MetaFilter posts tagged with bra

Ye olde breastbags

Egg Shen — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:30:04 -0800

A team of Austrian archaeologists has discovered four bras from the 1400s. It reveals that women wore the garment some 500 years before fashion historians thought it was invented.

finding the right bra size and best fit

flex — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:44:00 -0800

Bratabase is a crowdsourced "bra database" made to help women find the right bra (interview with the creator). According to many studies, over 80% of women aren't wearing the correct bra size: "there's a lot of misinformation about bras out there". For instance, D cups just aren't that big ("Clearly there are a whole lot more D+ cups out there than people assume") and not all D cups are the same size ("from left to right 30D, 32D, 34D, 36D, 38D. Five different band lengths, five different cup volumes. All D Cups"). Most of these links contain photos and therefore may be NSFWish for some. Boosaurus - Me and my mythical bra size: "This is why I do what I do. If I show everyone that a girl with a 28-band isn't just some mythical, twig-like creature, maybe some girls will realize that bands below 32 do exist, and they're not freakish for feeling like bands are always too big for them. If I tell everyone over and over that I wear a GG (or sometimes G, or H, or HH) cup, then maybe a few people will realize that the alphabet doesn't stop at D, that there are lots of options out there, that well-fitting bras do exist, that wearing a D cup or above isn't some strange, shameful thing." Bra Fitting Cicade - G and GG cups - do they always stand for "get a reduction"? "Generally these stereotypes force women to wear bras with D or DD cups (which are considered “normal”) and much too wide bands. Even if any of these women who wear bad sizes happens to enter a store with a real bra-fitting, she’s often shocked to hear that she should wear a 34FF or 34G instead of 38D that she always used to wear, what’s more she may get hysterical saying – I can’t/don’t have such big breasts. And refuse to wear a correct size because of that. This is what we call a “letterphobia” – this fear of wearing DD+ cups." (Why are women afraid to break the D-cup barrier?) *Breakout Bras Fitting Guide *Invest In Your Chest - DIY: Measure Yourself At Home *Butterfly Collection - Don't hate on the tape measure; the 5 fit checks plus a size calculator that suggests brands *Five signs of a poor fit *How to put your bra on correctly: The ‘Scoop and Grab’ or the ‘Scoop and Jiggle’ *The dark side of sister sizes: "So what’s the down side of this cute little phrase? Simply put, if your band size is wrong then the bra DOES NOT FIT. The band is by far the most important part of any bra because it provides 90% of the support." *It's your band size, and your choice: "Only you can decide what feels most comfortable for you. Just be informed about the right and wrong reasons to wear a band size slightly bigger than your measurements... Upsizing just so you can find something in shops, when you wouldn’t do so otherwise, means you are being bullied by the companies and inadvertently voting for the wrong sizes with your wallet." *StackDD+ - When and why to get fitted *Linda's extensive bra problems/solutions guide *Bratabase's troubleshooting section (submitted photos receive members' advice) The Itty Bitty Bra Guide by Amanda of 32aaBra.com Underbust Survey by Braless in Brasil - Part 1: Data Range & Underbusts Part 2: Sample Bias & Methodology Part 3: Bust Sizes Part 4: Bust Variation Part 5: Clothing Sizes *Breast Shapes (with a visual chart) *What Exactly is a "Good" Shape? & How to Figure Out The Shape Of Your Boobs *Soft vs. Firm Breasts Clothing and Bra Sizes for the D Cup and Up: The Fit Factor vs. the Risk Factor: "When manufacturers and stores say there isn’t enough demand for clothing or bras in our size, it’s easy to feel incredulous because we’re connected via the internet to full-busted women all over the world who share our frustrations with fit. Are these businesses blind? Not necessarily. They just want to stay in business. For many companies this means doing what has always worked and avoiding risk. Women have been forcing themselves into their size ranges for years. What’s the big deal now?" Attack of the Killer DDDDDDDs!! "Here are the FOUR big bra problems I encountered: 1. The use of multiple Ds is keeping North American women away from embracing larger cup letters 2. Not enough brands understand the difference between Full Bust and Plus Size bras 3. Sizing for Full Bust women is still wildly inaccurate 4. Online boutiques are massively overlooked by brands and women alike" Why We Need 28 and 30 Bands and GG+ Cups: "As more women in the US market in particular become aware of sub-32 band sizes in their quest for good-fitting bras, those who need to move down in band size will likely have to move up in cup size, and for some of them, that means crossing the GG+ cup line." The Bra Band Project on Flickr: "We first started this project after a few big-name, full-busted (DD+ cups) lingerie companies asserted that there was "no market" for 30 and under bands, and that "30 and under bands are for juniors." We wholeheartedly disagreed! We knew that there were plenty of us out there struggling to find bras in these sizes. To illustrate our point, we've collected photos of women who wear sizes 24-30 band bras in sizes DD-KK (using UK sizing), ranging from ages 18-50+. As the photos show, we are women of a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and ages, and we need and deserve bras that fit." (photo sets) USA Money - HerRoom's universal sizing chart demystifies larger bras; Bratabase responds: "Me and many bra enthusiasts on Twitter worry if adding one more standard will create more confusion... PS: I hate that they're using the letter D, just perpetuates the "D is huge" myth." Jezebel - A new online bra shop helps you figure out your "real" bra size via an algorithm: "The former Microsoft employees who founded True & Co, Aarthi Ramamurthy and Michelle Lam, say they want to make the bra-shopping process entertaining and stress-free: "The whole idea is to wrap some really complicated technology into a very simple online quiz to make it fun for women," Lam told the NY Daily News." (previously on MeFi: Busty Girl Problems)

