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i got bored the other night and decided to do a little experiment i used bra measuring formulas off different websites to see what bra size i was and apparently according to my measuring and their formulas i should have a bigger band size and a smaller cup size. needless to say im not impressed i find my current bras feel asthough the band is too big and the cup too small
no wonder most women wear wrong size bras.
no wonder most women wear wrong size bras.
^I got measured on the same day in 4 different places not that long ago and got told 2 completely different sizes,both back and cup size.
Doesn't wearing the correct fitting bra make you up to 1 inch taller?Or have I just imagined that up?
Doesn't wearing the correct fitting bra make you up to 1 inch taller?Or have I just imagined that up?
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32A
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I hate it!
gads
I hate it!
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Yep, not only are you likely to look more elegant in clothes, you're probably also going to have the benefit of staying perkier through the years, when those clothes come off. A winner both ways, if you think about it.
I find that 'official' boob size often means nothing when it comes to how big they appear to be, because it's the size of your body in relation to them - a tiny person with a slim torso with a supposedly 'average' measurement is going to look bigger than someone much bigger and heavier-built who may boast the larger numbers, but not the appearance of it.
Look at Gisele - she's always described as having large breasts, when she's got an almost under-average measurement, it's that the rest of her resembles a toothpick that does the trick. And Salma Hayak looks as if she's half-bosom, simply because she's not very tall.
I don't go by size; I try on a range of sizes each time, and opt for the one that fits, regardless of what the label says. I think it's the same as any type of clothing; there IS a difference between manufacturers when it comes to 'standard sizes' even though there shouldn't be.
I, and a lot of my friends, have found that boob size increases when on the pill - I thought it was due to the effect of added oestrogen in your system, rather than water retention or overall fat gain. I didn't gain weight while on any variety of pill, I find I do that when I'm off it, and my body's systems are more unregulated.
And my number one bra gripe - killer underwiring, when it comes loose and tries to stab you under the arm. Slightly less bad is when the metal works its way out in the washing machine and rattles around for a while, out of reach somewhere, in the machinery.
Men just don't know what it's like to have to wear underwear with METAL in it.
I find that 'official' boob size often means nothing when it comes to how big they appear to be, because it's the size of your body in relation to them - a tiny person with a slim torso with a supposedly 'average' measurement is going to look bigger than someone much bigger and heavier-built who may boast the larger numbers, but not the appearance of it.
Look at Gisele - she's always described as having large breasts, when she's got an almost under-average measurement, it's that the rest of her resembles a toothpick that does the trick. And Salma Hayak looks as if she's half-bosom, simply because she's not very tall.
I don't go by size; I try on a range of sizes each time, and opt for the one that fits, regardless of what the label says. I think it's the same as any type of clothing; there IS a difference between manufacturers when it comes to 'standard sizes' even though there shouldn't be.
I, and a lot of my friends, have found that boob size increases when on the pill - I thought it was due to the effect of added oestrogen in your system, rather than water retention or overall fat gain. I didn't gain weight while on any variety of pill, I find I do that when I'm off it, and my body's systems are more unregulated.
And my number one bra gripe - killer underwiring, when it comes loose and tries to stab you under the arm. Slightly less bad is when the metal works its way out in the washing machine and rattles around for a while, out of reach somewhere, in the machinery.
Men just don't know what it's like to have to wear underwear with METAL in it.
I have 30E, or 32DD if buying a bra in M&S. I have been spectacularly lucky I think, because I haven't sagged one bit, there is no touching of flesh below my breasts...but I am terrified of what will happen once I have babies...my friends have horrible saggy boobs, I'd hate to have that.....
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Ditto! But I am getting new boobs in January!!!
But I am not going to go huge because my frame is so small. Just enough to fill out shirts and tops.uberprincess
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my *original* set was a 34D/DD, but they didn't work well with my frame at all.
so now now they've been modified to 34C, 34B if buying a VS bra. I
them lol
so now now they've been modified to 34C, 34B if buying a VS bra. I
them lolfashionable24/7
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^I am going for a small C/full B due to my frame. I think it will be more than enough for me. I don't want to look like a p*rn star. LOL!
