I'm just wondering, have yet to start e but am on blockers and full time :) But what are your 'back' bra sizes? yano 32,32,36 etc
Just wondering because im 6ft and a 34 and feel quite broad :(
32,34,36*
34 girly
Quote from: AlexisB on May 31, 2013, 03:57:39 PM
I'm just wondering, have yet to start e but am on blockers and full time :) But what are your 'back' bra sizes? yano 32,32,36 etc
Just wondering because im 6ft and a 34 and feel quite broad :(
Do you mean underbust?
I do indeed
5'11", 36 B slowly meandering towards a C.
I have noticed, at least when viewed in groups, my ribcage actually looks reasonable w/r/t my height. Not thin, but it looks well-proportioned. And do keep in mind, 36 is an 'average' sized bra. :)
And then, of course, there are the days when it looks absolutely horrible. :(
Worst sizing system on the planet, but in terms of the straightforward measurement my underbust is just under 31" (@5ft 9.5in).
Quote from: AlexisB on May 31, 2013, 03:57:39 PM
I'm just wondering, have yet to start e but am on blockers and full time :) But what are your 'back' bra sizes? yano 32,32,36 etc
Just wondering because im 6ft and a 34 and feel quite broad :(
I am only 5' 4" but my rib cage is 38" so you are fortunate, and I am only an a cup, bra's are practically impossible to find
You're all such little feminine ladies. I'm 5' 7" with a 44" under bra band width. V body type, lean and mean and built like a brick. Not very girly but I've seen a lot worse. What me worry? :icon_ballbounce:
5'7" and 31"
Quote from: Theo on May 31, 2013, 05:52:13 PM
Worst sizing system on the planet, but in terms of the straightforward measurement my underbust is just under 31" (@5ft 9.5in).
And yes I agree, I'm a similar measurement but I'm a 34B :P go figure!
Quote from: kkut on May 31, 2013, 06:54:59 PM
I remember in second grade, my teacher's name was Ms. Ross. She was strict, strong, stout, hairy, short hair, etc., etc. I'll never forget as long as I live. We were in class one afternoon on a very normal average day doing our reading assignments. The principle came in very abruptly and informed Ms. Ross her child had been taken to the hospital, no cause was known. She launched into the air and went out the side door of the classroom without using the door knob (yes, she went straight thru the door, busted hinges and all).... I remember thinking first that hopefully her child was ok and second, that is one amazing woman!
It's not about looks kiddos.
I would love to have witnessed that! I played fullback and middle linebacker all four years in HS and worked my butt off to get that way, was nominated HS All American one year. There are some genetics involved and I'll admit that I've had a few tearful moments over it in my new life, but we don't get any do overs.
6"3" 180lbs 34c is comfortable
Does your underbust size go down when on hrt?
Quote from: misschievous on May 31, 2013, 07:40:34 PM
Does your underbust size go down when on hrt?
Mine didn't. But if you're a real tub of lard to begin with and get on a lean diet and exercise regimen then you can lose any fat you might have on your upper rib cage, sometimes back muscles will atrophy a bit. But if you just have a big ribcage like me, the only way that will happen is if you get run over by a bus. ;D
Quote from: misschievous on May 31, 2013, 07:40:34 PM
Does your underbust size go down when on hrt?
mine has a little bit from the muscles under the arms towards the back. maybe .5-1" at max. I've also lost a little weight though, so it could just be that like Shantel mentioned.
Ok, so basically no or if so not much?
Quote from: misschievous on June 01, 2013, 05:25:25 AM
Ok, so basically no or if so not much?
ymmv. If one was very muscly -inverted triangle status- and had a small frame I bet it would change significantly. I regrettably forgot to measure underbust when I started out, so when I say .5-1" I'm just guessing.
Quote from: Jennygirl on June 01, 2013, 05:57:31 AM
ymmv. If one was very muscly -inverted triangle status- and had a small frame I bet it would change significantly. I regrettably forgot to measure underbust when I started out, so when I say .5-1" I'm just guessing.
