While braless or wearing a non padded bra take a measuring tape and measure snugly around your torso directly under your bust at your rib cage. Make sure the measuring tape is straight and level. The bust size bust line measure or over bust measure is the measurement around the torso over the fullest part of the breasts with the crest of the breast halfway between the elbow and shoulder usually over the nipples ideally while standing straight with arms to the side and. If your measurement is an even number add 4 inches. Bra size shouldnt be a guessing game. Your bra size is a us 36ddddg.
These simple bust measuring instructions will ensure a perfect fit for band and cup alike. How to measure your bra size. You can check the bra sizes chart or calculator further up this page to confirm your correct. With this guide managing irregular bra cup sizes should be a breeze and sore breasts from incorrect bra sizes will be things of the past. Bra size charts and bra cup size calculator for us uk south america european sizes like italian and french sizes in inch and centimeters. Your underbust measurement is odd so you add 1 leading to a band size of 36.
Plus find your sister sizes for a perfect fit. The bcd method measures the distance from the apex of the breast down to the wire line directly below it. Bra band sizes go in 2 inch increments. Get detailed information on how to measure and fit a bra. 30 inches measured 34 bra size. That actual rib cage measurement no magic number involved is used for the band length.
Thats a 7 difference or a ddddg cup. You deserve great support and comfort. Round the measurement to the nearest whole number and youve got your band size. Then take your rib cage measurement directly under your bra. It uses your rounded underbust measurement as your band measurement. So 28 inches 30 inches 32 inches and so on.
Get detailed information on how to measure your bra size. Lets say your underbust measurement is 35 and your overbust measurement is 42. 31 inches measured 36 bra size. That measurement in inches will determine your cup and frame size. You deserve great support and comfort. Depending on the manufacturer you may need to add four if the measurement is even and add five if the number is odd.
Your band size should essentially be your underbust measurement more on that in the next section rounded to the nearest inch. Measure under your bust. Bra wearers can calculate their cup size by finding the difference between their bust size and their band size. Measure round the fullest part of your bust to determine cup size. Plus find your sister sizes for a perfect fit. If your measurement is an odd number add 5 inches.
Wearing the wrong bra size can ruin an otherwise flawless outfit and even lead to breast pain and backaches. Bra size charts and cup size calculator for us uk au nz brasil south america european sizes like italian and french sizes in inch and centimeters.