/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

34A

I don't think I have the boobs necessary to even do the tutorial.

>>7114876
as a guy, i would have to say no, i've never had any issues with boobs. on the topic of boob size though, anything bigger than a handful is a waste... a beautiful, jiggly, humorous waste.

>>7114876
can you imagine the reaction of the guy first time you get naked together? Think he would laugh or cry?

>>7114890
Back off my tits neckbeard.

>>7114889
If he can, you cam

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYK-Z8FTvdQ&feature=youtu.be

>>7114901
lol.

>>7114899
Any guy I'd be "getting together with" would know I was flat because we'd be dating for a while.
Not all girls lift their tits daily, I only do mine for cosplay.

YES.

I can't ever ever ever cosplay busty characters.

Even with 2 bras and some serious boob magic, 34 As give me about a 1-inch gap between them in terms of cleavage. It's so depressing.

On the bright side, I can cosplay all the shota boys like a breeze, and younger characters are easy too. I can bind my chest to a perfectly shota-esque flatness with an ace wrap and no pain or difficulty breathing.

Feels good, man.

i'm not sure i even have a bust size; i still am able to (and do) use the training bras from the girls section.
sad, but i guess i save money...
i've basically given up doing any characters with large busts.

Any tutes for successfully minimizing breasts? Sometimes having 32Gs gets in the way of a lot of things.

>>7114926
Try binding.

I used to be super flat chested which limited my number of characters. I could really only play young girls like Yotsuba and Chiyo, etc. I had (still have) the really young face and small height to match.

I started birth control maybe a year-ish ago and have since grown an average set of breasts. I'm a little upset because I had finally come to terms that I wouldn't be able to cosplay any super chesty characters. Since I have such a young face and I'm so small, I'd still look odd playing anyone extra busty. So I'm a little lost on if there's anyone that really fits my body type.

I wear 32A. Last I measured I should have maybe been a 30B, but I'm started to outgrow my 32A bras, so I really have no clue what I should be. Need to go get measured.
I've tried tutorials like OP's and I find the socks sort of painful with everything being pushed up already.

>>7114926
Sports bra or binder.
http://www.ftm.underworks.com/

Tri top is good I have one, the full ones roll up I hear though so some people tuck it into their pants.

http://www.lesloveboat.com/

I've heard that the High Performance Velcro Short Binder is good as well.
And sportsbras they have one sports bras too but I think the High Performance Sports Bra would work the best for you. Or you could probably find one in your local sportswear store.

>>7114955
And they have a few sports bras too*

>>7114890

Clearly you've never held boobs bigger than a handful. Not a waste at all.

>>7114925
Chest binding tutorial for ya, btw

I'm a 32C and I use an adhesive strapless bra to make cleavage, and then put on a bra that adds 2 cup sizes to make my boobs larger for cosplay. Works great for me.

>>7114975
Whoops posted them backwards, here's part one

Helpful video for bigger looking tits
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMx1Zr-x10s

>>7114925
Oh gosh please don't use ace bandages, they could crack your ribs, bruise, slip, cause breathing problems. Invest in a binder or sports bra.

Bombshell works brilliantly, though its a bit expensive.

I'm a 32DD, which isn't huge because of my tiny ribcage, but it's so troublesome getting bras. Fits a lot of characters, though!

>>7114992
Even still, that's a 36D. Try being a 32-34D

>>7114954
http://www.victoriassecret.com/bras/bombshell
You could get one of these or double bras.
And have you tried to use makeup to make yourself look older?

Nope, but I have issues with lolita.

>>7114994
I know this pain. Shopping for bras is always a very expensive and depressing ordeal. I'm a 34D I really cannot find well fitting+pretty bras. If any anon can recommend some nice shop it would be appreciated.

>>7114999
>http://www.victoriassecret.com/bras/bombshell
You can't double on these bra's, it's 90% padding. You would have to wear a smaller bra under this (with maybe a nude silicon bra) and THEN the bombshell bra + boob shading

>>7115001
intimates have some pretty cute stuff, but they're not cheap by any means

Yes. I want to do small chested characters, but I have 36C breasts and binding them down makes my chest look weird.

>>7115001
I've actually been having an easier time finding 34D then 32D. I've gone into some places selling bras and have been told they don't carry 32d at all.

>>7115001
>>7115011

Check out your local higher end department store, like Dillards, Macy's, etc. They even sell pretty lacy bras in size 32G!

Yes, I won't ever be able to cosplay small breasted characters and they get in the way for lolita also.
30G, and I can't bind for very long because severe asthma..

>>7114876
Sort of, I'm a 28C but I can usually make them look about a DD if I need to. It's pretty difficult because of my band size though, I'd looove to be able to use the victorias secret Bombshell bra, especially for some bikini-top cosplays, but there's just no way I could get one in my size. I have to get pretty crafty with my push-up methods
>>7114899
most of us don't do this shit on a daily basis. Unless you're just hooking up with someone from a con, it's not going to be an issue.

>>7114994
...Yes, I have tried being a 32-34D. It was a lot easier buying bras back then, but trying to find a 32DD is a nightmare.

And I'm not sure if you know how bras work...? a 36D would not fit on me because the cup would be too small and the band would be way too wide.

>>7115040
I do, it's just that bra's tend to me like this
36B = 32C ect
in some cases.Because bigger the band size, bigger the cup.

>>7115000
This. I wear a 28B and so don't have any problems fitting into brand dresses, but some styles still look odd on me. Anything empire-waisted makes me look pregnant and fully shirred bodices make me look like an unevenly-stuffed sausage. So naturally my boyfriend bought me an empire-waisted fully-shirred jsk for my birthday... It's super cute but my bust makes it look a bit vulgar, in a way.
Is there an easy way to bind B-cups down to <A-cups without bandages or one of those super wide sports bras? It's more of a sundress so I'd feel silly wearing some kind of harness underneath. I've thought about just going braless and letting the dress squish my boobs down but I'm worried about sagging and my nipples showing through.
It's so hard being average u guise

>>7115131
No the best of ideas, but you could get a soft, full coverage A cup strapless bra

>>7115002
I meant slightly padded bras, not the bombshells.

>>7114876
That's cool. What would it look like if I do this as a guy? Would I get cleavage like in the pic?

>>7115196
See >>7114903
Unless you're cut as fuck, you could get pretty far.

I'm a 32DDD, and they're great for busty characters, but even when I bind, they're still there.

>>7114890
>anything bigger than a handful is a waste.
>anything bigger
>waste
u r not a MAN u sob.

>>7115238
haha wow that's a great cosplay

>>7115238
10/10 cosplay
invisible sage for no contribution

>>7114926
This feel. I ended up looking like a really fat Homura when I bound.

>>7114987
I've got a sports bra, but I'm so small the ace wrap works fine. I have no pan tolerence, so if it's even the slightest bit too tight, I'll be whining and taking it off to redo it .

I haven't had any trouble so far, there aren't even usually any marks from the wrap on my skin.

>>7114981
I would also suggest using pasties with something like that. I don't care how much baby oil you use, having tape stuck to your nipples is no good.

>>7114954
If you're supposed to be a 30B and only your boobs have grown it's likely you'll still be a 30 band but a larger cup size. I wear 30B-C and still have pretty small boobs.

32C, which I guess is a decent size. I've never cosplayed busty characters though, or ones that show any kind of cleavage. And my boobs are easy to bind, so I've had no problems.

I'm 28F. No, I don't have gigantic waterballoons taped to my chest...objectively they're pretty small breasts, most people unaware of how bra sizing works guesstimate them at a "B" cup. Picture related is of 28F breasts.

Unfortunately because it's relatively a fair amount of tissue in comparison with my rib cage, stuff that requires more of a flat chest don't work so great.

I'm 28F. No, I don't have gigantic waterballoons taped to my chest...objectively they're pretty small breasts, most people unaware of how bra sizing works guesstimate them at a "B" cup. Picture related is of 28F breasts.

Unfortunately because it's relatively a fair amount of tissue in comparison with my rib cage, stuff that requires more of a flat chest don't work so great.

young face, tiny height, huge boobs

all the characters I would look great as are DFC, sigh

>>7115347
28/30 D/DD I know that feel girl, though visually you look more like a C, mine look like B's

30E here.