Soooo.. I only knew I wear an Italian size 4-5 bra so far...
I checked this website
http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php
I measured myself and apparently I'm a
US-38DD
UK-38E
AUS/NZ-16DD
EU/JAP-85G
B/E/F/P-100G
US = United States of America. UK = United Kingdom. EU = Europe. JAP = Japan. AUS = Australia. NZ = New Zealand. B = Belgium. E = Spain. F = France. P = Portugal.
And according to this page
http://www.85b.org/bra_conv.php
my 4-5 bra is actually an Italian 4F
Hmmm and hmmm again... not too sure yet
I checked this website
http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php
I measured myself and apparently I'm a
US-38DD
UK-38E
AUS/NZ-16DD
EU/JAP-85G
B/E/F/P-100G
US = United States of America. UK = United Kingdom. EU = Europe. JAP = Japan. AUS = Australia. NZ = New Zealand. B = Belgium. E = Spain. F = France. P = Portugal.
And according to this page
http://www.85b.org/bra_conv.php
my 4-5 bra is actually an Italian 4F
Hmmm and hmmm again... not too sure yet
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I posted in this thread ages ago about some women who found their apparent bra size did not fit so well. I posted about how they tried on smaller band sizes than was recommended and found it fit better. I asked if anyone had tried this and was basically made to feel like a crazy idiot.
However, I wasn't deterred by this and came across several websites and fora, some of which I posted here before:
http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4737731&postcount=1363
When I first grew boobs they weren't so noticeable and I didn't know there was anything wrong. Now that they are big enough that I can tell there is (or I should say 'was') something seriously wrong with my current bra size, I felt I was onto something and couldn't resist investigating when I got the chance! Now I feel like sharing my story of discovering the right size.
It all started when I was 11 and got my first bra. My measurements were an underbust of 27.5-28 inches, bust 30 inches (above bust was the same: 30 inches). This put me in a 32AA (maybe even an AAA), but at the time it was near impossible to find bras that size, so I would wear a 32A. It looked decent enough when standing straight, but it was obvious it was too big in the cup when I had to lean over.
I always had to fasten it on the tightest hook (should always be the loosest with a new bra). My shoulder straps would always fall off my shoulders despite having them fastened as tight as was possible and I would constantly need to pull the bra down because of the band and underwire riding up. These were classic signs that the band size was too big. Of course, I did not know that then. I thought the shoulder straps falling was normal and that the only reason my bra kept riding up was because I had no t*ts to hold it there!
By the time I had turned 18 I had become utterly fed up with constantly adjusting all my bras and quit wearing them. I didn't really need them anyway, being a boobless wonder. I didn't grow at all the entire time. Then I turned 20. In a year or so, my bust grew to 34 inches. I could fit in a 32B.
Now, when you have really small breasts you don't really see any 'definition' around the boobs. You can't tell where they begin or end on your chest. Now that I had some boobs, I could see where they began to bulge out from my ribcage. There was a clear line where they began. In trying on 32B bras, I realised that the cups fit, but the underwire wasn't even around my t*ts properly. I had double boobs, but underneath my armpits!
Okay, don't worry... I thought. Let's try a bigger cup. Nope, didn't fit. The underwire certainly wasn't digging into my boobs any more, but I definitely didn't fill the cup either! It was too big. How is this possible? I thought. How can I need the underwire of a C cup with the cup size of a B cup? Where on earth can I find that?
I think this was about the time I went looking for answers and the only possible solution I found was to try a smaller band size (which meant going up a cup size). I read on one of the sites that all the problems I had had with bras were due to having too big of a band size. They said the band should only allow two fingers underneath and you should only be able to pull the front of the bra away from your chest by an inch or so. I immediately went to put on my new 32B bras. With the lot of them I could slip both my entire hands underneath the band and pull the front away from my chest a good number of inches. I also read that, if you go down a band and up a cup the volume of the cup is the same, but the underwire is wider. This sounded like exactly the thing I needed for a bra to fit correctly.
