someoneyouknow
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This is a bit dated, but you could still use the references.
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I went to Singapore, walked past a lingerie store and thought 'wow, look at those gorgeous bras!' Went inside to try some on and discovered what are small tits in Australia are fucking watermelons in Asia, and the only bras that fit me were ugly, ugly creations that were reminiscent of nursing bras.
Ok, so... no one has actually explained how bras work and I feel like that'll actually help him.
So, bra measurements do mean something.
The band is how many inches around the underbust is at rest. So if someone is a 34C or whatever, that means that the underbust is 34inches around- using a tape measure. That's where the band sits- if you've never worn a bra or don't make clothes I don't really know how to explain to you what this is, but it's the most important part for garment construction because it's what bears the weight.
The letter after is how many inches you increase for the fullest part of the cups. So a 34A is a 35in bustline, a 34B is a 36in bustline and so on.
BUT the labels used for the letters aren't universal after "D" in the US. So, depending on the manufacturer, a 5in difference COULD be a "DD" or an "E". A 6in difference could be a "DDD", "E", or "F". I have NO FUCKING CLUE why this isn't standardized, because literally the only way to know if something is going to fit, because of the clothing labels being based on unicorn farts or whatever, is to try it on.
But if you don't know the band size, the cup size means nothing, because the cup size measures "#inches to increase fabric during production". Bras (like all clothing) was hand-made at one time, and these measurements were meant to aid in the production of a bra- of translating it from a sewing pattern onto fabric and making it- not in the wearing of one.
So... yeah, for a descriptor, unless someone is sewing, I don't know how often this would come up. People have gotten so far from home production that, as someone else already mentioned, a lot of people don't know their "real" bra size any more than most guys know their "real" inseam. People just don't make their own clothes like they used to. They buy off the rack now.
BTW, a bra won't maintain the same band size as you wear it and the elastic stretches. That's why there are multiple clasps on the band. You wear it on the last one and move inward as the fabric stretches. That'll make them last longer- and for what yhall pay for them I'd want them to last as long as they can. Elastic does better if you hand-wash it, too.
Yes! I'm not exactly over endowed and I'm a bit more than 5 ft. went to Hong Kong when I was 16 and I was large for everything and it was hard to find anything that fitted. And no shoes.... I felt very un-delicate
Grapefruit good.
Lemon or Watermelon, bad.
Watermelon best.
Nah. That's too much.
A good handful is the right size, IMO
It might be an unusual size, like 32 E or something.
My last two wives were 32F and 32E. Narrow backs, big tits. Not unusual in a lot of places south of Anglo-Saxony. French lingerie stores tend to stock more stuff in those sizes.
Much like the use of the word "enpurple" to describe an erection, that's how I know when I'm wasting my time.
Xav.
Please point me to any stories with enpurpling dicks, I'll be enpinkedly tickled to read them
Ok, so... no one has actually explained how bras work and I feel like that'll actually help him.
So, bra measurements do mean something.
Please point me to any stories with enpurpling dicks, I'll be enpinkedly tickled to read them
Ok, so... no one has actually explained how bras work and I feel like that'll actually help him.
So, bra measurements do mean something.
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It's a bloody minefield.
And bullet bras, lol...just another example of a bizarre way to appeal to the opposite sex.
I read one recently where the protagonist claimed to be wielding an impressive yet unlikely 14 inch schlong. All I could think was that if my partner dropped their strides to reveal that sort of appendage, I'd be running away shrieking with fear.
By the way, WRT ‘empurpled’, is that anything like Lisa Simpson’s ‘embiggened’?
Grapefruit good.
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Lol, ^this. I am surprised that only one woman chimed in anything useful about this conversation. I'll add that whenever a random PM asks "what is your bra size?" it's an immediate eye roll from me, because guys think that they know what it all means.
To mansplain it a little further, cup sizes are relatively proportional to the increase/decrease of band size. While a (US standard) 34D might sound great, the size of the cup (or in a hand) is pretty much is the same as a 36C or a 38B.
And if you (as men) didn't know this, then it just goes to show that you should avoid putting in specifics into your writing. It does show some amateurism in a story when an author finds it necessary to write about exact details in regards to women--say perhaps that you think your main character (blonde, 5'4", 32FF or whatever ridiculous number you affix to her) is petite and someone you can physically control...but what if your reader is a man who is 4'9"? That woman's going to be a fucking giant to him. Loses something in translation, so perhaps go vague and state height in comparison to the other characters in the story, or breasts in abstract ways (Julie had to use both of her small hands to hold onto one of her friend's large tits).