I currently wear a 34C and measured as a 30DD/E using the technique in the video. I'm going to Chicago in two weeks, so I'll be dropping by Nordstroms to try on some bras. That's absolutely no help, but I'm really looking forward to testing this out!
Apparently, I'm an 32 F.... HOW CAN THIS BE?!?! My boobs are small. I've worn a 34 B basically forever. Once they told me at VS to try a C and it was huge. I don't even think there's a store here in podunkville where I can even try on an F.
Has anyone else been sized like this and found out they've had it all wrong? What am I supposed to do now?
It's relative to band size, which I am guessing you know. So, I wear a 34 D/DD, but that is in not way as big a cup as as 36 D.
Post by Ohhmm(bligo) on Jun 16, 2013 20:35:19 GMT -5
I always fit into a 36D until I followed Pinterest's directions the other day. It said I was a 34DDD. My bras came yesterday, and OH my GAHD, my TITS LOOK FANTASTIC.
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I fit bras for over 5 years and had many, many happy customers and have never, ever heard of this way at all and I feel like this girl be cray.
I used to fit bras too using the generally accepted "around ribcage, around fullest part of boobs, subtract ribcage # from boob#" and most people were fairly happy with it, including myself.
Until you really pay attention to that video and realize that a lot of what she says holds weight. Like the fact that people tend to get measured.... while already wearing a bra, or the fact that not everyone's breast tissue sits front and center.
Now, for the past few years I've been wearing a C or D depending on brand. Going by these measurements, I should be 40F. However, the majority of my breast tissue/fat is carried more along the bottom and to the sides... so basically I have armpit boobs... and most bras don't really compensate for that. However, I believe its on barenecessities.com or maybe figleaves or soma, it addresses this and for people like myself, balconette bras are recommended since they usually have a little padding on the bottom so your boobs have a shelf to sit on. And it works. For me anyway.
Like I mentioned several times in the other threads, its not an exact science so no it might not work for everyone because everyones boobs are different and bras vary so widely even within brand. You just have to try a ton on and see what works best for you. But I do have to say that the majority of people I've shown this to and who followed through with it.... it has done wonders for them. Or at least given them a good starting point.
2) I love Nordstrom for fittings, they are awesome. Or a good independent, old school lingerie store. And I love Josie Natori bras. They are so comfortable and create a lovely shape.
I used to fit bras too using the generally accepted "around ribcage, around fullest part of boobs, subtract ribcage # from boob#" and most people were fairly happy with it, including myself.
Until you really pay attention to that video and realize that a lot of what she says holds weight. Like the fact that people tend to get measured.... while already wearing a bra, or the fact that not everyone's breast tissue sits front and center.
Now, for the past few years I've been wearing a C or D depending on brand. Going by these measurements, I should be 40F. However, the majority of my breast tissue/fat is carried more along the bottom and to the sides... so basically I have armpit boobs... and most bras don't really compensate for that. However, I believe its on barenecessities.com or maybe figleaves or soma, it addresses this and for people like myself, balconette bras are recommended since they usually have a little padding on the bottom so your boobs have a shelf to sit on. And it works. For me anyway.
Like I mentioned several times in the other threads, its not an exact science so no it might not work for everyone because everyones boobs are different and bras vary so widely even within brand. You just have to try a ton on and see what works best for you. But I do have to say that the majority of people I've shown this to and who followed through with it.... it has done wonders for them. Or at least given them a good starting point.
Do you think I than try a bunch of cheapo Target bras since I can still get a D there? I don't want to spend money online on a good bra before I know better what size I actually am.
The likelihood that you will find a 32D at Target is very low.
Id order from Nordstrom. Free shipping and free returns. No risk!
I used to fit bras too using the generally accepted "around ribcage, around fullest part of boobs, subtract ribcage # from boob#" and most people were fairly happy with it, including myself.
Until you really pay attention to that video and realize that a lot of what she says holds weight. Like the fact that people tend to get measured.... while already wearing a bra, or the fact that not everyone's breast tissue sits front and center.
Now, for the past few years I've been wearing a C or D depending on brand. Going by these measurements, I should be 40F. However, the majority of my breast tissue/fat is carried more along the bottom and to the sides... so basically I have armpit boobs... and most bras don't really compensate for that. However, I believe its on barenecessities.com or maybe figleaves or soma, it addresses this and for people like myself, balconette bras are recommended since they usually have a little padding on the bottom so your boobs have a shelf to sit on. And it works. For me anyway.
Like I mentioned several times in the other threads, its not an exact science so no it might not work for everyone because everyones boobs are different and bras vary so widely even within brand. You just have to try a ton on and see what works best for you. But I do have to say that the majority of people I've shown this to and who followed through with it.... it has done wonders for them. Or at least given them a good starting point.
