Bustline
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A bust measure
Pictogram for the European bra size 70B - the bustline is 84-86cm
Nightie
with loose bustlineA bustline is an arbitrary line encircling the fullest part of the
measuring tape horizontal and wrapping it around the body so that it goes over the nipples and under the arms
.
In relation to a woman's
clothing sizes
.
A full bust is another term for the bustline measure but is also commonly used to refer to a breast with a
cup size
of at least C.
Other measures
These measures are usually taken when taking measurements for the bustline of a woman's
form-fitting
at the bust.
- A high bust is a measure of a woman's torso above her breasts.
- An under-bust is the measure below the breasts.
See also
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