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Jun 10, 2013
HI all,
I have something I consider a bra adventure, along with some questions maybe you all can help with. Two weekends ago, I was out shopping with family and their car broke down, so the kind folks at the store let us sit in some of their display chairs until our ride came. As I was sitting there, I noticed a lady in a very pretty dress walked by, and a family member of mine commented how tacky it was there her bra band was showing. I looked at the woman and noticed when she was standing side on, that her bra band in the back was really riding up, her straps were adjusted almost as tight as they could go, and the weight of her breasts was clearly making the band go up . I never saw a worse case in person of a bra that did not fit, and would say she could have probably gone down two band sizes. In the right bra this lady would definetly be outsized in most stores. The bra also would not have shown in her dress if she was the right size too. I was so tempted to say something but realized that may not be ok. Has anyone ever seen this situation, and said something, or is it right to stay quiet?
Also, it was suggested to me that since I did not have a correctly fitting bra, that I should measure for cup size bending over. When I do, my wide-set breasts and all the migrated tissue seem to come front and center. The measurement I get though, is about two inches more then if I measure standing up. The measurement I get bending over works better for me in the cup department, but is a two inch difference normal? I thought maybe I would only be one inch different than when standing.
RADIO
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Hi RADIO10465,
I know that feeling of seeing a badly fitting bra on a stranger and wanting to physically do something about it! I think I must be the only member of my Zumba class who wears a correct fitting bra- that's 1 out of 50!
I think a 2" difference is pretty average really- especially on shallower boobs that are spread out over your torso more- I measure 41" leaning forward and 39" standing- and my boobs are pretty narrow and very front and centre even when standing, so I think you have nothing to worry about!
:)
I see ladies with bra bands almost up to their necks an awful lot. I think in this part of the world, probably 50% of the ladies need a 30 or smaller band. But do these bras exist here? Hell, no.
I would be very busy if I pointed these things out to every lady in an ill-fitting bra. ;)
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