nytimes.com— First there was economic inflation. Then there was grade inflation. Now comes cup inflation. Many women -- to their shock or glee -- are finding that DD is becoming the new C.
Apr 9, 2009View in Crawl 4
I can't say I care so much about feminine clothes, but I long ago gave up on women's shoes because the sneakers available at most stores are (were?) usually one style in all white. I do not wear white shoes (they'll be brown in a week anyhow), and what if that brand or even just that model doesn't fit right?
I don't believe this has anything to do with obesity.... there maybe some truth in the accusation of a marketing ploy, but it the truth is that 32, 34DDs are the sizes becoming more common then this has nothing to do with obesity. they said the most common new sizes are 34 and 36DD. In case you don't know, for those of you dismissing this as only concerning the obese, the little number before the cup size measures the inches around the womans chest just under the breast in order to fit the band. in other words a woman with a 34DD a 34C or a 34B are just as likely to have the same waist measurement. an obese woman can wear a 40, 44 or whatever DD, C, B, A etc. the thing that indicates obesity is the higher band number NOT the higher cup sizes. a woman with a 34 or 36 band number would still be fairly slim. a couple articles for reference: <a class="user" href="http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-Your-Bra-Size">http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-Your-Bra-Size</a><a class="user" href="http://www.freebeautytips.org/brasize.html">http://www.freebeautytips.org/brasize.html</a>
Yea.. :[ I remember crying in the dressing room at the mall when I went bra shopping for the first time. It's stressful and just.. not fun.. Especially if you were 13 and your boobs were too big for all the bras.. D:
sounds like they'd hang over the belly and have nipples the size of dinner plates.i very much prefer my wife's b-c handfuls that don't move an inch when her bra comes off. anything more than handful is a waste.
Closed AccountApr 10, 2009
Don't worry, that problem will solve itself with time.
kzooApr 11, 2009
I can't say I care so much about feminine clothes, but I long ago gave up on women's shoes because the sneakers available at most stores are (were?) usually one style in all white. I do not wear white shoes (they'll be brown in a week anyhow), and what if that brand or even just that model doesn't fit right?
batman429Apr 11, 2009
I don't believe this has anything to do with obesity.... there maybe some truth in the accusation of a marketing ploy, but it the truth is that 32, 34DDs are the sizes becoming more common then this has nothing to do with obesity. they said the most common new sizes are 34 and 36DD. In case you don't know, for those of you dismissing this as only concerning the obese, the little number before the cup size measures the inches around the womans chest just under the breast in order to fit the band. in other words a woman with a 34DD a 34C or a 34B are just as likely to have the same waist measurement. an obese woman can wear a 40, 44 or whatever DD, C, B, A etc. the thing that indicates obesity is the higher band number NOT the higher cup sizes. a woman with a 34 or 36 band number would still be fairly slim. a couple articles for reference: <a class="user" href="http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-Your-Bra-Size">http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-Your-Bra-Size</a><a class="user" href="http://www.freebeautytips.org/brasize.html">http://www.freebeautytips.org/brasize.html</a>
amavelApr 11, 2009
Yea.. :[ I remember crying in the dressing room at the mall when I went bra shopping for the first time. It's stressful and just.. not fun.. Especially if you were 13 and your boobs were too big for all the bras.. D:
randall814Apr 11, 2009
sounds like they'd hang over the belly and have nipples the size of dinner plates.i very much prefer my wife's b-c handfuls that don't move an inch when her bra comes off. anything more than handful is a waste.
ayeroxorApr 11, 2009
baa
jakereillyApr 12, 2009
Every obese girl I've seen has had huge boobs....
nosyredSep 20, 2009
I used to order sports bras from title nine (<a class="user" href="http://www.titlenine.com/category/sports-bras-and-undies/medium-high-impact-sports-bras.do)," rel="nofollow">http://www.titlenine.com/category/sports-bras-and- ...</a> who rank bras by not only cup size but also by resistance to impact. they're kind of amazing.