I've read that the majority of women use the wrong size of bra and I'm really curious about how the girls in this site feel about this topic.

I want to share with you a pair of personal experiences and thoughts.

Today, I noticed an ill fitting bra that my mother was wearing. I asked her what size it was and she told me a 38C. For context, she used to be obese (she's really proportionate and tall so IMO, she never looked like it). I know there is a better method to find your bra size, but I measured her, and her under bust is 35 in and her bust is 40 in. So, I rounded up the band size to 36, leaving a 4 in difference between her under bust and bust, A, B, C, D. That's a D cup. "Mom, I think a 36D could fit you better". She started laughing and made disgusted faces. "I can't be a D cup. I don't have big boobs. In my youth I used to wear a 32 band, then 34... but a D cup, never". I joked with her about her negative reaction to a D cup. "Mom, that's not a bad thing! Do you think that about me?". "No, no, you look great", she said.

I told her she should check bras in that size next time she went shopping. She said that was something she didn't care about. I convinced her. "In my opinion, a D cup is not even big. Totally normal, mom". She then compared her reaction with some people that wear the wrong size of shoe because they don't want to feel like they have big feet. Which leaves me to the next question: Why would you won't care about your bra size? It's just as wearing an ill fitting shoe, and It can leave you to health problems. I don't even think we're in vanity territory here. It's basic stuff.

Anyway, even I am wearing the wrong size. I measured myself, 30 in under bust and 37.7 in the bust. According to this accurate calculator that I found, I should be wearing a 32F (That calculator goes through cups like this: A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, FF, G, GG, H, HH. It seems really realistic because I'm wearing a 34DDD and finding problems with it, when I bought them they were the best option in Macy's that I could find.

I blame the lingerie stores. Not all of them, but a lot, like Victoria's Secret, Maidenform, etc. Their measuring system is BAD. They do things like measure you above your bust, or add 4 inches to the band. They produce a narrow range of bra sizes so they just want to put you in what they have. I have had bad experiences there. Like going out of the dressing room with the bra the lady insisted was my size, a 34D. I asked, "really, do you think is my bra size?", with my boobs all squeezed up. That was rude, actually, but quite funny. The poor girl had nothing to do with it.

So, things short, I'm going to Nordstrom in a few days to see if I have luck finding a 32F. I've read that it is one of the few stores in the US that carries a wide range of bra sizes. I've never ordered a bra online, but after my experience in Nordstrom, maybe I'll try my luck in that area. Here we go.

I'm not against plastic surgery but I think things with people who got breast reduction could be different if they tried their right bra size first. Also if they tailored their clothing. I don't understand going under surgery to fit into certain shirt. Clothes are supposed to fit you, not you to fit the clothes. All body types are tricky, give a try of tailoring your clothes.

I say, measure yourself now! Find your true bra size and tell me how you felt in it. I know for experience and as a girl with big boobs, that proper fitting can boost your self-stime a lot. You'll look slimmer as you get a tinny waist, your boobs will look perkier (and even smaller if you got big ones), your back won't hurt, clothes will fit you better, and you will feel better.

Love,
Dixie