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[–] Rachelhazideas@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

CUP SIZE IS RELATIVE TO BAND SIZE.

I need every man here to stop talking about 'D cups' for side like it means anything. It sounds as stupid as saying '100 moneys is a lot of money' without stating the currency.

Here is a chart of sister sizes. Every row is the same volume, meaning that a 40A, 36C, and 30E are the same volume, just different shapes.

Now, it is true that it's harder to buy nicer looking bras for d-cups and above, but that's because big bra has been pushing for bra conformity for decades and shoving women into a narrow range of sister sizes at sleazy stores like victoria secret so that they don't have to make a larger variety of sizes. The result is that women who want a bra that fits have to pay a premium, and bras are expensive as is.

Bras are not just clothing, for many women there is a medical need for one due to back pain and other conditions. Yet, the bra industry cares more about the sales volumes of their 36Cs than the fact that half the women wearing them are likely wearing the wrong size.

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 day ago

Yup! Some 90-95% of women wear the wrong bras. Especially those who have been extremely gifted by nature, this can lead to pain in their later years.

Going to an actual bra fitter and getting a fitted bra or two is something every woman should get. So, people, if you love your gals, get them a gift of an actually will-fitted bra. Doesn't need to be fancy, but if it fits, she will love you for it!

Source: SO got a fitted bra, couldn't shut up about it for three months, just being in complete shock about how comfortable it was.

[–] breadleyloafsyou@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

thank you for the information

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

why did human evolved to grow something that's going to hurt themselves smh

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 day ago

I know this was a rhetorical question, but here's a real answer anyways.

Evolution isn't smart, and it doesn't care if something kills you, so long as you can pass the genes on first. Boobs are for feeding babies. If more mammary tissue mean you can make more milk for your baby, you've got a better chance of your child surviving infancy and passing that gene on.

Also, boobs are a large percent fat, which functions as both nutritional and hydration reserves that are used during pregnancy/breastfeeding to ensure the baby survives and passes the gene on.

For better or for worse, my back pain doesn't make me any less sexy.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I can't relate to this thread for ... reasons ... but if anyone wants to explain to me why a jockstrap maker can't produce something that can contain an entire scrotum without it sticking out the sides like someone deflated a skin balloon, let me know.

[–] SethTaylor@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I know, right? Might as well not wear one

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 144 points 2 days ago (2 children)

For C-subs, the bra is the show

For D+, it's the curtain to the main event.

Lmfao. Thank you i needed that laugh.

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[–] Vespair@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

If her bra don't creak like an old ship when she moves, I ain't interested

[–] ShankShill@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 days ago

My poor wife is one of those that needs the industrial-strength scaffolding, and still managed to run a half marathon without black eyes and a broken jaw recently.

Bra engineers are underrated.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 64 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The next tier once you go far enough past D is having an appointment with specialty consultants to properly fit you into an engineered mass of patent pending fabrics, carbon fiber supports, and experimental closure devices.

This is exactly as expensive as it sounds. They make swimsuits as well...

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I kinda believe you because I'm designing a bra because of my partners bigger sizes 😅

And I'll be doing the patent application soon so I also don't want to say what it is 😂

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It's just you running behind her and holding them up, isn't it.

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

How far past D we talking here? Just so I know to make sure never to accidentally fall in love with a woman whose boobs are specialty consultant bra big

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's all just an engineering problem. It takes a lot more to support a heavy load than a light load.........

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's not just an engineering problem. Larger bras can be hard to find in interesting and fun colours, and there's no reason why we can't have pretty colours too. Plus even in smaller bras that have fancy trims and edgings, lace overlays and decorative strappy elements, they exist in addition to the main support structure of the bra, on top of it. There's no reason why this couldn't be done for larger bra sizes too.

It actually is done by more niche makers, so it's definitely possible. Ewa Michelak, for example, is a Polish bra maker that is extremely well regarded amongst people who want their over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder to look pretty and make them feel sexy too. Here's an example of something from their range for people with "very large busts" (Mildly NSFW) to give an example of what I mean.

