As well as saving time and inconvenience by ordering your bra online, you can also save money. Because online retailers generally have far lower overheads than bricks-and-mortar shops, they can afford to offer generous discounts to customers, so you could find perfect bra at an absolute bargain price.

A Bit of Bra History:

The idea of a bra - although not as we know it today started as early as 2500BC where female warriors in Crete fashioned a garment that uplifted their breasts, pushing them upwards and outwards. Moving forward, women in Greece and Rome began to strap bands around their breasts in order to minimize size and keep them in place.

In sixteenth century, corsets became all rage for women, and these remained main items of breast control and enhancement for several centuries - not just for effect they had on breasts but also for slimming effect they had on waist. However, as centuries went on, corsets became more and more restrictive until it got to point where they were damaging internal organs of those that squeezed themselves in to them.

In 1889, a corset-maker known as Herminie Cadolle invented a garment that supported breasts in more traditional way that we know today - by shoulders. This was followed several years later by patenting of "breast supporter" by Marie Tucek, a garment that was fashioned very like bras of today. Then, in 1912 word brassiere was included for first time in Oxford dictionary, and rest is indeed history.

Of course bra has changed enormously over years, having been transformed from something that resembled a couple of small sacks with attached straps to wild and sexy lingerie that we see for sale today. In days long gone, bras were a necessity and that's all they were. However, over past century all that has changed; Hollywood icons, world-famous supermodels, and top designers have helped to turn simple bra in to a sexy, figure-enhancing garment that makes us feel as good as it can make us look.

You can now get all sorts of bras, from full-figure bras and nursing bras to backless bras and push-up bras. Whatever type of look you are trying to achieve, there is certain to be a bra type that will serve purpose. Your breasts can be minimized, maximized, pushed up, shoved out, and even inflated at touch of a button!

The Internet is source of a vast array of bras: you can find all colours, styles, sizes and prices online. Whether you want something cheap but effective or whether you are looking for latest in designer bras, Internet is place where you are certain to find it.

Different Sizes

The bra sizes available these days are incredible, and whether you are large, small or in between you can get a great fit at right price - and you can choose from some stunning designs and styles.

You no longer have to compromise on look, comfort and style of your bra, whether you are an A cup or a G cup. These days, power of Internet allows you to choose from retailers all over country - in fact, all over world - so choice is something you will have plenty of.

Special Occasions

We all have odd occasion where we need a special type of bra to really set off that stunning dress or that flowing gown. The good news is that there are plenty of special occasion bras around. You can get backless or strapless bras for that sexy little black number, sheer bras for that special night of passion, push-up bras for when you want to make most of your assets, minimiser bras for times when you want to tone it down a little - in fact, you really can get a bra for every occasion.

Colors and Materials

These days there is also a vast choice in colours and materials, leaving you spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a bra. Some of popular materials for a range of occasions include:

• Cotton
• Lace
• Satin
• Lycra

And colours available are incredible. You can choose from white, black, red, green, pink, purple, beige, blue, silver, gold - every colour you can think of. If you fancy something a little different, you can get all sorts of prints and designs on your bra as well, so choice is endless.

Other Bra Types

As mentioned earlier, there are bras available for every occasion, taste and budget, not just special occasions. Whether you are a housewife, a mother-to-be, a new mother, a teenager, a fitness fanatic, or whatever else, you can get perfect bra for you. These include:

• Teenage bras
• Nursing bras
• Maternity bras
• Sports bras
• Full size bras
• Petite bras
• Designer bras

With so many bras available for women of today, it is at last possible to combine comfort and affordability with style and sophistication; and practicality and support with sexy and savvy.