Wrong Bra Size ladies?

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  • Saffyra
    Saffyra Posts: 607 Member
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    I have been wearing a 34D for the past year in a Bali basic smooth bra with underwire and now that I lost 7lbs, I was thinking about getting a 32D. I am going to have to hunt down the 32 band size, I could not find it at the store I got the 34Ds. Any suggestions on where to shop besides online for getting the smaller band sizes?

    I have this problem. I am a 32E which most stores, including Victorias Secret, do not make or carry. I have to go to major department stores like Nordstroms or Macys. They are expensive but so worth it!
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,449 Member
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    Your band size is the distance around your ribs, just under your bust.

    When you measure the fullest part around your bust, subtract the band measurement from that number, to find your cup size. 1" difference is an A cup. 2" = B. 3" = C. 4" = D. 5" = E. 6" = F. 7" = G. 8" = H...and so on.

    If I measure myself that way, I'm a 40E, which is fairly accurate I'm guessing- at my last fitting I was 42D-DD.
    Here's the website that I use to get my size and it's pretty accurate for me.

    http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php

    If I use this website, I'm a 44DD. I've triple checked to make sure I've put the right measurements in the right fields, but why are they using my bust measurement (45) as the band size?

    The 85B website was terrible for me. It gave me a 40D. I am solidly a 36, and 36s hardly still fit, I am between 34-36 at the moment. (My under bust measurement is 35) And an H to my chagrin. Use the method of lower bust + the fullest part of your bust to get a more accurate measure.

    This is perfect:
    Your band size is the distance around your ribs, just under your bust.

    When you measure the fullest part around your bust, subtract the band measurement from that number, to find your cup size. 1" difference is an A cup. 2" = B. 3" = C. 4" = D. 5" = E. 6" = F. 7" = G. 8" = H...and so on.
  • sukatx
    sukatx Posts: 103
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    The same thing happened to me! I was wearing a 40D, and it turns out I needed to wear a 36DD.

    I also found out I was wearing the wrong style of bra. Because I'm "top heavy", I always bought full coverage bras. But the bra specialist at VS told me that, because my breasts are heavy on the bottom, I should wear a demi cup. I was like, "Demi means half. How in the world is half a cup supposed to keep these girls in?" But she was right.

    BTW...I compare bra shopping at Victoria's Secret to running a marathon.
  • briteyes1002
    briteyes1002 Posts: 313 Member
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    Well I have a separate problem.... my boobs swell really bad about 7-10 days before my monthly friend. They swell so much that I usually go up a whole cup size... they look awesome.. ha ha.. so I go from a full C to a D if not larger.. So I have to have two completely size bras in my drawer...

    Does anyone else have this problem?
  • eriemer
    eriemer Posts: 197
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    Measure yourself at home, that is what I do. Then check the fit with different brands and style at the department store.

    The new love of my life is the VeraWang Bra. I'm pretty sure she stole secrets from NASA and CIA to design them.

    I have a few of them. The cups NEVER crumple or lose shape in the wash (even after almost 2 yrs, some 3 yrs). The color never fades, they don't stain, the underwire has never poked out, they lift and gather in all the right ways, no underarm boob, and they have a nice straps . My boobs have never looked better!
  • 11Payne
    11Payne Posts: 5
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    i had the same thing happen to me at Fredricks.I had lost about 30 pounds but didn't think about my braw size changing. I was always wearing a 40DD and I wasn't feeling a lot of support any more. I got sized and the lady told me I actually needed a 36DDD. I was shocked. I have been wearing a 36DDD ever since and it feels so much better.
  • LilRedRooster
    LilRedRooster Posts: 1,421 Member
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    I was fitted years ago, and loved the bras at VS. They did wonders for my boobs of yore.

    I haven't been fitted since, and with nearly two years of breastfeeding, it'll be awhile before I bother. No point since the cup size can change in a matter of hours.
  • dol826
    dol826 Posts: 26 Member
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    I have been wearing a 34D for the past year in a Bali basic smooth bra with underwire and now that I lost 7lbs, I was thinking about getting a 32D. I am going to have to hunt down the 32 band size, I could not find it at the store I got the 34Ds. Any suggestions on where to shop besides online for getting the smaller band sizes?

