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You’re probably not Omega, just Projected – here’s the difference, and how it affects bra patterns
In the online bra making community omega is a popular term, and many people (esp. in larger cup sizes) consider themselves to have an omega breast shape. Omega is a term that popular instructor Beverly Johnson claims to have coined, and she explains what she means by it in this post. Her definition (and conceptualisation)…
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The Surprisingly Common Phenomenon of Sizing Up for Depth
Back when I was 14 and just learning about how bras should really fit, I measured myself at home by /r/ABraThatFits‘ guide at a 26FF, then was fitted by a friendly in-store fitter into a 28G/26GG . I remember thinking during the fitting that the Cleo Maddie fit very well, and left the store happy…
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“You’ll have to come and get fitted instore” – or do we just not know how to talk about bras?
If you’ve ever looked up bra fitting information online, you’ll be presented with a page of google results by lingerie companies and retailers, most of which give you the same (basic) advice: “if your band rides up, it’s too large!” “the gore should tack” “if the cups are visibly too small, they’re too small” “if…
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The Gender Pay Gap in British lingerie – why, and what are companies going to do about it?
This is a follow-up post to my previous post “The Gender Pay Gap – how do large British lingerie companies compare? “. Now that we know that these companies do have gender wage gaps, let’s see what they had to say about them. All of the companies gave some explanation, and most of them stated…
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The Gender Pay Gap – how do large British lingerie companies compare?
What is the gender pay gap? “The gender pay gap is the difference in the average hourly wage of all men and women across a workforce. If women do more of the less well paid jobs within an organisation than men, the gender pay gap is usually bigger. The gender pay gap is not the…
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Rib Cages and Bra Fitting – a Masterpost
I’ve realised that while there are titbits (pun intended) of information about how rib Cages can affect bra fit floating around, it’s never been collated into one easy to access article. So I’ve tried to do that: most of the information in this post is credited to other hardworking bloggers, please check out the credits…
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The Outwards Scoop
We all know that it’s important to scoop all tissue from the outside of the bra *into* the cups, as well as positioning the wires correctly, but recently I have been thinking about an extension of the manoeuvre: The Outwards Scoop You may be thinking that this is just a way to make a too small…
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Bra Shopping in Melbourne – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
A quick lowdown of three places to buy bras in Melbourne – if you’re one of the two thirds of people who don’t fit in the sizes most bra shops sell, or you just want somewhere to give you a good fitting, this is the post to read. Apologies for the lack of photos of…
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Comfortably Stylish – A Short Review of Urkye Koalicja Serca+Granat in 34OO/OOO
I have real difficulty finding clothes that fit me due to my bust/waist sizes, so I often look at bust friendly brands as a potential solution. Unfortunately, my personal style is brightly coloured/patterned, interesting clothes and most of these brands deal in basiscs so I always leave the websites empty handed and disappointed. My perspective…
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Why I love FUNderwear (and how to get hold of it in extended sizes)
Lots of people use lingerie as a way of expressing their sexuality. And that’s great – power to them. This post is not negatively framing those people’s choices in any way, but about my alternative perspective. Apologies for the poor photo, my phone is broken so I had to make do with an old camera.…
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Hi, can you tell me what's that pretty green bra? Thanks in advance.
Here is a thought I would be interested in exploring: How would the opposite affect wire spring? (meaning if the…