Just checked, and it is actually one of the measurements I took on just prior to starting HRT. Seems I lost 1.2" (okay, say 1", not as if the measurements are going to be 100% accurate anyway). During the same timeframe I lost 3 pounds, going from a BMI just over 19 to just under 19, so I have to assume that the lower circumference is probably more muscle-loss related than anything else.
I,m 5' 6" & 31"
Seriously? You girls are really complaining about being 31"-34"? That's freaking small. The AVERAGE band size in this country is a 36, and that's on genetic females who are, on average, even shorter than you. Seriously. Count your blessings.
Me personally, I feel like I actually have something to complain about here, having a ribcage that measures 39". (Some of this is admittedly due to my weight, so I should lose an inch or two once I get down to my target weight, but my big upper-body is still one of my absolute biggest fears in regards to passability.)
I say this with the best of intentions... if you girls are complaining about having measurements that are below average for even cisgender women, especially given the biology that we have to fight against, you are holding yourself to WAY too high of a standard.
Quote from: Carrie Liz on June 01, 2013, 10:57:33 AM
Seriously? You girls are really complaining about being 31"? That's freaking small. The AVERAGE band size in this country is a 36, and that's on genetic females who are, on average, even shorter than you. Seriously. Count your blessings.
Me personally, I feel like I actually have something to complain about here, having a ribcage that measures 39". (Some of this is admittedly due to my weight, so I should lose an inch or two once I get down to my target weight, but my big upper-body is still one of my absolute biggest fears in regards to passability.)
I wouldn't let that get in your way Carrie, I don't know about these little gals here, but have you seen some of the cis women on an average day at the mall lately? If you want to feel good about your passibility possibilities do that for a day. You will be feeling good about yourself and sorry for a lot of them.
I'm not complaining I am vary happy with my size.
Quote from: kkut on June 01, 2013, 12:36:25 PM
My point? Don't listen to the massive ripped guy at the gym. It'll only tick you off!
*nods vigorously* :)
We always are and were our own worst critics. I think one of the reasons why peoples' perceptions differ so much in areas such as these is that we are all trying to change: so whatever baseline we start off from, we want to move as far as possible away from it.
In brief moments of clarity I have to laugh at myself for worrying about my body shape, realistically speaking that part of me can already pass (ignoring the chest just above the underbust, that still needs a bit of growth ;)). Heck, I've had girls whom I'm not out to telling me they are envious of my figure, so I should darn well stop fussing; but even knowing that, and being aware of the twisted self-image we sometimes cultivate, I find myself looking in the mirror and thinking that my body still requires sooooooo much work. 'tis only human methinks, but heck can it be annoying. :laugh:
Quote from: MANDY GG on June 01, 2013, 01:18:21 PM
I'm not complaining I am vary happy with my size.
+1!
I (should) wear a 36B. That's what fits perfectly. My underbust is 32.5, my bust is 35.5.
Quote from: girl you look fierce on June 01, 2013, 01:43:03 PM
People are posting their underbust measurements not their band size... you add 4-5" to your underbust to get band size, it's a silly system but that's how it generally works. So a 31 underbust would be pretty average for a girl.
Edit: actually not entirely, it varies by your size (and happens to be 4-5 for me which is what it classically was), but yeah underbust measurement does not necessarily equal band size.
:) thats a relief, just rechecked then, so I am 33", that is much better than 38" in comparison ::)
Quote from: Joanna Dark on June 01, 2013, 02:16:41 PM
I (should) wear a 36B. That's what fits perfectly. My underbust is 32.5, my bust is 35.5.
No actually you would be a -1.5
You take the actual under bust measurement add 4 inches if even 5 if not and subtract that from the bust measurement.
Most trans will come up with a negative or a 1 if being honest.
