Can measuring above the bust be used to correct for error?
Those of you who like measuring yourselves, here's a new technique which was proposed on /r/abrathatfits: bust in a bra + above bust in a bra - above bust without a bra. For me it does not come close, but it would be interesting to find out if my experience is common.
I'm curious about this method- does it work for you? : AB...
http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/comments/1eoaj8/im_curious_about_this_me...
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I was the one who found the link (it's sad when your measurements give you away even on a site where there's plenty of busty women). For me, it comes close and possibly overcompensates a little. I'd describe myself as being slightly fuller on top, but I have very full, projected breasts in general.
I measured up as per the method as a 28LL, and would estimate that I'd need about a 28L, which is pretty close. I certainly would be happy with one cup out as a starting size. Other redittors have found the measurement to be grossly inaccurate though.
I got confused on what to substract from where :D
I have 32 for underbust size and 44 for corrected bust size. So I *think* I calculate the cup size with band size 34, which makes a 10 in difference, and then add 2 cup sizes to get my 32 underband cup size. That would be 32L US, or 32HH UK. So about right maybe? I use 32H as my starting point usually.
I think that the "correction" with overbust difference is useless for me though, because my boobs don't bust out from my bra. My overbust is simply larger with bra on because my bra does what I want it to do - it lifts my boobs up. If I just use my non-corrected measurements, I get one cup size less, which I think is my "real size". But nevertheless, it works just about as well as most decent calculators.
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