I have no idea what emacs is or how to test it but since we have some concerns re:accuracy.... For folks who need a good sizing process A Bra That Fits Calculator This was life changing. Now it...
I have no idea what emacs is or how to test it but since we have some concerns re:accuracy.... For folks who need a good sizing process
Now it wasn't 100%, that required the little old lady at the bra fitting store to help me zero it in. But it was much better than a department store or Victoria Secret fitting.
Also when I was still buying cup sized bras I stuck to European sizes to avoid the variability that's common with American sizes. The bras were more expensive but lasted forever - and were more repairable. This also required the specialty bra shops (and then the internet)
I'm now bralette only so I've escaped the underwire and sizing stressors.
I believe I already know everything I need to know. Admittedly that is nothing* *It's a text editor that lets you spend way too much time working on hacking a random thing into your emacs until...
I believe I already know everything I need to know.
Admittedly that is nothing*
*It's a text editor that lets you spend way too much time working on hacking a random thing into your emacs until you have the perfect experience which you will never have because you could always add something else.
I'd call it the Discworld Igor of text editors: loyal and hardworking, with no two instances ever quite identical, since parts are always getting added, removed, and swapped around among them...
I'd call it the Discworld Igor of text editors: loyal and hardworking, with no two instances ever quite identical, since parts are always getting added, removed, and swapped around among them as-needed. And it even has a lisp hath a lithp.
Seconded, 100%. ABTF is amazing. My very minor gripe with it is the assumption of having fully developed breasts rather than being in, say, the tanner stage "3" or "4", but even then it' was...
Seconded, 100%. ABTF is amazing. My very minor gripe with it is the assumption of having fully developed breasts rather than being in, say, the tanner stage "3" or "4", but even then it' was immensely helpful when I was looking for my first bra around a year ago.
I've since learned a lot more, but it's the only sizing website I can recommend to anyone in good faith.
Oh that's a very fair criticism, I went through that phase mostly when young enough to have training bras but I doubt they make those in as many adult sizes and if you're going for a more adult...
Oh that's a very fair criticism, I went through that phase mostly when young enough to have training bras but I doubt they make those in as many adult sizes and if you're going for a more adult look it prob doesn't work as well.
Team bralette all the way though in my gender apathetic 40s. I'm like an H cup and I love not having to deal with underwires, separate cups, etc.
I've also heard good things about this calculator from other boob-havers (though I personally took the nuclear option of having my tits removed, and wore sports bras only for years before that for...
I've also heard good things about this calculator from other boob-havers (though I personally took the nuclear option of having my tits removed, and wore sports bras only for years before that for both comfort and dysphoria reasons)
Truly the nuclear option! Though if I was told it was the best call to have a preventative double mastectomy I'd do it in an instant. I don't need these more than I need to not have cancer! Glad...
Truly the nuclear option! Though if I was told it was the best call to have a preventative double mastectomy I'd do it in an instant. I don't need these more than I need to not have cancer!
Thirding it! I did need to get my mom to help with holding the measuring tape because I wasn't able to pull it tight enough or something, I can't remember the exact issue. But the bras I got in...
Thirding it! I did need to get my mom to help with holding the measuring tape because I wasn't able to pull it tight enough or something, I can't remember the exact issue. But the bras I got in that size fit so much better. I still dislike wearing bras more than necessary, but I don't rush to tear them off like I used to because they actually fit now. (Actually, it was bad enough I remember buying bra extenders because it was cheaper than buying brand new bras. I kept getting bigger band sizes, but still felt like it was way too tight.)
Related note: bigger cup size doesn't always visibly equate to bigger boobs. It turns out I was two cups bigger than what I thought. I've surprised at least two people when mentioning my cup size because I don't look that big. Just goes to show how complicated bra sizing is!
And on that note: if possible, try on the bras! Even when they're your size, they can fit differently due to various factors. I just recently found out that color can affect the fit of bras due to darker dyes shrinking elastics and fabrics (has to do with needing higher heat to set, which leads to minor shrinking), so uh... Yeah. Bras can be hit or miss. But once you find a bra that fits, it's worth the effort!
Yeah cup sizes are just the difference in measurement between your rib cage (band size) and the widest part of your breasts. What I like about that calculator is that it accounts for how the...
Yeah cup sizes are just the difference in measurement between your rib cage (band size) and the widest part of your breasts. What I like about that calculator is that it accounts for how the breast tissue sits when you're lying down, standing, and bending over which gives a more accurate sense of how much you have and how big the cups need to be for them.
People think a C cup is a C cup rather than an entirely different sized breast depending on the band measurement. And that doesn't even include all those other fiddly individual differences
Speaking as a long-term intimate partner of a boob-having seamstress, and not one myself, I was under the impression that the majority of boob-havers are wearing the wrong bra size. In part...
Speaking as a long-term intimate partner of a boob-having seamstress, and not one myself, I was under the impression that the majority of boob-havers are wearing the wrong bra size. In part because nobody ever does proper measurements, and also because of overall horrid availability of proper (accurate) sizes in stores, even if measurements are correct.
