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How to measure vertical breast perimeter?
So, when I lean forward (or stand) to measure my vertical breast perimeter, I can obviously see where breast tissue is projecting out, but then I also have this 'flatter'/emptier breast tissue above the main mass that tapers upward (hope that made sense). When I am measuring vertical perimeter, am I including the measurements for breast tissue that is super flat and doesn't really need to be contained in the bra, or am I just measuring where the tissue is obviously projecting away from my chest wall? (or do I take an average)? Does this number have to do with how tall of a cup I need?
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Just measure what needs to be contained in a bra! What you'd want in a bra is your obvious upper root - where it starts to project outwards. If you have some thin tissue over your pectoral muscle that's basically flat I wouldn't include it. And yes, it could affect how tall of a cup you need. If it doesn't project outwards from your chest when supported, then I wouldn't consider it tissue that belongs in a bra because, from what it sounds like, a bra tall or big enough to contain it would come up to your collarbones and be mostly empty above the shorter projecting tissue.
I looked at some pictures you posted of yourself in a bra and lcl0706 is totally right. When you are in a bra and looking at your profile there is the c shape attached to your sloping / shape that reaches to your collarbone. Just measure the c shape, not the / part. That's your chest. The c is your breast tissue. On some women with very tall roots their shape really does go all the way up to the collarbone and comes down in a smooth line when supported or when lying on their backs, but I can see an indent in that line indicating that's the end of your breast root.
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