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A training bra (also trainer bra or bralet) is a brassiere designed for girls who have begun to develop breasts during early puberty but are not yet large enough to fit a standard-sized bra. Training bras are soft-cup, simple designs that offer little if any actual support. A girl's first bra is often seen in Western society as a symbol of her impending coming of age.[1][2] Prior to the marketing of training bras, a pre-teen or young teen girl in Western countries usually wore a one-piece waist or camisole without cups or darts. Bras for pre-teen and girls entering puberty were created during the 1950s.

Training bras are usually a soft-cup design, unlined, and may resemble a crop top. They are often made of cotton and Lycra. Training bras are not usually available in standard cup sizes, but are sold in small, medium, and large sizes instead.[3] They offer little if any actual support.[3] Some styles are padded to give the illusion that the girl's breasts are bigger.[3] The training bra is intended to help young girls become comfortable with the idea of wearing lingerie.[4]

Training bras and the age at which girls first wear bras is sometimes controversial. Some[who?] regard training bras as a way to sexualize young girls. Some observers[who?] believe that training bras serve no functional purpose, that businesses benefit financially from, and even encourage, precocious sexuality in girls by exploiting their fears about self-image and social norms.[5] Still, others[who?] recognize developing tissue in breasts as sensitive and, at times, needing cover to maintain comfort, if only psychological, for the wearer.[citation needed]

These days, many girls' first bra is a sports bra, a type of bra worn by active women of any age. Sports bras prevent fully grown breasts from jiggling around when a woman is playing sports. Because they're flatter in the cup area, sports bras also make really good first bras for many girls. In fact, because of sports bras, and dresses and tops that have built-in bras, a girl might not need a training bra or a more traditional bra early on. Not all sports bras are alike, so a girl should try on a few to figure out which ones she prefers.