As mentioned in the disclaimer:
i know in practice sizes vary by brand, model, etc. but results from online calculators that i tried while writing this post vary so wildly that i now question whether these numbers really mean anything at all.
In the kindest possible sense of this statement, it's just as likely that you are also wrong because the accuracy of literally everyone else is awful. The only accurate numbers are the ones you figure out for yourself, if you will.
My spouse literally had to design an entirely new bra (and dress bust) design to fit her frame because all existing measurement systems and patterns did not account for high&small waist on a short person with large&long boobs.
Speaking as a boob-haver with non-standard, muscular dimensions, all bra size calculators bear only the slightest relationship with bras as they're actually constructed. Calculators don't account...
Speaking as a boob-haver with non-standard, muscular dimensions, all bra size calculators bear only the slightest relationship with bras as they're actually constructed. Calculators don't account for breast placement on the ribcage (height and separation) or firmness/pendulousness.
Depending on the cut and manufacturer, I wear anything from a 36C to a 40A (official "Bra That Fits" size 38B), based on tried-on fit and strap adjustments. And the effects range from Pancake House to Mad Uniboober to Valley of the Shadow of Death.
That's a very valid criticism I can semi-testify to. Even ABTF makes certain assumptions (and yeah, even if someone chooses the AMAB mode, they can also be wrong) that aren't necessarily correct....
That's a very valid criticism I can semi-testify to. Even ABTF makes certain assumptions (and yeah, even if someone chooses the AMAB mode, they can also be wrong) that aren't necessarily correct. I think, if a very solid survey of bra placement/etc. for more "variant" bodies (e.g. differences in sex development, genetics, trans status...) I'd love to see a v2 of ABTF with a couple of extra fields to better account for this type of body variation, as rare "less standard" as it is
The infuriating thing is that those body variations aren't rare. You don't have to be AMAB to have widely separated breasts with non-nursing shapes and firmness, and that's not even accounting for...
The infuriating thing is that those body variations aren't rare. You don't have to be AMAB to have widely separated breasts with non-nursing shapes and firmness, and that's not even accounting for body composition or stature. The range of genetic, environmental, and hormonal variations is amazing, and change never stops throughout a boob-haver's lifetime.
While I don't think there's any way to design a single perfectly adjustable bra that will accommodate all of the requirements (comfort, support, modesty, fashion, etc.) the garment has accumulated, if you read through bra reviews there are many, many people with unmet needs.
FWIW my spouse has had excellent luck with continuing to wear an underwire bra that lost its underwire as an 'around the house' bra. But yea, the shape of the fabric cut makes huge differences,...
FWIW my spouse has had excellent luck with continuing to wear an underwire bra that lost its underwire as an 'around the house' bra.
But yea, the shape of the fabric cut makes huge differences, more than any set of straps, hooks, buttons, or zippers could allow.
Literal artisan good.
(although a bra made primarily of laces might actually be viable)
Now I can integrate bra size calculations into my workflow! Emacs truly has everything. This is some of my old code that calculates how long a dosage of caffeine stays in your system:...
The constraints for "A Jock That Fits" or "A Condom That Fits" are a little... looser? Though my spouse used to do MMA and there's some serious engineering in those cups...
The constraints for "A Jock That Fits" or "A Condom That Fits" are a little... looser?
Though my spouse used to do MMA and there's some serious engineering in those cups...
As a boob-haver I have to say it's pretty inaccurate. Nice attempt at a cool emacs thingamajigger though.
I have no idea what emacs is or how to test it but since we have some concerns re:accuracy.... For folks who need a good sizing process
A Bra That Fits Calculator
This was life changing.
Now it wasn't 100%, that required the little old lady at the bra fitting store to help me zero it in. But it was much better than a department store or Victoria Secret fitting.
Also when I was still buying cup sized bras I stuck to European sizes to avoid the variability that's common with American sizes. The bras were more expensive but lasted forever - and were more repairable. This also required the specialty bra shops (and then the internet)
I'm now bralette only so I've escaped the underwire and sizing stressors.
I recommend this video then, it won't help you.
I believe I already know everything I need to know.
Admittedly that is nothing*
*It's a text editor that lets you spend way too much time working on hacking a random thing into your emacs until you have the perfect experience which you will never have because you could always add something else.
I'd call it the Discworld Igor of text editors: loyal and hardworking, with no two instances ever quite identical, since parts are always getting added, removed, and swapped around among them as-needed. And it even
has a lisphath a lithp.Seconded, 100%. ABTF is amazing. My very minor gripe with it is the assumption of having fully developed breasts rather than being in, say, the tanner stage "3" or "4", but even then it' was immensely helpful when I was looking for my first bra around a year ago.
I've since learned a lot more, but it's the only sizing website I can recommend to anyone in good faith.
Oh that's a very fair criticism, I went through that phase mostly when young enough to have training bras but I doubt they make those in as many adult sizes and if you're going for a more adult look it prob doesn't work as well.
Team bralette all the way though in my gender apathetic 40s. I'm like an H cup and I love not having to deal with underwires, separate cups, etc.
