Hey! So I started keeping track of my measurements last month and when I took this month's measurements I decided to see what size bra would fit me. So I took my measurements and I don't think they're really geared towards people who still have fairly masculine chests... My chest is fairly flat, it's only noticeable if I don't wear my shirt, but my measurements are 40 bust and 36 band, meaning I need a 36D sized bra according to most of what I've read about bra and cup sizes. Am I doing something wrong?

well, if you measure the difference from right under the breast and around from the tip of the nipple you should get the right cup

I too, am a D cup after only 1 year of HRT. My genetic heritage is similar to Kim Kardashian.

However, a D cup on a 42 inch chest is not all that impressive. But I like the twins anyway!

This is interesting indeed.

Maybe you forgot to add 4 inches to calculate your band size? Are you sure your underbust measures 32 inches?

I ask this because I'm 34 band (just 2 inches below you, so while noticeable our ribcages are not so different) and after more than 5 years on HRT I just got small B cups (they looked quite flat indeed). After getting BA I went from B to DD (bust measure went from 35 to 40) and they look anything but flat/modest. Have to say I got almost no muscle on my chest and I am (in my doctors words) "very petite"; my BMI is at 19.

That being said, if your measurings are correct and your chest looks flat even when correctly measuring for a D cup this can be due to a number of reasons:

- Ribcage being noticeable wider at bust height. A very shaped "V" torso may have a noticeable difference in ribcage width depending if you measure it at underbust height or at bust height.

- Well developed pectoralis muscles can give an obvious increase in volume at bust and also can mess with the shape of the breast thus making it look wider, flatter and more masculine even if there is an evident fat deposit on the breast.

- If fat is stored not just at bust height but also above the bust and in your back then breast may look flattish.

- Also being a little overweight can soften a lot the appearance of breasts.

So even if you measured it correctly, I dunno, but it may be feasible to get that cup size while your chest is actually looking kinda flat. Also, as another member said, the bigger the ribcage is, the less flashy the same cup size looks on it (they got fixed values).

The problem is the bra measuring tools.  If I add 4 inches to the band size it's way too loose.  If I don't add 4 inches the cup size is way off.  My measurements are 36.5 rib cage and 42.75 bust and my actual cup size is somewhere between A and B.


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Just rock your D's!

My bra says D and it fits nice, my boob fills the cup and it looks fine

would a ciswoman ask these questions? No, she would fiddle around, find a bra that fits good and call it a day
if its a D roll with it

sometimes people, including ourselves want to dampen our spirit for some reason....

for real measurement, your band size is not what you measure below the breast.  You have to add 4 to 5 inch to this measurent  meaning that if you see 36 on tape,  you are  more like  40A or 38B .  if you say you are flat  this makes more sense.


i am 31 inch underbust  +4/5   mean i am 36 band    and my bust size is 37  so i am 36A


this is how your breast would look like if they were 36D   : http://herbrasize.com/36d-breast-size/

The reality is most transwoman around 23 year old and up  will never reach more then a small B cup.   When you hear transwoman saying  Heyyy! i am D cup after 1 year ... Lie you arent or you are overweight and have 40 + band size ( it is fairly easy to get D when you start with man boobs) and at this band size they dont have the appearance of D,  they look like A-B on them due to large ribcage.

I knew it

Quote from: archlord on January 21, 2016, 07:35:54 AM


The reality is most transwoman around 23 year old and up  will never reach more then a small B cup.   When you hear transwoman saying  Heyyy! i am D cup after 1 year ... Lie you arent or you are overweight and have 40 + band size ( it is fairly easy to get D when you start with man boobs) and at this band size they dont have the appearance of D,  they look like A-B on them due to large ribcage.

We are all different and have our own path... I and some of us others will enjoy our lives and our manboobs and you can drain your wallet trying to be barbie. Yes there are overweight transgirls and Im proud to be one of them and my TITS are just fine

All I have to say is... if you're seeing D's, they are probably D's .  There's no bra police, and you know your body better than anyone else!

So happy for you!  And jealous lol

Quote from: archlord on January 21, 2016, 07:35:54 AM
for real measurement, your band size is not what you measure below the breast.  You have to add 4 to 5 inch to this measurent  meaning that if you see 36 on tape,  you are  more like  40A .  if you say you are flat  this makes more sense.


i am 31 inch underbust  +4/5   mean i am 36 band    and my bust size is 37  so i am 36A


this is how your breast would look like if they were 36D   : http://herbrasize.com/36d-breast-size/

The reality is most transwoman around 23 year old and up  will never reach more then a small B cup.   When you hear transwoman saying  Heyyy! i am D cup after 1 year ... Lie you arent or you are overweight and have 40 + band size ( it is fairly easy to get D when you start with man boobs) and at this band size they dont have the appearance of D,  they look like A-B on them due to large ribcage.

I don't mean to be rude, but I disagree.

Your Band Size is measured under the bust at the ribcage and around your back. Your Bust Size is measured at the nipples and around your back. The difference in inches between your band size and bust will be your cup.

Example:
Your band Size is a 36 (measured under the breast at ribcage), then you measure around your breast around furthest point on nipple) and get a 38. The difference is 2 inches. Each inch = 1 cup size. So you would be a 36B.

You can't assume to automatically add 4-5 inches since every set of breasts are different.

Another example with larger frames:
A 42 inch band measurement with a 43 inch Breast measurement would be a 42A.

Hope this helps.

Maybe that came off harsh.... your free to do what you want.