I have basically the best boobs for cosplay. They're not at all saggy (absolutely no skin fold without a bra), and despite being medium size I can easily pad them to huge or bind them to not there at all. I can even do open chest binding. It's awesome, and means there's very very few designs I have to rule out because of my chest size.

I am a mighty B cup. And yes it has affected my costume choices. Even with all of the tricks in the tutorial, I can't manage to have decent cleavage. Feels bad man.

>tfw I will never pull off Fujiko Mine

>>7115534

i'd imagine that a big part of being identifiable as fujiko is her demeanor and sneaky thief outfits. also, i've watched a lot of lupin and her bust size is anything but consistent, you could probably pull it off

>>7115514
What? How are you binding down boobs like these! I would imagine there still would be a bump.
>>7115509
>>7115347
I can totally related, I'm a 32/34D and everyone tried to stick me in a 30A, a mother fucking 30A.
They look like an A, but the figgen band size... How can they go from 32-34 to a 30.

30E
I swear, I'm ok with most cosplay. But lolita kills me since most JSKs are shaped for a smaller cup.
I had a really depressing experience at VS the other day. I just wanted a strapless bra (the specialty store I usually go to has odd hours and I just wanted it ASAP)

Lady tried to put me in a 32DD then a 32DDD. She thought it was a good fit (the center piece was a good half inch from my sternum and the back as starting to ride up). Asked me if I had bras custom made when I mentioned 30E. :/ I don't even know why I bothered. Not paying $50 for something that only kinda fits.

Gravity has not been kind to me. Plus my boobs would suddenly grow in huge increments. I was a 30A in fifth grade, a 32DD in 8th grade, a 32G by Senior year, now I am a 34J at the end of my college years. Planning on a reduction because I hope they don't get any bigger.

>>7115616
Jesus Christ don't go to VS. Nordstrom's has better bra fitters.

>>7115707
Even most nordstroms will have bad fitters although not as bad as VS.

Seriously ladies, measure YOURSELVES it's not hard!

Here: sizemapp.com follow the tut, get. Your size, order your bra off asos , brastop, figleaves or whatever.

Sincerely a 28G with only slightly larger then average boobs.

>>7115703

why not lose wight

>>7115703
If you didn't gain weight, I'm jealous.

28gg.

Yeah, I have some issues. My last cosplay was half closet and involved a bought catsuit. I had a fuckton of trouble trying to zip it up over my chest. When I did manage to zip it, it was super uncomfortable and made my boobs look weird, so I unzipped it a little. It fit really well everywhere else.

>>7114926
You're my boob twin! I've never met anybody else my size before. I usually go for a really tight sports bra and baggy clothes. Because the rest of your body's probably reasonably thin, just make sure to emphasize your waist.

>>7115725
That site has to be wrong, it says I'm a 30F and my tits barely look like an A.

>>7115761
:sigh:
cup size has to do with ratio between your bust and underbust measurements.

if you have a 30in rib cage and your peak bust is 36in then you're in the f cup range.

>Be 36B
>Have broad back
>Never ever find bras that properly fit
>Cups that fit are too tight around my back
>Ones that fit around my back have too big cups, because apparently everyone with a broad back is a fatty with huge boobs

Stupid boobs, more trouble then they're worth.

>>7115767
Can we get your measurements?
Do you swoop and scoop?
Do the cups on your 36B bra fully encompass your breast tissue? Aka does it sit at your inframammary fold and at your crease on your side?
If you don't have a crease, take your breast and push it outwards, you should se a crease where your breast ends. This crease should not be outside your underwire.

>>7114899
Like the guy cares? So long as he's getting laid. Maybe if big boobs are all you have going for you (even though you're lying about them).

I'm pretty flat so I mostly just cosplay flat-ish characters. I've never stuffed a bra before but it shouldn't be too hard given the number of tutorials out there (like OP's image).

Most of the characters I like are on the petite side anyway.

36DD, I'm chubby and I'm doing summer internships to get liposuction on my stomach and arms.

For now I don't really know if there are any good chubby and busty characters I could cosplay, so I usually just cosplay characters that I don't show any skin or face.

I seem to be the world's worst bra shopper when it comes to lolita. Either that or my blouses are too small. All my tshirt bras are fine for shirts, but they're neon coloured so they're a no go under white blouses. I bought a sports bra, but I couldn't get a flesh coloured one so you can still see it under my blouses. Decided to try an ahh bra sort of thing, that bitch offers zero support and lift. Go to a flesh coloured shirt bra, for some reason the culs seem WAAAAY too big and i dont fill them out. and the blouse no longer buttons. The end result is I frequently end up with a monoboob in all of these options. No fucking idea what I'm doing wrong...

>>7115794
Just wear a camisole over your bra.

>>7115794
>too big

Did you try it on first?
You're very strange - even if you're buying exclusively from VS or Aerie, they have plenty of neutral bras in the standard range of sizes.
Just...buy a normal bra. White or nude. Try a few on first, then size up or size down as you see fit.

>>7115794
>lace bra master race

im a man with gyno (bitch tits)

i hate them how can i hide them in clothes? they are like a-cups please help female brahs and also im looking for a GF too...

>>7115725
>55E
>as if 65B wasn't hard enough to find in stores
Am I going to have to pay out the nose for specially sized bras online without even being able to try them on first? Fuck that. Fuck everything. Why are bras so complicated?

>>7115347
30F (uk sizing) here. I feel your pain.

>>7115845
There are plenty of reasonably priced polish bras that will be in your size. Also 60 bands are decently common (way more than 55) so if you are comfortable in a looser band then try the size they suggested for that! (60D?)
Where are you located?

>>7115725
I do realize that cup size relies on circumfence but that size is telling me I should buy 65E while 70B cups fit me perfectly. A 70C is WAY too big on me, how could I ever fit into a 65E if such a size was even available?

That site is a good idea but it is obviously not perfect in its calculations.

Ive asked this before, but never really get any good answers. So here's trying again. I have really shallow breats. I'm a 32D but all of the tissue is at the bottom of my breasts, above the nipple is pretty flat with not much tissue. Bras never fit properly because I fill out the bottom but there's always a gap at the top. Pushup bras never work very well either, I never get any oomph. It sucks. Anyone have any solutions?

>>7115879
Do they fit you perfectly though?
Can you only fit two fingers at the back of your band? Does the gore lay flat? Does the underwire sit at your iframammary fold? Do you not have armpit fat? Do you not have any spillage at any part of the bra even after scooping and swooping your tissue to the front (staying there)?

>>7115883
I would go to bratabase.com and run a search for bras fitting full on bottom breasts.

>>7115791
Depending on how your fat lays out, you could do a number of very busty characters.
Morrigan among others require a full figure, but only a few fat chicks can play her well since it requires a nice hand in genetics that dictates the way your fat lays.

Best of luck with everything, anon.

>>7115879
Because a 65E cup is smaller than a 70C? Cups vary with the band size

>>7115883
By the way here are some bras you might want to try that fit full on bottom types!

Cleo Lucy
Bravissimo Alana
Freya Arabella
Panache Tango II Balconette
Goddess Kiera

>>7115899
My gore's never laid flat. I have that slight indent in my chest.

>>7115899
Im 100% sure the bras are fit properly! I've measured myself countless times and put them on correctly, no matter what style I try I always have the small gap at the top. It sucks.

On the topic of fitting, does anyone know a cheap band extender to get? I bought the wrong size somehow, its 2 inches smaller than I need. Correct cupsize, but a 30 instead of a 32. Im stupid and took the tags off thinking it was the right one.

>>7115922
I really don't think a 65E is smaller than a 70C.
I know that cups vary with band size but they go up and down about one cup size for every 5 cms.

My size is 70B but when I can't get that but really like the design I buy a 75A. The cups of 70B and 75A are very similar in size.

So a 65E would be similar to a 70D?
And even if it were like a 70C I wouldn't fit in there.

>>7115883
Omg we have the same boobs, I have the SAME issues; it sucks.

The only way I get a any oomph is if I got down a cup size and get a bra with padding on the out side on the cup (like, near the wire and near my arms.)

