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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 — 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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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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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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I would love to see an article on the best bras for lifting gravity-challenged, tennis-ball-in-a-sock, grandma boobs back up where…
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