I know we haven’t chatted in a while, but I’ve got to ask some questions about some changes I’ve been going through lately. You see, I’ve been working on losing some weight, and, although I’ve stayed within the same five pound range, things have been changing. Most notably, I’m starting to shed some of that stubborn abdominal fat; this is a good thing, and I’d like it to continue. However, I need to question your inspiration behind making my breasts a wee bit bigger. Do I need to remind you of the horrors of finding companies that made my size the last time you decided I needed to go up a cup or band size? Another thing to add to this: I’m not exactly rolling in money right now, and I don’t know if I’m going to be able to replace my bra wardrobe with another set. I’ve been sporting quadraboob for the past month now, and it’s becoming increasingly embarrassing and problematic, as my left breast seems especially tempted by the idea of escaping its bra cup entirely. If I move up to a larger cup size, I may end up having to resort to full coverage bras and I will miss having all those cute little demi-cup bras that I have grown to love. Is this going to be a permanent change? I’m not pregnant (thank you for letting my wonders of science do their work!) and I’m not gaining weight; why are my boobs getting bigger?
Please don’t smash me,
Tashii
P.S. Is there anywhere where I can buy a 38DD bra for less than $40 these days and not have it fall apart after a month?
I just don’t get it. A woman complaining about her breasts being too big is like a guy complaining about his schlong being too big. It just doesn’t make any sense.
Amp, I have a hard enough time finding clothes that fit with the chest size I had before. You see, manufacturers of clothing generally assume that nobody actually has breasts above a B cup. At this state, I am approaching three cup sizes larger than that, which means they require about six inches more than is usually allowed in an otherwise fitting size. Add to that the decreasing availability of attractive undergarments in larger sizes that aren’t for Dear Old Grandmother Bessie, and there are problems.
If it weren’t for those two factors, I wouldn’t care. They’re not sagging yet, but somehow at 25, they’ve decided they need to expand their capacity again.
You are almost certainly losing weight from your back/ flesh around your ribs but none from the breasts themselves. I’ve had it explained to me a number of times that when this happens, the cup size required gets proportionally bigger and the backband size required smaller. I still don’t really understand it but am all too familiar with this annoyance happening to me in the past when I’ve lost weight.
Promethea, the band size hasn’t become an issue yet, but somehow the cups of the bras that I’m currently wearing are not adequate. I’m also having some slippage issues with the straps on some of the bras, but I’m loathe to replace these bras.
Anyone have experience with Frederick’s of Hollywood bras? They seem to be one of the cheapest options that carries my size in the Orlando area.
I forgot to add that Bravissimo, specialise in pretty bras for bigger breasted women who don’t want to look like they are wearing parachute harnessing under their shirts. Although based in the UK, they do deliver to the USA.
FWIW, you are right about the shirt problem and in fact I never even bother trying to find shirts that fit and instead wear t-shirts and sweaters or wrap dresses. Still, if you are in a very formal line of work where that would not be approved of, you may be interested to know that this firm also sells shirts and dresses that cater for women for are proportionally large chested. Good luck in your search!
Try looking at Lane Bryants. Sure, they cater to the larger ladies, but larger ladies generally have larger boobage, right? One of my slender yet well-endowed friends became a convert a few years ago and now refuses to buy bras anywhere else.
They’ve got demi-bras under $30, and a buy one get one for half off sale, so might be worth a try.
I’m not sure if they have any of those places near here, other than Ross. I’ve never heard of Daffy’s, and I’ve never actually seen a Tuesday Morning. I will, however, have to check and see what’s available in the nearby area. Seems like everyone’s having a sale on bras at the moment, though.
I buy a lot of my bras at places like TJ Maxx and . . . um, the other one in my area I can’t remember the name of. Starts with an M. (Marshall Fields, maybe? I thought they were a department store. I don’t shop a lot.) I also wear a 38 DD, and have found quite a few nice bras at Target for like three bucks a pop on the clearance rack. At last, being big-tittied has paid off!
