Bra Options for Backless Prom Dresses

Finding the perfect backless bra to wear with your prom dress can be difficult when there are so many options available, each one serves a different purpose and offers different levels of support. Here is a guide to the best choices available and where to find them. The three options listed offer various amounts of support and coverage but all can be worn with a backless or strapless prom dress.

Fashion Forms Nu- Bra
The Fashion Forms Nu-Bra is a strapless, backless silicone option that is totally adhesive. The Nu-Bra consists of two contoured silicone cups with a front clasp that will accentuate your cleavage. This option is ideal for those sexy strapless, backless dresses where there is absolutely no room for straps, clasps or fabric to be poking out around your bra.

The Nu-Bra when worn properly does not provide much support at all, but instead will act as a cover for your breasts and give you a little extra cleavage if you desire it. The company recommends choosing a cup size larger than what you normally wear, and after trying on my true cup size I realized I had to follow that advice to avoid spilling over the cups. Once you find the right fit you will need to adjust and then readjust the adhesive cups to determine where they hold you best.

Fashion Forms Nu-Bras are available at Macy's and range in price from fifty to seventy dollars.

The Natural Strapless Shaper Underwire Bra
The Natural Strapless Shaper Underwire Bra is a more supportive version of the Nu-Bra, offering both underwire support and seamless self adhesive side wings. The Shaper Underwire Bra gives you the feel and look of a regular bra without the straps and back clasps. If you are wearing a halter dress there are optional clear halter straps that can be removed from the bra.

The Natural Strapless Shaper Underwire Bra is available from Bare Necessities and is priced at forty dollars.

Vera Wang Everyday Basic Backless Bustier Bra
Vera Wang's Backless Bustier Bra is the perfect option when you are looking for more support for the bust, as well as additional support and shape for your stomach. This bustier provides your bust with full coverage, enhancing the appearance of your bust with padded contour cups and underwire, and boning down the front of the abdomen and sides helps shape your waist where it wraps around your lower back.

When I am in the bustier I know I will not have to worry about everything staying in place, the side wings are self adhesive and the lower back of the bustier is securely in place with eye and hook closures. If your dress does have straps, you can add the set of clear straps to the bustier. The seamless design and padded boning ensure that the bustier will not cut into your skin, making it a comfortable all night option.

The Vera Wang Everyday Basic Backless Bustier Bra is available from Bare Necessities and is priced at ninety dollars.