Bra sizing madness

[misslynx]

The latest chapter in the ongoing saga of the Incredible Shrinking Woman. Also, further evidence that the fashion/clothing industry is insane:

Amongst the latest batch of stuff of mine that I picked up from chez kettunainen and optimystik was a tape measure. This morning, catching sight of it, it occurred to me that it had been a while since I last took my

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[danaeris]

Check out Change on Queen St. Not only are they awesome, but their bras, which are carried at Secrets from your Sister, are super cheap and come in more variety if you go to their store.

I get my 36H bras there for about, oh, $40 a shot. You will not do that well at the Danforth. Plus I found the woman at the Danforth to be quite rude, and her shop was like a disorganized bazaar -- it felt like I'd have to dig to find anything.

Go to Change. You won't regret it.

p.s. You are measuring correctly; you are a 34H, but with the variable way in which bras often fit, you may find when you try them on that some styles fit better in 34G.

[danaeris]

Oh, and...

How is it even remotely possible that, having lost two inches from my bust since being sized as a 38 F, I am now two freaking cup sizes larger?!Because cup size is not a measure of your breasts' size. Cup size is defined as being relative to your band size. So if you lose weight in the band region, but not in the boob region, then because the decrease in band size increases the difference

[misslynx]

The 38F sizing was actually after getting sized by a professonal - previous to that I'd been wearing a 42D, which did fit the usual too big in the band, too small in the cup pattern. The 38F Chantelle bras I got then did fit me incredibly well, and it was seriously like getting a whole new pair of breasts. :-) My posture got better, my back felt better, everything was better. So I think it was the right size at the time... But I guess not any more.

Weird to think that I could lose weight in all places but one! Well, I guess at least my fantasies of being back into normal bra sizes will have to remain fantasies.

I looked up Change after reading your first comment and it does sound really good. I will definitely check them out once I have a bit of money to spend. Thanks for the recommendation!

[mightydoll]

I had this site recommended to me recently. It came with lots of "IAWTC"'s so maybe it will work for you?

[misslynx]

Er... what site? Was there supposed to be a link there?

[mightydoll]

d'oh...brain fart...sorry, B started talking to me right as I was typing my response.

http://www.figleaves.com/uk/fitting_room.asp?cat=161&txt=5806

[misslynx]

Hmmm, interesting - according to their little interactive thingy, if I'm starting from a 38F and want the band to be tighter, the cup size does indeed go up. I guess because it's reflective of my breasts not necessarily changing in size but the rest of me getting thinner.

This is starting to almost make sense, except for how it is that all of me loses weight except my breasts! It's like they're a distinct society or something...

But I suppose many people would class that in the "nice problem to have" category, so I should probably shut up about it. :-)

[tara3056]

"...sites say that a 34" underbust measurement is actually a band size of 38

[sanacrow]

Have you checked out bustingout?

I've found some really great shopping suggestions, some tips and tricks for dealing with some of the... interesting... stuff that goes with great tracts of land, and a reasonable dose of humor in the same vein as well.

[misslynx]

I used to be a member of that community, but dropped it at some point when I was trying to be virtuous and spend less time on LJ. I've just applied for readmission.