28-01-2011, 03:03 PM
Beverley,
You are sliping straight into the trap, I warn against. The business of adding 4 inches is an attempt to calculate the size of a woman's rib cage, less brest tissue, at the point of the bra band. This is because women tend to have tapering rib cages and men do not. Your band size will equate very cosely to your underbust size, so start with a 40A On a 44A, the cups will be way too large and the straps will keep falling down.
Chrissie
You are sliping straight into the trap, I warn against. The business of adding 4 inches is an attempt to calculate the size of a woman's rib cage, less brest tissue, at the point of the bra band. This is because women tend to have tapering rib cages and men do not. Your band size will equate very cosely to your underbust size, so start with a 40A On a 44A, the cups will be way too large and the straps will keep falling down.
Chrissie