My under bust actual measurement is 29 and my bust is 34 maybe 34.5.....if I take my actual measurement add 5....I would be a 34AAA.
Trans under breast measurements will always be larger no matter what size frame you are....A smaller framed cis girl my size would have an under bust of about 28 with possibly 34 to 35 bust making her a 32A or B.
Myself I can wear a 32C or a 34A
Most average cis girls are about a 29 or 30 even if they are larger framed....its just how they were made!!
Quote from: Just Shelly on June 01, 2013, 03:06:18 PM
No actually you would be a -1.5
You take the actual under bust measurement add 4 inches if even 5 if not and subtract that from the bust measurement.
Most trans will come up with a negative or a 1 if being honest.
My under bust actual measurement is 29 and my bust is 34 maybe 34.5.....if I take my actual measurement add 5....I would be a 34AAA.
Trans under breast measurements will always be larger no matter what size frame you are....A smaller framed cis girl my size would have an under bust of about 28 with possibly 34 to 35 bust making her a 32A or B.
Myself I can wear a 32C or a 34A
Most average cis girls are about a 29 or 30 even if they are larger framed....its just how they were made!!
So I not only don't have boobs I have negative boobs lol I don't think so. Adding four inches is a relic of the 1920s when material to make bras was not elastic and they needed underwires. This is no longer the case. You add inches if you want to get a proper fit. I could wear a 34B or a 36B. It's just the 34B has a little bit of space left in it. But it is a crappy bra as well.
Moreover, read this: http://busts4justice.com/2011/06/09/bra-fitting-why-are-companies-still-adding-4/ (http://busts4justice.com/2011/06/09/bra-fitting-why-are-companies-still-adding-4/) or just google "add four inches" and see the one million web sites screaming NOOOOO in unison.
Also, technically you are a E cup. Underbust: 29. Bust: 34=E cup. That's a five inch difference between your underbust and bust, which means your boobs rise five inches. You're pretty stacked.
I technically by modern measuremnet should add one inch or subtract one inch to get an even number, then the difference between underbust and bust+cup size. ! inch A, 2 inch B, etc., making me a 32C, which I should try as it may fit a lot better. It prob will. But maybe a 34C would be better and that is the same as a 36B. It makes more sense at least. One thing is fo sho, I do not have negative boobs lol
32C = 34B = 36A
Quote from: kkut on June 01, 2013, 12:36:25 PM
Don't listen to the massive ripped guy at the gym. It'll only tick you off!
So true! You're definitely not alone here Kim, got pm-ed by another gal in tears over this thread. It isn't anyone's fault here, we all tend to internalize things differently, some get their feelings hammered pretty hard. Gotta just take your wtf pill and move on. Love you all just the way you are! ~Shan~
Anyone feeling bad about their size, please realise cis-women complain just as much (notwithstanding humour):
http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/weight-loss/large-ribcage-anyone (http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/weight-loss/large-ribcage-anyone)
You know, this may sound really hypocritical coming from someone who has been posting asking for emotional support all week, but I think I'm just now realizing how much of a problem with body issues our community has. Seriously. We really are trying to live up to a completely unobtainable standard of beauty.
And the more I read from the women on here who look absolutely FANTASTIC, and yet constantly keep posting about how ugly they are, really makes this point hit home for me. This really is a choice. A choice to keep obsessing over every single damned one of your body flaws and all of the ways that you are inadequate compared to some cultural standard of femininity, which will inevitably result in a whole lifetime of feeling like crap and wishing that you were someone else in a different body, or just be happy. Seriously. Be like Tracy Turnbladt from "Hairspray." She doesn't give a damn that she's overweight, and she doesn't follow the cultural standard that says that if you're not thin you have to be miserable about it, and she just goes about her life making the most out of every single moment, completely upbeat and loving every second of it.