I now knew what to do: go to England (one of the few places that have smaller band sizes than 32) and go hunt for bras that fit right! Before I got the chance to go, my boobs filled out a bit more. My bust measurement is still 34, but my boobs are fuller and I have a bit more of a cleavage.
Anyway... While I was in England I must have tried on at least 30 bras across multiple stores. It was exhausting, but exciting at the same time. I knew now that measuring was completely inaccurate, so I did not ask anyone to measure me. Though I did ask some advice and feedback from professional fitters that work out your bra size by looking at your size and shape. I tried on loads of different cup sizes in band sizes 32, 30 and 28 (one 34 as well, just because I liked the style). I knew a lot more about how a bra should fit and signs that it did not fit and used that knowledge to find the one that fit best.
The majority of the bras I tried on were a 30 and 32 band size. I only found about 5 available in a 28 band size. Here are all the sizes I tried and what I found when I tried them on:
34B: Cup fit fine, band size far too loose and rode up after moving a little. Underwire was on the sides of my boobs.
32C: Actually fit fairly well. They were comfortable, but the band could be pulled out quite a bit.
32B: Same problems with band as 32C, underwire on boobs and poking into them.
30D: Band snug. Could fit two fingers comfortably underneath and slide all the way around. Could pull out the front one inch. Underwires fit around my boobs and the cups were filled without overflow. No digging in.
30C: Same band as above. All but one 30C bra fit me well. The one that did not fit was too tight to be comfortable. Could be due to differences between brands. All others were comfortable, but the underwires dug in a bit on the sides of my boobs.
30B: All fit bandwise, but the cup was far too small.
28DD: It fit. Could put two fingers underneath and slide around, but it got tight closer to the underwires, meaning it was a little bit too tight. I filled the cups perfectly and the underwire was neither on my boobs or too far away from them. However, I only found about 5 in this size, so I haven't had chance to experiment much with different brands.
In the end I settled for a 30D. Bra sizing tables and calculators would never tell me I am that, but they never take into consideration a woman's shape. We are all different shapes and this can affect which bra size is best for us. My breasts don't protrude a lot, but are very wide which is what gives them their volume.
I hope my story helps anyone who thinks they have the wrong bra size. Don't let people convince you that you are insane or stupid if you think the 'normal' bra sizes don't fit you right! If your bra doesn't feel right it is not dumb or crazy to be curious about finding what does feel right for you. Go out there, do your homework and get a professional's opinion! You'll be so happy that you did once you find the right bra for you!
I recommend Bravissimo and Rigby and Peller fitters if you do not trust your own judgement.
However, I wasn't deterred by this and came across several websites and fora, some of which I posted here before:
http://www.thefashionspot.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4737731&postcount=1363
When I first grew boobs they weren't so noticeable and I didn't know there was anything wrong. Now that they are big enough that I can tell there is (or I should say 'was') something seriously wrong with my current bra size, I felt I was onto something and couldn't resist investigating when I got the chance! Now I feel like sharing my story of discovering the right size.
It all started when I was 11 and got my first bra. My measurements were an underbust of 27.5-28 inches, bust 30 inches (above bust was the same: 30 inches). This put me in a 32AA (maybe even an AAA), but at the time it was near impossible to find bras that size, so I would wear a 32A. It looked decent enough when standing straight, but it was obvious it was too big in the cup when I had to lean over.
I always had to fasten it on the tightest hook (should always be the loosest with a new bra). My shoulder straps would always fall off my shoulders despite having them fastened as tight as was possible and I would constantly need to pull the bra down because of the band and underwire riding up. These were classic signs that the band size was too big. Of course, I did not know that then. I thought the shoulder straps falling was normal and that the only reason my bra kept riding up was because I had no t*ts to hold it there!
By the time I had turned 18 I had become utterly fed up with constantly adjusting all my bras and quit wearing them. I didn't really need them anyway, being a boobless wonder. I didn't grow at all the entire time. Then I turned 20. In a year or so, my bust grew to 34 inches. I could fit in a 32B.
