How tall are you and how does it affect fit?
This adventure is a little bit for funsies, I just think it'd be fun to know how different we all are!But it's not only for funsies though. I'm wondering, are you facing the problems known for petites/tall ladies or is your body type not the "typical" for the petite or tall woman?
Examples of petite problems:
- Straps are always too long
- Straps are usually so wide-set that it's cutting into your armpit
- You need cups that are narrower than average height/tall women
Examples of tall women problems:
- Straps are many times too short for comfort
- The too-short straps are making your band ride up
- Bands are positioned too high on your torso, interfering too much with your shoulder blades
Hmm... Those were all that I could come up with. I've learnt that these different body scales share one fit problem usually: armhole vs arms. It's a struggle to get your arms through the armhole because your shoulders are so small (petite) or your arms are so long (tall, struggle to get them in there because of the angle I guess? )
Feel free to add something to the list if you think I've missed something! And also, if there's average height women that feel there are fit issues related to their height, just comment and say so!
I'll start... I'm 5 feet tall (152 cm) and I always encounter the "typical" petite woman problems
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I'm 5'9" so tallish but not really tall. I don't think I've ever had any bra problems related to height. Pants, shirts, dresses, everything else, absolutely.
161.5 cm. Narrow shoulders + wide ribcage. Straps don't adjust short enough. Tall boobs with most tissue on bottom (even if I'm technically fuller on top) + wide root. Makes shallow bras becoming too tall and ending up on my chin.
I do love wires being high in the armpit though, since I use my wires behind my armpits anyway lol.
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