Go figure. We really need to just quit submitting to that cultural mindset that says if you're not completely flawless you have to be miserable about it until you are. All that will lead to is a lifetime of unhappiness and feelings of inadequacy. So I say, quit worrying, be happy, and love who you are!
*preaching session over*
And again, I know this sounds hypocritical coming from me, but I guess I've finally reached my breaking point in regards to allowing myself to obsess over body issues, and this thread kind of pushed me to it. Because I've realized, it always something. There are SO many threads exactly like this, and it's always something different... whether it's hand size, or muscles, or lack of hips, or skeletal structure, or whatever, it's ALWAYS something. And I kind of realized, I'm sick of allowing myself to feel like crap about these. Every single damned one of them is a dysphoria trigger, and I have to spend hours getting over it. So you know what? I have a choice. I have a choice to either keep obsessing over all of these "inadequate" features, making myself feel like a miserable unpretty self-loating pile of crap, or I can just get over it, accept myself, and be happy with who I am. And I encourage others to do the same. Quit worrying so damned much. Accept yourself. Love yourself. Realize that you are beautiful. Be happy. Don't fall into the same trap that cisgender women do where they're beautiful, and yet everyone can see it except them. You ARE beautiful. Regardless of any of these nitpicky body issues that everyone lets get them down. And regardless of what bodily physical features you have, you are a woman. Don't let dysphoria make you doubt it. That is all.
Quote from: Jennygirl on June 01, 2013, 05:57:31 AM
ymmv. If one was very muscly -inverted triangle status- and had a small frame I bet it would change significantly. I regrettably forgot to measure underbust when I started out, so when I say .5-1" I'm just guessing.
I just measured my under bust and it is at 36" I am not very muscular but I do have a bit of a gut 36.5" at belly button. hopefully when my fat is redistributed my under goes down tremendously.
Quote from: Carrie Liz on June 01, 2013, 05:56:10 PM
I've finally reached my breaking point in regards to allowing myself to obsess over body issues, and this thread kind of pushed me to it. Because I've realized, it always something. There are SO many threads exactly like this, and it's always something different... whether it's hand size, or muscles, or lack of hips, or skeletal structure, or whatever, it's ALWAYS something. And I kind of realized, I'm sick of allowing myself to feel like crap about these. Every single damned one of them is a dysphoria trigger, and I have to spend hours getting over it. So you know what? I have a choice. I have a choice to either keep obsessing over all of these "inadequate" features, making myself feel like a miserable unpretty self-loating pile of crap, or I can just get over it, accept myself, and be happy with who I am. And I encourage others to do the same. Quit worrying so damned much. Accept yourself. Love yourself. Realize that you are beautiful. Be happy. Don't fall into the same trap that cisgender women do where they're beautiful, and yet everyone can see it except them. You ARE beautiful. Regardless of any of these nitpicky body issues that everyone lets get them down. And regardless of what bodily physical features you have, you are a woman. Don't let dysphoria make you doubt it. That is all.
Amen to Carrie Liz, you are so right on honey, it's all kinda stupid ->-bleeped-<- isn't it hon? And I am responding in behalf of a lot of others here!
I read alot of people complain about these posts and ,say that you should accept you body how it is. Everyone here, at one point or another, does not accept their body for what it is; except for the CIS people that are here to support others. If they weren't they wouldn't be here. So, is it wrong to want to know tricks to transition into the best body we can possibly get? If there is something I can do to lower my underbust size, I want to know about it. If their is a possibility that my feet might shrink, even only one shoe size, it gives me hope.
Quote from: misschievous on June 01, 2013, 07:20:44 PM
I read alot of people complain about these posts and ,say that you should accept you body how it is. Everyone here, at one point or another, does not accept their body for what it is; except for the CIS people that are here to support others. If they weren't they wouldn't be here. So, is it wrong to want to know tricks to transition into the best body we can possibly get? If there is something I can do to lower my underbust size, I want to know about it. If their is a possibility that my feet might shrink, even only one shoe size, it gives me hope.
