Help with measuring for a bra
- Thread starter madzone
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Are you sure it's not just poor wording leading people to think that they say to do that?
E2A: Actually, this link does say to do that. That's bizarre.
http://www.herroom.com/bra-fitting-advice,901,30.html
I wonder if once upon a time, the measurement related to the actual garment measurement?
Because without any elastication, it would need to be bigger than your body measurement, although not by 4 inches. More like 4 cm. And probably less for a bra, given that it's supposed to stay put.
So that doesn't work at all.
madzone
Physically unfavourable
To be fair to the boobies...sorry, Kanda and Quimmy, the bra I was wearing turned out to be a D cup and I was spilling out of it but the one I just got fitted for is a D and it's fine.
I got this one
http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/p...&rh=n:42966030,k:ceriso bra,n:43233030&page=1
It's a bit darker pink than it looks in the photo and is so pretty I bought the matching knickers as well
*goes off to cancel overpriced internet thingy*
I got this one
http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/p...&rh=n:42966030,k:ceriso bra,n:43233030&page=1
It's a bit darker pink than it looks in the photo and is so pretty I bought the matching knickers as well
*goes off to cancel overpriced internet thingy*
madzone
Physically unfavourable
She did say she thought I was a DD when she looked at me, to be fair to you both. Have you any idea how difficult it is to admit Kanda's right about anything, let alone the size of my tits
debsinleeds
northern minx
i did the same myself measured myself and came up with a 36 b and the bra im wearing is a 34d!
recetly i have noticed my bras seem to be riding up at the back which indicates the 34 is too big so im going to try onsome 32 c bras and see if they fit any better
a friend of mine did the same,went from a 34 e to a 32dd and now has masses of cleavage...somrthing she never had before
i am not a 36 no matter what!
recetly i have noticed my bras seem to be riding up at the back which indicates the 34 is too big so im going to try onsome 32 c bras and see if they fit any better
a friend of mine did the same,went from a 34 e to a 32dd and now has masses of cleavage...somrthing she never had before
i am not a 36 no matter what!
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
if you go down a back size, you must go up a cup size - so from a 34d, you'd want to try a 32DD
i'm worried about your friend who has effectively cut her cup size by two sizes
!
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
mm - but her back size went down. If she's in the right size now, she must have had enough spare room in her cups to keep her sandwiches before...
butterfly child
Well-Known Member
I've got a bra that rides up my back all the time.. drives me mad.
But if I were to go down a back size, I think it would cut in to my skin..
Maybe it's just a duff bra and needs to be introduced to the bin.
Maybe I'll go to Rigby & Peller and get measured properly.
But if I were to go down a back size, I think it would cut in to my skin..
Maybe it's just a duff bra and needs to be introduced to the bin.
Maybe I'll go to Rigby & Peller and get measured properly.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
Have you met mango5?
debsinleeds
northern minx
i think my mate wears her bra a cup size too small on purpose cos shes had a boob job and even though her boobs are huge there was no cleavage so she has literally forced them together!
semi furious
Well-Known Member
I have been inspired to buy new bras. So, the Bravissimo site's problems section reckons I need to go down a band size and also up a cup size. So I need to go down for band and up two for the cup? I can't get to a shop, so I have to order online,and I don't mind returning what doesn't fit, but I'd like to know what size to order. 