Do you think I than try a bunch of cheapo Target bras since I can still get a D there? I don't want to spend money online on a good bra before I know better what size I actually am.
The only problem with that is: sizing is not universal. One brand might fit you best in a 34D, another brand might fit you better as a 34DDD. Not to mention even different lines within a brand vary sometimes as well. So say you find a Target bra that fits you well and its a 34D. That doesn't necessarily mean the high end bra you buy online in a 34D will fit the same.
So you can buy a 34D at Target if it fits great (dont forget the things she listed in the video like your band not riding up in the back etc) but don't assume that means you'll be a 34D in some other brand online.
Do you think I than try a bunch of cheapo Target bras since I can still get a D there? I don't want to spend money online on a good bra before I know better what size I actually am.
The likelihood that you will find a 32D at Target is very low.
Id order from Nordstrom. Free shipping and free returns. No risk!
Yeah, you are not going to find those sizes at most stores. Especially not the cheaper ones.
Post by EmilieMadison on Jun 16, 2013 21:17:34 GMT -5
Um. It says I should be a 30DDD. I own a slew of bras, most of them between a 32B and 32C cup. I barely fill out the C cup when my boobs are bigger during my period.
Is this really right? I've been wearing a 34A or 34B my whole life. I just measured, and this says I should be wearing a 30E/DDD(!!!!!!). That can't be right, can it? I have to hit Nordstroms and check ASAP.
If this is so normal and the way you are supposed to wear bras, then why don't normal stores carry these sizes? I don't think I've ever seen a 30E at Macy's, but then again, I probably never looked for them.
Will this fix the bra straps falling down my shoulders issue? They drive me NUTS. I also tend to get quad boob. I'm so hopeful this may actually result in a comfortable bra that fits.
Post by PeonyParty on Jun 16, 2013 22:44:14 GMT -5
Ok, question- what if you just kinda have long boobs? When I measure mine the way she says to- they aren't full, they're just long and skinny. (Soooo embarassing). There is a huge difference between my band size and cup size.
Ok, question- what if you just kinda have long boobs? When I measure mine the way she says to- they aren't full, they're just long and skinny. (Soooo embarassing). There is a huge difference between my band size and cup size.
I have pancake boobs that hang really low when I do the bent-over measuring. I did this awhile ago and am supposedly a 34 G/H/J instead of the 38D I thought I was, but I haven't bothered doing any shopping yet because I'm cheap, don't like buying clothes online, and don't have time to drive an hour to a specialty shop (also filed under cheap because I am not spending $100 on a bra).
So, I can't answer your question, but I can commiserate with you regarding boobs.
I swore that I was going to get a crazy measurement when I did this and I was already wearing a 34G at the time. I measured myself this way and got a 34GG and the bra fits so much better in the cups at the larger size than the smaller one.
Post by EllieArroway on Jun 17, 2013 1:07:24 GMT -5
I'm currently wearing 34C (which is the biggest I've ever worn - pre-babies I was 32B) but this tells me I am a 32DDD. Yikes. Now I'm going to have to find a bra shop that carries those sizes locally to test this...
One quick question- when you bend over to measure your bust, do you pull the measuring tape tight like you do when you are measuring the band?? Or do you measure it loose?
It was a shocker at first, but then I wore the right size and I was like "OMG this is what I've been missing my whole life. You mean I'm not *supposed* to have quad-boobs?!"
One quick question- when you bend over to measure your bust, do you pull the measuring tape tight like you do when you are measuring the band?? Or do you measure it loose?
Ok, I know everyone says "BUT THERE'S NO WAY I'M A D/E/F etc etc etc. I've said this 100 times before and I'll keep saying it.
One of the biggest myths about bra and breast size is that anything over a D must be OMG HUGE PORNSTAR TITS! Not. Necessarily. So.
Try to throw that idea out the window. Try to embrace the concept that everyone's boobs are different, so one person's 34D is not going to look the same as another person's 34D.
And the reason most stores don't carry anything above a C, D if you're lucky... is because there's never been a standardized way of measuring so the companies just sort of wing it with a general idea of what each size is. This is why you can be a B in one brand and a DD in another. In the past, women bought their foundation garments from specialized stores that only handled those things, and created each piece specifically for your measurements. Now that we mainly have superstores that handle everything at once, thats no longer the case so we just have learned to accept whatever is available.
Now, like I also mentioned this is still not an exact science because of the sizing issues across the board. BUT IT IS A GOOD PLACE TO START!
You can at the very least get your correct band size! Measure right up under your boobs, TIGHTLY. If you're an odd number like 29, try both 28's and 30's. If your breasts aren't as full anymore because of kids, try the cup size you get from measuring, and then depending on what issues you have with that cup (if any) go up or down depending on if the band rides up in the back or the straps fall off etc like she mentions in the video. If your breasts aren't very full, try something with a little push up padding/ a balconette.