Hehehe you're kinda cute, I get you and it's totally valid as well. Guess we can say we're all in a different moment but on the same train ride. Everyone internalizes things differently at different times along the way and we have to be patient and understanding with each other.
Quote from: Shantel on June 01, 2013, 07:32:37 PM
Hehehe you're kinda cute, I get you and it's totally valid as well. Guess we can say we're all in a different moment but on the same train ride. Everyone internalizes things differently at different times along the way and we have to be patient and understanding with each other.
Thank you. I hope I didn't come off bitchy. :)
Quote from: misschievous on June 01, 2013, 07:47:27 PM
Thank you. I hope I didn't come off bitchy. :)
Naw, but it is understandable if you felt a bit bitchy, we all get that way at times dear!
Quote from: Shantel on June 01, 2013, 07:55:46 PM
Naw, but it is understandable if you felt a bit bitchy, we all get that way at times dear!
;)
Quote from: JulieR on June 01, 2013, 09:23:31 PM
6'4", band size is 46, shooting for a C cup someday. At least this size is not so uncommon among cis females, it's fairly easy to buy. The worst thing is trying to find women's shoes in size 15 (and I love shoes)
I know what you mean, it is hard enough for me to find Women's size 13. About all I have is Payless or online. Then it is limited on styles.
Many good points being brought up in this thread :)
I am 5'4" and have a 40 band width. Lots of back muscle i guess and a triangle frame.
Been on hormones almost a year now and hoping and waiting for muscle to shrink more.
Cant even find 40 A cup so i put an extender on a 36 A cup. :(
I'm 5'8 and underbust is 36 and a 38a is pretty comfortable. My champion sports bra isn't though its a medium and guaranteed to drop one cup size.
Ahh shoes are an interesting thing though terrible luck finding flats locally in an 11.
While most of us worry about our looks, just remember we all come in various sizes and shapes just like cis girls. Heck you can buy bras up to 56j fairly easily.
Be happy with your body or do what you can to improve it naturally and safely.
29" under bust... not that it matters, since there are no bras that do what I want them to.
Therefore bras are overrated, and I don't wear 'em.
Quote from: Jamie Marie on June 02, 2013, 12:38:31 AM
I'm 5'8 and underbust is 36 and a 38a is pretty comfortable. My champion sports bra isn't though its a medium and guaranteed to drop one cup size.
Ahh shoes are an interesting thing though terrible luck finding flats locally in an 11.
While most of us worry about our looks, just remember we all come in various sizes and shapes just like cis girls. Heck you can buy bras up to 56j fairly easily.
Be happy with your body or do what you can to improve it naturally and safely.
11 in womens?? That's not that big!
And I identify hugely with your last sentiment. Always do what you can to improve your body! Personally though, I feel like everything is natural ;)
Just measured myself for this thread and my underbust is like 30 or 29 if I make it super tight. I'm 5'10 or 5'9 not sure. I feel pretty lucky with my physique :)
Those online bra calculators are all bonkers - my wife did all of them she could find and came up as between 34A and 44DDD, which is not a helpful range. :)
My under-bust measurement is 37", but I generally wear a 40 or 42 in band size. (Except in Wacoal, and I wonder if it's because the more expensive manufacturers are also more consistent? I was professionally fitted as a 38D in that brand, but my favorite Lane Bryant T-shirt bra is definitely either 40 or 42 depending on style.) Of course, because a 40A has approximately the same cup volume as a 36C, finding bras in the early days was kind of hellish. Oh, and I'm 5'7". My wife is 3" shorter and 1" smaller around the rib cage, so I figure I'm pretty reasonably proportioned? I dunno.
I am 6' tall and have a 38" measurement on my underbust. I wish it was a little bit smaller but I think most of it is ribcage and not anything that HRT will help out with too much unfortunately but luckily it doesn't look too out of proportion due to my height.
