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    Default Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    We have ear, chin, shoulder, collar bone, APL, BSL, mid back, waist, hip, knee, floor....
    All these lengths with the exception of BSL are measured by a specific point on your body.
    Bras can be ill fitting, improperly worn, or just fit differently than the next. On lady's bra might fit higher or lower than another.
    I think a more accurate term would be beneath shoulder blade... that peak at the bottom of your shoulder blade is where your bra should fit, but not everybody's bra hits that place.
    This is just my personal opinion but I'm not going to use the term BSL anymore because it's misleading and has a high likelihood to be innacurrate. Instead I'm thinking about saying BSB = below shoulder blade/bottom of shoulder blade

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    all the lengths are subjective if you think about it. are you collarbone length the moment your hair touches your collarbones, or after it covers them?

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    I like that, BSB

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    That's actually a pretty good idea!

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    Quote Originally Posted by ladylibra View Post
    all the lengths are subjective if you think about it. are you collarbone length the moment your hair touches your collarbones, or after it covers them?
    Touching your collar bone and covering them is less than an inch of hair... your brastrap can vary on a person 2-3 inches or more.

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    Quote Originally Posted by ladylibra View Post
    all the lengths are subjective if you think about it. are you collarbone length the moment your hair touches your collarbones, or after it covers them?
    IDK.......I think if you are just touching, just put JT in front of whatever length. We are not going to get everyone to agree on which is which.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gymfreak336 View Post
    IDK.......I think if you are just touching, just put JT in front of whatever length. We are not going to get everyone to agree on which is which.
    JT-APL for example? I love it. Another great idea

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caramela View Post
    JT-APL for example? I love it. Another great idea

    That's a good idea. That's why I say I'm grazing bs because I'm bs in one bra and I'm not in others. So GBS for me Great Idea Caramela

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    I like the new ideas: JT and BSB
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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    I agree. I'll skip the term altogether and reference MBL when appropriate.

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    Quote Originally Posted by Sly View Post
    I agree. I'll skip the term altogether and reference MBL when appropriate.
    BSL IS MBL on me, so I'll just skip the BSL drama altogether. Sides, ain't none ya'll gonna see me in my bra, anyhow... back of the head or not!
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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    Quote Originally Posted by Caramela View Post
    JT-APL for example? I love it. Another great idea
    I love this too, because each step is a stage and could be different on each lady.

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    I think the fundamental concept of keeping it on the body is not bad, but what little difference there is between apl and bsl for me would disappear. My bra is below the shoulder blade's end, so apl and sbl are only like 2" apart.

    Actually, I can't understand what mbl is. What part of the body is that, really?



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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    Quote Originally Posted by mwedzi View Post
    I think the fundamental concept of keeping it on the body is not bad, but what little difference there is between apl and bsl for me would disappear. My bra is below the shoulder blade's end, so apl and sbl are only like 2" apart.

    Actually, I can't understand what mbl is. What part of the body is that, really?
    Measure from the spinal 'knob' at the back of your neck down to the 'dip' right above your behind/the tailbone. Split that in half. That's MBL.
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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    i like bsb! cuz i see some bras that that are basically apl
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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    I just want to be "there" whatever we call it

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    This sounds very logical. You are pretty much right.

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    Bright idea.

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    Quote Originally Posted by Caramela View Post
    We have ear, chin, shoulder, collar bone, APL, BSL, mid back, waist, hip, knee, floor....
    All these lengths with the exception of BSL are measured by a specific point on your body.
    Bras can be ill fitting, improperly worn, or just fit differently than the next. On lady's bra might fit higher or lower than another.
    I think a more accurate term would be beneath shoulder blade... that peak at the bottom of your shoulder blade is where your bra should fit, but not everybody's bra hits that place.
    This is just my personal opinion but I'm not going to use the term BSL anymore because it's misleading and has a high likelihood to be innacurrate. Instead I'm thinking about saying BSB = below shoulder blade/bottom of shoulder blade

    Thanks

    great idea,since each member has different proportions,I know Kinikakes stop using her bra to measure and used her hands instead...this will help( hopefully) to clear all misconceptions...

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    Default Re: Why I think BSL is a bad term....

    This is a good idea.

    I'm cool with BSB.

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