>>7115001
I'm a 30DD (UK size), and it's hard to find places that carry my size in the US. So I have to buy from UK sites like brastop and figleaves. Expensive, yes, but getting a proper-fitted bra is life-changing.

>>7115577
Did you do the scoop and swoop while trying on the 30? You want to get the tissue above the wires, not under.

Chances are that if you've been wearing a 32-34 for a while and it's not your size, the breast tissues has migrated to underneath the wire. If you do the scoop and swoop while putting on the 30 band, that "leaking" tissue will move back into the cup, where it should be. This is what happened to me -- I was wearing a 32B from VS for a decade, and I went to a proper boutique and they told me I was a 30C. And it felt infinitely better. Over a year of wearing that, I grew into a 30D, because the tissues that had been going underneath the wires with the bad VS bras, had moved back into the boobs and were filling them out.

>>7115766
Was about to say this, thank you.

CUP SIZE IS A RATIO, people. It says NOTHING about boob size.

>>7115883
Just get bras of the type balconette, they are special made for those kind of breasts.

>>7115967
http://bustyresources.wikia.com/wiki/Online_retailer
http://bustyresources.wikia.com/wiki/Offline_retailer

>>7115967
breakoutbras sell them in the US and offer free shipping.

foreveryourslingerie.ca are currently doing free shipping for us and canada and are havign a sale as well.

Most online retailers have great return policies, it sucks when you have to return something but shipping isn't too bad and you can exchange something for a better size if you want.

I've ordered from ASOS, Breakoutbras, Brastop, Figleaves and for posture improving custom made bras braologie all of them have given nothing but stellar customer service. Braologie paid the return shipping and resized my bra free of charge when they made it way too big for me. That bra helped me both straighten out my back (I upped my height by an inch) and helped me severely with tissue migration, so much that I outgrew it. I still use it though because it still helps with posture.

>>7115725
Apparently from this I'm a 26DDD/F in US sizes. Where would I get bras like that? From the sites already reccomended, I've only seen them go down to 28

>>7116093
You'll have to use your EU size and order some custom polish bras sadly :/ That or getting your sister size in a 28 and ordering a rixie clip:
etsy.com/shop/RixieClip

For the polish bras that will make you a 26(55) band on request there is comexim.pl and
ewa-michalak.pl

Most women with 26 bands usually go for the 28 band and the rixie clip to start out and then when they are more secure in their size and what fits them they custom order one of the polish bras. My braologie bra has a 26 band as well and I would wear them but I am in between 26 and 28 so I just stick to 28 for simplicity.

>>7115812
underworks. now please go.

>>7115791
If you're chubby instead of mordibly obese just go out and do some fucking exercise.

A few months of lifting heavy bags up and down for two hours a week made my arms trim and muscular. Even doing just 10 sit ups a day tones your stomach.

If you get liposuction you'll only go back to being a chubby since you haven't changed your diet or your lifestyle. So do some fucking excercise: it's cheaper and permanent.

>>7114903
that's impressive

>>7114876
ahahahaha fucking whroes

>>7116529
If the anon's fat sits on her stomach like in the picture, liposuction will help more than exercise because even if you get rid of the fat, you still have gross skin flaps to deal with.

>>7116639
assuming that along with lipo they take care of those gross skin flaps and not charge the additional price it would cost to get that surgery after working out and losing weight...

>>7116093
Start with a 28. Often people with smaller ribcages have to add 2" to their ribcage measurement (blasphemy, I know, to all those people who dogmatically insist not to add anything) as there's sometimes more bone and less fat to squish. Sizing websites are just a starting point - what actually matter is that it fits.

>>7115948
If you're happy with your 70B you don't have to change it. Try a 65C, 65D and see how you like it. Sometimes when you go down the band size the cup size goes up by more than you'd expect because the band is closer fitting so your boobs are more...pulled in the cup if that makes sense? It's the reason I can wear 65B/65C but would never fill out a 70B

I'm a size 2 and my boobs are an E cup so sadly I can't offer any titty tricks. But Jenna Marbles did a tutorial about how to make your boobs bigger! Should watch it.

>>7116529
While working out is great and all, and the anon should totally do it, 10 situps a day does nothing for you. And toning doesn't excist.

>>7115742
Mine as well, I'm >>7115296
and sheesh I feel really limited sometimes. Most of my clothes are super spandex otherwise I look like a potato. Also I love cute button up shirts and, of course none of them are even close to fitting me with the button gaping. Time to get better with buttonholes/top-stitching and make my own I guess.
I guess I can thank my shape for forcing me to learn sewing to do cosplay at all, but other than that it's hard to keep in shape when the only cardio that doesn't physically hurt is cycling/swimming lol

>>7116775
Are you an 30E type (really small cup, like the picture) or like the classic huge looking E cup?

>>7117409
There are plenty of shops online offering clothes for fuller busted ladies. Pepperberry comes to mind! I'm a 28 G and I can't button my dress shirts without aping so I special order them.

>>7117408
The 30 is the band size. If she's a size 2, she's not going to have a large band. You answered your own question.

>>7117425
I really don't like buying clothes online though...
For lots of reasons. I'm considering trying it but there are so many other fit issues I could have, or comfort or how the color looks on me. I dunno

>>7115883
I feel your pain. 30B shallow here. I wish I had a medium every day ;_;

>>7117431
I have no idea, but I mean like the cup size. Because some smaller size women who are that size are not busty.

>>7117409
Try Panache sports bras or for a cheaper option, the Bendon high impact ones (Max out I think they're called). The investment is worth it

>>7115534
This feel so hard. I'm a 34 B and can never get awesome cleavage going on. I find wearing at least two bras helps a lot more though.

>>7115347
>>7115509
>>7115577

I feel ya sisters.
Medium 30/DD here. On average they look like a small C. I clearly overflow in an US-bra size B and get the dreaded doubleboob.

I managed to squeeze them in 34C for a few years... but the band's always way too big and the cup feels too small, I.E nipple always on the edge of popping out.


The double bra thing works miracles though but on average, just getting proper bra sizes is fantastic.

>>7117623
I would LOVE, to be able to get doubleboobb when wearing a bra. I'm a 32DD with shallow breast and I can't even get that effect in A cup ;_;

Mine are a 30F/30FF, I have the hardest time finding cute bras that still have thin straps, not to mention a strapless bra.

>>7117588
I love the panache sports bras, they look and feel so damn good.

Best fitting bra I found so far is Marie Jo, but I paid $140 for this one...

>>7117651
More girls need to figure out their actual bra size. God damn you look good in a bra that actually fits...

>>7117688
cont.

My wife just recently got professionally fit for a bra and it makes a huge difference in comfort and how she looks.

>>7117688
Thank you. I also like this Freya on me but the straps are way too wide for my small shoulders.

>>7117695

whats your size?

>>7117706
30F/FF

Depending on the brand I could go with a 28 band but they rarely ever make them in my cup size.

Well I shove a sock or two down my boxers when I go out, I can't really spite a girl for doing the same sort of thing.

Any tips for strapless bras and keeping a good shape in spandex/tight fitting cosplay?
The cosplay I'm wearing has open shoulders and with my strapless bra + the tightness of the spandex my boobs go down 2 sizes.

Any tips for this? I'm also starting to think that I have shallow breasts as well.

>>7117790
Try Wonderbra Ultimate Strapless. My boobs look like porn boobs in it.

Go up in the band and the cup size though.

>>7117695
30F, wow!
I'm the same and I definitely am no wear near that full. Lucky you!

>>7117805
Will this work on 34B boobs?

>>7118098
Wonderbras work on goddamn mosquito bites honey. Thats why they're wonderful.

>>7117805
I tried one of those on in my size and it was horribly uncomfortable. I'll try it up a band/cup size, thank you for the tip!

Has anyone ever tried to do what's in OPs pic? Seems like they photoshopped all the bumps that would HAVE to show up when you put on three bras and shove socks in them.

>>7118148
No, the last bra is bigger than the rest, so it would cover up everything.

>>7114994
I am a 34E fitting into any lolita that isn't a skirt makes me want to cry.

