Points Of Interest About The Bra That You Probably Didn’t Know
When it comes to bras, it can be a love/hate relationship for women. They either feel comfortable to wear or torturous to wear! Let us look at some history of this undergarment, along with how to choose the right one.
History of Bras
In ancient times, women used to wrap their breasts to flatten them, but styles changed over time. With the changes came the invention of the corset that highlighted a woman’s figure by sucking in her waist the accentuating her breasts. In came the 19th century and more freedom of styles that women could wear. This also went for their undergarments. The first brassieres were known as breast supporters or corset substitutes.
During the 1920s, elastic fabric came into being and this meant more comfort could be built into the bras. Other innovations came along in the 1930s with the strapless models and later the cup sizes were standardized using the letters of the alphabet to distinguish them, to go along with the various rib-cage measurements, so that the women could buy a bra the fit their shapes better.
Today, there are many brand names of bras with Comfortisse being one of them. Many sizes, cup styles, strap configurations and of course strapless styles exist. Quite a success story for where they began.
How to Choose the Right Bras
When selecting a bra, a woman must first consider with what style of clothing it will be worn. The strapless style is meant to be worn with strapless gowns. The push-up style helps accentuate cleavage in a low-cut blouse or dress. There are styles with padded straps for all-day comfort. If a woman is working out in a gym, she may want a specially designed bra for that purpose. Once she has decided what this undergarment will be worn under then it is time to choose the right size.
How to Figure the Right Bra Size
To determine band size for the bra, measure snugly around the ribs right under the breasts, around the sides and straight across the back. If the measurement is 33″ or below add 5 if over 33″ add 3, examples of this would be if the measurement is 29″ the band size would be 33 and if the measurement is 34″ the band size would be 37. To double check do a measurement right above the breasts, this measurement should equal the band size.
Now to determine the cup size, measure around the fullest part of the breasts. (The same person the bra is for should not do her own measurements, by the way.) There will be a difference between this measurement and the band size and the amount of this difference will determine cup size. Below are some typical examples.
• 1″ difference equals A cup
• 2″ difference equals B cup
• 3″ difference equals C cup
• 4″ difference equals D cup
• 5″ difference equals DD (sometimes E instead) cup
The cups keep going up from there. When bras are the correct size, they are comfortable for women to wear. However, there is nothing more uncomfortable than one that is too tight. All women need to be measured by a professional or even a knowledgeable friend to know for sure what bra size.
K.G. Dunst believes shopping wisely online can usually get better offers than shopping offline. According to K.G.’s research, she has found the Comfortisse Bra is competitively by far the best value as seen on TV bra available today.
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