(20-12-2015, 11:10 PM)valerie anne Wrote: The sizing of vintage brassieres may be quite different from that used for modern bras (I have personal experience of this from buying & wearing Marilyn Monroe bullet bras), as the old bras did not use elasticated bands or underwires.well if im to believe the label inside the bra, we are definitely in the large size zip code. the brand name is Lunaire. Im thinking it might not be as old as i thought.? of course im not familiar with it,,lol I have more things with the Dicks Sporting goods label than anything else.
Today, the under-boob dimension is directly taken as the band size, but then they used to add 3 or 4 inches to get the basic bra size. So a 32" measurement might have translated into a 36" bra.
I also have issues with the modern method of determining cup size. The mantra is that you take the difference between the over-boob and under-boob measurements, so that 1" gives an A cup, 2" a B cup etc.
This might work for the smaller band sizes, but I think it needs modification for the larger band bras (band 38 or more) which many crossdressers might require.
According to this formula, I should be a C or even D cup, but in fact I can only fill a B!
Oh i wanted to add this bra has very little give in the strap,,, its a wide thick strap im guessing its made that way to better control boob shiftage,,?lol hell i dont know,,

