Totally OT, a fashion/SIZING query to US ladies, from Noreen

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Totally OT, a fashion/SIZING query to US ladies, from Noreen YarnWright 06-14-2008
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Posted by YarnWright on June 14, 2008, 8:44 pm
Reason to ask US rather than worldwide friends, I don't know if our sizing
system is the
same
Reason to ask LADIES, its a bra question, LOL
Here goes: remember a few years ago when the fashion industry changed our
sizes, thereby
making larger women feel smaller?
Well, I wondered if they did the OPPOSITE with bra sizing, making littler gals
feel
bigger?
EXPLANATION: I've worn a b cup all my life, and suddenly wear a c !!
Thanks,
Noreen

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Posted by Samantha Hill - remove TRASH t on June 14, 2008, 8:59 pm
YarnWright wrote:
> Here goes: remember a few years ago when the fashion industry changed our
sizes, thereby
> making larger women feel smaller?
> Well, I wondered if they did the OPPOSITE with bra sizing, making littler gals
feel
> bigger?
> EXPLANATION: I've worn a b cup all my life, and suddenly wear a c !!

Bra cup sizing is inconsistent from manufacturer to manufacturer.

http://braexperience.com/SizeChart.htm

In addition to that, with most makes, the cup volume is not consistent
from band size to band size. E.g., if I have this right, a 34B cup has
the same volume as a 36C cup.

This all assumes, of course, that you have been properly fitted for a
bra all along. Most ladies pick a cup size that is too small and a band
size that is too big -- no wonder they hate their bras.

Posted by suzee on June 14, 2008, 10:07 pm
Samantha Hill - remove TRASH to reply wrote:
> YarnWright wrote:
>> Here goes: remember a few years ago when the fashion industry changed our
sizes, thereby
>> making larger women feel smaller?
>> Well, I wondered if they did the OPPOSITE with bra sizing, making littler
gals feel
>> bigger?
>> EXPLANATION: I've worn a b cup all my life, and suddenly wear a c !!
>
> Bra cup sizing is inconsistent from manufacturer to manufacturer.
>
> http://braexperience.com/SizeChart.htm
>
> In addition to that, with most makes, the cup volume is not consistent
> from band size to band size. E.g., if I have this right, a 34B cup has
> the same volume as a 36C cup.

I think it's the other way - a 36B is about the same as a 34 C

sue

Posted by Samantha Hill - remove TRASH t on June 14, 2008, 10:29 pm
suzee wrote:
>>
>> In addition to that, with most makes, the cup volume is not consistent
>> from band size to band size. E.g., if I have this right, a 34B cup
>> has the same volume as a 36C cup.
>
> I think it's the other way - a 36B is about the same as a 34 C


Well, I knew the cup size changed with the band size to get the same
volume, but I couldn't remember which.

Posted by suzee on June 15, 2008, 12:05 am
Samantha Hill - remove TRASH to reply wrote:
> suzee wrote:
>>> In addition to that, with most makes, the cup volume is not consistent
>>> from band size to band size. E.g., if I have this right, a 34B cup
>>> has the same volume as a 36C cup.
>> I think it's the other way - a 36B is about the same as a 34 C
>
>
> Well, I knew the cup size changed with the band size to get the same
> volume, but I couldn't remember which.

Smaller cup, larger band; larger band, smaller cup.

sue

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