Sunday, November 8, 2009

Bustline Quiz #2

Welcome to the second Bustline Quiz.

The rules are as follows: please post your answers to the blog, however they won't be published until the day we announce the winner, which is Monday, November 16. We'd like to award two prizes this time: 1st place - $70 credit toward Bratique Helene merchandise, 2nd place - $50 credit toward Bratique Helene merchandise. These credits don't expire and are fully transferrable. The catch is that we need a certain number of entries to have two awards. So tell your friends & family to enter as well!

1. What's wrong with this picture?

Its surprisingly hard to capture this on film, so here it is again in white:



a. the bra back band is too tight.
b. the shirt is too tight, nothing is wrong with the bra.
c. the cups are too small, cutting into the breast tissue.
d. the cups are seamed, a t-shirt bra will take away all that lumpiness.

2. What size is this bra?

a. 32GG
b. 34FF
c. 36E
d. 38D

3. A woman has these in her drawer:
  • Sports Bra (she likes to walk),

  • Underwire Bra (to look her best outside of the house),

  • Leisure Bra (when she comes home at night and still has to cook dinner).
Which of the following does she need to purchase to round out her bra wardrobe?
a. another sports bra because they get so gross & sweaty.
b. a special occasion bra to wear when she has to attend dressy functions.
c. a plunge bra so that she can wear V neck tops and not have the center of her bra peek through.
d. a t-shirt bra to wear with her tight knit tops.

4. Which type of bra cup gives the best support?
a. molded
b. seamless
c. stretch
d. cut & sewn (seamed)

5. What is the most common bra size in the US? Please also state your source or explain your reasoning.
a. 34B
b. 36C
c. 34D
d. 36D

The deadline to enter is Midnight CST Sunday, November 15. Happy Bustline Quizzing!

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13 Comments:

Blogger lola5375 said...

1. C
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. C - I always hear that 36C is a common size, but since everyone seems to be wearing the wrong size, I think they are actually 34D's instead :)

November 9, 2009 3:30 PM  
Blogger Knubbsy-Wubbsy said...

1.C 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.B

November 9, 2009 7:45 PM  
Anonymous Maya said...

Oh yay I have been waiting for one of these (just posted about it on YLF)!

1) C
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) I'm not sure. I think this is a trick question! I'm going to guess 36C is the reported average size, but I take it with a grain of salt considering most women are wearing the wrong size. The reason I chose 36C is because I know the average dress size is a 12, and a band size of 34 will probably be too small.

November 10, 2009 1:02 AM  
Blogger Damnit said...

Hope I win!

1)C
2)B
3)B
4)D
5)I'm guessing b) 36C because if a larger size was common I wouldn't have such a damn hard time finding bras that fit!

November 10, 2009 10:58 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1. C. The problem is bra overhang- from the cups being too small
2. B. I have this bra in 34FF, it looks about like the picture-so my guess is 34FF
3. D. T shirt bra.
4. D. Cut and sewn
5. B. I looked at several resources: knickers blog, fun-facts, etc. Most commonly sold size is 36C.

Ariana

November 10, 2009 11:07 PM  
Blogger Jess said...

1. What's wrong with this picture?
c. the cups are too small, cutting into the breast tissue.

2. What size is this bra?
c. 36E

3. A woman has these in her drawer. (snip) Which of the following does she need to purchase to round out her bra wardrobe?
b. a special occasion bra to wear when she has to attend dressy functions.

4. Which type of bra cup gives the best support?
d. cut & sewn (seamed)
(as long as it's not a stretch material!)

5. What is the most common bra size in the US?
b. 36C
Source: NPD research, via:
http://www.sizes.com/people/brassieres.htm

Thanks!
Jess
jmdr@mit.edu

November 11, 2009 2:32 PM  
Blogger mocha said...

1. c
2. c
3. c
4. d.
5. b. i thought it was and then my friend google told me i was correct.

fun quiz,

thanks
mocha

November 11, 2009 6:15 PM  
Blogger 1 Happy Wooshie said...

1.c 2.c 3.c 4.d 5.b derrondntn@gmail.com

November 11, 2009 6:19 PM  
Blogger Joyce Saenz Harris said...

1. c
2. b
3. c and d
4. d
5. c (According to Carissa's video on Good Morning Texas!)

November 12, 2009 12:32 PM  
Anonymous Anne Hunter said...

Hi!
Please disregard this if you recieved my earlier entry. I think I messed up in the select profile.
I figure the answers are
1. C
2. I will say B but it could be A too
3. I will say B, but I think it really depends on each women's individual needs and inclinations
4. D, the traditional Large Cup Bra 3 section cups
5. I will say B. I did get it from googling it, but it also sounds right, given how American women seem to have a problem with D cup sizes existing, and US stores do not seem to want to carry larger, F to K, cup sized bras. Sound about right.

November 13, 2009 10:20 AM  
Blogger Kari said...

This one is harder than your last! Here goes nothing.

1: c. The cups are much too small and are causing the lovely "quad-boob" phenomenon.

2. a. I have a very tough time eyeballing, but I am going to guess 32GG. I am a 32FF and this woman's band size looks about the same as mine, but she is a bit fuller in the bust. Could be 34FF, though.

3. d. I think this question really depends on the lifestyle of the wearer, but if it were me, a T-shirt bra would be absolutely essential. I don't have a huge need for special occasion bras (my "look my best" bras should be sufficient!) and plunge bras generally don't provide much support to me.

4. d.

5. c. I know that 36C (b) is most commonly quoted as the most common bra size in the US, but I've heard that 36C is actually the most common size that is sold. Since many women (at the advice of retailers) tend to buy too small in the cup and too big in the band, I am guessing that 34D is actually more common.

November 13, 2009 10:52 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

1. Cups are too small
2. 34FF
3. Depending on her wardrobe either a plunge bra or a T-shirt bra.
4. without doubt Cut & Sewn
5. Per this site, 36C is the most common but incorrect bra size
http://www.intimateguide.com/bras/bra-fitting-fit-for-the-cure/

PeeKay

November 14, 2009 10:26 PM  
Blogger Bratique Helene said...

Please check the blog entry for Monday, November 16 for the correct answers and winner!

Thank you.

November 16, 2009 6:47 AM  

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