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birthmarkie
March 8th, 2008, 09:37 AM
On the pre-crash forum I posted a poll about how many inches equalled armpit length for members (I would update it with my own vote for 23 inches - rounding up from 22.5)

Here, please use the measurement of whatever you considered "BSL" even if you are a guy.

Round up at .5 or higher. I know measurements will vary based on body proportions.

Thanks!

teela1978
March 8th, 2008, 10:08 AM
BSL is around 27 inches on me. I chopped off half of my hair the last time I got there though. Maybe another year or so and I'll be back :)

pookatrina
March 8th, 2008, 10:29 AM
24-25, I measured a few times & kept getting either. I voted 25.

Unnamed
March 8th, 2008, 10:36 AM
Measuring I kept getting between 23-24", so...24". I think that's what I've come up with in the past, too (23-24"). ETA: Oh, and that's bottom of strap, too. Top is more like 22".

I'm 5'9".

Amnell
March 8th, 2008, 10:37 AM
24,5 for me
I vote for 25

jel
March 8th, 2008, 10:39 AM
Mine was around 27 inches. I'm 5'10" :D

savi
March 8th, 2008, 11:57 AM
My answer... 26", even though I'm 5'6".That's the lenght when I was pretty centain that I'd reached BSL. :D

jojo
March 8th, 2008, 12:03 PM
25" for top of bra strap and 27" for the bottom of strap, im calling the bottom bsl so 27" for me, im 5 foot 7

Rapunzelwannabe
March 8th, 2008, 12:27 PM
BSL on me is actually about 22 inches but I voted up to 23, I'm about 5'2" so I've got a lot of milestones in not a lot of inches :blushing:

~*BeautyWitch*~
March 8th, 2008, 12:55 PM
I'm not there yet but it 24" for me and bottom of bra-strap/mid back is 26"

rhubarbarin
March 8th, 2008, 01:05 PM
At 25" my ends are past the band of my widest bra. I'm 5'5".

All my bras have tiny bands and sit high up under my shoulder blades since I don't have anything to support.. so I just think of it as 'shoulder-blade length'.

Cricket
March 8th, 2008, 01:28 PM
I hit it at 27 inches...again.

I keep growing it to my waist, then cutting it back to BSL to get rid of the dyed and damaged part. A few more times, and I'll be back to virgin hair!

birthmarkie
March 8th, 2008, 02:56 PM
Oh, wow! All of these responses are great :) I wish I could change the poll...obviously I overshot the upper limit. Thank you to all of you for participating and rounding up if necessary.

CurlyNinja
March 8th, 2008, 03:12 PM
26.25 for me, and I'm 5'8"

Rapunzel's Joy
March 8th, 2008, 03:47 PM
About 23-24" for me. I am only 5'2" tall. One advantage of being short?:p:shrug:

rubyredslippers
March 8th, 2008, 03:57 PM
On my highest bra, it's 26.5, and on the rest it's about 1/2 inch lower, so 27". I'm 5'6, so I've no excuse.

FrannyG
March 8th, 2008, 03:57 PM
My hair fully covered my bra strap at just slightly over 25 inches, so I voted 25.

Accolady
March 8th, 2008, 04:09 PM
What's a bra? :D

Okay, 5' 7" here. Strap top, 26, bottom, 27.

Karen Marie

silkenblacksea
March 8th, 2008, 04:09 PM
Bottom of BS for me is 27".
I'm 5' 10", and long torsoed.:D

Flying Betty
March 8th, 2008, 06:44 PM
23 at the bottom strap for me. (Rounded down but I measured over my bun so it's probably accurate.) If I went with the top of the strap it would be 21- why yes, I do need massive bust support! I'm also 5'3 and quite short waisted.

Guenever
March 9th, 2008, 04:57 AM
It has to be 26" for me.. (I'm 5'6")

Lize
March 9th, 2008, 05:03 AM
Have not reached it yet, but I will at 25".

*Elvina*
March 9th, 2008, 10:43 AM
Mine is around 26inches. I'm 5 feet 9.

