All this time...

Published on July 1, 2005 By dharmagrl In Misc

When I was a teenager, I was bigger than average 'up top'. Everyone else was wearing A and B cups, and I was in a C. As I got older and I stopped growing, I leveled out. I'm not huge, but I don't have bee stings either.

When I was at my skinniest, I was still a large B/small C. At my heaviest, I was a DD, and when I was nursing I was overfilling a DD cup but never bothered to get a bigger bra so I don't know exactly how big I was...but I'll hazard a guess and say E.

For the past few years I've been about the same size. I've always bought a 36 C bra, and whilst I had a few problems with them (falling out of the cups, the back riding up etc etc) I thought that it was just the style of bra that I was wearing. It never occured to me that I was wearing the wrong size.

Until yesterday. I was reading an article in 'O' magazine that said that most women are wearing the wrong size bra. Chicks think that they're a 36 B when really they're a 34 C, things like that.

So, this morning I went off shopping (by myself, kids and bra shopping isn't a good combination). I got measured, and....

I've been wearing the wrong size bra. All this time I've been thinking that I'm a 36C, when I'm really a full 34 D - in some styles and brands a DD fits better.

I'm surprised. Shocked, actually. I thought that maybe I had the band size wrong, but I never imagined that I'd got the cup size wrong as well. Wow. All this time I was squashing my girls into a C that was too small for them, when I should have been giving them the comfort of a bigger cup and smaller band! One's bigger than the other (I had a sizeable lump removed), but they're still a full D.

Hehehe.....my husband's going to LOVE this.......

Comments

alison watkins

on Jul 01, 2005

I was doing the same exact thing, then a few years ago I worked for Victoria's Secret. When they told me I was a D, I was in shock...haha. Welcome to the big girls club! hehe

dharmagrl

on Jul 01, 2005

When they told me I was a D, I was in shock...haha. Welcome to the big girls club! hehe

Me too! I knew I was larger than average because I've been having a hell of a time finding a bikini top that will....errmm...corral them. I wear a size 8 or 9 bottom, but the little triangles of fabric that make up the top part just don't do the job. I'm busting out at the front and at the sides of that size so I end up getting a size 11 or 12 top...but then it's too big around the ribs and back. Hmph...do they not make bikinis for big girls?

A,B,C,D etc has nothing to do with the size of your breasts, but the difference between them and your ribcage/back measurement.

I know that now. I thought it odd that I was a D plus because I don't LOOK like a D. D's to me are big Pammy Anderson looking tits, and mine don't look like that at all.

Glad you finally figured it out! (pun intended, heehehe.

Me too! I have to say that wearing a bra that fits properly is verrryyy comfortable......I got one that has the squishy gel straps and it's soooo nice!

Shovelheat

on Jul 01, 2005

So sorry, but the Devil makes me do these kinds of things. I just can't help myself! Please delete if necessary...

dharmagrl

on Jul 01, 2005

Shovel: you do realize I can't wear that T shirt now, don't you? The one that says "who needs big tits with an ass like this"?

I officially have big tits. Still have a bangin' ass though....

Shovelheat

on Jul 01, 2005

I officially have big tits. Still have a bangin' ass though....

You know I ain't gonna get a wink of sleep tonight now Don't cha!

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dharmagrl

on Jul 01, 2005

You know I ain't gonna get a wink of sleep tonight now Don't cha!

Hehehe.....you know I love to tease you, Shovel....

You have mail, btw.

zweihander01

on Jul 01, 2005

I should be ashamed that the first thing I thought of when I saw that pic was "For gods' sake, woman, there should be an ' in guys' ".

I am terrible at this "man" thing.

NoneSpecial

on Jul 02, 2005

Michael's mom and I were discussing that article the other day!!

We've made it our new job to start a nation-wide bra makeover program because we're tired of seeing women out and about who are clearly wearing the wrong bras!! People don't realize what a big difference it can make!!

Oh yeah, and welcome to the club! 36 D here!! Woohoo!!

Texas Wahine

on Jul 03, 2005

Ha, this inspired me to measure, and I now know why my bras are so uncomfortable!

I've been wearing a 38DD, and what I'm supposed to be wearing (according to a sizing chart I found online) is a 36DDD. In some ways I feel better because I know that I can get a better fit...but then again, 36DDD is going to be even more difficult to find, particularly in any styles that are appealing.

Congrats on your newfound "D cup" status, and thanks for helping me figure out why I can't wait to get my bra off at the end of the day, hehe.

dharmagrl

on Jul 03, 2005

I've been wearing a 38DD, and what I'm supposed to be wearing (according to a sizing chart I found online) is a 36DDD.

W00t! So I'm not the only one who's been wearing the wrong sized bra!

then again, 36DDD is going to be even more difficult to find, particularly in any styles that are appealing.

I have noticed that the bigger they get, the less pretty the styles are. Even in a 34D there's a noticeable lack of lace and frills...instead we have the lingerie equivalent of double slingshots.

drmiler

on Jul 03, 2005

equivalent of double slingshots.

They're called "over the shoulder boulder holders" or double barreled sling shots.

island_gurl12

on Jul 03, 2005

according to a sizing chart I found online

Tex, can you post a link hia? Would be interesting to check...

Dr Guy

on Jul 03, 2005

This is getting weird! I am off to see the Wizard!

Texas Wahine

on Jul 03, 2005

dharma:

W00t! So I'm not the only one who's been wearing the wrong sized bra!

I have yet to come across a truly comfortable bra, and I had just assumed that that was the way it was supposed to be. I'm excited about trying a new size...I'm hoping that it won't feel quite so restricting.

I have noticed that the bigger they get, the less pretty the styles are. Even in a 34D there's a noticeable lack of lace and frills...instead we have the lingerie equivalent of double slingshots.

This is definitely true. The larger the size (numbers and/or letters), the more difficult it is to find any variety or anything beyond white or beige no-frills bras. It's frustrating.

I like the matching panty and bra sets, but that's next to impossible to find. It also makes finding good fitting lingerie difficult because while the body may fit, there's virtually no support in the bust, and things are definitely not contained (we're talking nipples and everything above completely uncovered). Drives me crazy.

Tex, can you post a link hia? Would be interesting to check...

Sure, here it is. I looked at a few, but this one was the least complicated. It shows how to measure correctly and then you find your ribcage measurement (which will give you your band size), follow it down the chart until you find your bust measurement, and then scan over to the left, and you'll find your cup size.

Hope it helps.

island_gurl12

on Jul 03, 2005

Hope it helps.

Thanks hun! I think i might have gotten mine wrong as well

... I'll have to have my chest measured to be sure!

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