Overview of my worn bra
My bras are covered in more detail in this section, but here is a quick look at one of my worn bras.
Bras are confusing to most people, and they get even more confusing once the cup letters start getting toward the end of the alphabet. With smaller breasts, a bra cup is usually expected to hold almost all of the breast tissue. With very large breasts, that is not always how it works.
At larger sizes, a bra becomes less like a container and more like a support system. The cup may support, lift, shape, or stabilize only part of the breast mass instead of fully enclosing everything. That means the visible bra size can give people the wrong idea about how much breast tissue is actually there.
For example, if a woman has twenty-pound breasts, her true full-coverage size might be something like a 36S, because that is the size needed to cover and carry all of the breast volume. But in a wired demi-cup or lower-positioned bra, she might wear something closer to a 36M because the bra is only supporting part of the mound. To someone else, she looks like an M cup. In reality, her full breast volume is much larger.
That is why my bras cannot be understood as simple one-to-one measurements of my chest. They depend on where the bra is worn, how much of the breast is inside the cup, and whether the goal is lift, compression, comfort, stability, or concealment. Bras are not magic. They are tools, and I use different ones for different situations.
My 52Q Cup bra
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46in wide (streches to 55in)
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12.5in wide
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18in tall
19.5in deep
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7.75in tall
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7 hooks
3 rows
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33in long
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cup rating 13.6lbs (6870cc)
designed for 31lb load
i typically wear this around my stomach
My Bras
Detailed photos of seven of my bras
Understanding My Bra Positions
One thing that surprises people is that I don’t wear every bra in the same place on my body. Most women never have to think about this because their breasts sit high enough that the bra naturally rests in one position, right along the inframammary fold. For me, that simply isn’t possible.
Years of juvenile gigantomastia permanently changed my breast anatomy. Even after several reductions and liposuctions, my breasts still hang much lower than most people’s. Because of that, I don’t think of bras as having one “correct” position. Instead, I wear them in different positions depending on what I’m doing, what I’m wearing, and how much support I need that day.
Each position changes three things:
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how much of my breast is actually inside the cups,
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where the weight is carried on my body,
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and how my clothes fit over everything.
The higher the bra sits, the more breast tissue the cups are expected to support. The lower it sits, the more the support shifts toward comfort and stability rather than complete coverage. There isn’t a right or wrong choice. They’re just different solutions for different situations.
Position A
This is the highest practical position I can comfortably wear with a traditional bra. The wire sits against my lowered inframammary fold, allowing the cups to support the greatest amount of breast tissue. I usually choose Position A when I want the most conventional silhouette under fitted clothing or when wearing dresses that require a higher bust line.
Position B
Position B lowers the bra slightly, usually around my belly button. The cups support a little less of my breasts, but the fit becomes noticeably more comfortable for longer wear. This is one of my most commonly used positions because it balances support, comfort, and appearance.
Position C
Position C moves the bra below my waist and above my hips. At this point, the bra functions less like a traditional bra and more like a lower support cradle. I often pair this position with Branties or other custom garments that help keep everything stable during walking. It works especially well with skirts and casual outfits because it keeps my upper body looking completely flat while still giving me support underneath.
Position D
Position D sits around my hips. Less of my breast is inside the cups, but that is intentional. The bra’s job here is not to contain everything. It supports, compresses, and positions my breasts while reducing movement. This position works well under long skirts and dresses where concealment and stability matter more than lift.
Position E
Position E is the lowest position I have used, wrapping around the widest part of my hips and buttocks. This is not a normal position for me anymore. It was mainly useful during heavier periods, when my breasts were closer to the 30–40 lb range and lifting them higher was not practical. In modern use, I generally stay within Positions A through D.
As my breast weight has changed over the years, the positions I use have changed too. During my heaviest years, I relied much more on the lower positions because lifting everything higher simply was not comfortable. Today, after my most recent liposuction, I use mostly A through D, with Position E reserved as an older/heavier-weight solution rather than part of my normal rotation.
Why My Bra Size Isn't One Number
The question I get asked more than anything is, "So... what bra size are you?"
The honest answer is that I don't have just one.
People tend to think of bra size as a fixed measurement, like shoe size. Mine simply doesn't work that way. Depending on the outfit, my breast weight at the time, and where I'm wearing the bra on my body, I might wear several completely different bra sizes that all fit correctly for their intended purpose.
My "true" bra size is the size that would surround and support all of my breast tissue. That's useful as a reference, but it isn't necessarily the bra I wear every day.
In practice, most of my bras are chosen for the amount of support I need rather than the total amount of breast tissue I have. As the bra moves lower on my body, less of my breasts are actually inside the cups. The bra isn't becoming too small—it simply has a different job to do.
That's why someone looking through my bra collection will see sizes that appear completely unrelated to one another. They're all correct. They just represent different support positions, different outfits, and even different periods of my life as my breast weight changed over the years.
For example, after one of my reductions, my everyday bras became noticeably smaller because there was less weight to support. During heavier years, I relied much more on lower support positions and larger foundation garments. Today I can comfortably wear higher positions again, even though my breast anatomy itself hasn't changed.
