It’s so bad that my fiancée has some bras that say she’s a B cup and others that says she’s a D cup. In order to go bra shopping, you have to actually try them on to find out if they fit.

If I had to try on underwear to see if they fit, I might not bother with underwear at all!

  • Contramuffin@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    32 + 4 = 36

    34 + 2 = 36

    Am I missing something? Barring some extremely stupid math error, I don’t see how I’m incorrect

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      9 hours ago

      You’re close! Both a 34B and a 32D would have the same measurement around their bust, but the bust size alone can’t be used to determine bra size. The rule is to increase band size by 1 increment (which is 2”) and reduce cup size by 1 increment (the letter) to maintain the same volume.

      The volume of a 32D is the same as a 34C.

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        5 hours ago

        Exactly, bust size is very nice, but it doesn’t speak about the torso shape. And shape is what determines, whether a bra fits.

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      7 hours ago

      Omg, just realised this must be the way manufacturers think about bras, that would explain a lot 😆