Buying bras from abroad is a faff, and extra expensive due to import fees, but the fact that I know multiple people who do it speaks to how the quality and availability of the majority of bras for large boobs is just rubbish, both in support and aesthetics.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

there's no reason why we can't have pretty colours too

The reason is the bell curve of body shapes and the marketing departments in the mainstream companies desire to only target the very middle of the bell curve.

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 79 points 2 days ago (6 children)

This is it, down to the bow:

[–] 1995ToyotaCorolla@lemmy.world 42 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Almost looks like an explosives vest. They should make one styled like a claymore with the “front toward enemy” text on it

Edit: it should still have the bow because you deserve to feel pretty while shredding your enemies in a hail of steel shot

[–] AdaleiM@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

I would wear that so fast

[–] Bluewing@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They used to make 'torpedo" style bras back in the 1960's. They so pointy they could poke and eye out.....

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Most fashion trends come back around every 20 years or so, but this one hasn’t for some reason:

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess you've never played the original Tomb Raider

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’d love to see this make an appearance in the Fallout LA series. It would be so appropriate in that time period, and especially so because of the nuclear metaphor. This really seems like something that would become popular in the Fallout universe.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Especially if they're functional as weapons; either offensive or defensive.

[–] atomicorange@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

And like 95% of the fun of having big old titties is getting to show a little cleavage if you want to. But the bra makers don’t want to let you wear anything more low cut than a t-shirt. Give me sexy bras I can wear under sexy clothes you jerks!!

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

This has always bothered me. I’m a C cup, so most fashion is made for me to show cleavage.

But I’ve done some fashion design (mostly historical fashion), and I’ve seriously wondered why larger bust sizes have such outsized undergarments. Like more than seems necessary.

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[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What’s going on behind the text???

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Two people, one person is hooking the bra for the other.

No biometrics? No Wi-Fi? Pfft

[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 48 points 2 days ago (1 children)

this made me laugh, although i'm a 40+ yo cis gay male who has not the first clue about female clothing or the female body xD

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 96 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Here is an illustration of the post:

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[–] ramble81@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Are cup sizes the same in all countries? I know in the US the number is the band size and the cup is supposed to be inches difference between the chest and the breast. But how does that work for metric countries?

[–] volvoxvsmarla@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Mandatory mention that cup size means nothing without the band size.

A C cup with a 70 cm band is much smaller in volume than a C cup with a 90 cm band. 70G and 90C have equivalent breast volume (if you go with A, B C, D, E, F, G as nomenclature).

Which is especially annoying because as a 70G you still get the industrial support model while you'd be fine with a turtle dove model. And if you have a band width below 70 you are absolutely fucked, although a lot of petite women would do better in 65.

You're doing God's work here. I can't count the number of times that I've found myself wading into a conversation to clarify things. It always feels like I'm being a bit of a persnickety grump, but misconceptions like this are a part of why so many people are wearing ill fitting bras.

Far too many people feel like their bra is a cage, that they can't wait to be free of at the end of the day. However, for people with larger busts especially, a good, supportive bra can feel like freedom.

Obligatory plug of the "A Bra That Fits" calculator. I make my own clothing and support garments (corsets, stays etc.), so I often get asked for advice on where to go to get fitted, and I always advise that it's better to use resources like this (with someone to help measure, if necessary and available) rather than a professional fitting.

I knew someone who was previously wearing a D cup that she had been professionally fitted for, who went up to a H cup. It took her some trial and error to find the right band size, because what the calculator recommended wasn't right for her, but once she got over the shock of "surely I can't be an H cup!", she was able to use other community resources to actually find something infinitely more comfortable than her old bras

[–] Bgugi@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

Base-10 titties

[–] TisI@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago

No, they're not. Even though metric countries (to my knowledge) use the same formula (the one you mentioned), there are differences in the sequence. For example, the US would go: A, B, C, D, DD, DDD, F, G,H, etc. Whereas the UK would go: A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, FF, G, GG, and so on. So you do need to know which sizing system the company is using to determine cup size.

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