Now I don't feel like such a lone Sherman Tank thanks to several others who have posted since I did earlier. My under bust measures 39" which requires a 44" band size. The problem when we get into those larger band sizes is finding the appropriate cup size as women with big band sizes are often DD - F. Then there is the fact that most cis female's have the mass of each breast centered mid-way under each coller bone whereas most trans women's breast mass is more to each side of the chest. This makes finding the right bra a real pain in the ass!
Quote from: Jamie Marie on June 02, 2013, 12:38:31 AM
I'm 5'8 and underbust is 36 and a 38a is pretty comfortable. My champion sports bra isn't though its a medium and guaranteed to drop one cup size.
Ahh shoes are an interesting thing though terrible luck finding flats locally in an 11.
While most of us worry about our looks, just remember we all come in various sizes and shapes just like cis girls. Heck you can buy bras up to 56j fairly easily.
Be happy with your body or do what you can to improve it naturally and safely.
I got EXTREMELY fortunate here I am just an 8 and I am thankful for that, take after my mother.
I double checked with my mum what her under-bust is and it's the same as mine. But maybe she isn't a genetic female.
So I'm 5'6" and technically a 40" under but I've found that I can get away with a 38 sometimes, both a B cup. That's before HRT so fingers crossed. As for shoes I can fit 10s if they have a wide enough toe box, otherwise 11s. Also if you want to find size 11 JC Penny's has about 1500 on their website.
Quote from: JulieR on June 02, 2013, 02:44:57 PM
ass! <=== This may be your problem - bras go around your chest (JK!!)
Thanks for clarifying that! No wonder huh Miss smarty pants? :icon_peace:
I am very heavy :( I've been losing weight before hrt, but hope to lose much more before hrt causes a lot of physical changes to me.
I assume people are always interested in these measurements so I'll go ahead and post mine.
I have a 31-32 underbust and have a rather muscular back, and this is all pre hrt.
to give conext to the measurement though, I have a 29-30 inch waist and 40 inch hips. I stand at 5'10 high as well. I wear a 34c.
5"9 and 30" underbust. I can't say my age (cough cough) but I'm not 20 yet, so I'm still young. I'm very early on HRT BTW and my waist is 25" and hips are 34".
I haven't started HRT yet, but I hope to soon. I'm not sure how my measurements will change after that. But, for what it is worth, I am 5'7" (170 cm), wear size US 4 or 6 depending on the brand (EUR34-36) and wear US32A (70A) bra.
5'1" and a 34A.
just wanted to throw you ladies a chart I found at :http://www.->-bleeped-<-.com/r/ABraThatFits/
chart: http://imgur.com/7Ss1170
I had to go down on the cup size due to back muscle but the band size was perfect when you follow their wear guide.
5'11, just under 34 inch underbust and I think it looks huge :/
Quote from: tarac on August 13, 2013, 06:43:20 PM
just wanted to throw you ladies a chart I found at :http://www.->-bleeped-<-.com/r/ABraThatFits/
chart: http://imgur.com/7Ss1170
I had to go down on the cup size due to back muscle but the band size was perfect when you follow their wear guide.
5'11, just under 34 inch underbust and I think it looks huge :/
Kinda funny, my underbust is 29-30 and I'm about 5' 11" 5'11.5" and I feel like MY chest is huge. Either way though, I've kinda just learnt to be 'okay' with it. Just barely started HRT, hoping development of breasts will make them appear a bit less large.
6,2 Tall under=47 >:( over 53 ;D
im a 40B and 5'6" and about 230lbs from what i remember. yes i know massively morbidly obese to make things worse i have a box shape.
I'm 5'8" with an underbust of 30" with 36" around. I have a 27" waist and could probably shrink it down some if I excercised. I've mentioned it before, some internet bra measurements put me at 32DD or 36G. I don't know how much faith I can put into them though.
