Guide to Soma Bras, Sizing and Fit

Below is a comprehensive list of Soma bras, including their style names and style numbers where available, with notes on whether each is suitable for shallow or projected breasts and wide or narrow roots.

Soma specializes in comfortable, often wireless bras for a wide range of sizes (32A–46I), emphasizing seamless support and soft fabrics. 

Shallow vs. Projected

Shallow breasts have less forward projection and a wider base, needing wider, less deep cups (e.g., molded, padded bralettes, or t-shirt bras). Projected breasts extend farther out, often with narrower roots, requiring deeper cups with immediate projection at the wire (e.g., unlined underwire bras, side-support styles). Soma’s bras are noted for shallower cup designs, especially in molded and wireless styles, but some underwire options accommodate moderate projection.

Wide vs. Narrow Roots

Wide roots span toward the armpits, needing wider wires or bands; narrow roots are compact, needing narrower wires. Soma’s bras often feature wider wires or flexible bands, suiting wide roots, but may be too wide for narrow roots. 

Soma’s Fit

Soma uses US sizing (32A–46I), with bands running true to size and cups slightly small, especially for projected shapes. Soma’s molded and wireless bras are shallow, causing spillage for projected breasts, while unlined underwire styles offer moderate projection. Wires are average to wide, favoring wide roots.

List of Soma Bras

Additional Notes

Soma’s Design Trends: Soma’s wireless and bralette styles (e.g., Enbliss, Embraceable Wireless) are shallow, designed for wide-root breasts with padded or soft cups, ideal for A–DDD cups. Underwire styles like Embraceable Perfect Coverage and Vanishing Unlined offer moderate projection for average to wide roots, but cups may be too shallow for highly projected breasts, especially in larger sizes. Minimizer and molded bras are shallow, causing spillage for projected shapes. Sports and strapless bras are shallow due to compression or padded designs.

Wire Width: Soma’s wires are average to wide, suiting wide roots but often too wide for narrow roots, causing wires to sit on breast tissue. 

Insights: Soma’s +4 sizing has been criticized, leading to oversized bands and undersized cups (e.g., fitting a 30HH as 38D). Enbliss and Vanishing are praised for shallow, wide-root breasts in 32A–36D but cause spillage for projected shapes. 

Fit Tips: Soma bands run true; cups may run small for projected breasts, requiring sizing up (e.g., C to D). For projected breasts, choose unlined underwire styles (e.g., Vanishing Unlined) and ensure wires sit in the inframammary fold (IMF). For shallow breasts, prioritize padded, molded, or wireless bras (e.g., Enbliss, Bodify) to fill gaps. Check gore tack and wire placement.

How to Use This List

Determine Your Shape: Use Soma’s Bra Finder or lean forward to assess root width and side-profile for projection. Soma’s shallow designs suit wide-root, shallow breasts; underwire styles offer moderate projection.

Match Bra Style: For projected breasts, choose unlined underwire bras (e.g., Embraceable Perfect Coverage, Vanishing Unlined). For shallow breasts, select padded, molded, wireless, or bralette styles (e.g., Enbliss, Bodify, Vanishing Tummy).

Check Root Width: Wide roots suit most Soma styles (e.g., Enbliss, Charley); narrow roots may find wires too wide, requiring unlined plunges or wire-free options. Consider sister sizing (e.g., 34D to 36C) for narrow roots.

Avoid +4 Sizing: Soma’s in-store fittings use +4 sizing, leading to poor fits (e.g., 38D instead of 32H). Use the A Bra That Fits calculator for accuracy.

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