Your bra’s sole purpose in life is to support you and lift you up—kind of like a best friend for your breasts. But women don’t always choose their bras as carefully as their friends.
“A lot of women don’t take the time to find their right fit,” says Ashley Kelsch, founder and bra stylist of online luxury lingerie store, Teddies for Bettys. In fact, a May 2005 worldwide study by lingerie manufacturer Wacoal found that eight out of 10 women are wearing a bra that’s the wrong size. “If you’re going to wear the wrong size bra,” Kelsch says, “it will not be able to provide the necessary lift to your boobs. They will sag due to gravity's effect.”
Source : Anyhoo
BRA FACTS
- 8/10 women wear the wrong size bra
- 40% of Australian women are DD Cup plus
- 10 years ago the most popular bra size was 12B now it is a 12D
- The average life span of a bra is 6 to 12 months
- Women need to be fitter at least once a year
- Not all bras are created equal
- The shape of a bra is just as important as the bra size
- Comfort, support, lift, shape and size are the key elements to a bra (if it’s a sports bra breathability is also a factor)
- The largest bra size belongs to Norma Stitz who has a chest measuring 69 inches and is the proud owner of the world’s largest bra, a size 72ZZZ
- The smallest bra size is AA Cup
- The average weight of a size 12DD is 3- 3.5 pound (1.36- 1.59kgs)
BRA MYTHS
- Wearing an underwire bra increases risk of getting breast cancer.
- Wearing a bra weakens breast tissue.
- Back fat. I can’t wear a bra too snug.
- Underwire bras are all uncomfortable.
- Nipples will show if I don’t wear a molded cup bra.
- You’re one size and one size only.
- There is one bra that is for every BODY
- Loose fitting bras are more comfortable
- Underwires are uncomfortable
- Minimisers make a woman look smaller
- Larger cups will never find a bra where the underwire sits flush against your chest.