Gumball
March 9th, 2008, 12:41 PM
Dang. I can't answer since I don't wear a bra nor measure my hair. :p

cassie_g
March 9th, 2008, 07:43 PM
24". I'm short. Waist was 30". Classic will be 42". Knee length will be 52" and only 16" off the floor. Happens when your 5'2"

Curlsgirl
March 9th, 2008, 08:48 PM
I think it was around 27 so that is what I voted. I was surprised to see that so far that is the most common! I thought I was weird! Don't answer that! :)

I am 5'8" and long torso-ed too. I am 29 inches now and still have 3 more inches until waist at least probably more like 4.

wavestogrow
March 9th, 2008, 11:00 PM
I hit BSL at 24" straight and 27" curly.

addikted
March 10th, 2008, 12:32 AM
25 inches for me, and I am 5' 6".

hrimfaxi
March 10th, 2008, 01:33 AM
23" for me... which is kind of strange. I guess I am on the smaller side of things, but I'm by no means tiny (5'5" tall) and my torso is quite long... how odd! :)

kate46
March 10th, 2008, 03:18 AM
I'm not there yet but when I am it will be at 25 inches, I'm 5'3".

lora410
March 10th, 2008, 11:46 AM
25" for top of bra strap and 27" for the bottom of strap, im calling the bottom bsl so 27" for me, im 5 foot 7


You look only about 2" from bsl from your pict.

lora410
March 10th, 2008, 11:51 AM
Im 5'9 and I will be there at 24 inches. Two more "s to go :rolleyes:

Patchouli
March 10th, 2008, 11:59 AM
24" for me pulled straight. I'm a shortie too :)

Iylivarae
March 10th, 2008, 12:55 PM
24'' for me.

Future CCC-SLP
March 11th, 2008, 07:42 AM
For my own sanity I told myself 25 even though now that I'm at 26 that is truly BSL on me. So I figured 32ish should be waistish. I need to get a better measuring tape!!!

wintersun99
March 11th, 2008, 08:10 PM
I'm 5'9" and it's between 26-27" (voted for 27" to be on the safe side) :)

KiwiLiz
March 12th, 2008, 06:40 AM
The bottom of the strap is 27 inches... I'm only 5'4! I think bra strap sits further than down my back than most peoples because I'm generally a very small person.

I had previously thought my bra strap length was a fair bit shorter than that, but I had been wearing a band size too big, so it always rode up. Now I've found managed to find bras in my band size... I would've shaved my head for a correctly fitted bra! Lucky I didn't have to though :P

Loviatar
March 12th, 2008, 06:59 AM
Not there yet, but 27.5 for me, so I rounded up to 28.

Stagecoach
March 12th, 2008, 08:00 AM
I was there at 26 inches. I'm 5'8"

enfys
March 12th, 2008, 08:25 AM
25" for this 5'3" girlie.

Does this depend on if we are wearing the correct bra size, since 90% of us don't of something....?

Garnet66
March 12th, 2008, 01:18 PM
Bsl is 26 inches on me and I'm 5'6". I can't wait to get there. I have a looonnngg way to go though.

birthmarkie
March 12th, 2008, 01:36 PM
I'm not there yet but my strap should be covered by 25". I am rounding my height up to 5'5 :cool:. Of course, height is not a direct correlation because different people have different length legs and torsos.

ETA: Thanks to everyone for giving me the motivation to measure, albeit 4 days later. My first poll on LHC is a success :heaven:! I should be at the milestone BSL this summer :hooray:!

Daoine Sidhe
March 18th, 2008, 03:14 AM
I'm 5'8'' and will finally meet BSL when I'll be at 25 inches.

Keiera
March 18th, 2008, 08:15 AM
I'm 5'4, and bra strap on me is about 25 inches. Although, I do wear my strap a bit lower than most.

xrosiex
March 18th, 2008, 08:35 AM
I'm 5'6" and I think BSL is about 27". Hmm I must have a long torso.:o

CaityBear
March 18th, 2008, 08:23 PM
I think mine is about 24/25. I can't remember for sure.

