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How to Measure Your Bra Size: Step by Step from The Bra Doctor
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A woman can go through as much as six different size changes
throughout her life. These changes are due to fluctuations in
pregnancy, weight, use of birth control pills and menopause. This
is probably why an estimated 80% of women wear the wrong bra size.
To find the perfect bra it is important to know your size or
approximate size and to estimate what style bra is most convenient for
you. It is equally important to consider that sizing standards
from one manufacturer is not the same standard as another, that
European sizes are smaller than American and Canadian sizes, that breast shapes
vary from one person to another. Given these facts go directly to Step One.
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1. Your band size represents your diaphragm or your body. The number 30, 32, 34 and so on is know as the underbust measurement because it is taken from underneath your bust and around your rib cage. |
| 2. Your cup size is the letter which represents the depth of your bust. The vowel A,B,C and so on, known as the overbust measurement is taken around the fullest part of the bust. |
Step One
Band Size With your bra on use a standard
dressmaker's tape measure and measure snugly around your rib cage, under
your bust and shoulder blades. Add 5 to that number. Once
you add the 5, if the number is even then that is your Band Size. If the
number is odd round up to one. If, let's say, it's 31 then add 1
to make it even and it becomes 32.
| Ribcage |
Add 5" |
Imperial Size |
Metric |
| 27" |
5' |
32' |
70 cm |
| 29" |
5" |
34" |
75 cm |
| 31" |
5" |
36" |
80 cm |
| 33" |
5" |
38" |
85 cm |
| 35" |
5" |
40" |
90 cm |
| 37" |
5" |
42" |
95 cm |
| 39" |
5" |
44" |
100 cm |
Step Two
Cup
Still using the same tape measure with a bra on and your clothes off
place the tape measure under your arms and over the fullest part of your bust.
Last Step
Subtract the number obtained from Step 1 (rib cage measurement) from number
from Step 2. For example if your number in Step 1 is 38
overbust - 34 underbust measurement = 4" then 4" = D cup
Cup Size |
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Difference |
0"-1/2" |
1/2"-1 |
1"-2 1/2" |
2 1/2"- 3 1/2" |
3 1/2" - 4 1/2 |
4 1/2 - 6" |
6" |
7" |
8" |
9" |
10" |
| Cup Size |
AA |
A |
B |
C |
D |
DD & E |
DDD,E & F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
For more questions, contact the BRA DOCTOR.
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