Category: breast shape
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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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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…