Post by studytime45 on May 18, 2013 12:08:06 GMT -5
Ok, I'm just going to bite the bullet and find somewhere in CANADA that carries a variety of sizes. I want to try on some different band/cup sizes before committing.
Thanks for the suggestions ladies. My boobs are crying for the right sized bra.
According to this I should be a 38 FF in UK sizing or a 38 G/H/J in US sizing. I have not bought new bras in a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time. I think I might order some and see what happens.
The video told me I am a 30C (I've been wearing 34A and sometimes 32B). I'm heading out now to try on bras. I will report back.
ALSO the part where she said buy a bra that fits at the loosest set of hooks, then snug it in as it gradually stretches with age made SO MUCH SENSE. DUH.
The video told me I am a 30C (I've been wearing 34A and sometimes 32B). I'm heading out now to try on bras. I will report back.
ALSO the part where she said buy a bra that fits at the loosest set of hooks, then snug it in as it gradually stretches with age made SO MUCH SENSE. DUH.
Yes, please report back!
I will admit I didn't know what the 3 hooks were for before this video. In my logic, say you bought a 44 D and it was a bit too tight, you loosened it up to the middle hooks. As in, 44 D went by the inner most hooks. I'm dumb. =/
In addition to what others have said about the center sitting flat against you, one other point to remember that i think is most important is that the band is supposed to be quite tight. All of your support should come from the band, not the straps. A lot of women make the mistake of using the straps to compensate and pull the girls up, when they are supposed to be held up by the band. Getting the right size will help with the straps digging into your shoulders, and any associated shoulder and back pain.
In addition to what others have said about the center sitting flat against you, one other point to remember that i think is most important is that the band is supposed to be quite tight. All of your support should come from the band, not the straps. A lot of women make the mistake of using the straps to compensate and pull the girls up, when they are supposed to be held up by the band. Getting the right size will help with the straps digging into your shoulders, and any associated shoulder and back pain.
I must admit that my straps are doing all the lifting. I usually have to tighten them mid-way through the day. Ugh.
In addition to what others have said about the center sitting flat against you, one other point to remember that i think is most important is that the band is supposed to be quite tight. All of your support should come from the band, not the straps. A lot of women make the mistake of using the straps to compensate and pull the girls up, when they are supposed to be held up by the band. Getting the right size will help with the straps digging into your shoulders, and any associated shoulder and back pain.
I must admit that my straps are doing all the lifting. I usually have to tighten them mid-way through the day. Ugh.
When I buy new bras, I usually don't have to adjust the straps from the original setting I pick for a few months. Once the bras stretch out a bit with washing and wearing, I need to tighten them a bit, but it still should really be the band doing most, if not all, of the support work.
A good test is to take the straps down and see how well you are being held up without them. The right size and fit should basically hold you up the same and be like a strapless bra.
Post by open24hours on May 18, 2013 12:59:48 GMT -5
The video had me at a 32F (UK) which is the same size as when I was last measured at Nordstrom. My band measurement is 31 inches, so sometimes a 30F or 30G fits better.
Okay, so if my band size is 30.5 and my bust is 41, what should I be buying? I rounded up to 31, and the girl said she rounded up to 32, so that's what I did too. Should I round down to 30 instead?
FWIW, I'm wearing a 36 band right now and I can't imagine a 32 band being comfortable, let alone a 30 band.
Obviously I'm going to wait until after I finish breast feeding to change anything.
You'd be surprised how small of a band size you can go when you're wearing a proper cup size. When your breasts are up where they're supposed to be and not flattened by small cups, it narrows your rib cage. You can take off inches with properly fitting your breast tissue into the cups and not smooshing it under your arms.
Okay, so if my band size is 30.5 and my bust is 41, what should I be buying? I rounded up to 31, and the girl said she rounded up to 32, so that's what I did too. Should I round down to 30 instead?
FWIW, I'm wearing a 36 band right now and I can't imagine a 32 band being comfortable, let alone a 30 band.
Obviously I'm going to wait until after I finish breast feeding to change anything.
You'd be surprised how small of a band size you can go when you're wearing a proper cup size. When your breasts are up where they're supposed to be and not flattened by small cups, it narrows your rib cage. You can take off inches with properly fitting your breast tissue into the cups and not smooshing it under your arms.
I'm a chronic under arm smoosher. I didn't know about scooping it into the cup until that video.
I measured with this method and my results were 30D. I am a tiny tittied individual, so the thought of me being in a D is kinda insane but I am super excited to try out bras in this size and see how it goes.
If you have a Nordstrom near you, you can go get measured. They are great and will give you different sizes to try on to see which fit best. I am very modest, so I wore a stretchy tank that covered my abdomen so the lady could see how the bra fit.
I used to wear a 34D. 36DDD/E fits much better. Nordstrom has a great selection of bras in larger cup sizes. I've ordered a few different sizes before and returned the ones I didn't like in store.
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Interesting! I ended up with a 28F (26.5 inches/35 inches). I got measured at Nordstrom the other day since I lost a bit of weight and bought a few freya bras in a 30E. I'm on the tightest hook and the salesperson said I could bring them back to get altered when the band stretches out.
But when the band is so tight, isn't there back fat spillover? I've noticed that on myself when bras are tight and I'm not very heavy.
A little, but it shouldn't be terrible and besides, if you're wearing the correct cup size with your breasts resting properly inside them, it should help.
Thats also why I hate 2 hook closures. 3-4 is better because they have a wider band to smooth out the back a little more.
But when the band is so tight, isn't there back fat spillover? I've noticed that on myself when bras are tight and I'm not very heavy.
A little, but it shouldn't be terrible and besides, if you're wearing the correct cup size with your breasts resting properly inside them, it should help.
Thats also why I hate 2 hook closures. 3-4 is better because they have a wider band to smooth out the back a little more.
Agreed on the 3-4 hook closures. I'm heavy and my back fat is minimized in that type of style.
And you do have to keep in mind that depending on how your breast tissue/fat is dispersed, some brands and sizes may not work for you. Unfortunately this isn't an exact science since each company brand/line/style varies wildly. You really do have to try on a lot to find the right one for your particular body.
Like I said, the majority of my breast tissue and fat are placed low and wideset, so balconnette bras or bras with a little padding in the bottom of the cup help lift and fill my cups better