OP here, here's a few more helpful youtube video's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvQYyF0v494
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCCon1QS840

I'm a 32C/D (probably closer to a 32B/C when this picture was taken). This was just a padded bra + socks. My nipples were dangerously close to being out in the open, and I could have benefited from some contouring, but making cleavage is pretty simple.

I also gave my barely-A cup sister some C-looking cleavage once with the adhesive bra method, but she would kill me if I posted pics.

Also, that sizemapp.com place told me I'm a 30G, and I reeeaaally do not believe that to be the case.

>>7118469
Is your underbust measurement 32 and 35-36 over the nipples? Because that's a 32C/D

Is 30G the Uk or the US size? Because most DD+ bra brands follow the UK method. I'm a UK 28G but US 28I. (They really aren't that big).

breakoutbras.com/sizing

How a bra is supposed to fit.

>>7114981
>Do you REALLY want to live with Dyk-ish man-abs?
>If you feel the need to tear off the tape, stay close to the skin while doing so, or you'll get a lovely rape-victim look

Is this person a 13 year old boy?

>>7118469
If your underbust is 30 and your bust is 37-38 you're a 30G. Otherwise what >>7118583
said is correct for 32C/D

>>7115883
This is 100% my problem too. shit sucks.

captcha: his imeerin
Yeah, I mirin of people with normal chests.

>>7117695
Your boobs are fucking glorious. I am so jelly it is ridiculous.

>>7117805
They look massive/great, and you don't even look fat, I don't understand how that works but damn you are lucky. Also jealous.

/forever basically flat chested.

>>7118583
>>7118624
It said 30G US. Underbust is 31, full bust is 37. YAY ODD NUMBERS. I've been professionally fitted, and I'm a 32C or a 32D, depending on the brand (Victoria's Secret likes to tell me a 34B after measuring me over my clothes, lololol). Some 32D bras are obviously too big on me, I can't even imagine something with a bigger cup. Maybe I'll go to Nordstrom and try some for shits and giggles anyway. If this thread is still up after I do that, I will provide feedback.

>>7118651
You could round up or down for band size, so that'd put you at a 30 or 32 whatever's comfortable. A 6" difference between underbust and bust should be an E or DDD cup in U.S. sizing.
If the 32 D's seem too big, either the band is too large, or you're experiencing the "Orange in a class" issue, which is basically when the bra looks too big but is actually too small because the wires are too narrow (you can read a more detailed explanation of this here: http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/comments/15skno/the_bras_in_my_supposed_size_fit_weird_and_im_not/c7phuxw))
You might actually be able to find some 32 DDD's in stores, might be worth trying on, although it sounds like you're more suited to a 30 band.

At what age do boobs stop growing?

>>7118805
Depends

Breast size (like height and everything else) is genetic.

Ask yourself, do your relatives have big breasts?

>>7118821
My relatives have fairly average sized breasts (around C cup) and I've been A cup since adolescence. It makes me look like i'm still 15 :(

>>7115726
some people don't understand the concept of eat huge means and tons of snacks 10 times a day

>>7115726
fuck, meant "don't understand NOT eating huge meals..."

>>7116639
>If the anon's fat sits on her stomach like in the picture, liposuction will help more than exercise because even if you get rid of the fat, you still have gross skin flaps to deal with.


Fuck, every time I come here I read something more stupid then the last time. When the fuck did /cgl/ turn into such a fit shaming mess?

>>7118867
>baaaah I'm petite and still look like I'm a teenager

Yeah, nah fuck off. We both know you are in the highest percentile for female attractiveness for guys. I bet you are one of those skinny bitches that complains about all the "unwanted" attention you get to.

>>7118867
Know the feeling, everyone in my family has HUGE porn star boobs and here I am, barly an A

>>7119027
Another similarly afflicted Anon chiming in here.

>>you are in the highest percentile for female attractiveness for guys

While this is true, it is annoying in literally every other aspect. People assume I'm younger than I actually am, so they treat me younger. I got carded three times at a restaurant once. (I was 25 at the time.) I have a hard time being taken seriously at my job--I work in childcare and when the students/parents think you're a teen, it's hard to earn their respect.

Of course, none of those are cosplay-related. Although I have had some serious creepers who are seriously into the fact that I look much younger than I actually am.

does anyone have that guide on how to measure your boobs that was floating around on tumblr a while back? it required you to lean over and measure with your boobs facing the floor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6A_bCJDGfQs
Not to mention that Venus's stole the tutorial, the original has been quite popular on Tumblr the past few days.

>>7119827
http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/comments/rh26h/is_getting_fitted_for_a_bra_as_humiliating_as_it/c469bi0
?

>>7114992
I'm a 34DD and it's hard for me to find bras. I'm still losing weight, and I think I'll end up being around a 32D-32DD once I'm done. My boob loss is fairly even. It's so annoying.

I never had too many problems in cosplay but in Lolita it can be a real pain in the ass.

>>7119803
>getting carded
I don't get how people see this as a bad thing, it's not like they're kicking you out or something, you just have to show them your ID.

>hard to earn their respect
>implying you don't have their respect for reasons other than the way you look
Kids can respect other kids, they can respect teens too, it's more 'how you carry yourself,' than how you look.

looking young is not a burden.

>>7119027
Yo, being petite is awful.

All of the bruises. They're the worst. Like, My spine is eternally bruised just from leaning against chairs.

>I bet you are one of those skinny bitches that complains about all the "unwanted" attention you get to.

I smell a fatty vendetta-chan.

>>7119878
i found the one i was looking for!
http://fef-peixes.tumblr.com/post/62302168713/do-it-now-guide-to-proper-bra-fit-and-measuring
though that one is good too!

>>7118651
Went to Nordstrom, tried on a couple dozen bras, and I appear to be a 30F/30DDD. I guess that makes sense, since I've been wearing 32Ds recently, but the fit has been a little off.

I understand how the sizing works, but it still feels weird asking for F-cup bras when you identify as small-to-average-chested.

>>7119027
Being petite and looking like a teenager really isn't that great. For example when I try dress for formal/professional occasions it's really difficult to make myself look mature and be taken seriously.

>>7119027
>but the guys think you're hot! that's all that matters!
>unwanted attention is actually a good thing!

>>7120212
I actually was fitted at a Nordstroms(completely topless instead of over the clothing like Victoria Secrets). She used the three measurement method instead of the two measurement method. Apparently it's commonly used as well. But of course it's not always right either since bras can be sized differently like all our other damn clothing. It worked either way because now all my bras actually fit since I know what to look for.

My mom actually taught me that the number was the bust measurement(Mom ain't always right kids). So of course growing up, I thought her way was right so I grew up for who knows how long wearing the wrong size bras until I was properly measured. It felt like heaven when it actually fit right and my boobs filled the bra right.

>>7120518
Three measurement can be useful for figuring out if you're full on top/full on bottom and advising accordingly with brands/bras.

>>7115725
How the hell am I ever going to find a 26H or a 28G? I've been wearing like a 32D/DD this entire time and they're already hard to find.

Frederick's of Hollywood, UK bra stores, and Japan. I'm a 32DD/DDD and that's a constant battle for me every day without breaking the bank. I found a few decent (affordable) Chinese markets to get items from, but it's a roll of the dice on being correctly marked

>>7120583
barenesessities.com has some. if you look around locally you may also find a bra boutique that carries a variety of sizes. ( for anyone in the hudson valley/ dutchess county the ladies at measured to fit are amazing!
look for european brands as well.

>>7120583
See:
>>7116014

Question. I was looking up bra equivilants, and how accurate would you say this chart is?

>>7115725
That says I should be a 36J... I don't think so.

Happily content with being a 38DD. Only time I've been able to achieve a J cup was with corseting and enough padding to make my own motorboating fodder. Picture is a true 36J for my height range.

>tfw new bra haul
i went in for a strapless. but they had new cute shit.

Fellow 30F sisters, how much do you usually fork out per bra? I've only found three high street chains that regularly stock my size, and trying to find a nice bra for less than £20 is a nightmare.
That being said, I got one of those Wonderbra One and Onlys today half price in a promotion.

>>7120630
>>7116014
Thanks, guys. I'm sick of these ill-fitting VS bras.

