27-04-2024, 11:19 AM
I too am an engineer (electronic & mechanical) and see the benefits and problems of standardisation. Wouldn't it be good if there was some form of ISO EN / BS / ANSI standards for bras, but alas there isn't.
Granted like we all know volume, shape, width etc are all different on each and every one of us, so maybe it's no wonder that there isn't a standard.
Somewhere there's data saying that c.80%(?) of women wear the wrong bra size to, so its completely trial and error for everyone.
Personally, I don't find wired bras comfy at all so never wear them, instead I only wear padded soft bra tops which are far more forgiving, comfy and are a perfect fit for my B/C cups.
I think the best we will ever get is a vaguely standardised sizing like dress sizes, but admittedly even those vary wildly across manufacturers to.
Which leaves us with the only real solutions being - keep trying on and see what fits incurring all the time/money/CO penalties, go get measured professionally or go made to measure which is more expensive but stands a far better chance of getting a bra that meets your needs.
Granted like we all know volume, shape, width etc are all different on each and every one of us, so maybe it's no wonder that there isn't a standard.
Somewhere there's data saying that c.80%(?) of women wear the wrong bra size to, so its completely trial and error for everyone.
Personally, I don't find wired bras comfy at all so never wear them, instead I only wear padded soft bra tops which are far more forgiving, comfy and are a perfect fit for my B/C cups.
I think the best we will ever get is a vaguely standardised sizing like dress sizes, but admittedly even those vary wildly across manufacturers to.
Which leaves us with the only real solutions being - keep trying on and see what fits incurring all the time/money/CO penalties, go get measured professionally or go made to measure which is more expensive but stands a far better chance of getting a bra that meets your needs.