Wearing the wrong bra size can make even the most fabulous outfit look like a flop. To be sure you’re wearing the right size, check out this guide from barenecessities.com
Are you wearing the right size?
Almost 8 in 10 women are wearing the wrong size- you may be one of them. Why? Your body changes over time, and your fit will change year to year as you lose or gain weight, exercise more or less, and so on. If you are experiencing discomfort, spillage over your cups or back strap, tight straps, or a gap between your cups, you are most likely wearing the wrong size.
Measuring yourself for a bra is an art, not a science
Our fit guide can provide you with a good starting point. If you’re not sure what size you wear, or fall between two sizes, you may want to try several sizes and styles as a starting point.
Getting Started
It’s best to measure when you are wearing your most comfortable bra – one that has no padding and is not a minimizer.
STEP 1: BAND SIZE
Measure under your arms, high on your back, across the top of your chest. If this measurement is an even number, this is your band size. If an odd number, add 1″ to determine your band size.
STEP 2: CUP SIZE
Measure loosely around the fullest part of your bust. Next, subtract your band measurement from your bust measurement; each inch represents a cup size. For example: if your band measurement is 34″ and your bust measurement is 36″, the difference between these measurements is two inches, and you’d wear a B-cup.
For more info on undergarments you need for all your outfits, check out What Lies Beneath.
I’m sorry, but this bra measurement guide is not true (unless I’m doing it wrong). According to this, I’m a AA. I currently wear a C. I’m DEFINITELY not a AA if I wear medium/size 6 tops.
Hmm…I’m gonna have to test it out on me as soon as I remember where I left my measuring tape…lol.
Hmmm… I have found that measuring below the bust gives me a better band measurement, but I do think your body fat/muscle/ribcage composition factors into it.
Soooo many women are wearing the wrong bra size– most of them with too small a cup and too large a band, I think because we get attached to a certain cup size (“I’m a B-cup”), not knowing that cup size varies based on band. So we think, “I can’t possibly be a 32D! My boobs are not that big!” Not realizing that the cup volume of a 32D is about the same as a 36B. Of course, the bra manufacturers and their limited sizing schemes don’t help– nor does the stigma of saying “I wear a G-cup.” I wrote a whole post about it (with visual aids), plus a follow-up explaining why the chart you posted is not in conflict with the fact that cup varies based on band (even though it seems like it would be). It’s all so unnecessarily confusing, and since most people don’t know about the band/cup correlation, they end up doing things like I did—I lost weight, and when I went to try on some 36DDs, even I could tell they were way too loose in the band. So I tried a 34DD, and the band was better (though still a bit big)—but now the cups were too small. I didn’t know that 34DD cups were like the cups on a 36D, not a 36DD, so I just figured I was crazy and was really a 36DD. My bras sucked until I found out about the “secret”—now I’m wearing a 32FF and am soooo much happier.
Love your blog, BTW!
Thanks! And thanks for the info :)
RT @stylenbeautydoc: Are You Wearing the Right Bra Size? http://t.co/vma4XDG