Bra sizing (was Re: More information)

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This posting is from: Jamie M
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Do you have any other ideas on how I can get a female figure? Please
tell me what bra size should I look for? I would like to look like a
normal girl.


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[annie]

> Please tell me what bra size should I look for?

The metrology of bra sizing often sounds complex, and it is an inexact science but there are some rules of thumb that you can follow to zero in on things.

First, I'm gonna assume a few things. I'm assuming that you have a more or less normal slender male physique with no significant breast growth, meaning you haven't been on (real, clinical strength) hormones or had implants. Is this correct?

If you google "bra size measurement" you'll get countless how-to pages, not all of them containing the same information and some contradictory. Most of them are variations on this theme:

Measure around your chest under where your boobs will be and add four to the number of inches. If the result is odd, round up to the next even number. Depending on whose book you're reading, this will be called your "bra size", "band size", etc. An example would be the "36" in a 36B bra. This kind of measurement will be fairly consistent among sources and among brands.

Measuring for cup size often sounds complex, but if you don't have any significant breast growth, everything will be forms of some kind, so you have options, mainly, how "boobish" do you want to be? This is where you'll select the A-B-C-D cup size.

Those who are part-time, not on the transition track, use everything from makeshifts (everything from kleenex to water balloons) to costume-grade forms to clinical grade forms. If you need TG friendly sources of these, ask and you will receive.

> Do you have any other ideas on how I can get a female figure?

We've discussed the top, let's talk about the bottom.

My hunch is, from reading your description, that you'll need little or no waist control, but you will need some help in the hips. Am I correct?

Again, if you're handy you can improvise some padding. If you google, you'll find countless pages that tell you how to take a piece of foam rubber and cut it into the shape of a pork chop, or a map of South America, or a pink triangle, etc. There are also some commercially made undergarments that are specifically for this purpose. Again, if you need some pointers to vendors, ask and you will receive.

Has this been helpful? Please let us know if you need further info or details. Remember that most everyone here has been down this road before and will be more than willing to help.

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This posting is from: Jamie M
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You are correct that I don't have any breast growth up there or very
little. I am slim and semi built body. I have a fairly straight body
from the sides . Should I look at something like a padded panty? Where
it does the hip and the dirty air. Is there anything like a big sister
that I can have to help me out with being a girl and help me out with
the clothes?


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[annie]

First of all again, a few more questions.

Where are you located? Are you in the Chicago area? Near another major metropolitan area?

Do you plan on getting your clothing/cosmetics/etc. prior to Pinkfest, or during?

Have you decided where you'll be staying during Pinkfest?

> Should I look at something like a padded panty?

Yes. These are, however, somewhat difficult to come by. The only place in the Chicago area that I'm sure will carry them is Rori's out in Arlington Heights. (Anyone know of any others? Class?) It's a fairly easy drive (assuming the traffic is sane) from Chicago, or a fairly quick train ride. The only other place I can immediately think of that will definitely carry them is Studio Lites out in Denver.

> Is there anything like a big sister that I can have to help me out with being a girl and
> help me out with the clothes?

We really don't have a formal Big Sister program at Pinkfest like we do at DLV, but I'm sure that others will be more than willing to help. I would personally commit to spending a morning or afternoon with you (subject to the schedule, of course) helping you shop and such. The only issue I see here is that I will not be arriving until Wednesday afternoon, and when I get in I need to get checked in and such, so I won't be available for anything like that until Thursday.

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This posting is from: Jamie M
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I live in Saginaw Michigan.


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[annie]

> I live in Saginaw Michigan.

That's not too far from the Chicago area, IIAC about a 4 hour drive or so.

Anyway, I think what you want to do is do-able, but it will take some planning and some effort, and most of all avoiding procrastination!

I would say that acting now is most important in lining up your accommodations in the Chicago area (this goes for everyone listening in too) since we're right at that point on the calendar when rates typically start to escalate, as in rapidly, and places start selling out for the weekends in autumn.

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This posting is from: Marci Smith
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Google janets closet she has a lot of female clothes and accessories for
crossdressers. Also YouTube has hundreds of videos for makeup and
crossdressers


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This posting is from: Laura Wright
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You'll find great help at a place like Transformations by Rori in
Arlington Heights, in the NW Suburbs of Chicago. Clothes, makeup, shoes,
wigs, what ever you need.

Transformations by Rori

By The Zen Cart Team and others Transformations by Rori : - Breast Forms
Hosiery and Tights Wigs Undergarments Fashions Cosmetics & Skincar...


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I learned a lot by google Many hour of info and YouTube. Bras makeup
wigs check it out.


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