>>7120958

>>7120873
I paid about $55-70US +tax per bra. I know I can get them for less online, but considering the hassle of shipping and having to return stuff that doesn't fit, I think shopping in store makes it worth it.

That being said, have you checked bravissimo.com?

>>7121029
I end up getting most of my bras from Bravissimo because I live near an outlet store that does crazy promotions all the time. Their fitting service is pretty good too

>>7115767
we are soul boobs

>>7117588
I will try this out, because layering sports bras really doesn't hold them down very well

>>7117695
This bra is beautiful I want one... all of mine are super plain ;___;

>>7120583
Holy crap no
I always thought I was a 34G but it says I'm a 34J gdi

>>7116529
>If you get liposuction you'll only go back to being a chubby since you haven't changed your diet or your lifestyle. So do some fucking excercise: it's cheaper and permanent.

^This.

Also, if you're looking to loose a little extra weight then it's as easy as playing some of your favorite songs and dancing to them (doesn't matter if you're a good dancer or not; just move your body). 30mins of activity which gets your heart pumping for 4 or 5 days a week is usually enough to help any one shed a few extra pounds.

It's really not that difficult. Some people are just too lazy to put in the effort required for something as simple as this.

>>7120873
Niice! I just ordered a bunch of basics (Freya Deco plunge, freya deco softcup or whatever it is called, tango ii plunge and my go to panache sportsbra in navy). I can only wear plunges because of my close set boobs so I'm super jealous of you!


I know it seems hard now with these new sizes! Especially if you are a sub 32 band. However the more of us requesting our correct size from retailers the easier it will be to get the right size in the future!

Most cities have a specialty bra shop (note that these might not always have good fittings though) and these should carry "special sizes"

>>7121474
I used to do that. I'd put on Interstella 5555.

>>7117651
>>7117695
We are the same size, and Im curious if the 'marie jo' and 'freya' are brand names? I love how they look.

>>7121508
Not the anon with the pictures but yes they are, the Freya looks like a Deco witch is one of their signature styles and existsin several colours. I believe this one is a taylor?

>>7115725
soooooo... I've been wearing a 36B for nearly my whole life, and it's telling me I'm 32DDD/E

That seems... weird. Was I jsut screwed over when I got measured the first time? My boobs never look great in clothes, but I always figured that was because they were small.

Help? My whole life is a lie.

>>7121556
If your tits are 32 DDD they are not small by any stretch of the imagination.

I knew a girl with 32 DD and she had massive tits. Like melons strapped to her chest. It was... beautiful

>>7121562
Then I'm really confused. I put in all of my measurements.. Then retried it again, and sizemapp told me otherwise.

>>7121566
That's probably a dude, who doesn't understand that boobs look different for all sorts of different reasons. Body frame, boob shape, etcetera. You can have boobs that look on the smaller side that are big cup sizes.

I wear a 34DD comfortably but all of these calculators are putting me at a 34F..so confused.

>>7121566
Yeah I would ignore that guy, I wore 32DD's for a while (wrong size) and my boobs are not "melons" 32DD means you've got a 5" difference between band and bust.. Not that big.

I bet dudes ladyfriend wore the wrong size and was spilling out all over the place. If the gore aint flushed the cups aint fittin.

>>7115725
Wtf I'm a US 28I or 30H ? I didn't even know they made i cups. I got the same measurements after doing it twice myself and my boyfriend doing it once, is this thing really accurate?

>>7121619
Yup, however usually when you buy bras in these sizes you buy through your UK size as those brands are more familiar with the correct sizing system. US sizing is a bit whack.
I think you and I are the same size, I'm a UK 28G and US 28I. I've NEVER used my US size to buy bras.. and I have A LOT of bras.

Aren't you guys nervous of buying bras online? If I'm going to spend so much on a garment, I want it to fit comfortably, so I'm way too nervous to buy bras online.

Every time I get fitted at a chain store, they try to put me in a 36D/34DD. I'm a 32G.

>>7122415

maybe they dont have G cups

>>7122396
Well as I think I stated before in this thread, every company I've ever ordered from has a great return policy. I pay the 5-ish dollars for return shipping and get the full cost of the bra back if it didn't fit. I use bratabase to compare bras as well as compare measurements and what bras fit which breast shapes. Now I am much more confident when shopping online.

>>7121619
>>7121578
What are your below bust and bust measurements in inches?

>>7122482
Below: 31
Bust: 40
>32GG
LOL WHAT
There's no way that would fit, I would have to shove like 2 more bras in there.

>>7122482
Below: 31
Bust: 40
>32GG
LOL WHAT
There's no way that would fit, I would have to shove like 2 more bras in there.

>>7122503
Yeah. That site says I'm a 32H(US)/32FF(UK)

Considering I was sized at a 32D and the 32D bras actually fit right(and some 34D bras depending on how they're made. So unless somehow a 32H and a 32D are the same size, I don't think so.

>>7122505
I'm starting to wonder if there is an accurate calculator out there, because I fit a 34DD just right, not too big or too small. I have tried a 34F and it is more empty at the top of the bra so I know there's no way I could do a 32GG.
I guess it's better than what Fredericks did, they wanted to put me in a 32C.

You guys have to realize that different boobs have different volume so even if you measure the middle and underbusts, there just might be that much more boobie on the top to be super full or something.

>>7122512
Ehh. Your best bet is probably to get measured in a few different places. Take whatever they give you, and then try them out in that area. I've got a 40" bust and a 32" underbust. I've got sites saying I should be in a 36D or larger. But all the 32-34D bras fit properly. I was fitted at one place, took that measurement too Victoria secrets. Grabbed a couple 32D bras, and they fit great. Wore them out till they had holes in them. Picked up a couple 34D bras. One fits tightly and they other fits great.

>>7122514
That's why the above bust measurement helps to calculate in the volume of the bust(since some are more voluminous at the top then others. I'm>>7122523
and the lady measured me with three measurements and that's how she got 32D even though I have a 40" bust.

>>7122514
Makes sense, mine are like the medium ones in this pic >>7115883
The full ones wear bigger cup sizes right?

>>7122440
Of course, they just want to convince me to shove my tits into anything that vaguely fits so they can make a sale.
Considering most women know next to nothing about bra sizing, this is really common.

>>7122504
You'd be surprised.

A 30D looks like a large B sometimes.

I have Gs and most people think I have D or DD simply because they assume a D/DD is HUUUUUGE because that's all stores sell.

>>7115492
are you me?

>>7115238
dey drk a drrr...!

Oh, gosh that's so great.

>>7122512
Well are you putting on your bra correctly? Plus the shape might be wrong. Also it is easy for it to appear the wrong size if you are wearing a too big band.

When you put on a bra you should TRY to put it on the right way, closing the snaps behind your back, it requires some practice but isn't too hard.

Your underwire should sit right on your inframammary fold aka the fold underneath your breast. Don't put your straps on just yet, they should be at the loosest setting.

When your cups are in place, put your straps on but don't tighten them (unless they are just falling all over the place)

Now bend over and pull the tissue from UNDERNEATH the band forward into the cup. The more forceful you are the better, it will help your tissue migrate back to your breasts.

Next, still bending over, pull the tissue from your armpits down into your cup.

Now stand back up, tighten the straps so that they don't fall off, it should not however cause you any discomfort.

At this point you can look at the fit of the bra,
again gore should be flat against your sternum, there should be no escaping tissue from any direction of the cup (above, side, underneath) any of these are a sign of a too small cup.

Hope that helps someone. And remember to do this EVERY time you put on a bra. It's basically how to get your boobs to their fullest and avoid back and armpit fat.

Everyone just be glad you don't have flapjack tits like this

>>7122937
Did you post the wrong image?

>>7122940
it's a vendetta fag. pay no mind.

>>7122937
To be fair that's probably a MtF, hormones on men tend to make the boobs look off.

>>7122948
Are you... not familiar with Miyu?

>>7122951
No I don't really follow the "hyped" cosplayers, assuming she is one. I wish there were more transgendered cosplayers though.

>>7122955
I guess newfags just aren't familiar with the former idols of /cgl/.

>>7122962
This is the same person right? I looked up miyu on google and found it.

>>7115725
I thought this was stupid until I started googling girls with the same size I came out as.
I always thought I was a 34A. This calculator spit out 28DD. Dumb, right?