"Lingerie comes with soil, rice seedlings and gardening gloves."

zarq — Mon, 17 May 2010 06:58:52 -0800

The latest fun, gimmicky bra from Japanese lingerie maker Triumph International grows rice. Promo Videos (SFW, YT) Previously on MeFi: Triumph's Solar Bra. 8 Best Bizarre Bras from Triumph International. Also, they sell a "Husband Hunting Bra" Other Videos Fox News Report NBC Today Show (Hulu)

IgNobility 2009

wendell — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:55:45 -0800

This year's winners of the Ig Nobel prizes are a bumper crop of wild and crazy SCIENCE!, featuring sword-swallowing, knuckle-cracking, benefits of cow-naming, pregnant women NOT tipping over, a household use for giant panda poop (take that, Packham), diamonds made from tequila, a brassiere that can be used as TWO gas masks, "Ireland's Worst Driver", Icelandic banks, Zimbabwean currency, and a 'Peace Prize' earned by hitting people over the heads with beer bottles (and comparing the effects of empty vs. full bottles) (related inquiry)

A tribute to the Corsetiere

tellurian — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:17:32 -0800

Corsets - a very comprehensive collection of information about foundation garments. The site is generously illustrated, so it may be NSFW.

wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful Wonderbra!

flapjax at midnite — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:29:51 -0800

From the Golden Age of TV commercial jingles, variations on a lyric theme: Wonderbra ads from 1968 (#1), 1968 (#2), 1969, 1974, 1975, and 1979, all served up in the groovy pop aesthetic of those fabulous decades! It's a wonderful thing. [lyrics inside]

Part bra, part sculpture, part social disturbance.

ozomatli — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:19:18 -0800

Enlighted: This is a difficult piece to describe. Part bra, part sculpture, part social disturbance. As a vague description, we'll call it the 'nerve' bra, but it's really so much more.

jiggly virtual b00b support

gren — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 05:58:05 -0800

The Shock Absorber Bounce-o-Meter is *definitely* NSFW, but sure is a lot of fun. Choose your cup size, then your level of activity, and you will be presented with naked breasts, breasts in a normal bra and breasts in the Shock Absorber bra side by side...all the while doing some exercise to get things jiggling.

What do Windows XP and lingerie have in common?

sanitycheck — Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:21:24 -0800

What do Windows XP and lingerie have in common? Quite a lot, according to Microsoft. The Register reports that MS is taking full advantage of the fact that sex sells with their latest Swiss ad. There's only one problem - the commercial doesn't make any sense.

A real miracle bra!?

igloo — Tue, 22 May 2001 13:08:17 -0800

A real miracle bra!? The device consists of two plastic domes, a microprocessor-controlled vacuum pump, and a sports bra to hold it all in place. The pump applies gentle suction, no more than the difference in atmospheric pressure between street level and the top of a tall building. Worn for ten hours a day for ten weeks, it increased the size of women's breasts by an average of 100 cubic centimeters, or approximately one cup size. The bra that keeps on giving.

Worried about those horny teenage boys going out with your daughter?

baylink — Sun, 04 Jun 2000 16:19:46 -0800

Worried about those horny teenage boys going out with your daughter? [ Courtesy of Flowerhead, though I suppose it really *should* have been courtesy of Charlotte... ]