WavyGirl
March 19th, 2008, 06:31 AM
I put 30" because that's how long my dry hair has to be to look like it's at BSL. If I measure a straight line with the tape it's 26" but although stretched my hair was just barely BSL at that length it looked about APL. The fun of having waves and a major taper. I'm 5'8" tall and short-waisted.

ncurls
March 19th, 2008, 08:12 AM
24 for me. I'm 5'7".

Village Mama
March 19th, 2008, 02:31 PM
Wow. It looks like BSL will be 30 inches for me. I am 5'9 with a long neck and torso.

jojo
March 21st, 2008, 10:40 PM
You look only about 2" from bsl from your pict.

really? i measured 23" in that picture but alas cut an inch probably inch and a half eeek! off! i was 22" beginning of this month, im just wierd! my waist is only 3" off the bottom of my strap, will get my daughter to re-check it!

jojo
March 21st, 2008, 10:45 PM
The bottom of the strap is 27 inches... I'm only 5'4! I think bra strap sits further than down my back than most peoples because I'm generally a very small person.

I had previously thought my bra strap length was a fair bit shorter than that, but I had been wearing a band size too big, so it always rode up. Now I've found managed to find bras in my band size... I would've shaved my head for a correctly fitted bra! Lucky I didn't have to though :P

this is what im wondering too, the bottom of my bra sits a good 2-3" below my shoulder blades, which in that case puts me at 24-25" for bsl, which is just 2-3" off, Lora is right!!!:cheese:would be the same for you 24-25" yay! :cheese::cheese:(us doing the cheese dance!)

Elizabeth
April 10th, 2008, 10:01 PM
I'm no where near BSL yet, but it is 25" for me. I'm 5' 3"

Jeni
April 10th, 2008, 10:08 PM
27" according to my handy dandy measuring tap. I'm 5'10"

Jeni

chrissy-b
April 11th, 2008, 12:12 AM
Mine's at 24 and I'm 5'5''

Florida Mom
April 11th, 2008, 07:46 AM
My BSL is 24". My hair is now 25.5" 29" is waistline for me! I am only 5'2".

eadwine
April 11th, 2008, 08:10 AM
5'7" tall here.. BSL is at 27" for me :)

kowlrea
August 16th, 2008, 07:39 PM
Bottom of BSL for me is 24" inches and im 5'3/5'4

30isthenewblack
August 16th, 2008, 08:17 PM
I'm 5 foot 6 inches tall & I think I hit bsl around the 25" mark. My hair is 26.5" now and it's about 1.5" past bsl when pulled straight.

Alley Cat
August 16th, 2008, 11:20 PM
25 inches on me. I am 5 foot 6 :)

Bene
August 16th, 2008, 11:22 PM
23" and i'm 5'3

paper
August 17th, 2008, 08:40 AM
I'm guessing I'll be at BSL at 25". I'm 5'6"

Elanor
August 17th, 2008, 12:11 PM
BSL is 25'' - 25,5'' for me and I'm 5'4''.

windswept
August 17th, 2008, 02:36 PM
I'm just under 5'9", and BSL is 28 inches. I have a weirdly long neck thing happening.

Hatsumomo
August 17th, 2008, 02:58 PM
BSL was 25" for me and I'm 5'7. Waiting patiently for waist at 30"!

ZaBasDa
August 17th, 2008, 08:39 PM
Bsl is 27'' and I'm 5'6.5''

Juneii
August 17th, 2008, 09:02 PM
I would say about 25" since my hair is down to my bra strap

itsMEowKat
August 31st, 2008, 12:58 AM
If BSL is at the bottom of your strap then mine is 25" and I'm 4'11" short. :D

~Kat
=^..^=

lolar
January 13th, 2013, 01:57 PM
27 is bottom of bsl on me

Coolcombination
January 14th, 2013, 06:29 AM
23" is brushing bsl while stretched, 24" is bottom bsl stretched

dollyfish
January 14th, 2013, 09:59 AM
I voted 26" but then I read the OP and think I should have voted 27"! My BSL is about 26.5", maybe a little less. Bottom of the strap is definitely 27"

So I've got ~6" to waist! :cheese: