tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079717797619018724.post5311695138223912601..comments2024-03-06T23:47:16.776-08:00Comments on Thin and Curvy: Do 85% of women really wear the wrong bra size?Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08977491431845058152noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079717797619018724.post-68957791455082028462013-01-01T23:11:40.394-08:002013-01-01T23:11:40.394-08:00Being a certified bra expert, I agree with you. I ...Being a certified bra expert, I agree with you. I can't even begin to express how many people in the wrong bra and/or size! <br /><br />Education is key, I strongly believe. The measurement is ONLY a guide. If I'm measuring a gal at a 40G, but I can tell just by looking at her she is only a DDD, I'm certainly not going to give G's to begin with! <br /><br />I then find out exactly what shes wanting (support, coverage, lift, etc) and go from there. As she trying on the different styles, I'm looking for proper fit by: no bulging, no gaping, side boob coverage, straps in the right place, band is in the correct place (between the shoulder and elbow), the band is the correct size (she should never, never leave with a bra that is any tighter than the clasps being in the middle hooks (I strive for the first hooks, always)).<br /><br />And the one thing I see more than I'd like is what I call shelf-boob. Ugh, come on people, your cups are obviously to big and more than likely you are in the wrong bra altogether! <br /><br />Those of us who do this for a living really needs the appropiate training and knowledge base of all of the bras in our stores and their pros/cons, the different types of breasts, all of the issues listed above and what the solutions are, that it isn't uncommon for a woman to be in a 44D in a certain bra and a 44DD in another and most importantly, my store may not have a bra that will work! Oh, did I mention that if I put a woman in a bigger cup, same band size and it still isn't fitting, stay with the bigger cup and go down a band size, if it still isn't fitting, go back to the original cup size but increase the band size!<br /><br />No wonder the percentage keeps rising! Sorry for the rant, I'm just very passionate about this issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079717797619018724.post-50975377094673344322012-03-08T11:15:02.908-08:002012-03-08T11:15:02.908-08:00I love this and so agree! It annoys me so much hea...I love this and so agree! It annoys me so much hearing these "statistics" over and over. They are total scare tactics and I think just give women one more thing to feel insecure about. Certainly MANY people are not wearing their best possible bra but to say that you have one bra size is absurd! I'm a 36DD in most bras, yes, but sometimes a 38D fits better or a 38DD or a 36D or an E etc, etc. All bras are not the same! Also, some of my bras are certainly not supportive and bra fitters would love to shame me for them but I don't wear them for support, it's that they work better under certain tops. Anyway thanks for this website it's so great to see representations of "curvy" that are actually CURVY and not just plus sized.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079717797619018724.post-69256711491879687162012-02-21T13:37:02.083-08:002012-02-21T13:37:02.083-08:00I'd say 95% of women are wearing the wrong siz...I'd say 95% of women are wearing the wrong size. The best indication: women refering to her boobs as "full C", "small D", etc.azaleiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150591950392045886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079717797619018724.post-19650470879423705052011-09-12T15:22:48.009-07:002011-09-12T15:22:48.009-07:00I'd definitely agree. I live in Brazil and ty...I'd definitely agree. I live in Brazil and typically they do not differentiate between cup and band size. Instead they assume all women are roughly a B cup and just keep extending the band size! It's unbelievable how many women are sporting the 4-boob look and they don't even have realistic options available locally. There is a new line there from Liz that comes up to an F cup, but they only have that in specialty stores for a lot of money and there are many women who wear above a F cup!Junenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079717797619018724.post-69579098620050513592011-05-30T04:26:00.376-07:002011-05-30T04:26:00.376-07:00This makes me think of seeing this girl at the mal...This makes me think of seeing this girl at the mall the other day...she was very slender, and was wearing a shirt with a somewhat low back and front. The back of her bra was literally, without my exaggerating anything, UP TO HER NECK. And in the front, they were kind of coming out of her top...<br /><br />Yeah, I'd say a lot of people are misfitted, and some people very, very badly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079717797619018724.post-3166354098952651972011-05-20T07:31:30.311-07:002011-05-20T07:31:30.311-07:00Brittany, you're so down to earth and refreshi...Brittany, you're so down to earth and refreshing!<br /><br />Of all the girls I have fitted, very few of them had been wearing anything remotely close to their true size - and many of them had been "professionally fitted".<br /><br />And of my online customers - many of whom buy both bras and clothes in the same transaction, it's fairly evident that if a woman buys a size 10 top but a 14E bra... she's not been properly fitted. To which we provide some bra fitting advice :)<br /><br />Some more well trained fitters would be good!Phillipahttp://dbusted.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079717797619018724.post-70071167759715450262011-05-20T06:28:50.094-07:002011-05-20T06:28:50.094-07:00...how would you define a bra that fits, or doesn&...<i>...how would you define a bra that fits, or doesn't, for the purpose of a study?</i><br /><br />Exactly... the only way to tell whether someone's bra fits is to look at them, assess the fit and ask them how it feels. Measurements never tell the whole story.<br /><br />Aside from that, when they talk about women wearing the "wrong size", do they take into account variations between brands and models? I have 28Es from John Lewis, Freya and Panache, and they all fit me differently. IMHO this is actually a good thing - it means the bra industry as a whole caters to more than one shape - but it casts doubt on the idea that there's One True Size for every individual.Frankincensyhttp://enbouton.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3079717797619018724.post-3481791072154271342011-05-19T09:17:23.870-07:002011-05-19T09:17:23.870-07:00Love this piece! So glad others are talking about ...Love this piece! So glad others are talking about the 85% statistic.Treaclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03296470687157331158noreply@blogger.com