Also, you guys want to see scary boobs? I will show you scary boobs. Go here and click “previous.” (I don’t particularly find these breasts offensive, but your employers might find looking at such a picture questionable.) Craziest day this week when I unpacked those suckers.
That was hillarious, Ms. Purl! Where on earth do you get a mannequin with such pointy breasts?
I am near a Target, so I may have to poke around and try on stuff. (Ugh. Gag me with a spoon. I hate bra shopping. All the brands have different sizing and it takes forever to find a couple of good bras.)
It was my Christmas present from my parents. It’s a Uniquely You dressmaker’s dummy. There’s this fabric cover that you fit on yourself and zip on the dummy that’s supposed to compress the foam it’s made of to your measurements. I just hope it will modify the shape, because while my breasts aren’t all that much smaller, they are definitely not that . . . assertive. I don’t think anyone’s are.
My breasts were only that pointy when I accidentally got a pointy bra (on sale) in high school. It’s yet another reason why I rarely buy full-coverage bras if I can help it; somehow, some of them will be molded in a manner that’s supposed to make my breasts pointy and “looking” at things. I’ve got a pink bra (that must be disowned soon) that tries to make my breasts appear to be “looking” upward all the time. It’s so weird. My nipples are nowhere near the top of my breast, as my breasts grow somewhat evenly from all sides.
My sister said my dummy had Madonna boobs, and she’s the only person who should have those kind. I think my foam lady looks sort of like a 1950s sweater girl.
I naturally have very round breasts, so the current trend for beach ball boobs is fine by me. I buy full-coverage bras because my boobs have a tendency to escape from demi-bras – I’d need razor wire and a guard tower to keep them in line, really. The ones from Target I have (Gillian O’Malley) don’t pull the pointy boob act, and are also very pretty.
In closing, long live breasts in all their splendid variety.
I’m a 38DD, too, and I’ve found some very nice bras at Soma, the lingerie arm of Chico’s, for under $40 that seem to be quite well-made – I’ve been wearing them for over a year now. I’ve also bought bras from, of all places, Lands End that are very comfy and not at all expensive, and quite astonishingly durable. Oh, and both of those have nice round boob styles that make you look good. Plus Soma has really good sales, and they’re as good online as they are in the stores. And if you sign up for their regular shopper program? You get 5% off of every order, sales included. Not a bad deal.
38DD here too. I despise them. I’d also gained some weight over the holidays that, as of yet, I have not shed. My cups runneth over, as they say. This is complicated by the fact that I just got new bras before my boobs expanded and I have no money to replace them.
Clothes shopping is a nightmare. I cannot wear button front shirts unless I leave them unbuttoned across my bust with a tank underneath. Otherwise, they gap. Or if I buy them large enough to cover my breasts, the shoulders and waist area are floppy with excess fabric. Despite a little excess weight and mass boobage, I have curves, dammit, but off-the-rack clothing manufacturers must think we’re all apples.
One boob is slightly larger than the other, as is the case with many well-endowed women. It’s not exceptionally obvious to the naked eye, but it sure looks and feels different in the cups. So, while one boob that fits the cup nearly perfectly, the other either bulges out the side or, conversely, leaves me with cup puckers. It’s infuriating.
Of course, for about week every month I feel like my ta-tas should be granted their own zip code with a big fence surrounding them covered with signs saying KEEP OUT - Trespassers shall be prosecuted severely. I’m just so damn cheerful those days.
I would give almost anything for a replacement set of knockers that doesn’t give this much grief.
I’m not a double D yet, but I’m well on my way. Every month, my boobs swell up just before my period. Then they shrink a bit when the period is over, but they never seem to get back down to the size they were before.
Anyone know a way to shrink these things without surgery or weird side effects?
As far as bras go–I’m a serious fan of the super-supportive bras from Title 9. I love my Hallelujah Bra. It looks great under my clothes and feels remarkably comfortable, workout or no workout.
When I last checked, the price of one of those babies was about $39.00 before tax and shipping. But a well-constructed bra is well worth the money you spend for it, since it lasts much longer than an El Cheapo Brand X Boulder Holder ever could.
