Define "Projection" Oct 01, 2015 » All bra adventures

Define "Projection" Oct 01, 2015

So here's to my first adventure post! Sorry, its a little long (ok a lot long), but if anyone can explain/define/math it, I will love you forever.

Ok, here goes: I would like to know how projection is defined. The ABTF offers some comparison between shallow/slightly projected/projected shapes, but they're all around a 28DD.

Venusian Glow offers some shallow examples but only one one in the upper cup range (28HH) (http://www.venusianglow.com/2013/03/examples-of-shallow-breasts-nsfw.html). Is there such a boob as a shallow 36K? Or are all K cups considered projected? But obviously, not all K cups are the same. Some people fit in a Parfait Charlotte, others in EM or unlined Freya or Panache etc.

So what is the defining factor between shallow and projected? Is it a ratio between boob perimeters (vertical vs horizontal)? Is it a ratio between boob width/height (maybe estimated by preferred wire width) and perimeter? I know a suspect for shallow boobs is tall boobs, or wide boobs (but not always). So are most projected boobs short? narrow? both? And there are always exceptions. What makes an exception? Also, conical? What makes a conical boob? Are conical boobs projected? or not? or either? Do soft/firm boobs find it easier to transition between shallow/projected bras despite being one or the other?

I've seen some posts/reviews/adventures/etc around where people state that they have projected boobs, but then they can't fill out an unlined Freya (it's too deep). But if you were projected, wouldn't you want a deep cup? So does that make that bra a super-projected option, or are the boobs in question simply of average projection? Or is it because Freya tends to offer a lot of immediate projection which the user doesn't need? Or is it the Orange-in-a-glass effect? Or does OIG occur because boobs are too firm to be squeezed into a narrow projected bra?

How do you distinguish between two people with the same projection, but one needs it immediately while the other can wear bras that are shallow at bottom? Do firm projected boobs need more immediate projection than soft projected boobs? Or is it the pendulous boobs that need immediate projection? Can soft boobs or pendulous boobs get away with a shallow bottomed bra if there is more projection up top?

People seem to talk about how Cleo can be a projected option, but when I compare them to unlined Freya, their projection (apex?) is much higher and the bottom of the bra is often shallow. I know this creates an appealing round shape vs the more natural look of unlined Freya, but why are they lumped under the same category (projected) when they are so different? Especially when some unlined Cleos are way more projected than others.

Is there a specific cup depth to wired width ratio for a bra to be considered shallow or projected? For that matter, why isn't cup height measured? So many cups are just too tall for me!

Teach me about the boobs. I want the math. I want to be able to calculate my boobies so I can buy them perfectly fitting pretty things.

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