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Anonymous wrote:But there's also more awareness of correct sizing. I remember getting measured at Victoria's secret in the 2000s and them putting me into a 32B even though my breast was popping out and I needed a smaller band size, but they didn't carry the size I actually needed. 34B is just kind of a strange size: I'm not saying no one fits it into it, but I think a lot more people thought they did than actually did just because people thought "D" meant huge and major stores didn't carry smaller bands.

34B is a strange size? What an odd comment.

Not if you read the rest of the comment!

The comment is that people wear the wrong size bra. It’s not weird that is an average size or most commonly size.

Based on a survey where women self reported their sizes from 1992, when no one was wearing the right bra size. It's not like anyone was measuring.

What? People measured in 1992. I’m old enough to remember 1992 wells Today the results would still be self reported.

The Oprah bra episode was in 2005, which was what kicked off a lot of the boutique bra measuring trend. This is what a 34B looks like, and it's not a body type that's hugely common. If you were wearing a 34B in 1992, you were probably wearing the wrong size. https://www.instagram.com/p/COVs4TVHmru/?img_index=2

This is misleading. That isn’t what a universal. Many manufacturers say to add 4” to band size. I wear a 34A. My underbust is 29” No way would a 30” be remotely comfortable. I’ve tried 32B and it is not comfortable

Natori is a popular brand and this is how they say to measure, which is in line with other U.S. brands

https://www.natori.com/pages/bra-size-guide-faq?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Nonbrand%20-%20Bras%20-%20Broad&utm_content=Size&utm_term=how%20measure%20bra%20size&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20032881032&gbraid=0AAAAAD6-xgpXXzFbV959uCU8TRLOUTtdw&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsdnNBhC4ARIsAA_3hegSG5vPcwVQMr7GfKxEBXKvMavAOhpHffKGRs2oo4_r00zNyPkQ--kaAiE6EALw_wcB

The +4 method is outdated from a time where bra bands had less stretch. The manufacturers still use that sizing to be able to sell more people their bras. If your underbust is 29", a 34 band is not providing you any support and almost certainly riding up in the back. The 32B may have been too small of a cup size which causes the band to feel too small. The ABTF calculator is the best place to start for a correct size.

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Anonymous wrote:But there's also more awareness of correct sizing. I remember getting measured at Victoria's secret in the 2000s and them putting me into a 32B even though my breast was popping out and I needed a smaller band size, but they didn't carry the size I actually needed. 34B is just kind of a strange size: I'm not saying no one fits it into it, but I think a lot more people thought they did than actually did just because people thought "D" meant huge and major stores didn't carry smaller bands.

34B is a strange size? What an odd comment.

Not if you read the rest of the comment!

The comment is that people wear the wrong size bra. It’s not weird that is an average size or most commonly size.

Based on a survey where women self reported their sizes from 1992, when no one was wearing the right bra size. It's not like anyone was measuring.

What? People measured in 1992. I’m old enough to remember 1992 wells Today the results would still be self reported.

The Oprah bra episode was in 2005, which was what kicked off a lot of the boutique bra measuring trend. This is what a 34B looks like, and it's not a body type that's hugely common. If you were wearing a 34B in 1992, you were probably wearing the wrong size. https://www.instagram.com/p/COVs4TVHmru/?img_index=2

This is misleading. That isn’t what a universal. Many manufacturers say to add 4” to band size. I wear a 34A. My underbust is 29” No way would a 30” be remotely comfortable. I’ve tried 32B and it is not comfortable

Natori is a popular brand and this is how they say to measure, which is in line with other U.S. brands

https://www.natori.com/pages/bra-size-guide-faq?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Nonbrand%20-%20Bras%20-%20Broad&utm_content=Size&utm_term=how%20measure%20bra%20size&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20032881032&gbraid=0AAAAAD6-xgpXXzFbV959uCU8TRLOUTtdw&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsdnNBhC4ARIsAA_3hegSG5vPcwVQMr7GfKxEBXKvMavAOhpHffKGRs2oo4_r00zNyPkQ--kaAiE6EALw_wcB

The +4 method is outdated from a time where bra bands had less stretch. The manufacturers still use that sizing to be able to sell more people their bras. If your underbust is 29", a 34 band is not providing you any support and almost certainly riding up in the back. The 32B may have been too small of a cup size which causes the band to feel too small. The ABTF calculator is the best place to start for a correct size.

But most manufacturers don’t even make bras with a band size under 30. The ones I buy (Hanro, Fleur de mul, Kiki M, Intimissimi) don’t even make 30 band size. Therefore, I just don’t believe that the “correct” way to measure is the exact underbust number. Perhaps it happens that is more comfortable for some, but I would not say it’s standard or the right way. Personally, I feel like it’s just pushed as a means of vanity sizing to make women feel smaller in the body and larger in the cup (a more desirable shape, I guess).

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All my life I thought I was an A/B cup but after being professionally fitted, I found that I am actually a DD! At least I had my band size right (34), but the cup size was always all wrong. When I think of DD I think of big, round cantaloupes like strippers or Playboy bunnies (definitely not me). Turns out that having side-set boobs and breast tissue that's more spread out rather than projecting can still be DD. Finally, I have bras that fit and look and feel great. I highly recommend a professional fitting for anyone who doesn't like the way their bras fit. I was so happy with the experience that I took my teen daughter to get fitted, so that she doesn't have to suffer with the wrong size bra like I did!