The band should be parallel all the way around your body, the center gore should touch your sternum (doesn't necessarily need to lay flat), you should always start on the loosest set of hook & eyes so you can tighten as the bra stretches out, straps should not dig in and leave marks on your shoulders, no quad bob, etc.
I can't watch the video right now, but I'm very skeptical about this whole thing. If everyone who thought they were As and Bs are measuring as a D or higher, that just means, to me, that the bra industry has succumbed to the "vanity sizing" disease. I got measured fairly recently at VS and they tried to tell me I'm a D (I've been a 34B for the last decade). They brought me this bra that was 99.9% padding and sized as a D. Sure... I'm a D if throw the equivalent of a rolled-up sock in there. I asked them to bring me one without padding, and sure enough my boobs were a drop in the bucket of a real size D bra. It's just silly. I like my size Bs. I feel no need to be a D. Or to strap foam attachments to my chest to look like a D.
Watch the video when you have a moment.
Like I mentioned, I used to do bra fittings and just figured that was the correct way (not the same way VS does, which is TOTALLY wrong). But the points made in the video, to me, seem very valid and make a lot of sense.
And I'll say it again: Cup sizes that are D+ do NOT necessarily mean MASSIVE BOOBS! A lot also depends on the band size, and how your breast fat and tissue are distributed.
Yes it means more work trying things on, sizing up/sizing down, trying different stores... but don't you think its worth it? Most of us have to wear these things all day for almost all of our lives! Don't you want to be comfortable and look well put together? Its no joke when they say the right bra can make you look (and sometimes feel) pounds lighter.
I got measured fairly recently at VS and they tried to tell me I'm a D (I've been a 34B for the last decade). They brought me this bra that was 99.9% padding and sized as a D. Sure... I'm a D if throw the equivalent of a rolled-up sock in there. I asked them to bring me one without padding, and sure enough my boobs were a drop in the bucket of a real size D bra. It's just silly. I like my size Bs. I feel no need to be a D. Or to strap foam attachments to my chest to look like a D.
This seems weird to me. If I get a C cup without padding, I have my normal C cup boobs. If I get a C cup with padding, it's HELLOOO BOOBAGE. Maybe it's just the brands I've tried (and I haven't tried VS), but it seems like the padding shouldn't be a part of the cup size -- just an extra oomph.
Ok, I know everyone says "BUT THERE'S NO WAY I'M A D/E/F etc etc etc. I've said this 100 times before and I'll keep saying it.
One of the biggest myths about bra and breast size is that anything over a D must be OMG HUGE PORNSTAR TITS! Not. Necessarily. So.
Try to throw that idea out the window. Try to embrace the concept that everyone's boobs are different, so one person's 34D is not going to look the same as another person's 34D.
And the reason most stores don't carry anything above a C, D if you're lucky... is because there's never been a standardized way of measuring so the companies just sort of wing it with a general idea of what each size is. This is why you can be a B in one brand and a DD in another. In the past, women bought their foundation garments from specialized stores that only handled those things, and created each piece specifically for your measurements. Now that we mainly have superstores that handle everything at once, thats no longer the case so we just have learned to accept whatever is available.
Now, like I also mentioned this is still not an exact science because of the sizing issues across the board. BUT IT IS A GOOD PLACE TO START!
You can at the very least get your correct band size! Measure right up under your boobs, TIGHTLY. If you're an odd number like 29, try both 28's and 30's. If your breasts aren't as full anymore because of kids, try the cup size you get from measuring, and then depending on what issues you have with that cup (if any) go up or down depending on if the band rides up in the back or the straps fall off etc like she mentions in the video. If your breasts aren't very full, try something with a little push up padding/ a balconette.
The band should be parallel all the way around your body, the center gore should touch your sternum (doesn't necessarily need to lay flat), you should always start on the loosest set of hook & eyes so you can tighten as the bra stretches out, straps should not dig in and leave marks on your shoulders, no quad bob, etc.
Thanks! You are a smart cookie!
Any recs for online retailers that carrier larger cup sizes with good return policies? I live very far away from a Nordstrom's, and wanted to get a few different sizes to try and return the ones that don't fit good.
Post by thatgirl2478 on Jun 17, 2013 11:55:48 GMT -5
I did my sizing as per the video (and also as per how i was taught years ago - not the VS way) and I'm a 34F?! I agree with fuckstick that it's probably closer to correct than the 36 C I've been stuffing myself into. I have an older 34 C that I tried on and holy quadra boob!
That said, I just ordered a few from herroom.com because I know Kohls doesn't carry anything that size... I've never (NEVER) spent so much on a bra!
I measured myself and I am a 26 C. This size does not exist. I have been wearing 32 A's cuz that's what I can get but they do not fit. They are way too big in the cup.