Quote from: Shantel on May 31, 2013, 07:46:38 PM
Mine didn't. But if you're a real tub of lard to begin with and get on a lean diet and exercise regimen then you can lose any fat you might have on your upper rib cage, sometimes back muscles will atrophy a bit. But if you just have a big ribcage like me, the only way that will happen is if you get run over by a bus. ;D
I may be able to arrange that... :angel: There might be some secondary health issues related to that particular process, though. Check with your doctor prior to making arrangements. ;)
6' 0", 46B here (I expect once I lose some weight, it'll go down to a 44, *maybe* a 42...) 42 gut (so embarrassing... :embarrassed: , but again with weight loss I may see a 36 waist, like when I was 17 and 175lbs), 40 waist.
Incidentally, my band size is 46, but my bust size is 51...which technically makes me an "E" cup, but that's a bunch of meadow muffins imho. I'm a B, that's the bra size that fits me.
5'3" 34B... I lost 4" since starting HRT. Was 37.5", now 33.5"
Quote from: broken. on September 24, 2013, 10:37:33 PM
Sorry just to correct my old comment on adding inches... you aren't SUPPOSED to just too many women do because they're used to bad bra fits and major brands don't sell a proper size range. The band should be quite snug, even tight, so yeah, ideally your band size should be about your underbust measurement.
Still haven't found a brick and mortar place around here that sells a 30 band though... it's so frustrating.
Funny that you brought this up because I'm 39 underbust and was getting a 44 band because the sizing instructions say to add 4" and if you come up on an odd number add another to come up on an even number. The cups always felt a tad bit loose, so I recently went to a 42, it's a bit tight but the cups fit perfectly. You'd think if they were B cups that they would be the same regardless of band size but I guess it isn't so.
Shantel : Oh, that's one of my pet peeves about bra sizing. :) The cups are NOT the same by volume across all band sizes. So a 42B = 40C = 38D = 36DD and so on. Which means that for those of us who wear larger band sizes, the cup size "sounds smaller"! And the reverse is also true; I have a friend in a 28D, which would be a 34A.
(Depending on the bra manufacturer, I usually wear 42DD or 40DDD.)
Quote from: Jenna Marie on September 25, 2013, 09:25:01 AM
Shantel : Oh, that's one of my pet peeves about bra sizing. :) The cups are NOT the same by volume across all band sizes. So a 42B = 40C = 38D = 36DD and so on. Which means that for those of us who wear larger band sizes, the cup size "sounds smaller"! And the reverse is also true; I have a friend in a 28D, which would be a 34A.
(Depending on the bra manufacturer, I usually wear 42DD or 40DDD.)
It's just too confusing! >:( Half the time I just wear my women's cotton/spandex tanks and forget the bra altogether. Even though I'm old in years the booberties are under 20 years old and still perky enough to get away with it. I don't want to get Cooper's droopers though! ;D :D :laugh:
I was having such a hard time measuring my bra size every time I would come up with something different. So one sleepless night while watching television an infomercial came on selling jockey's new fit kit. It looked interesting so I thought I would give it a try.
It comes with 10 plastic cups varying in size from 1(small) to 10.
These fit over the breasts and you see which one you fill the best, without spillage or gaps. Then you use the tape measure for your band size. Again an odd number gets rounded up. You do not add 4 inches to your band size.
So according to Jockey I am a 3,40. But in reality I am between a 2 and a 3 cup.
I am in no way trying to sell this product, it just helped me find a bra that fits.
The best way to do it (unfortunately!) really is to go somewhere with an expert for a personalized fitting - and Victoria's Secret, Penney's, etc. where they just run a tape measure over your clothes doesn't count.
My wife and I went to Nordstrom's, and she walked in there wearing a 44DDD and left in a 36J, speaking of people who wear the wrong band size so the cups fit. :)
Shantel - I hear you on that one! I'm tempted sometimes if I'm in a heavy enough shirt, because like you, mine are new and still perky. Bras are a pain in the butt!