But this girl has 28DD too.

Another picture with sizes like this coming next

>>7115725
>>7123038
Lookit this shit, ladies. Look at it.

>>7123044
Don't mind if I do.

>>7115725
26D

FUCKING 26D.

Does that even exist?

>>7123054
28C will certainly be easier to find.

>>7123038
I thought it was based on band size? Like, I'm an A because I have a tiny ribcage, but my friend that is damn near flat is a B because her ribcage is larger than mine.

>>7123044
There are some cute fucking bras in there, damn.

>>7123069
I'm not entirely sure how it works. A couple anons were explaining it earlier in the thread, but it went over my head. I'm just kind of laissez-faire-ing it.
>Calculator gave me size
>I look like people who also got that size
>Accept size
Plus it looks like a lot of these bra sites have great return policies, so when if I buy one and it doesn't fit, I can just send it back.

Has anyone ever had their underwire stab them in the arms while they sit? Every bra I have does that. I've tried a god awful amount of sizes and every bra does it. Am I just way off with my sizing, am I wearing it wrong or what? It's really uncomfortable and I feel like I can't find a comfortable bra with the support I'm looking for.

>>7123085
Did you try this thing? >>7115725
>http://www.sizemapp.com/en/tutorial

>>7123089
I did not! I was looking at a different link posted in the thread. I'll check that one out now and see how it goes. Thanks!

>>7123069
no it is based on both the full bust and the underbust measurement. It's the difference between them that gives you the cup size.

Okay, what sites should I be using to determine my bra size? I measured myself, and keep getting different answers depending on what site's instructions I use for the conversion.

If it helps, my band size was 27 inches (I know I have to round up) and my cup size was 36 inches.

>>7123100
sizemapp.com is pretty widely accepted since it averages out all your measurements. Just make sure you are holding the tape correctly - doing it in front of a mirror is helpful.

>>7123104
>your US bra size is 26H

WHAT
WHAT
NO

I'm going to have to re-measure.

I just used the calculator and hoooooooly shit... I've apparently been wearing the completely wrong size bra. By one band size and... 6 cup sizes... I need to do these measurements again.

>>7123124
yes, welcome to the realization that almost every chick who actually starts researching has.

>>7123104
>sizemapp.com
What the hell i thought i was a 32C but apparently I'm a 30DD??

>>7123104
It says my bra size is 30DD/E?? WHat???
>>7123114
Same omfg

>>7123207
yes, it's because the majority of people have been misled into believing d/DD is SUPER OMG FUCKING HUGE FLOPPY MONSTER TITS LIKE PORN? When in reality it's much closer to an average, nothing out of the norm, breast size.

>>7123217
Oh wow! okay cool thanks.

>>7123226
The cup size is relative to the rib size.
>Bust - Ribs=Cup

If it's less than an inch difference, that's an A
About an inch, B
two inches, C
And so on.

>>7123233
My personal experience is that for god knows what reason, cup sizes tend to run large in the US. Every measuring technique says I'm a 34B, but I'd need to buy inserts for that to fit me. On the other hand a 34A will fit every time.

>>7123253
So you're 36 full bust, 34 underbust?

>>7123217

I'm sure this has been mentioned already, but since I keep seeing people using that automatic calculator and shitting their pants, I'll give the basic method to measuring yourself out properly.

Measure your ribs/underbust, then measure your bust. Your underbust is your band size, or the number. For every inch of difference, go up one cup size.

So for example, if your ribs are 30", and your bust is 36", your cup size would be a 30F, give or take, depending on the bra and how full your breasts are.

With your rough measurement in mind, find a specialty bra store, AKA ones that carry weird fucking sizes. Don't go into La Senza or VS or any of that shit unless you actually ARE an "average" size.

Like I mentioned above, I would always get fitted in a shitty chain for a 34/36D or DD because that's the only bra they had would hold all my boob. I'm actually a 32G/H depending on the bra.

>>7123349
Yup, it's also good to measure leaning over (and then lying down if you really want too) because it helps bring your full breast tissue forward. Especially if you have pendulous breasts. If you don't you might end up in too small of a size.

informative

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zWQLKG4QGA

Even my husband technically measures as a 32DD and he just has pecs.. (to be fair he is pretty muscular though)

I'm a 30DD and buying a bra is an absolute nightmare...

It's nice for cosplay though because if I wear any kind of push-up I can pull of the kind of "exaggerated" busty look in a lot of animes and games pretty well. If I wear my usual minimizers though my bust doesn't look unusually large or distracting which is nice also.

Going to be using a compression shirt for the first time this upcoming Spring, so we'll see how that works out. Thankfully the cosplay is pretty baggy so it my bust doesn't have to get completely flat....

Can someone help me get rid of these flab things? I dont know what caused them but theyre a major self confidence downer.

>>7124607
Your cups aren't wide enough, i.e you're wearing the wrong bra size

>>7124607
Those are called your armpits.
But seriously, every girl has those...

>>7115347
Alright can someone please explain this to me then? The girl here looks like an A cup to me. I thought the bigger the cup size, the bigger the breasts. For instance, when I go to any bra place, A's are the smallest (regardless of band size) and DD's are the largest. Most stores I see don't have above DDD, so I didn't mention the F size that this post mentioned. Please help explain?

>>7124688
Most "mainstream" bra stores think band sizes only come between 10 and 14, and cup A-DD. Cup is a ratio, not an absolute - so a 10A is smaller than a 14A, and usually as you go down band sizes you go up 1-2 cup sizes. Hence, a 28F (which is a 6F) is more like a 32C/10C, possibly smaller.

Is there a bra shape/style that is best for girls with narrower gaps between their breasts?
I've mostly had to stick to balconette style bras, as my boobs always seem to fall out of the sides (into the middle) of other styles. Is this really my only option? Is there any shop that routinely sells this sort of bra?

Alternatively, where can I go that has decent bra salespeople/ offers good measuring services?
I'm fairly small (I've measured myself at somewhere between a 33 B and a 33 C), but finding bras that fit me properly is a total nightmare. I wish I had dfc so that I didn't even have to worry about this sort of thing.

Size mapp told me I'm a size 26G or 28DDD. I went to Victoria;s Secret to get measured and the young snob told me I was an A cup without even measuring (I was just wearing a bra)... I normally wear a 32 or 34B. I thought the band size was what your bust measurement was (the fullest part), which for me is 32-34"...
Can someone please explain?

>>7124710
I'm REALLY confused. I always thought bigger cup size = bigger boobs. Go to any bra store and the D's are always the biggest. A's are pretty much a regular sports bra. I'm really confused.

Wtf? Cup size doesn't mean breast size?
Every AA bra I've seen looks prepubescent to me.
Every DD+ bra I've seen looks fucking huge.

>>7124746

Cup size is essentially your tits-to-torso ratio.

>>7124749
Explain more...? So there's no actual relation between breast size (like how big they look) and cup size? Like what does a bigger cup size mean?

>>7124752
omg read the thread
difference between bust and underbust determines cup size

>>7124759
I was reading the thread. So the difference between the two is how far the breasts stick out, is that right?

>>7123100
I wear a 30 band with an underbust of 27.5" (30B, my overbust is 31-32" depending on the time of the month). 28 I actually can't breathe in - so depending on how much of your underbust is ribcage and how much is muscle/fat you could possibly size up a band.

>>7124759
Also kind anon, can you explain to me >>7115883 the picture is this post? Like what are they called (I know they're side drawings of boobs)?

>>7124768
It's a drawing of Full on bottom, Even and Full on top breasts in that order! The shallow, medium and full is NOT what that is D: Shallow means your breasts don't protrude much and are relatively flat on your chest, projected are where they stand out much more.

>>7124763
yes
measure under boobs then over nips

I'm a 30H and it's more of a problem for lolita fashion because I can fit the waist measurements but not the bust measurements. It tends to make JSKs gap on the sides. Any suggestions to fix that problem?

>>7124771
I though shallow breast was when all of the breast tissues was on the bottom and you have little to non on top (but still sticks out like normal breast/perk depending on the size)

>>7124746

>>7124739
Your band size is your underbust measurement rounded to the nearest whole even number.

hahaha guess who is never owning a bra that fits correctly ever.

