While you can get away with general looks in daily life, special occasions demand particular styles. You would not wear a blazing red low cut dress to a funeral nor would you wear a demur black dress to a ball. The same goes for bras.

This raises the rather obvious question of which brassiere goes with which event? Should you be wearing a plunging piece to a business holiday part or something a bit more reserved?

A quick word on some extreme bust measures. Duct tape. Models wear it on the catwalk and for magazine shoots. You should not do so. It is very bad for your skin and hurts after a short amount of time.

There is a far simpler solution. There is one bra that can be used in a wide variety of special occasions. It is known as the convertible bra. It goes with everything from a full blown gown to a little strapless number.

Unlike a convertible car, this bra does not come down per se. Instead, the straps that go over your shoulder are not only adjustable like a normal bra, but can be unclipped. This means you can reconfigure them to just about any style.

Before you get worried about support issues, it is vital to understand how a bra should work. It should provide your breasts with support from below like a shelf. It should not yank them up like a sling. In short, the straps can be moved about.

Assume you are wearing a dress with one shoulder strap. You can remove the bra strap for the bare shoulder. The other strap is left on and rides up over the shoulder that is covered. You get security without compromising your look.

The ingenious benefits of this bra are obvious when we consider a strapless dress. Instead of spending money on strapless bras, we can just use our convertible bra. Remove both straps and we suddenly have our strapless bra.

To say that the convertible bra should be in your closet is a minor understatement. From many women, it takes the place of most of their other bras.