Guide to Victoria's Secret Bra Styles, Sizing and Fit

Below is a comprehensive list of Victoria’s Secret (VS) bras, including their style names and style numbers where available, with notations on whether each is suitable for shallow or projected breasts and wide or narrow roots.

Notes on Fit

Shallow vs. Projected: Shallow breasts have less forward projection and a wider base, needing wider, less deep cups (e.g., molded, padded demi, 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 plunges, side-support bras). VS’s bras are noted for shallower cups, especially in molded and push-up styles, often causing spillage for projected. Unlined styles may offer moderate projection.

Wide vs. Narrow Roots: Wide roots span toward the armpits, needing wider wires; narrow roots are compact, needing narrower wires. VS’s wires are average to wide, favoring wide roots, but can be too wide for narrow roots, causing tissue spillover or empty sides.

VS’s Fit: VS uses US sizing (30A–44G), with bands running loose and cups small, especially for projected breasts. Reddit notes VS’s molded and push-up bras are shallow, causing quad-boob for projected shapes, while unlined styles like Dream Angels offer moderate projection. Wires are wider than Freya or Panache, suiting wide roots but challenging for narrow roots.

How to Use This List

Determine Your Shape: Use VS’s Breast Shape guide or r/ABraThatFits resources to confirm shallow/projected and root width. Lean forward to assess root width; check side-profile for projection. VS’s shallow designs suit wide-root, shallow breasts; unlined styles offer moderate projection.

Match Bra Style: For projected breasts, choose unlined demi or full-coverage bras (e.g., Dream Angels Unlined, T-Shirt Unlined). For shallow breasts, select padded, molded, push-up, wireless, or bralette styles (e.g., Very Sexy, Enbliss, T-Shirt). Sports, strapless, and minimizer bras are shallow.

Check Root Width: Wide roots suit most VS styles (e.g., T-Shirt, Body by Victoria); narrow roots may find wires too wide, requiring unlined plunges or sister sizing (e.g., 34D to 32DD). Consider Panache for narrow, projected shapes.

VS’s Design Trends: VS’s bras prioritize aesthetics over function, with molded, padded, and push-up styles (e.g., Very Sexy, T-Shirt) designed for shallow, wide-root breasts, offering cleavage but causing spillage for projected shapes. Unlined styles (e.g., Dream Angels, Body by Victoria Unlined) provide moderate projection for average to wide roots but lack depth for high projection. Sports, strapless, and bralette styles are shallow, prioritizing compression or comfort. Minimizer bras are shallow, redistributing tissue for a flatter profile.

Wire Width: VS’s wires are average to wide, ideal for wide roots but often too wide for narrow roots, causing spillover or empty sides. Brands like Panache or Cleo are recommended for narrow, projected breasts.

Insights: VS’s +4 sizing method leads to oversized bands and undersized cups (e.g., 32G fitted as 36D), exacerbating fit issues for projected breasts.

Fit Tips: VS bands run loose; size down (e.g., 36 to 34) if between sizes. Cups run small for projected breasts; size up in cups (e.g., DDD to G) to avoid spillage. For shallow breasts, prioritize padded, molded, or wireless styles (e.g., T-Shirt, Enbliss) to fill gaps. For projected breasts, choose unlined demi or full-coverage bras (e.g., Dream Angels Unlined) and ensure wires sit in the inframammary fold (IMF). Check gore tack and wire placement.

Shopping Tips: Use VS’s bra size calculator or r/ABraThatFits calculator for accurate sizing, avoiding +4 fittings.

List of Victoria’s Secret Bras