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Bra Physics Part 2: What Can We Learn about the Band?

In my last bra physics post, I described the forces involved in supporting your breasts and what parts of a bra are responsible for providing those forces. How can this knowledge inform our decisions when making or choosing bras? This post is part of a series and covers the bands of bras – just the…
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2022-01-10
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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2018-03-11
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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2017-06-20
I will be the coolest kid! — Comexim Graffiti Review in 55M

Comexim’s designs don’t often inspire me. However, as a connoisseur of all things fun – underwear or otherwise – I just had to buy this bra as soon as I saw it. A graffiti print longline? SIGN ME UP! I ordered the bra in a 55M with the “deeper cups” and “reduced cup height” alterations…
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2017-06-07
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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2017-03-22
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 bras…
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2017-01-16
Bra Science — Why Band Tests Don’t Work

Note: This post is operating under the premise that only the band size is being tested when checking a bra fits correctly. As too small cups can make a band feel too tight due to breast tissue not being fully contained/general constriction of the bust, I always advise checking band fit with the bra fastened…
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2016-08-19