Jan Roberts, Playmate of the Month (August 1962)
Jan Roberts Bio
Jan Roberts (born 9 June 1939 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former American model who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its August 1962 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar.
Jan Roberts grew up in Toledo, Ohio and successfully completed a college course in medical technology in Elkhart, Indiana. She later worked as a Bunny at the Playboy Club in Chicago.
While several Playmates before her had become Bunnies following their magazine appearance, Jan was the first Bunny to become a Playboy Playmate. She went on to work at the New Orleans Playboy Club.
She also appeared in Playboy magazine issues of January 1963, July 1963, October 1964, and August 1966.
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Bra Sizes
The size of women's breasts is often expressed in terms of bra size, which consists of two measurements: the "band size", given by a number, which is the circumference around the body excluding the breasts, and "cup size", given by a letter, which is the volume of the breasts themselves.
Back pain and large breasted women
It is important that a woman's bra fits correctly, both to ensure a flattering shape and to avoid discomfort. Back pain is particularly common amongst large breasted women who wear bras which offer insufficient support. In extreme cases, such discomfort can lead to a woman seeking breast reduction surgery. It is estimated from the result of surveys that up to 70% of women in the United Kingdom wear incorrectly fitting bras, which is perhaps due to a lack of understanding about the fitting of bras, as well as the difficulty in obtaining larger bras.
Bras are commonly available in cup sizes A-DD, and one generally has to go to a specialist lingerie store to find larger cup size bras. The sizing of larger cup sizes can be confusing, since some manufacturers use multiple letters (such as DD or EEE) instead of proceeding in the logical alphabetical order. A common cup size system amongst European manufacturers, in order of increasing size is AAA-AA-A-B-C-D-DD-E-F-FF-G-GG-H-J.
Any system for bust size measurement is not without its problems, and the only real way to determine one's bra size is by trying them on. However, there are several methods which may be used to provide an approximate size by measuring alone. Bra sizing systems differ widely between countries, aside from the complication that most other countries use the metric measurement system, rather than the Imperial system used in the UK and US.
Band size is usually determined by measuring body circumference under the breasts and then adding a specified amount to account for the fact that the ribcage is generally wider at the height of the breasts than at the height one measures at. An alternative method to determine band size involves measuring under the arms and across the top of the breasts. In the United States, various manufacturers and boutiques recommend adding different numbers to the measured circumference to determine band size, generally from 4 to 6 inches. A further complication is that some manufacturers say that when the under the bust measurement is 35 in (89 cm) or more, only 3 in (76 mm) should be added to determine the band size.
Cup size
The cup size is dependent on the difference between the band size and a measurement of the chest circumference over the fullest part of the breasts. For many manufacturers, a difference of 1 inch (25 mm) requires an A cup size; 2 inches (50 mm), a B cup; 3 inches (75 mm), a C cup; and 4 inches (100 mm), a D cup. This is by no means universal, as a simple Internet search reveals. There are probably more than a dozen systems for determining bra size, including calculators that can be used online.
It is also important to remember that the correct bra size for a woman will depend on a number of factors including bra manufacturer and change as the size of her breasts fluctuates with weight gain/loss and stage in the menstrual cycle.
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