Quandries.
My bra size is not quite right, and it’s actually been hard to keep up with it as I’m losing weight, but the measurement guides I’ve been discovering are driving me crazy!
Ok, most of the measurements say take your ribcage measurement, add five, then take your bust size measurement, and subtract bust from rib +5.
If I did that, I would need a 46 A. Not only would it be impossible to find, it would fall off of me. And I’m not anywhere near an A by anybody’s imagination! confused This is the method recommended by Victoria’s Secret and others.
Another method uses the straight rib cage method as your band size. And then you subtract the bust measurement from ribcage measurement.
By this measurement, I am a 40 D. This cup size is too big for me.
If I use my high chest measurement, it is no better. It would also put me in a 40 D (which I have, and they don’t fit right). Or maybe a 38 DD.
I think next I will try a 40 C or a 38 D (which band is snug, maybe a little two snug, but the D cut might make the difference. I have a 42 D where the underwires fit me perfectly but the band is too loose. Maybe I should think about making my own bras. But I don’t want to while I’m still losing weight!
I want to know, how can someone where a bra band 5 inches bigger than one’s ribcage, and have a good fit? Maybe this goes back to the pre-lycra days, when they were unstretchy fabric.
Weight’s doing ok. Lost 5 lbs last week, which scared the heck out of me, but I had been plateauing for 3 weeks. This morning, I get on the scale, I’ve lost another pound, but just 1. Ah.
And as crazy as this week has been, my son has actually been particularly good this week. No problems, done his chores, no girlfriend anxieties, no legal crises. Still hasn't found a job, but we've got one court ordered thingie done - a drug and alcohol evaluation. Seems to be doing pretty good. Needs to have UAs done for the next three months just to keep him honest.
Maturity! The movement from teen into adulthood looks like it's starting to happen...or at least I'm hoping.
posted by Knitting a Conundrum at 6:31 AM
4 Comments:
I've been battling the bra dilemma for ages, and it's only worse after I had Jack. The problem is that sizes aren't standard. I can find a bra that fits me in one brand, but the same size doesn't work in other brands. Then again sometimes it doesn't work on a different design in the same brand. It's a conspiracy I tell you!
I believe it! The best underwires that fit me seem to be from a size 42 D bra that I didn't really like. The band is way too big. The cup's too big. But the wires are perfect.
I can see there will be bra making (or modifying) in my future.
Out of curiosity, I can't seem to get my comments to email to other people when I reply. Did you do something special, or am I just a loser? :)
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