That's also why comparing bra sizes between women can be misleading. Two women might both wear the same labeled bra size while carrying very different amounts of breast tissue, simply because their bras are being used in completely different ways.
For me, a bra size is less like a measurement and more like a tool. I choose the one that best matches the job I need it to do that day. It might be lifting, supporting, stabilizing, concealing, or simply making an outfit fit the way I want. Once you understand that, my bra collection starts to make a lot more sense.
Custom Bra Alterations
One thing you'll probably notice in my bra collection is that very few of them are still exactly as they left the factory. Finding the right cup size is only part of the challenge. Once the bra actually fits my breasts, it still has to fit me, and those are often two very different things.
Over the years, my seamstress has modified dozens of bras to better match my changing anatomy. Some alterations are simple, while others completely change how the bra functions.
The most common modification is replacing the shoulder straps. Factory straps are rarely long enough for the positions I wear, so they're often removed and replaced with longer, stronger straps. Depending on the bra, they may also be widened or padded to improve comfort during longer wear.
Some bras have their straps removed entirely. Those are usually converted into specialty garments like Branties or T-Branties, where the support comes from somewhere other than my shoulders.
I've also had bras converted into nursing bras, reinforced with additional stitching, repaired after years of use, or altered simply because my breast weight changed over time. After each reduction or liposuction, many of my older bras could still be used, but only after being modified to match my new proportions.
Not every alteration is about support. Sometimes it's about comfort. A slightly different strap angle, a longer band, or moving a closure by an inch can completely change how a bra feels after wearing it all day.
If there's one thing I've learned, it's that bras aren't permanent. They're starting points. Once I find one that has the right foundation, I don't hesitate to customize it until it works for my body instead of expecting my body to adapt to it.
Beyond the Bra
Over the years, I've learned that not every support problem can be solved with a bra. Sometimes the answer isn't a larger cup or a stronger band. Sometimes it's accepting that my body simply works differently and building something specifically for it.
Most of the garments below weren't purchased in a store. They evolved over time through trial and error, usually after discovering that a conventional bra couldn't solve a particular problem. Some reduce movement while walking. Others improve comfort under skirts or dresses. A few exist simply because they make daily life easier.
None of them replace a traditional bra entirely, but each fills a role that a standard bra can't.
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Branty
A Branty is exactly what it sounds like—a bra permanently sewn to a pair of panties. Instead of relying only on my shoulders and ribcage, the underwear helps stabilize the bra by anchoring it to my hips and pelvis. The result isn't necessarily more lift, but far less movement. Walking feels smoother, the cups stay where they're supposed to, and the whole garment behaves like one piece instead of two separate items trying to move independently. I wear Branties most often with lower bra positions, particularly under skirts and dresses.
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T-Branty
A T-Branty uses the same idea but replaces the panties with a thong. Because the sides and back of the bra remain untouched, it behaves much more like a normal bra while still gaining additional stability from the attached thong. It's lighter, simpler, and easier to wear under fitted clothing, although it doesn't provide quite as much overall stability as a full Branty.
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Brong
A Brong isn't sewn together at all. Instead, I use an oversized thong or underwear as a simple support garment by positioning my breasts through it before pulling it into place. It doesn't lift much, but it helps keep my breasts separated and reduces side-to-side movement around the house or on casual days. It's surprisingly effective considering how simple it is.
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Breastbands
Breastbands are wide elastic compression bands worn around my upper thighs.
Rather than lifting my breasts, they gently secure each one against my thigh to reduce swinging, twisting, and impact while walking. They're especially useful during warmer months when I'm wearing long skirts or dresses and expect to spend a lot of time on my feet. For me, they're about comfort rather than support.
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Breastockings
Breastockings are probably the strangest item in my wardrobe. They're simply oversized stockings, pantyhose, or compression garments pulled high enough to create a soft compression sling around my breasts. They only work when my breast weight is low enough for the fabric to provide meaningful support, but on the right day they're comfortable, breathable, and almost invisible under clothing. Like many of my custom garments, they weren't designed for breasts at all. I simply discovered another use for something that already existed.
Overview of my worn bra
My bras are covered in a different section, but here is a quick glimpse at one of my worn bras. Bras are very confusing to people and when we start getting towards the end of the alphabet things get far more confusing. Small bras are indeed meant to house all of the breast tissue/meat but large bras serve as a support system and do not contain all of the breast tissue. That means if a woman has a ten pound breast the actual bra cup may only be asked to fill or support half of the breast mass and volume. This would give the false impression that her breasts weigh half as much as you might think. Let's say a woman has twenty pound breasts. Her true bra size is 36S cup which would cover and carry all of her breast mass, which is common for a soft cup. But in a wired demi-cup bra she might be wearing a 36M cup or something smaller. This means that while people would think she is an M cup, she is actually an S cup. This is because bras are not magic and not meant to represent a one to one scale of our chests, but instead to provide support and fitment as we need it.
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