A good fitting bra is an essential in every woman’s closet especially for fuller women. And other than the band and cup of a bra, the seams of a bra play an important role in how your bra fits and the extent of uplift you get.
Bras usually come in various seams – from partly seamed, vertical seamed, to moulded cups and three-part cups among others. In this post however, our focus is on three-part seamed cups.
What is a Three-Part Seamed Cup?
A three-part seamed cup according to Estelle Puleston of Etsy Lingerie, is “made from 3 pieces of fabric – two at the bottom and one at the top. The bottom section has a vertical seam which provides support and uplift. However, there is also a horizontal or diagonal seam that goes across the breast. The more horizontal that this seam is, the more rounded a shape the bra will have. A three-part cup offers a lot of support but slightly less uplift than a purely vertically-seamed one.”
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐦, 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 cup 𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
- It provides better support for heavier breasts because the seams make them sturdier. The direction it is sewn in affects the extent of support and uplift.
- Vertical seam directs the breast tissue upward thus providing incredible lift.
- The horizontal seam provides support and the more horizontal it is, the more rounded the breasts will be. A three part cup bra generally provides stellar shaping.
- It enhances your natural shape. A three part cup bra will adjust to your specific body directing the tissue as needed.
- Three part cup bras can come in moulded or unpadded, unlined styles and are perfect for every one, especially fuller women because they give great support, shaping and lift.
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