Comments on: Chinese bras and sizing

By: Donna S

Donna S — Sat, 01 May 2010 12:57:18 +0000

Try finding 32 D that gives coverage and support! Forget affordable!

By: jjsmith

jjsmith — Sat, 02 May 2009 09:18:12 +0000

Lane Bryant doesn’t carry 34D’s.In store stock is usually a 38C on up to 38DDD;band sizes go from 38-44 always, only occasionally 36,46,48.Cup sizes are C-DD always,DDD often,F,G,H by special order only unless there is a order someone returned/you are in a platinum level or Cacique store.

By: Camille

Camille — Tue, 01 May 2007 23:09:21 +0000

In response to Kathleen It’s totally true a full year later. I’m 24 and 34D and I’m always upset and discouraged to buy bras everytime I go to a department store or boutique. All the cute bras at a reasonable price stop at C’s. It can be very frustrating when I have to fork out 40+ bucks at VS or FoH just to feel stylish in my lingerie. I refuse to buy from Lane Bryant. I’m not a big girl just busty.

By: Beverly

Beverly — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:07:39 +0000

In 1966, the average bra size was 34B. In 1996, just 30 years later, that average has increased to 36C. This corresponds to a woman with an underbust measurement of 32″ (give or take an inch either side), a high bust of 36″ and a full bust of 39″. Oddly enough, that is the full bust measurement of kathleen’s “pink square” woman in her History of women’s sizing, part 1, 2 and 3.
The average “mature” woman’s bra size is now 38D!
It is not at all unusual at all to see junior high and high school students with D, DD and F cups. And yes, they are natural, not augmented. Some of them feel cursed with their breasts, and no wonder. The “teen” bra boutiques are still under the illsuion that fashion bras stop at C cup. I see young women all the time that are wearing bras at least two sizes too small (i.e. a 38C when they should be wearing a 40D) and enduring major discomfort because they are not seeing anything youthful, pretty and supportive, in the places they like to shop.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 22:33:08 +0000

Linsey, the link you left is the one Betty Morgan sent me. I should have posted the one from Reuter’s but I followed it back to the source and ended up digging up more info, forgetting the original source link she sent me.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 21:40:14 +0000

The article I saw about it was "Tempest in a D-cup as bust sizes grow". The gist of it is the same as the ones you linked to, but I couldn't resist the pun...