Breast size, reality vs description

[LucidLucifer]

So I like stories that include large-chested women, but it seems like a lot of the authors describe their breasts as being gigantic, as if they were describing a 36J when in reality they are DD's.

Perhaps the average consensus is DD breasts are huge, but with stories that focus on large breasts, I wonder if the authors actually look for photos of women that would fit the character description and try and figure out roughly what their bust size is.

 

[JackLuis]

So I like stories that include large-chested women, but it seems like a lot of the authors describe their breasts as being gigantic, as if they were describing a 36J when in reality they are DD's.

Perhaps the average consensus is DD breasts are huge, but with stories that focus on large breasts, I wonder if the authors actually look for photos of women that would fit the character description and try and figure out roughly what their bust size is.

I have been struggling with describing various concubines in a story I'm working on and slave girls etc. I've come to the conclusion that LARGE and succulent are two entirely different concepts. I've done a lot of research into what is the median size that is sufficient but not large. And I think a B-C cup is about a natural median. Anything larger is LARGE but I have sen some HUGE! breasts that aren't all that succulent.

IMHO describing the shape, skin color, areaola in various sizes, colors, and states of arousal are more erotic than just to say GIGANTIC TITS!

 

[LucidLucifer]

If the body's proportions and their ratio is aesthetic then I don't mind what would be considered very very large. However if the woman has really large breasts because she is obese then that's another story altogether, and a different fetish.

It's a bit ridiculous to describe women that are very small in stature, like 5'1" 110lbs, but have giant natural breasts that defy gravity.

 

[BurningMonkey]

I think that "large, round, firm" are sufficient. ("Succulent, delicious, delectable, perky" all are good, too.) Don't be too specific; let the reader fill in the missing info for him/herself with whatever they consider to be hot. They become more engaged in the story that way.

Sometimes less is more.

BTW, I also like large breasts, and think C to D cup is good. DD's on up can look grotesque, especially on a smaller frame; B and less just don't appeal to me as much.

Your mileage may differ.

 

[elfin_odalisque]

I think that "large, round, firm" are sufficient. ("Succulent, delicious, delectable, perky" all are good, too.) Don't be too specific; let the reader fill in the missing info for him/herself with whatever they consider to be hot. They become more engaged in the story that way.

Sometimes less is more.

BTW, I also like large breasts, and think C to D cup is good. DD's on up can look grotesque, especially on a smaller frame; B and less just don't appeal to me as much.

Your mileage may differ.

I agreed with you until you started quoting cup sizes. For a start they vary between manufacturer and purpose (sports bras?). Even women don't know their exact size but use trial and error in the changing room.

Did you know that a woman's breasts are usually two different sizes and we often give them names like 'my girls'.

 

[BurningMonkey]

The cup sizes were just for relative comparison purposes, like saying something is "about the size of a toaster", which also vary in size. I'm aware that they are not an exact measurement.

Let's just say I prefer rounder and fuller to flatter and pointier, okay? But there is such a thing as too round and too full. lol.

And I hate those stiff, standing cereal bowls that too many women get as "enhancements"; they look great in clothes, granted, but they don't look all that good when the clothes come off. I like a bit of "hang".

Yes, I'm aware that they are usually different in size, and the nipples point sometimes in different directions. Symmetry is not nature's hallmark.

And I've heard them called "the girls", "the twins", and "the puppies"...

 

[elfin_odalisque]

I think that "large, round, firm" are sufficient. ("Succulent, delicious, delectable, perky" all are good, too.) Don't be too specific; let the reader fill in the missing info for him/herself with whatever they consider to be hot. They become more engaged in the story that way.

Sometimes less is more.

BTW, I also like large breasts, and think C to D cup is good. DD's on up can look grotesque, especially on a smaller frame; B and less just don't appeal to me as much.

Your mileage may differ.

I agreed with you until you started quoting cup sizes. For a start they vary between manufacturer and purpose (sports bras?). Even women don't know their exact size but use trial and error in the changing room.

Did you know that a woman's breasts are usually two different sizes and we often give them names like 'my girls'.

 

[BurningMonkey]

Double post? Hmm...

