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DD Is The New C: How (And Why) Bra Sizes Are Changing

First Posted: 5/10/09 Updated: 5/25/11

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NY Times:

First there was economic inflation. Then there was grade inflation. Now comes cup inflation.

While clothes designers have whittled down dress sizes so that even a musclebound woman can wiggle into a size 2, brassiere makers are defying fashion convention by selling bras with bigger cup sizes. These days, many women -- to their shock or glee -- are finding that DD is becoming the new C.

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