I'm pretty happy with my ribcage shape and size...
6', 33" underbust, 36B is comfortable for now, but heading towards 36C quickly.
I think you meant underbust bra size, the snug measurement one takes to determine BAND size, as in 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, etc.
I am 6 feet tall too. Wide ribcage and back (bodybuilder my whole puberty, HUGE mistake, ruined my body for life).
My underbust measurement (ribcage width) is 35 inches. It is a snug measuremenht.
To me, what MOST BRA MANUFACTURERS indicate (add four inches to an even number, five to an odd one) TOTALLY MAKES SENSE.
I add five inches to my 35-inch underbust measurement 35+5=40 BAND SIZE. 40 fits me perfectly most of the time, not tight, not loose. Of course, since bands are elastic, I can fit into bras with a 36 and 38 band, but I am fooling myself, they don't look or feel right.
How do you determine the cup?
Here's what most bra manufacturers say as well:
Substract your band size from your breast measurement . To obtain the latter, simply measure your breasts around their fullest part. This is a lose measurement, as opposed to the underbust one. --I measure mine just above the nipples.
Then use this table to determine your cup size:
Difference
(in inches) Cup Size
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 DD
6 F
7 G
8 H
So, I measure 42 inches minus 40 band size = two inches, that is,a B cup. I wear 40-B and it fits me OK. It is NOT TRUE that a 38-C or 36-D would fit me similar to a 40-B, that doesn't make any sense because the first measurement is the band size and the second is the cup size and those two things are different and separate things.
And to those girls complaining about measuring 30, 31, 32 inches underbust or whatever small measurement by average MTF standards, frankly it is annoying to read them sort of bragging/complaining about something that most of us average MTFs who started HRT after puberty, would completely envy having, because those small measurements are very similar to those of most cis women who are not overweight and have a nice cleavage, provided their cup is C or larger. In my particular case, having a big rib cage makes me so self-conscious that it really produces a lot of "passibility anxiety", because my hips "only" measure 41 inches so my shape is not definitely what I wish it were, a pear and i infallibly feel inferior to almost every cis woman I see walking by me, who donhave nice cleavage, narrow ribcage and most of the time smaller hips than mine but they look way curvier because of their small ribcages, with very, VERY few exceptions.
Quote from: AlexisB on May 31, 2013, 03:57:39 PM
I'm just wondering, have yet to start e but am on blockers and full time :) But what are your 'back' bra sizes? yano 32,32,36 etc
Just wondering because im 6ft and a 34 and feel quite broad :(
My height is 5 ft 10.5 in, underbust is 31.5 inches. I've always been thin, even when I started putting some weight from the hormones before losing it through nutrition change - when I gained weight it all went to the belly and none of my body got fat except my belly including my underbust, so this is pretty close to being my actual ribcage size.
I also personally don't wear a bra. I'm somewhere less than A cup. My bust fluctuates between 33.8 inches to 35.4 inches. Or maybe I'm just not measuring it consistently.
I'm 6 ft and over 300 pounds. The goal is to get to 185 and I'm dieting to hit that. Right now I measure at a 46-50 range depending on the band size. I'm hoping when I get down where I want weight wise my band will be closer to the lower 40s. I'm accounting for a lot of fat and I'm actually fairly barrel chested. I'm built a lot like a cylinder. It's going to be interesting to see what hormones will do.
5'10 with 32 underbust and 35 bust if I'm measuring right.
Just started HRT but I'm pretty much lean right now so I don't think I'll lose too much around my chest but my measurements don't seem to bad compared to cis-female standards.
5' 7" and 38" and 42 across the nipples.... I wear a 38 B with no problems but I hope to fill it better over time...
I was 40" and 41" bust... 9 months ago...
Add 4" WTF??? Ive been wearing 38" from the start...
I lost half an inch, I just measured again and at 28 and a half. PROGRESS! lolol