 

[NaokoSmith]

I notice that men often talk of the inches as if that indicates boobage. Like '38C' as if it meant large breasts.

The inches are the chest size, and the letters demonstrate boobage. Even quite big cup size will look smaller on a bigger chest size, so if you want realistic large looking boobs in your story, go for something like 34E. Admittedly, in poetic terms 38C seems bigger as the 'C' looks more curvy and breastlike.

(Welcome to the board, BTW. )

 

[Hypoxia]

IMHO an author specifying bra size is guilty of pandering, unimaginative laziness, routine sloppiness, reporting, or satire.

* Pandering: Numbers must be a real turn-on for underwear fetishists.
* Lazy and sloppy authors likely throw in big numbers because they look impressive, not because they mean anything. And/or because everyone else is doing it. Yikes.
* Reporting: "She fastened her 34C bra securely, hoping for the best." Sort of like, "The XXXL jockstrap barely contained his immense package." Do we *need* vital statistics?
* Satire: Posting immense numbers highlights the absurdity.

I recall some comedic movie of a half-century ago -- maybe it was AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, maybe it was IT'S A MAD, MAD WORLD, one of those. British actor Terry-Thomas had a line about Americans' fixation on "immense bosoms". He nearly spat out 'bosoms'. I think that was even before the advent of implants. Ah, cosmetic implants. Somehow I suspect collusion with the dairy industry. We can't blame only Carol Doda.

 

[BurningMonkey]

Show, don't tell...

 

[Hypoxia]

Show, don't tell...

For something approaching 'literature', sure. But fetishists like to be told. Told all the details, in squirm-inducing detail. Car fetishists need to know not just the engine size but also the makes of the fuel injectors, suspension system, and exhaust manifold. Underwear fetishists need to know the brand, model number, and specific size, and probably how many days' sweat have stained the fabric. Funny that way.

 

[BurningMonkey]

Glad I'm not one of 'em...

 

[redzinger]

BTW, I also like large breasts, and think C to D cup is good. DD's on up can look grotesque, especially on a smaller frame; B and less just don't appeal to me as much.

DD isn't that big! Certainly not 'grotesque'.

See my avatar? That was me at 34DD/E, with a plunge bra.

At my biggest, I was 36F+. I was also rather overweight (UK14-16). And uncomfortable.
At my skinniest, I was 32D/DD (on a UK10 body), and I can assure you, those sad little puppies were far from large.

IMHO an author specifying bra size is guilty of pandering, unimaginative laziness, routine sloppiness, reporting, or satire.

Yep, all this. Though it's actually a useful guide as to if I want to continue reading - most of the time it signals early that I need to hit the back button.

 

[BurningMonkey]

DD isn't that big! Certainly not 'grotesque'.

See my avatar? That was me at 34DD/E, with a plunge bra.

LoL! You missed the part where I said they can be grotesque, not that they necessarily are.
(Is there no place left in the world for nuance?)

Stand down, soldier; nobody's attacking.

And your avatar is very nice, btw.

 

[49greg]

DD isn't that big! Certainly not 'grotesque'.

See my avatar? That was me at 34DD/E, with a plunge bra.

At my biggest, I was 36F+. I was also rather overweight (UK14-16). And uncomfortable.
At my skinniest, I was 32D/DD (on a UK10 body), and I can assure you, those sad little puppies were far from large.




Yep, all this. Though it's actually a useful guide as to if I want to continue reading - most of the time it signals early that I need to hit the back button.

Ummm, the thing is ... your avatar is kind of small for someone with old tired eyes.

Just kidding.

 

[Handley_Page]

So I like stories that include large-chested women, but it seems like a lot of the authors describe their breasts as being gigantic, as if they were describing a 36J when in reality they are DD's.

Perhaps the average consensus is DD breasts are huge, but with stories that focus on large breasts, I wonder if the authors actually look for photos of women that would fit the character description and try and figure out roughly what their bust size is.

Be advised that Elfin_Odalisque knows of what she speaks. Take a close look at her bit on Bra sizes in the "HOW to" section.

 

[BurningMonkey]

I still say the best method is to imply without actually stating.