Now, when you have really small breasts you don't really see any 'definition' around the boobs. You can't tell where they begin or end on your chest. Now that I had some boobs, I could see where they began to bulge out from my ribcage. There was a clear line where they began. In trying on 32B bras, I realised that the cups fit, but the underwire wasn't even around my t*ts properly. I had double boobs, but underneath my armpits!
Okay, don't worry... I thought. Let's try a bigger cup. Nope, didn't fit. The underwire certainly wasn't digging into my boobs any more, but I definitely didn't fill the cup either! It was too big. How is this possible? I thought. How can I need the underwire of a C cup with the cup size of a B cup? Where on earth can I find that?
I think this was about the time I went looking for answers and the only possible solution I found was to try a smaller band size (which meant going up a cup size). I read on one of the sites that all the problems I had had with bras were due to having too big of a band size. They said the band should only allow two fingers underneath and you should only be able to pull the front of the bra away from your chest by an inch or so. I immediately went to put on my new 32B bras. With the lot of them I could slip both my entire hands underneath the band and pull the front away from my chest a good number of inches. I also read that, if you go down a band and up a cup the volume of the cup is the same, but the underwire is wider. This sounded like exactly the thing I needed for a bra to fit correctly.
I now knew what to do: go to England (one of the few places that have smaller band sizes than 32) and go hunt for bras that fit right! Before I got the chance to go, my boobs filled out a bit more. My bust measurement is still 34, but my boobs are fuller and I have a bit more of a cleavage.
Anyway... While I was in England I must have tried on at least 30 bras across multiple stores. It was exhausting, but exciting at the same time. I knew now that measuring was completely inaccurate, so I did not ask anyone to measure me. Though I did ask some advice and feedback from professional fitters that work out your bra size by looking at your size and shape. I tried on loads of different cup sizes in band sizes 32, 30 and 28 (one 34 as well, just because I liked the style). I knew a lot more about how a bra should fit and signs that it did not fit and used that knowledge to find the one that fit best.
The majority of the bras I tried on were a 30 and 32 band size. I only found about 5 available in a 28 band size. Here are all the sizes I tried and what I found when I tried them on:
34B: Cup fit fine, band size far too loose and rode up after moving a little. Underwire was on the sides of my boobs.
32C: Actually fit fairly well. They were comfortable, but the band could be pulled out quite a bit.
32B: Same problems with band as 32C, underwire on boobs and poking into them.
30D: Band snug. Could fit two fingers comfortably underneath and slide all the way around. Could pull out the front one inch. Underwires fit around my boobs and the cups were filled without overflow. No digging in.
30C: Same band as above. All but one 30C bra fit me well. The one that did not fit was too tight to be comfortable. Could be due to differences between brands. All others were comfortable, but the underwires dug in a bit on the sides of my boobs.
30B: All fit bandwise, but the cup was far too small.
28DD: It fit. Could put two fingers underneath and slide around, but it got tight closer to the underwires, meaning it was a little bit too tight. I filled the cups perfectly and the underwire was neither on my boobs or too far away from them. However, I only found about 5 in this size, so I haven't had chance to experiment much with different brands.
In the end I settled for a 30D. Bra sizing tables and calculators would never tell me I am that, but they never take into consideration a woman's shape. We are all different shapes and this can affect which bra size is best for us. My breasts don't protrude a lot, but are very wide which is what gives them their volume.
I hope my story helps anyone who thinks they have the wrong bra size. Don't let people convince you that you are insane or stupid if you think the 'normal' bra sizes don't fit you right! If your bra doesn't feel right it is not dumb or crazy to be curious about finding what does feel right for you. Go out there, do your homework and get a professional's opinion! You'll be so happy that you did once you find the right bra for you!
I recommend Bravissimo and Rigby and Peller fitters if you do not trust your own judgement.
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am a 34c and am thinking after i have my kids i ll have a lift and maybe go up to a D.
can they do a lift only without implants ???
can they do a lift only without implants ???
am a 34c and am thinking after i have my kids i ll have a lift and maybe go up to a D.
can they do a lift only without implants ???
I remember watching some plastic surgery show and women were getting breast reductions and lifts at the same time, so I guess so!
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