But what I heard was "Fat trans girls are less than us skinny ones and youre a bunch of liars"

but I stand by what I said.... no cis-woman would ever question what her boobs/bra size was. If you people have these ideals of being so much like real women... perhaps you should think like them and quit questioning everything

a D cup on a 30 inch bust will certainly look different than one on a 44....  sorry if I started with MAN BOOBS and you started with nothing... no need to call me a liar... they are still boobs and maybe moreso than yours?

ok, guess Im feeling harsh today

i am not jaleous of man boobs at all and this message wasnt addressed to you .  Sorry if you think the hat suit you.


@Jessika , if i was taking measurement like this i would be  37 bust- 31 underbust   wooot i am 32 A B C D E   , omg i am 32E

lol..

this is how to have your real measurement :
http://www.lasenza.ca/customer-service/size-charts/size-chart-bras

please note this part under the chart :  If you measured 29 inches in your under bust, you are a 34 band size.


band size is not synonym of underbust size

Go to another calculator page and it will say the ribcage size equals the band size.  Those calculators are all over the place with their formulas.  If I add 5 inches it gives me a band size of 42 which hangs loose. 

The only formula that works is trial and error.


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Quote from: Deborah on January 21, 2016, 09:03:11 AM
Go to another calculator page and it will say the ribcage size equals the band size.  Those calculators are all over the place with their formulas.  If I add 5 inches it gives me a band size of 42 which hangs loose. 

The only formula that works is trial and error.


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I agree about trial and error  as some transwoman are starting with bigger back or weirdly shaped ribcage then  ciswoman.   The +4/5  is for ciswoman   but thinking you are D cup when you are in fact A  and they clearly look like A  is so wrong..    but if it can makes this person feel better ..

i will get implants in 25 days,  will this makes me  32G?         39-31 = 8 difference.   32 A B C D E F G   nope, i will be 36C


Here is another website that can be helpful , it gives bra equivalent : http://www.nodandawink.com/Bra-Fitting-Guide.htm

remember that for exemple  34D is equivalent of 36C   but for larger frame ( most of us)  this is why you have to test them before buying.

Quote from: archlord on January 21, 2016, 08:55:12 AM
i am not jaleous of man boobs at all and this message wasnt addressed to you .  Sorry if you think the hat suit you.


@Jessika , if i was taking measurement like this i would be  37 bust- 31 underbust   wooot i am 32 A B C D E   , omg i am 32E

lol..

this is how to have your real measurement :
http://www.lasenza.ca/customer-service/size-charts/size-chart-bras

please note this part under the chart :  If you measured 29 inches in your under bust, you are a 34 band size.


band size is not synonym of underbust size

I don't know why you are laughing out loud at me, nor making fun of my experience...but anyway....

Your site is a SALES site, they will list anything to get a sale, my observation.

And you would be a 31F, not a 32E...That means you have a small frame with very large breasts, according to that measurement.
Sorry, I go by what my Two Family members and myself KNOW from trial and error as fact and by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bra_size#Band_measurement_origins, not a Bra Selling Site.

To each their own I suppose.

Good Luck

Quote from: Jessika on January 21, 2016, 09:22:02 AM
I don't know why you are laughing out loud at me, nor making fun of my experience...but anyway....

Your site is a SALES site, they will list anything to get a sale, my observation.

And you would be a 31F, not a 32E...That means you have a small frame with very large breasts, according to that measurement.
Sorry, I go by what my Two Family members and myself KNOW from trial and error as fact and by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bra_size#Band_measurement_origins, not a Bra Selling Site.

To each their own I suppose.

Good Luck

find me a 31 band bra        28/30/32/36/38/40/42   .  you have to  go + 1(better it wont be unconfortably thight) or -1 to have an existing bra if you have impair measurement  .  This is why you substract or add a cup after

and yes i am small framed, i have 6 inch wrist  but still to muscular .  If i lose more on the laterals/back muscle  (this is the problem for most of us), i would fit a 34 band bra


here is another bra fitting website telling the same exact thing:

Bra manufacturers have been changing from the old add 4 inch thing.  Kohls hasn't switched yet to +0.  They are still +4.  There are more stores that measure band size nearer to your under breast measurement.

Case in point, I measure 34.5" under breast and wear Victoria's secret  36 band bras.  I used to use a 38 band bra but the strap was just too loose.  For any support the band should not be loose.  Of course it shouldn't be too tight either.  Bra support should not be from the shoulder straps but the band though so pick a bra keeping that in mind.

With respect to cup, I wear a C even though my bust is 41.5"  The leftover muscles on my back throws things off for figuring out cup size based on simple measurement.  To that end you need to try stuff on. 

Quote from: CrysC on January 21, 2016, 09:49:28 AM
Bra manufacturers have been changing from the old add 4 inch thing.  Kohls hasn't switched yet to +0.  They are still +4.  There are more stores that measure band size nearer to your under breast measurement.

I didnt think of that.  I am  always buying from La Senza  and they are on the +4/5  (wich can vary you need to test stuff because of your lateral muscles) .    But if i use this theory, all previous A cup are now D cup?  wooo! everyone is D cup now  lol.

It really doesn't bother me that some wear C or D cup sizes and they fit right.  And they probably look good to that person - and maybe their partner(s) - so why does it matter anyway?  Like an earlier poster said, a cis woman would just wear the D and not even question that they have D breasts.  Good for them! 

And if you wear a G and it feels right for you, then that's genuinely great too. 

I honestly don't understand why we have the need to prove that we are anything less than what we envision ourselves to be.

Quote from: starting_anew on January 21, 2016, 10:10:00 AM
It really doesn't bother me that some wear C or D cup sizes and they fit right.  And they probably look good to that person - and maybe their partner(s) - so why does it matter anyway?  Like an earlier poster said, a cis woman would just wear the D and not even question that they have D breasts.  Good for them! 

And if you wear a G and it feels right for you, then that's genuinely great too. 

I honestly don't understand why we have the need to prove that we are anything less than what we envision ourselves to be.

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