Also known as petals or nipple covers, pasties are ideal for low-cut or skin-revealing clothing that make wearing a bra difficult. Unlike a traditional bra, pasties do not offer any support.

What's the point of pasties?

Pasties are adhesive nipple covers often used in burlesque dancing, stripping and other forms of sensual or erotic entertainment. They popped up in the 1920s to prevent dancers from breaking anti-toplessness laws.

Can I wear pasties instead of a bra?

Pasties and Nipple Covers

If you can't wear a bra and you are just worried about nipple coverage, pasties or nipple covers can solve that issue for you. That way, you won't feel as if you are showing or revealing too much while still going braless. ... I use nipple covers that's just from Amazon,” said Sarah Lillian B.