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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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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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Bra Science: How Band Size Changes with Cup Size – Freya
Welcome to part two of my series on how band lengths are not always equal between cup sizes. Last time we had Cleo by Panache, now we’re testing Freya’s band lengths. I collected Bratabase data on the stretched and unstretched band lengths in a couple of band sizes of Freya bras – the ones with…
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How to Take the Best Bra Fit Pictures (& Imgur Privacy Guide)
Note: This blog post has images with text on them, so I’ve uploaded a text-only version here that should be compatible with text to speech readers. Angles Make sure you’re taking these pictures with neutral posture, as that’s how fit is judged! If there is a difference in fit on each breast, be sure to…
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Bra Science – 16 Signs You’re Wearing a Parachute Bra
Since people loved my 11 Signs You’re Wearing a Boob Hat post, I have decided to write one about the opposite syndrome: The Parachute Bra. Parachute bras are worn by people who have realised that the “plus 4” method of measuring people is a terrible system, but they go too far the other way – wearing…
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Bra Science: How Band Size Changes with Cup Size – Cleo by Panache
Just when you thought bra fitting couldn’t get any more complicated, it turns out that a 30 often isn’t the same as a 30. It’s commonly known that people with larger cup sizes tend to choose smaller bands over those with smaller cup sizes. But is this an organic decision or influenced by changing band…
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Bra Science — 11 Signs You May be Wearing a Boob Hat
Do you feel unsupported by your bra? That it squashes your boobs down instead of lifting them up? Or maybe you feel that your bra is just a useless garment altogether, costing quite a bit of money considering it just doesn’t really do anything? You may be wearing… a boob hat. Many people who wear…
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Updating My Bra Storage (Guest Post)
The topic of bra storage comes up now and again and I thought it might be interesting to share how I upgraded my bra storage. It is a take on a well known hanger tree tutorial with a few improvements for my needs. The most important for me was shrinking the vertical space used as…
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Bra Science — Center full? Outer full? Splayed? What does it all mean?
With the recent advent of increasing discussion on center fullness and outer fullness – including a gore alteration that increases center depth, and more and more people being confused as to what it all means, I thought I’d try and explain what these shapes are and why so many people struggle to figure out which…
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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…