>>7124877
I'm 28F. Join the club.

>>7124877
Find a specialty store, or if you live in the middle of assfuck nowhere try ordering a bunch of bras online. Preferably find a site that has free returns if something doesn't fit. That's what my friend does. I think she's got 28D as well, or something similar.

>>7124877
Pfft try being a 26 band.

>>7124883
Now now ladies, this is not about who has a bigger pain finding a fitting bra.

So, I've seen the 'boob magic' tutorials and stuff, but I'm wondering what the best option is for adding a few cup sizes in full coverage garments? (I know some people say not to bother in that situation, but proportions are important.) Like, cleavage isn't an issue at all so it seems like the triple bra method is a bit excessive. Just go for something like the Bombshell or get a bigger bra and stuff? Or is there some other method that's more sensible?

Why does everywhere say to round up the band size (or even add an inch or two)?

I think this is one of my problems- the bands are always too loose and end up slipping and whatnot.
My underbust is 28.5" and my full measurement is 32.5" which would seem to put me at a 29 C/D?

It's weird to think about, as my boobs are maybe the size of the organic macintosh apples I picked last weekend, which is to say, small.

>>7125053
No, you need to round to the nearest whole even number. Your band should be 28.

>>7115725
28B?
Isn't that basically an A-something?

>>7125244
It's the same breast volume as 30A or 32AA but you'd be very uncomfortable in a 32AA because the shape is not near the same, and of course the band would be too big (see the first row in >>7124820 to illustrate this point). You might be able to get away with 30A though

>>7124881

Do people actually have like bra stores? 'Specialty stores' near them? The hell.

>>7125053
You can either round up *OR* down to the nearest even number, but the practice of adding ~4" is archaic and outdated, from a time before they had elastic bra bands.

>>7117695
>Freya
bless u child, I had no idea about this brand and I am so happy I could cry.

>>7124771
So that photo isn't cups A-C? Like a D cup can be shallow, medium? I always thought bigger cups were fuller, but can big cups be shallow and small cups be full?

>>7124830
Band size is underbust?! Holy shit I always thought it was the largest part (over the nips). So in the EGL-Comm-Sales, when someone writes that the max bust is 36", does that mean underbust or over the nipples?

>>7124891
Why do people even buy the bombshell bra when all it is is an oversized bra with a bunch of padding inside? Just get an oversized bra and stuff or sew a bunch of socks in it. No needto waste $60 on a bra.

>>7125053
>small
Didn't we just get done speaking that cup size DOES NOT MEAN HOW BIG YOUR FUCKING BREASTS ARE?

>>7125446
Band size is underbust, bust refers to the bust measurement.

>>7125259
>breast volume
WTF DOES THIS MEAN?! What is a 26G equivalent to?! What what the fuck is a 26G? Does that mean 26 is my underbust and 34 is my over nipples? Because my breasts >>7115883 are shallow, and very very small.
Can bigger breasts also be shallow? An can tiny breasts be full? As seen in the photo of the post I quoted.

>>7125452
Is it normal that my underbust/band size is the same as my waist? I'm relatively skinny so...

Are all of these equivalent:
28 F
30 D
32 C
34 B
36 A

??

>>7125320
No, I've never heard of it. I live by a sex store that sells a bunch of adult toys and really fancy looking lingerie..... But I don't think that's teh same.

>>7124881
What store has free returns? Anyone have any good sites? I'm trying to figure out what the fuck is a 28G is because I've been wearing a 32B my entire life.

>>7124776
Don't wear a bra? When I first got into lolita, I was a lot heavier, so my bust didn't fit. I don't wear padded/push up bras to begin with, so I just didn't wear a bra and they fit. If it doesn't fit without a bra, then I don't know what to say. Sometimes the .5 inch of a sports bra makes a jsk/op not fit when it's already tight without a bra.

>>7124759
>>7124763
>So the difference between the two is how far the breasts stick out
So having straight on photos doesn't really help, what matters is seeing photos from the side right?
So can someone explain to me this image from >>7115883 ?

>>7125454
>Does that mean 26 is my underbust and 34 is my over nipples
Yes. I don't kno what you mean by "equivalent" but you can usually go up a bandsize and down a cupsize and have things fit okay, so you could wear a 28F or and maybe a 30E.

>Can bigger breasts also be shallow?
Yes. Think of it like waist measurements, four people could all have the same measurement but look completely different due to height and proportions and all that. You can have technically large boobs and they may look small, or just have a two inch difference and have breasts that look giant. Every breast is different and will be shaped differently.

Fuck me man, I'm a.. 34 C? Don't know, and really don't care. I'm 4'11, but I'm fit so I don't know how the hell I have boobs. Since I crossplay at times, It's a big pain in the ass because I can never get them all the way down, and since I don't have much belly fat, there's a noticeable bump even with a binder. I'm fit though, and I'm working on getting abs. Any tips on how to make boobies go away? I've tried a lot of things, and none of them really seem to work

>>7125446
When people talk about clothes, they're talking about the TOTAL measurement of the bust. When it comes to bra sizing however, the band measurement is the underbust measurement.

>>7125458
The volume of the cup size is roughly the same, HOWEVER the shape of the cups are different. If you are a 28F for example you could potentially wear a 30D or 32C, but they will not be the best fit.

>>7125466
The image you linked is talking about the *distribution* of the breast tissue--some people have "shallow" breasts, and others have full. Those with fuller-shaped breasts have more actual tissue in their breasts, even though they may stick out the same amount as someone with shallow breasts, and thusly will need a larger cup size.

>>7125515
>The image you linked is talking about the *distribution* of the breast tissue--some people have "shallow" breasts, and others have full. Those with fuller-shaped breasts have more actual tissue in their breasts, even though they may stick out the same amount as someone with shallow breasts, and thusly will need a larger cup size.
So can someone have really small boobs but have them "full" and then they'll look bigger than the same cup/band size that has "shallow" or "medium"?

>>7125527
Hmm in a way...if you have "full" breasts they'll look rounder from the top, basically, so in that way you could say that they "look bigger".

The thing about shallow/medium/full breasts is that they can cause discrepancies b/t the measurement on the tape measure vs the actual cup size someone needs. For example, someone with shallow breasts and someone with full breasts could both measure at, say, 36" bust with 32" underbust, for sample. According to numbers alone, they would both be a 32D. *But* this may not be the case, since even though their breasts *stick out* 36", the girl with the full breasts has a higher volume of breast tissue in her breasts and may need a bigger cup size to avoid quadra-boob, and likewise the girl with the shallow breasts may not have enough on the tops of her breasts to fill out a full-coverage bra.

>>7124688
>>7124743
The cup size is relative to band size. Within the same band size, yes it's true that the bigger the cup size, the bigger the breast volume, but the cup size *means nothing without the band size*.

The reason people have the impression that A=always small and D=always big is because most stores only carry bras in bands of 34-40, and the larger band sizes often don't even have the A cups and the smaller band sizes don't have the D. If you go to a store with a bigger range, you can see that for example the cup size of a 34B bra is roughly the same volume as a 30D bra.

Cup size is not absolute. It's a huge misconception that it is.

>>7125320
Yeah, there is one near me. I don't think it's very common to have them unless you're in a big city.

>>7125549
So I'm a 28F. My breasts are tiny as fuck. Explain? Also I'm "shallow" so the only fat on my breasts are way lower at the nipple and lower.

>>7125775
See >>7124820
An F cup is a different size for each band. The smaller the band, the smaller the volume of the cup. The larger the band, the larger the volume of the cup.

>>7125775
F cup doesn't mean automatically big breasts, and neither does C cup, D cup, etc. Again, cup size means nothing without also knowing the band size. The volume of cup sizes is RELATIVE to the band size.

I posted this photo of 28F breasts earlier:
>>7115347

Since band sizes below 32 are almost never carried in normal stores (and usually not in cup sizes larger than C), people only ever see the bras with band sizes of 34+ in C, D, F etc cup sizes, which gives the erroneous impression that those cup sizes = large breasts. A 28F breast is much smaller than a 36F.

