Comments on: How a bowl of warm water can help you buy a bra that fits better

By: tasha williams

tasha williams — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:26:56 +0000

why is it they never make bra that are good anymore please answer this

By: Fabiola

Fabiola — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:22:52 +0000

OK, the stupid part: “A breast which displaced one litre of water, weighs around 0.9kg and is on average the size of a 36C.” The “36″ refers to back/torso width and the letters refer to cup size. So, both of my friends have a C cup, but one has a back measurement of 38 and the other is 34. This is a theory that sounds like only a man could come up with it…

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:58:49 +0000

That’s difficult to do, Tricia, because there are no standard cup sizes. Cup sizes differ from manufacturer to manufacturer, which is why it is so important to try each bra before buying it.

Ellen and I weighed out breasts and gave the details to a professional bra fitter. That information, together with proper measurements, told her which bras to recommend.

What many women do not realize is that most of the weight of your breasts should be supported by the band around the chest instead of the shoulder straps — and that is where weighing your breasts come into account. The tension of this band actually supports the cups.

By: tricia

tricia — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:29:26 +0000

did I miss something? How do you convert the weight into a bra size?

By: Charlene

Charlene — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:55:53 +0000

I felt like a right sod trying this. My boyfriend laughed so hard he got the hiccups, which was just as well. Normally he’d have grabbed his camera. I wouldn’t have liked him taking pictures of me submerging one of my boobs!

It worked like a charm though. My new bras are fantastic!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:21:41 +0000

I tried this method as I always have a hard time finding a bra that fits comfortably. It felt weird to use my baking equipment in this novel way, but it sure worked! I finally bought some bras that really fit me well. Thanks for this great tip.