The Bra Band Project, also known as BBP,[1] is an online, collaborative effort to show women the importance of proper sizing technique. The project's scope currently covers categories for band sizes 24 to 46+, and all women from all sizes are welcome to submit photos.[2] The pictures on BBP "represent a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and ages, and we all need and deserve bras that fit!"[1]
The project, originally hosted on Flickr, was first created to raise awareness of the 30 and under band sizes, especially those who are busty. Then, they were creating a sister project to focus on women who truly fit into the "common sizes", that is cup sizes A through DD and 32 to 38 bands. BBP chose expansion over a new tangent, however, so all bra sizes are covered under the project.
History[]
Inception[]
In the spring of 2012,[1] Bra Band Project was originally created to raise awareness of the 30 and under bra band size market after a few big-name, full-busted (DD+ cups) lingerie companies asserted that there was "no market" for 30 and under bands, and that "30 and under bands are for juniors".[3]
The project was hosted on Flickr and contained photographs of women who wear 30 and under bra bands, as per US/UK sizing. There were over 160 of such photographs between the categories "30 Bands", "28 Bands", "26 Bands and under", and "D and under cups".[4]
Expansion[]
On March 22, 2013, it was announced that the creation of a sister project, the "Perfectly Fitted Bra Project", was in the works.[5] However, the entire project just ended up expanding its scope to cover both needs. The Bra Band Project went through a major expansion.[6] In doing so, they moved from Flickr to their own domain.[7]
Now, its main focus is of women who truly fit into the "common sizes", that is A-DD in band sizes 32-38. The project's scope currently covers categories for band sizes 24 to 46+, and all women from all sizes are welcome to submit photos.[2]
Team members[]
The Bra Band Project was initiated by the following bloggers:
The project is sponsored by The Butterfly Collection.
Submission guidelines[]
One can submit her own photograph by either emailing to Bra Band Project[8], using the official submission form.[9], or my logging into the website through a third-party login.[10] The project asks for photographs of women who wear any band or cup size and accept the subject both fully clothed or down to a bra, but not nude.
Images may either be submitted through the online submission form,[11] or emailed to brabandproject@gmail.com. The wearer's UK size is required. The bra sizing by country page can be used to manually convert to UK size if needed.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bra Band Project: "About"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 perfectlyfitted@gmail.com
- ↑ Flickr: brabandproject. Profile.
- ↑ Flickr: "brabandproject's photostream"
- ↑ Reddit: "PSA: The Bra Band Project is expanding, and we need your pictures!"
- ↑ Flickr: "brabandproject's photostream"
- ↑ Bra Band Project
- ↑ brabandproject@gmail.com
- ↑ The Bra Band Project: "Submit Form"
- ↑ The Bra Band Project: "Login to Submit a Photo"
- ↑ Google Docs: "Submit a Picture"
External links[]
- Bra Band Project
- Flick: "brabandproject's photostream", the former location of the project