Common Bra Problems Resolved: Cup-Tastrify

One of the biggest bra misconceptions is that small busted women think that because their breasts are little that they must wear a small bra cup size. Not true. There are more women I know who thought that they were a 36A bra only to find out that a 32B or 32C was their correct bra size.

Let’s face it. It’s depressing not finding a bra that fits and laboring under the misconception your bra cup, which keeps gapping, is too big for you. So when you find out that you need a larger cup size, it’s enough to make you to want to throw a parade in your own honor.

MYTH
Small breasts mean that I wear an AA or an A cup.

TRUTH
All small breasts are unique. There are small breasts that fit an AA or A cup AND there are small breasts that fit a B or C cup.



The cup size is dependent upon two factors:

• Fullness of Breast Tissue
• Width of Individual Breast

Fullness of Breast Tissue dictates how the breast will fill out a bra cup.

Many women with shallow and medium breast tissue think that they have cup sizes smaller than their true size due to the fact that their breast tissue isn’t full. Consequently, many women with shallow breast tissue think that they’re an AA or A cup, only to find out that they’re a B or C cup.

(The above 32B bras are Blush Coquette Bra, left, on a shallow breast tissue body type and The Little Bra Company Isis Push Up Bra, right, on a full breast tissue body type.)

For example, two women wearing the same 32B soft cup bra have different results. One woman has cleavage while the other woman does not. The woman with full breast tissue has more tissue on the top of the breast, allowing for her breasts to create cleavage. Whereas, the woman with shallow breast tissue, due to a slopping affect of tissue on top of breast or deflation from pregnancy, will fill out the bra cup enough for a good fit but not allowing for cleavage. If she wants cleavage, she’ll need a plunge bra, demi cup bra, push up bra or will need to use bra inserts. Both women wear a 32B, but the fullness of their breast tissue fills out the bra differently.

Width of Breast Tissue dictates the cup size that is needed. What is the width? It’s just under the fold of the breast and is where the underwire on the bra fits. How do you know if you need to go up a cup size?

• If all of your breast tissue isn’t fitting into the cup, then you need to go up a cup size.
• If a bra looks like it fits but your breasts are squished to the center, causing your upper body to look excessively wide with the bra on, then you need to go up a cup size.
• If your bra cup is gapping then you need to go up a cup size.

To find out about my own experience in getting a proper fitting at London's Royally connected Rigby & Peller, click on a Proper Bra Fitting for Small Busts.

Click for more information on Bra Advice based upon breast tissue and to get a Bra Fitting Online.

All lingerie on this page can be found at www.evesappleslingerie.com.

Eve's Apples Online Lingerie Boutique Launch: Small Busted Women Deserve Beautiful Lingerie!

Small Busted Women Deserve Beautiful Lingerie!

Eve’s Apples announces the official launch of its online lingerie boutique (www.evesappleslingerie.com) dedicated to women with small breasts (bra sizes 28AA – 36B and 32C).

To celebrate the launch, for the month of January any purchase over $100 receives a FREE Cosabella “CUTIE” thong! (Promo Code: PNTY100LNCH -- while supplies last.)

Gayvin Powers, owner and founder of Eve’s Apples online lingerie boutique and Eve’s Apples Lingerie Blog (www.evesapples.blogspot.com), personally knows how hard it is to find a dependable bra that fits when you’re small busted.

Adult women with small breasts have different needs than young girls who are getting their first training bras. Yet, many adult women are stuck shopping in the tween department or buying bras similar to their first training bras. It goes without saying that traditionally small busted women have been exceptionally challenged when searching for a simple t-shirt bra, let alone sexy lingerie and lacy intimate apparel that make her look and feel her best, like a woman.

With a love of French lingerie, Gayvin handpicked domestic and European bras, in smaller cup sizes, that are high quality, give an exceptional fit as well as look and feel exquisite on a woman’s body. Eve’s Apples provides a variety of romantic, functional, comfortable and sexy bras for a woman’s needs. No more searching for bras in the tween department.

To accommodate women’s varying lifestyles, Eve’s Apples carries contour bras by Chantelle, push up bras by Huit, “Atlantis” the ultimate gel t-shirt bra by Panache, lacy bralettes by Eberjey, fun, flirty Blush lingerie, Cosabella’s extraordinary Talco bra (known as the “perfect yoga bra”), comfortable and sexy lingerie by Fleur’T and Keep Me, classic, sexy bras by onGossamer (adding up to a full bra cup size), petite bras by The Little Bra Company and demi cup bras by Timpa, just to name a few.

Bras are priced between $30 - $90, providing high-quality, everyday bras and sexy lingerie at affordable prices. Online, each product has additional product and brand information listed to help customers with a confident online purchase. Fun, interactive tools also aid in an easy shopping experience.

From the Eve's Apples Bra Finder (helping women find bras that suit their needs and breast type), to the Gift Finder, Videos, Wish List, Send an E-Card, Tips for Men and Advice section, shopping for small cupped bras and petite lingerie is finally an easy, fun online shopping experience. Whether a small busted or petite woman is interested in cleavage enhancing bras, adding a bra cup size, a sports bra, soft cup bras without underwire, or lacy bralettes, Eve’s Apples has a bra that suits her needs, personality and helps her look and feel her best.

To shop, or for more information about Eve’s Apples online lingerie store, visit the Eve’s Apples lingerie website at http://www.evesappleslingerie.com.

The red lace bra (above center) is the Mad Love push up bra by Blush ($42), and comes with a matching sheer, lace bikini.

ABOUT EVE’S APPLES
In November 2007, Gayvin Powers started Eve’s Apples lingerie blog (www.evesapples.blogspot.com), and it has evolved into a successful online lingerie boutique (www.evesappleslingerie.com), dedicated to providing beautiful, comfortable bras and silky, sexy lingerie for women with small breasts and petite bodies. Eve’s Apples believes that every small busted woman can look and feel her best in lingerie. “Celebrate Your Inner Eve” today!