In the SOL story, Beyond Measure, Story 1, a female character is described as "36-23-35 and a 32D". Is that possible. I was under the impression that the 36 was the top measurement and was the identical measurement for the bra size, then combined with the cup size. So either the top measure should have been 32 to match the bra size, or the bra size should have been 36D to match the figure.
Who can set me straight?
https://www.harlowandfox.com/pages/bra-sizes-explained
Bras are sized using two measurements – the band, which is the measurement around your ribcage, where the bra underband sits, and is a number (like 34 or 36).
Then the cup, which is a letter, and represents the difference between the underbust measurement and the one around the fullest part of your bust. This is describing the volume of the bra cup.
As I understand it, the figure stats bust-waist-hips uses the second of the two measurements described above as the bust measurement.
It's literally bust-waist-hips.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bust/waist/hip_measurements
However, bra bands are measured below the breast, whereas the measurement includes the breast size.
32D means the cup is roughly 4 inches larger than the band—so 32D would be a 36 inch bust
More to the point, measurements like that are a lousy way to describe a figure for anyone who doesn't know what the numbers mean or just can't visualize them. I'd rather read a description as "hourglass" or "willowy" or even "pear shaped" to understand a character's body shape.
I wouldn't use the measurements as just narrative description, but I have done scenes where a female character was being measured by a clothing retailer and/or maker of custom clothing.
I'd rather read a description as "hourglass" or "willowy" or even "pear shaped" to understand a character's body shape.
I always liked the term Rubenesque.