 

[PennLady]

So I like stories that include large-chested women, but it seems like a lot of the authors describe their breasts as being gigantic, as if they were describing a 36J when in reality they are DD's.

Perhaps the average consensus is DD breasts are huge, but with stories that focus on large breasts, I wonder if the authors actually look for photos of women that would fit the character description and try and figure out roughly what their bust size is.

As elfin noted, bra/chest size is all over the place, so to speak. Even two women who wear the same size bra may not have exactly the same size or shape breasts.

A lot of people, as expected, have said it's better to show than tell, to imply than to specify (I generally do this myself). They are not wrong, but not blanketly right.

Some people -- readers and writers both -- like the specificity and there's nothing wrong with it. It might be important to your story or character. A story might have an sf setting, for example, where people are held to rigid standards; numbers would be important there. A character might be someone who has a fetish about exactness, or is innately compelled for it; numbers would be important there, too.

To me, an actual number isn't that important, because everyone will picture something different. But that's me.

 

[NaokoSmith]

Show, don't tell...

You should be so lucky <snerk>.

As elfin noted, bra/chest size is all over the place, so to speak. Even two women who wear the same size bra may not have exactly the same size or shape breasts.

And even two breasts on the same woman are not usually the same size. The cup size should be comfortable for the bigger boob, one boob will be a little loose in the bag as it were.

Your two boobs can be significantly different sizes, like mine. I have a lump in one so large that when I had my statutory breast test, the breast nurses could hardly believe I hadn't noticed it already. No, no, don't worry! it's just congealed cream cake or something . Test results all came back saying it's fatty tissue. Now I am just trying to figure out how much cake to eat to get the other one pumped up LOL.

Here I review a site which has uploaded pictures of ordinary women's breasts - to help reassure women who are anxious that their boobs are not the 'proper' shape/size/position. I'm sure they wouldn't mind writers looking for serious research purposes, but these are not erotic shots so my advice is not to bother if you are just looking for a cheap thrill: Review of 007b.

 

[BurningMonkey]

You should be so lucky <snerk>.

Perhaps someday you'll take pity on a poor, benighted man pining in the wilderness...

...but these are not erotic shots so my advice is not to bother if you are just looking for a cheap thrill.

There are no "cheap" thrills, only thrills and something not quite thrilling, like my wife talking about "Rose White" or "Peach White"; I keep saying, "No, no, no! There's 'white', and there's something not quite white!" But my recriminations fall upon deaf ears. Ah, such is the life of wedded bliss...

I'll check it out. Thanks for the link.

 

[NotWise]

Yes, I'm aware that they are usually different in size, and the nipples point sometimes in different directions. Symmetry is not nature's hallmark.

I once saw a video of a dance performance by two women that combined dialog (in Spanish w/English subtitles) with modern dance. The dancers were nude at the beginning of the performance and the dialog described events of their lives that shaped them. They donned clothes as their story progressed, as if the clothes represented their growing maturity and emotional isolation.

One of the experiences they related was when a boyfriend complained about the asymmetry of the dancer's breasts. He got dumped, but that lead her to describe a friend who's breasts "looked in opposite directions, as if disagreeing over some major concern."

I always like that expression.

 

[DirtyAllie]

IT varies a lot on weight, body type. I was a DD years ago, but I was a lot heavier than I am now.

Now I'm a 'full C' what I mean by that is its a PIA because some C-cup bras are to tight, but some D's are too loose


But looking at before and after pictures my breasts look much bigger now because the rest of me is much smaller.

 

[redzinger]

Ummm, the thing is ... your avatar is kind of small for someone with old tired eyes.

Just kidding.

Unfortunately, the original pic has gone AWOL with all the laptop crashes I've had.

 

[NotWise]

I only have seven stories up, but I think there's only once in those stories where I describe the size of a woman's breasts. "Hardly more than a handful" was the way I put it.

In Frank Zappa's movie "200 Motels" one of the characters repeats "more than a mouthful is wasted." "More than a mouthful" is another breast size description I like.

Neither of those is for large breasts, but it seems like there should be analogous descriptions for big boobs -- just anything that doesn't use bra size has to be better. At least, more creative.