The breast root is the point on the body where the breast tissue starts and ends. Knowing the shape of your breast root is very important when trying to find a well-fitting bra, as it can dramatically affect the fit.[1]
Determining breast root[]
There are a few different ways to figure out the size and shape of the breast root. [2]
Root types[]
Narrow[]
Narrow roots place the breasts "front and center" on the torso, in that the root will end right before, or just under, the armpits. People with narrow roots will have a problem with bras that have too-wide underwires, which in some cases, particularly with larger cup sizes, the wires can wrap all the way around to the back.[3] Too-wide wires can also flatten out the breasts, and cause wrinkling at the bottom of the bra cups.[4] The opposite orange-in-a-glass effect, or "aubergine-in-a-bowl", is a description of how a breast with narrow roots appears in a bra with wide wires.
It is not unheard of for people with narrow roots to overestimate where their root ends, and end up assuming their roots are wide.[5]
Bra brands that typically have narrower underwires are Comexim, Freya, Cleo, Ewa Michalak, and Kris Line.
Wide[]
Tall[]
Short[]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Butterfly Collection: Breast Roots and Bra Fit
- ↑ Bratabase: Bra Knowledge » Where's the Root of Your Breasts
- ↑ A Bra That Fits: Question: why are too-wide wires a bad thing?
- ↑ Stanikomania: Rozmiar to nie wszystko
- ↑ A Bra That Fits: (NSFW) Breast Projection and Possible Overestimation of Root Width
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Nothing Ever Fits and Nobody Sympathizes: Breast height?