Bra fitting guide: The Correct One

Bra fitting guide Finding the right size bra is often a trouble for many women; estimates are that about 80% of women wear the wrong size bra. This is not healthy for your breasts – especially if the breasts are in a too tight bra. The first step to bra fitting guide is to measure your band size. Run a tape measure all the way around your body just underneath your breasts and take a measurement in inches. Make sure the tape measure is horizontal and fairly snug. Your arms should be down. If this measurement is an odd number, round up to the nearest even number. This should be your band size. For example, if you measured 31 inches (78.7cm), your band size should be 32. If your measurement is already an even number, you may find that this is your band size, or you may have to go up to the next size.

The next step to bra fitting guide is measuring cup size. Measure loosely around the fullest part of your bust, with the tape straight across and around your back, bringing it to the front. Subtract your band measurement (from step 1) from this bust measurement. The difference calculates your bra size- each inch represents a cup size. For example, if you measure a 34 inch band size, and a 36 inch cup size, the difference is 2: which would indicate a B cup.

General advice about getting a bra fitting guide. The band size (or chest size) is the number part of your bra size. The cup size is the letter part. For example: if you are in a 36 B, then 36 is the band and B is the cup. You are not going to get as good of a measurement as someone else would by measuring yourself. Let someone else measure you. If you wear a bra with padding or stuff your bra, then you are not going to get an accurate measurement. If you plan on getting fitted, wear a bra without padding. Don’t rush trying on bras. Really pay attention to how they fit and feel. Go bra-shopping when you know you have the time for it. Many women have had to take up to an hour or more trying on several different sizes and styles to find the bra that gave them the fit and feel they wanted. If your bra fits correctly, it should NOT be painful or uncomfortable to wear.