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practicalcatHaven't made a post in awhile, mostly because not a lot's been happening. My class is only going to meet twice, the first two Saturdays in June, and I've mostly been loafing around. Made some plans to hit a geek bar here in Vancouver -- EXP Bar + Restaurant. That'll be fun.
Last night (the night before last now, midnight has passed), I encountered something interesting: a post on Tumblr (I finally got around to making one myself) about how to properly measure yourself for a bra.
I wasn't really expecting to get much out of it. I read my puberty books cover to cover, and I followed their instructions for DIYing your own measurements. But what the hey, I had a tape measure and it was late, and I know that the vast majority of women are wearing the wrong size bra. If the post was accurate, I could go and reblog it with the "information circulation" tag that I use whenever I find something interesting. Plus, I my closet door has a mirror on it, so I could be sure the tape was level.
My puberty books said to measure around your ribcage, just under your breasts, and then to add four inches to get your band size. Apparently, this is old and out of date, from back when bras were constructed out of materials less stretchy than elastic.
I did the measurements and their handy-dandy chart tells me that I'm not actually a B-cup like I've thought all these years: I'm a triple-D.
Here's a picture of me recreating the Seduction of Eve at a bus stop for the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen, taken about seven months ago:
As you can see, my fig leaf is really not where it should be. As you can also see, my breasts are not particularly substantial. Definitely not multiple D territory, right?
Cup sizes aren't static. A B cup on a 34 inch band holds the same volume as a D cup on a 30 inch band. But the cups are there to...well, cup, not support. That's the job of the band. And if your band is too big, you're not getting the support you need.
Thus explaining why all of my strapless bras very quickly became useless wanna-be girdles. And why the straps kept slipping off my shoulders (they're set for someone with wider shoulders than I have).
I hit a couple bra stores today (yesterday), and low and behold: double-D bras in a more correct band size make my boobs feel (and also look, but that's less important) freaking AWESOME and actually supported. I didn't buy any of the bras though, primarily due to the fact they were all covered in lace and stuff and seriously, it's supposed to be right next to my skin, WHY IS IT ITCHY?! And even if they hadn't been itchy, they were all super-expensive, so it wasn't happening twice over. I'm gonna hit a couple stores tomorrow (today) afternoon that are significantly less expensive, but claim to have my size in-store. Fingers crossed!
So, in conclusion, you should definitely check out that site I linked above, or link it to any women in your life, because it's entirely possible they're wearing the wrong sized bra too.
Last night (the night before last now, midnight has passed), I encountered something interesting: a post on Tumblr (I finally got around to making one myself) about how to properly measure yourself for a bra.
I wasn't really expecting to get much out of it. I read my puberty books cover to cover, and I followed their instructions for DIYing your own measurements. But what the hey, I had a tape measure and it was late, and I know that the vast majority of women are wearing the wrong size bra. If the post was accurate, I could go and reblog it with the "information circulation" tag that I use whenever I find something interesting. Plus, I my closet door has a mirror on it, so I could be sure the tape was level.
My puberty books said to measure around your ribcage, just under your breasts, and then to add four inches to get your band size. Apparently, this is old and out of date, from back when bras were constructed out of materials less stretchy than elastic.
I did the measurements and their handy-dandy chart tells me that I'm not actually a B-cup like I've thought all these years: I'm a triple-D.
Here's a picture of me recreating the Seduction of Eve at a bus stop for the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen, taken about seven months ago:
As you can see, my fig leaf is really not where it should be. As you can also see, my breasts are not particularly substantial. Definitely not multiple D territory, right?
Cup sizes aren't static. A B cup on a 34 inch band holds the same volume as a D cup on a 30 inch band. But the cups are there to...well, cup, not support. That's the job of the band. And if your band is too big, you're not getting the support you need.
Thus explaining why all of my strapless bras very quickly became useless wanna-be girdles. And why the straps kept slipping off my shoulders (they're set for someone with wider shoulders than I have).
I hit a couple bra stores today (yesterday), and low and behold: double-D bras in a more correct band size make my boobs feel (and also look, but that's less important) freaking AWESOME and actually supported. I didn't buy any of the bras though, primarily due to the fact they were all covered in lace and stuff and seriously, it's supposed to be right next to my skin, WHY IS IT ITCHY?! And even if they hadn't been itchy, they were all super-expensive, so it wasn't happening twice over. I'm gonna hit a couple stores tomorrow (today) afternoon that are significantly less expensive, but claim to have my size in-store. Fingers crossed!
So, in conclusion, you should definitely check out that site I linked above, or link it to any women in your life, because it's entirely possible they're wearing the wrong sized bra too.