I've also heard good things about this calculator from other boob-havers (though I personally took the nuclear option of having my tits removed, and wore sports bras only for years before that for both comfort and dysphoria reasons)
Truly the nuclear option! Though if I was told it was the best call to have a preventative double mastectomy I'd do it in an instant. I don't need these more than I need to not have cancer!
Glad it was an affirming call for you
Thirding it! I did need to get my mom to help with holding the measuring tape because I wasn't able to pull it tight enough or something, I can't remember the exact issue. But the bras I got in that size fit so much better. I still dislike wearing bras more than necessary, but I don't rush to tear them off like I used to because they actually fit now. (Actually, it was bad enough I remember buying bra extenders because it was cheaper than buying brand new bras. I kept getting bigger band sizes, but still felt like it was way too tight.)
Related note: bigger cup size doesn't always visibly equate to bigger boobs. It turns out I was two cups bigger than what I thought. I've surprised at least two people when mentioning my cup size because I don't look that big. Just goes to show how complicated bra sizing is!
And on that note: if possible, try on the bras! Even when they're your size, they can fit differently due to various factors. I just recently found out that color can affect the fit of bras due to darker dyes shrinking elastics and fabrics (has to do with needing higher heat to set, which leads to minor shrinking), so uh... Yeah. Bras can be hit or miss. But once you find a bra that fits, it's worth the effort!
Yeah cup sizes are just the difference in measurement between your rib cage (band size) and the widest part of your breasts. What I like about that calculator is that it accounts for how the breast tissue sits when you're lying down, standing, and bending over which gives a more accurate sense of how much you have and how big the cups need to be for them.
People think a C cup is a C cup rather than an entirely different sized breast depending on the band measurement. And that doesn't even include all those other fiddly individual differences
Speaking as a long-term intimate partner of a boob-having seamstress, and not one myself, I was under the impression that the majority of boob-havers are wearing the wrong bra size. In part because nobody ever does proper measurements, and also because of overall horrid availability of proper (accurate) sizes in stores, even if measurements are correct.
As mentioned in the disclaimer:
In the kindest possible sense of this statement, it's just as likely that you are also wrong because the accuracy of literally everyone else is awful. The only accurate numbers are the ones you figure out for yourself, if you will.
My spouse literally had to design an entirely new bra (and dress bust) design to fit her frame because all existing measurement systems and patterns did not account for high&small waist on a short person with large&long boobs.
Indeed, but I can personally very much assure you I am not. The method used in this post is very inadequate, including for the reason you mentioned.
Speaking as a boob-haver with non-standard, muscular dimensions, all bra size calculators bear only the slightest relationship with bras as they're actually constructed. Calculators don't account for breast placement on the ribcage (height and separation) or firmness/pendulousness.
Depending on the cut and manufacturer, I wear anything from a 36C to a 40A (official "Bra That Fits" size 38B), based on tried-on fit and strap adjustments. And the effects range from Pancake House to Mad Uniboober to Valley of the Shadow of Death.
That's a very valid criticism I can semi-testify to. Even ABTF makes certain assumptions (and yeah, even if someone chooses the AMAB mode, they can also be wrong) that aren't necessarily correct. I think, if a very solid survey of bra placement/etc. for more "variant" bodies (e.g. differences in sex development, genetics, trans status...) I'd love to see a v2 of ABTF with a couple of extra fields to better account for this type of body variation, as
rare"less standard" as it isThe infuriating thing is that those body variations aren't rare. You don't have to be AMAB to have widely separated breasts with non-nursing shapes and firmness, and that's not even accounting for body composition or stature. The range of genetic, environmental, and hormonal variations is amazing, and change never stops throughout a boob-haver's lifetime.
While I don't think there's any way to design a single perfectly adjustable bra that will accommodate all of the requirements (comfort, support, modesty, fashion, etc.) the garment has accumulated, if you read through bra reviews there are many, many people with unmet needs.
FWIW my spouse has had excellent luck with continuing to wear an underwire bra that lost its underwire as an 'around the house' bra.
But yea, the shape of the fabric cut makes huge differences, more than any set of straps, hooks, buttons, or zippers could allow.
Literal artisan good.
(although a bra made primarily of laces might actually be viable)
Also the thumbnail for this blog post is funny: https://pulusound.fi/_nuxt/emacs-bra-size.fY1FkF8u.jpg
Now I can integrate bra size calculations into my workflow! Emacs truly has everything. This is some of my old code that calculates how long a dosage of caffeine stays in your system: https://codeberg.org/carrotflowerr/zimblo-emacs/src/branch/main/caffeine-calc.el
Feels like we could do one for penis size based off of that last big post that was going around for a while there.
Just make @Bauke run a survey for it :^)
👉 https://survey.tildes.community/form/submit-your-question
;););)
What kind of penis size calculations?
Unit conversion?
Volume?
The only metrics that matter: drag coefficient and curvature tangent.
I was also thinking moment of force in case you wanted to hang things from your penis, but that's not strictly speaking a size calculation
The constraints for "A Jock That Fits" or "A Condom That Fits" are a little... looser?
Though my spouse used to do MMA and there's some serious engineering in those cups...