To give a slightly grotesque example, say you were to cut off the breast tissue of a 36A, 34B, 32C, 30D, and 28F breast. They would be *roughly* the same volume.

what are the sister sizes for 30F?

So is it normal that your underbust and waist are pretty much the same? Like I have a 25 inch waist and my underbust is 26, and my bust is 32.

>>7126262
What does sister size even mean?

>>7126270

Depends on your body shape. If you're shorter/have a small frame/short torso you're more likely to have close waist/underbust measurements. The reverse tends to be the case for women who are taller/have long torsos or larger frames.

>>7126270
It's different for everyone. Not everyone has the same underbust/waist measurement, but that doesn't mean it's abnormal to have that.

>>7126272
>>7126262
Sister sizing chart:
http://www.brasize.com/bra-sister-size.html

Someone just needs to up and start 3d scanning tits and making bras that fit like gloves.

>>7124776
Opaque blouses. :(

There are some JSKs out there that have buttons securing the back of the shoulder straps to the back of the bodice. These buttons can be removed, and re-sewn in a different location on the strap, to widen the arm holes. If helps if the piece has shirring, too.

>>7126262
Please use the sister sizing sparingly.

Yes, the volume may be close, but if you choose a 34 band when your rib cage is 30, the bra will have less clasp to your body, and your breast tissue is more likely to sink underneath the wire, causing tissue migration. VS has been abusing the sister sizing system for years, so that they can sell a bra to anybody who asks; their associates are trained to sell bras, not get your correct size. It maximizes profits for Vs if they just produce a limited number of sizes (nothing under a 32 band), and just cram everyone into them with the sister size system. This is why every other comment on this thread is "WTF I'm a bigger cup is that really true"

>>7126417
this. even though my sister sizing could be a 32DD/DDD, it really doesn't have the same comfort or support as a 30E/F

>>7126408
Yes!

>>7126417
Very true. I got sized into a 32C (went into VS for lulz) knowing for a fact that I'm a 28 band.

Amusingly she sized me into a B cup at first which was *way* too small...I have a feeling she looked at me and thought "Asian? Must be small tits".

When I go to other websites, it says that the band is actually your underbust + 3 inches. Is that true? I measured myself and my size would be a 26G. I have a Victoria Secret's bra that is a 32B and the band is too tight and digs into my skin. I'm REALLY confused. I don't want to be spending like $50+ on a fucking bra. In the past I just go to Walmart or Ross and get a bra for $10.

Someone please explain to me how these bras work:
http://www.figleaves.com/us/product/FFS-P6846/Fashion-Forms-Fashion-Forms-Backless-Strapless-Ultralight-Nu-Bra/?size=&colour=Nude
They are called "Nu bra" and they are self-edhesive? So you can only wear them once? Like what the fuck? I imagine the sticky part would stick to everything, similar to those cheap jelly/sticky toys you could get at arcades.

>>7127607
The adding 3-4" to your underbust size is an antiquated method from when textiles weren't as elastic as today. Your band should be your underbust, rounded to the nearest even number.

I don't see how you could possibly have an underbust of 23" yet be too tight in a 32 band bra. Are you sure you're measuring your underbust correctly?

>>7127611
The NuBra is adhesive, but you can wash the adhesive side with soap and water and let it dry and it will be sticky again. The adhesive is stronger than the jelly toys you're talking about.

So I've been using Nuvaring for like four months now and my wicked mood swings are finally under control, my cramps aren't anywhere near as crippling as they used to be, and my periods are a bit lighter too. Everything's fucking fantastic, except for one thing.
My B cups that I loved so much and though were perfect have now swelled to a large C cup. I'm still sitting at about 110 pounds and I haven't really gained weight anywhere else but my thighs (which doesn't really matter for lolita anyway)...but I'm terrified to try on some of my burando because I know I'm going to have boobloaf (if I can even get the zippers closed now). I've literally never had a problem fitting into any of my jfashion before, shit's fucking stupid.

>>7128040
Try a compresson bra

>>7128040
Try not wearing a bra? That's great though, I've been thinking about the nuvaring. Any side effects? I've been on Implanon for 2 years and I've had my period everyday straight. I'm planning on getting it removed sometime before the new year, but not sure what I want to get it changed to.

>>7128222
This,
if you're worried about your nipples showing put band aids on to cover them.

>>7128040
Resize yourself and get new bras if you already haven't! If you have a bra that is too small, you'll have the dreaded quad-boob while in your normal clothes, too.

>>7127607

Are you doing the swoop-and-scoop while putting on your bra?

Bend over, torso perpendicular to the floor, and scoop your boob into the cup. EVERYONE should be doing this every time they puting on a bra.

Don't put on your bra while standing straight up! That makes it easier for the wirehttp://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/image?c=03AHJ_VutvEVkyDKoLO2i_qnWHvMJTYNAUYt21Sctj3G3xsqZYbBhYuVPC7hayHo4Qy8sO4jwEVfbsBqDyarSoIQn_Zc-6tKQfgYcBAAmG_JgA9w4R53cN9Ai5qn028rEsXdW5bsMvhLH6rTG_hCBCwIWndF7NL-bqVvBA-9zQb1kQLgG-3-gXRoos to land directly on breast tissue. The breast tissue has to be IN the cup, above the wires.

>>7129471
CRAP. Link accidentally added while submitting.

REDO:

Bend over, torso perpendicular to the floor, and scoop your boob into the cup. EVERYONE should be doing this every time they puting on a bra.

Don't put on your bra while standing straight up! That makes it easier for the wire to land directly on breast tissue. The breast tissue has to be IN the cup, above the wires.

>>7127192
Ha, I went into a Japanese lingerie store in SF, told them my EU size after using a UK-to-EU size converter, and even though they stocked it, the associate told me that I couldn't possibly be right (and proceeded to measure me with my clothes on, LOL).

So here's my problem:

I've used the suggested measuring methods and calculators in this thread and they seem to put me somewhere around a (US) 32DD and a 34D. I went and tried some bras on recently and while the 34 band had the gore sitting in the right place, flush against my chest, the underwires seem too small/ill placed and the cups look hilariously oversized otherwise. My breasts are pretty 'shallow'/tight on my chest, so they don't really move much and they're a little wide set, so it's like, if I shift the bra to one side a bit, the underwire part sits fine on one breast, but I can't get both to sit comfortably in the underwires when the bra is centered. And then the volume of the D is way too huge, but the underwire's the correct size.

I was looking up some bra-making tutorials for a project and found this measuring method, which put me at like a B cup (I guess my back is pretty broad and makes up a lot of the 'bust' measure with the traditional method), so I'm kind of at a loss as to what sizes to even look at. I have a 36A that fits pretty nice in the front, but the band is too loose––do you guys think maybe shortening the back band and moving the straps a bit might be sensible?

>>7128040

I wouldn't worry so much about the cup increase. The cup size only tells us a ratio anyway, and not much about size. If you're at 110 lbs, you probably have a tiny ribcage -- which will make a single cup size increase, really not that big of an increase.

For reference, this is a 30D balconette bra.

The image is taken from bratabase.com, an online archive of bras and bra reviews.

>>7129526
Try going down a few cup sizes and find a wider under band; make sure you do the swoop and scoop!

>>7117805
Are they real?

What bra's do you guys recommend? All of the tissue is on the bottom, and they look like a solid A cup.

I did the measurement and it's telling me I'm a 30F.

I'm currently wearing a 34D; the cup fits pretty good and if I have my shoulders straight I have a super tiny itsy-bitys quad boob. When my shoulders are normal, I have spar fabric and empty space on top.

I can NEVER fill out a bra and a push up gives me, well, no push.

>Pic related

>>7129690
It looks like you have shallow breasts. Check the list of bras on reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/wiki/shallow.

So I measured and used the tutorial on sizemapp. The results for it are 30D, but when I look up all the pics online of it, they just look too small for me cup wise. And the sister size for it is a 34b, which I have plenty of and get spillage out of the top of them all the time. Doesn't help that I've measured about 3 times and still get the same result, even had my mom measure for me.

>>713156
You will never truly know unless you go and try a 30D on; you have nothing to lose.

When you try it on, make sure you do the swoop and scoop. If you prefer a loser band size, try a 32C.