Hey all. Hopefully this will be a bit more of a light-hearted thing, having got down about trans-confused-ness recently.  So I was thinking, as pre-HRT girl, having, y'know, a womanly shape under your shirt could be a big factor in giving a feminine appearance. Buuuut, is it more a drag thing than a trans thing? (Understanding that after all, there are certain things in common...) Personally, I feel sorta tempted, once I've worked some more on my feminine body language and things (I'm pretty early on). However, it would feel strange, I guess, basically using something synthetic to make out I've got body parts that, annoyingly, I haven't. What do you guys reckon?

[JJ_BLOSSOM]

I personally love padded bras, I just look at it like that's the cup size I'm going to have so why not get used to rocking it

Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

[xxchristina22]

I use padded bras all the time. I dont think its a drag thing at all in fact some of my cis girl friends use them too.

[KathyLauren]

I am definitely in favour of padded bras.  Before I started HRT, I dressed part-time.  I picked a suitable size for my frame and stuffed it wth socks. 

Once I started growing my own boobs, I figured it was time to get more real, so I stopped stuffing.  But even after six months of HRT, I can't fill an AA cup, so I really need a padded bra.  I know cis women who have smaller boobs than me who rock the flat-chested look, but that just isn't me.  Being trans and not really passable, I need to send out some clues that say "feminine".

If I ever make it to an A cup, I might dispense with the padding.

[Raell]

I'm bio female, but a nonbinary partial transmale. My breasts hardened and retracted during menopause so I simply stuffed my old bras and went on.

I feel mostly male, but dress androgynously. I consider wearing a stuffed bra a "female marker" safety measure, to prevent attacks from cismales who might mistake me for a tiny, feminine cismale.

[Lady Sarah]

A lot of women wear bras with padding. It has nothing to do with being trans or drag. You might be surprised at how many women with C cup breasts use them to give the appearance they are D cup or bigger. The only times I go without the padding, is when the weather is too hot, and I am going to sweat too much.

[Janes Groove]

I hardly ever wore a bra until I became a C cup and now I am going thru a phase where I am really enjoying it.  I also never used to like underwire bras and now that's pretty much all I wear.  I'm discovering that some bras are really wonders of modern engineering.  I wear both padded and unpadded bras, but my favorite are unpadded bras that lift and shape.
They're more expensive, but in a tight top they really do help me feel more confident.

[Dani]

I do not wear padded bras because I wear a 40D support bra.

I am also a bit weird in that I think breasts are totally overrated. But that is just me.

If you want to wear one for any reason, fashion or gender confirming, then by all means do it.

[valerie anne]

Padded underwired bras every time!

I pump my breasts regularly and I have got large & heavy nipples, which do need support. So a bra with lots of under boob pushup with room in the top of the cups for my nipple pumps is ideal.

[Kendra]

I see nothing wrong with a padded bra if it fits better - physically or mentally. 

One way I think about this is - at various times padded shoulders were in style.  But there is some padding I will always avoid.  Padding an expense report is risky.

[RobynTx]

I can't wait to wear any bra.

[Anne Blake]

when I first started dressing and going out I wore breast forms and an unpadded bra. After I began hrt and started growing I switched to padded bras pushing up what was developing. Now I am somewhere between a large 36b and a comfortable 36c and have gone to either unlined or lightly lined bras. The lightly lined offer better protection for sensitive nipples. But I must admit that I have kept a few of the push up bras for when I feel like strutting!

[Michelle_P]

I'm a 34B (for Barely...).  My go-to bra is a Warner t-shirt bra, lightly molded cup, no underwire, the "Warner's Women's No Side Effects Wire-Free Contour Bra".  It helps fill out the slightly odd shape (Big rib cage, smaller breast size not fully developed), and is quite comfortable. 

I do have one dress that sort of demands a padded push-up. (Victoria's Secret, of course...)

[sarah1972]

Ha - I have 4 of those... 2 are a C for some
Distant future... and I recommend them to my wife who now loves them too...

I'm a 34B (for Barely...).  My go-to bra is a Warner t-shirt bra, lightly molded cup, no underwire, the "Warner's Women's No Side Effects Wire-Free Contour Bra".  It helps fill out the slightly odd shape (Big rib cage, smaller breast size not fully developed), and is quite comfortable. 

[ds1987]

Padded bras are a blessing and a curse.  I love that they give the extra oomph to my figure when I need a boost of confidence and feminine appearance.  But, since my girls are still a little small, even an A cup is a tad large, so the cups tend to rise up and I have to keep pulling them back down in place.  But I refuse to buy any AA bras, since I'm developing fairly well and will fill the A's soon enough.

That said, Victoria's Secret is my go to for all my bras.  I have a cheap one from Forever21, but VS often has good sales so you rarely need to buy retail, even for an "odd" shape like my 36A/36AA.  Some come lightly padded, which can be a good option in between the va-va-voom and the snoozer.

[mm]

Lots of good information here, many cis women wear padded bras for the many reasons put forth.  A well fitting underwire bra can sure help give your breasts support and better definition.  There is no reason why women wouldn't want to look their best and if takes a good padded bra, wear one.

[TinaVane]

I use to do it lmfao in the 90's ... and added socks under it trying to give cleavage [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[AnneK]

I can't wait to wear any bra.

What's stopping you???  Go buy one.