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[Guest merongyie]

I've been on a mission lately to find out my true, correct bra size.. I'm sick of my bras just not feeling right. I never cared before, but I do now.
Can someone look at this chart and see if the size they find on the chart seems reasonable? I've been wearing a 32A ever since I started wearing bras, but according to this chart, I am a 28B. My measurements are 28.5" for my underbust and 30.5" for overbust. I've measured myself over and over again and visited countless bra calculators / sites, many of which have given me 32C or 30D as my size - which I know is NOT right. I've got small boobs.. but 28B sounds like it could be right.
This chart is the only thing I've found online that gives me a size that seems reasonable. Can someone else try and see if they think it's reliable? 'cause if so, I'm ready to start buying 28B bras online right away.. (unless someone knows a store that sells 28B, personally, I've never ever seen this size in-store ><
http://www.sktc.net/~christiansen/Glitz/Web%20Page%20Deign/Glitz_Body%20measurements_SKTC.htm

[Guest gazetto]

Need some help ladies :/ 
I am a 34A, but would like my bust to look more smaller / chest looking more flat. 
Never really liked large chests. And I hate padded / push-ups with a passion. 
I don't think it looks well with the clothing style I'm into. I'm more into the waifish hipster look -- which I constantly get the 'look' from my friends when I tell them.
I use the Vogue Petite Lightly Contoured bras which are probably the best subtle ones I've tried. There isn't a lot of padding and the coverage is great .. but the only thing is there's not enough support to keep me from a slouching posture (slightly). 
I want the support of say, a sports bra, but with enough padding as per the Vogue bra above. I live in Toronto Canada but haven't been able to find a store without padding! Recently I tried purchasing a Barely There custom Flex bra but it failed miserably since there was no padding / poor coverage. 
Quite the dilemma I'm in. Is there a more appropriate thread I can put this post in? 

[Guest alisonwonderland]

It took me FOREVER to realize that different band sizes have the same cup size:

Same cups and cradle	30A	32AA	34AAA
Same cups and cradle	30B	32A	34AA
Same cups and cradle	30C	32B	34A	36AA
Same cups and cradle	30D	32C	34B	36A
Same cups and cradle	30E	32D	34C	36B	38A
Same cups and cradle	30F	32E	34D	36C	38B	40A
Same cups and cradle	30G	32F	34E	36D	38C	40B
Same cups and cradle	30H	32G	34F	36E	38D	40C
Same cups and cradle	30J	32H	34G	36F	38E	40D
Same cups and cradle	30K	32J	34H	36G	38F	40E

I've always wondered why I fit perfectly in two different sizes lol, now it finally makes sense . So ladies, if the bust fits but the band is too loose, get a bigger cup and a smaller band. 
@gazetto hmm maybe try a wireless cotton bra like this: http://www.victoriassecret.com/bras/cotton-lingerie/wireless-bra-cotton-lingerie?ProductID=76927&CatalogueType=OLS it doesn't have wires so it'll be more comfortable, have less of a push-up effect, etc. So they're basically a sports bra except not. I personally don't like bras that have no padding, because sometimes people see things they shouldn't see, if you get what I mean lol.

[Guest pekkles]

gazetto said: Need some help ladies :/ 
I am a 34A, but would like my bust to look more smaller / chest looking more flat. 
Never really liked large chests. And I hate padded / push-ups with a passion. 
I don't think it looks well with the clothing style I'm into. I'm more into the waifish hipster look -- which I constantly get the 'look' from my friends when I tell them.
I use the Vogue Petite Lightly Contoured bras which are probably the best subtle ones I've tried. There isn't a lot of padding and the coverage is great .. but the only thing is there's not enough support to keep me from a slouching posture (slightly). 
I want the support of say, a sports bra, but with enough padding as per the Vogue bra above. I live in Toronto Canada but haven't been able to find a store without padding! Recently I tried purchasing a Barely There custom Flex bra but it failed miserably since there was no padding / poor coverage. 
Quite the dilemma I'm in. Is there a more appropriate thread I can put this post in? 

[Guest gazetto]

pekkles said: gazetto said: Need some help ladies :/ 
I am a 34A, but would like my bust to look more smaller / chest looking more flat. 
Never really liked large chests. And I hate padded / push-ups with a passion. 
I don't think it looks well with the clothing style I'm into. I'm more into the waifish hipster look -- which I constantly get the 'look' from my friends when I tell them.
I use the Vogue Petite Lightly Contoured bras which are probably the best subtle ones I've tried. There isn't a lot of padding and the coverage is great .. but the only thing is there's not enough support to keep me from a slouching posture (slightly). 
I want the support of say, a sports bra, but with enough padding as per the Vogue bra above. I live in Toronto Canada but haven't been able to find a store without padding! Recently I tried purchasing a Barely There custom Flex bra but it failed miserably since there was no padding / poor coverage. 
Quite the dilemma I'm in. Is there a more appropriate thread I can put this post in? 

[MissAria]

I'll start and check my bras, but when I'm near my periods and during my period I have high water retention, my breast are bigger so I must have larger bra size for that moment of the month lol...
Out of the subject, my whole body gets larger even my pants becomes very tight !!

[MissAria]

merongyie said: I've been on a mission lately to find out my true, correct bra size.. I'm sick of my bras just not feeling right. I never cared before, but I do now.
Can someone look at this chart and see if the size they find on the chart seems reasonable? I've been wearing a 32A ever since I started wearing bras, but according to this chart, I am a 28B. My measurements are 28.5" for my underbust and 30.5" for overbust. I've measured myself over and over again and visited countless bra calculators / sites, many of which have given me 32C or 30D as my size - which I know is NOT right. I've got small boobs.. but 28B sounds like it could be right.
This chart is the only thing I've found online that gives me a size that seems reasonable. Can someone else try and see if they think it's reliable? 'cause if so, I'm ready to start buying 28B bras online right away.. (unless someone knows a store that sells 28B, personally, I've never ever seen this size in-store ><
http://www.sktc.net/~christiansen/Glitz/Web%20Page%20Deign/Glitz_Body%20measurements_SKTC.htm

[MissAria]

kaboom said: I love the internet, it's so useful.

Anyways a couple years back, I really like this bra but they didn't have the size I usually wore which was 34A. The sales associate from a lingerie store suggested 38A, saying they're practically the same but the band for 38A is a little longer and looser but should still fit me. WRONG WRONG WRONG. It was huge! Over the years, I tried many different sizes and came to the conclusion that 32B fit me the best. Today I alternate between 34A and 32B (whichever is available).

[Guest sakumar]

alisonwonderland said: It took me FOREVER to realize that different band sizes have the same cup size:

[Guest pekkles]

sakumar said: alisonwonderland said: It took me FOREVER to realize that different band sizes have the same cup size:

[Guest cherish_love]

anyone in sydney know any professionals that measure ur bra size correctly?