    The best place I have found is TJMaxx and Marshalls

    Thanks! I will give them a shot.
  • dol826
    dol826 Posts: 26 Member
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    I have been wearing a 34D for the past year in a Bali basic smooth bra with underwire and now that I lost 7lbs, I was thinking about getting a 32D. I am going to have to hunt down the 32 band size, I could not find it at the store I got the 34Ds. Any suggestions on where to shop besides online for getting the smaller band sizes?

    I have this problem. I am a 32E which most stores, including Victorias Secret, do not make or carry. I have to go to major department stores like Nordstroms or Macys. They are expensive but so worth it!

    Thank you I will try there too.
  • lovinmy2boys
    lovinmy2boys Posts: 6 Member
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    I went to this place that a friend recommended ( http://www.atotalwoman.com/blog/store-location/ ) . When I walked in she already knew what size I wore. I have always continued to buy every bra from Steph the owner. A bra that fits right can make ALL of the difference in the WORLD!! I live in Texas now but whenever I'm back in town for business or to see friends I stop in and get new bras. She told me that I can call her and she'll tell me exactly where to measure and she can still find the right size bra. She is a bra genius. Now I don't work for her and am not related to her and we only became friends after she helped me with my first bra!!
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,449 Member
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    I have been wearing a 34D for the past year in a Bali basic smooth bra with underwire and now that I lost 7lbs, I was thinking about getting a 32D. I am going to have to hunt down the 32 band size, I could not find it at the store I got the 34Ds. Any suggestions on where to shop besides online for getting the smaller band sizes?

    I have this problem. I am a 32E which most stores, including Victorias Secret, do not make or carry. I have to go to major department stores like Nordstroms or Macys. They are expensive but so worth it!
    Try Norsdtrom Rack once you have tried on all the brands/sizes. They get a good selection of bras too. I also order from Figleaves.com. Good selection, and easy returns. (I am a 36H at the moment)

    Thank you I will try there too.
  • i_love_vinegar
    i_love_vinegar Posts: 2,092 Member
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    I don't trust the people who "size" me because they always come up with completely different sizes and the bras never fit well. I've been measured at anything from an a cup to a d cup. <.< I just try on every single size and then see which ones fit best. It takes time, but at least my bras fit. Right now in Japan I am a D65 or D70. In America I am usually a B32 or C32. Never been sized at these, but these are the ones that fit me best.
  • cookiet83
    cookiet83 Posts: 30
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    After being measured loads of times over the years ive always been told i was a 38B......Then i went and got fitted and was told i was a 36F!!! i mean you couldnt get further away from a Bcup, the bras did fit nicely but i dont see how im that size when my boobs (sorry) are not even that big!
  • 10036
    10036 Posts: 51 Member
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    this is why i try to stick to sports bras as much as possible.

    Me too!
  • Jlburroughs
    Jlburroughs Posts: 47
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    I wear a 32DDD and I buy from Norstrom. They have a nice selection.
    I will second the recommendation of an independent lingerie shop. They do the absolute best sizing at those. Or take your measurements and try the calculator linked earlier. And be willing to try on different sizes. I almost always take a 32D, 34C, and 34D back with me in each style I like to see which one gives me the best fit. I'm sized as a 32D and that's what I get the most often, but sometimes one of the other sizes fits better in a particular style.

    Also, remember that they cannot ever force you to buy a bra. If you don't like the way you look or feel in it, don't buy it.

    I have been wearing a 34D for the past year in a Bali basic smooth bra with underwire and now that I lost 7lbs, I was thinking about getting a 32D. I am going to have to hunt down the 32 band size, I could not find it at the store I got the 34Ds. Any suggestions on where to shop besides online for getting the smaller band sizes?
  • dol826
    dol826 Posts: 26 Member
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    Your band size is the distance around your ribs, just under your bust.

    When you measure the fullest part around your bust, subtract the band measurement from that number, to find your cup size. 1" difference is an A cup. 2" = B. 3" = C. 4" = D. 5" = E. 6" = F. 7" = G. 8" = H...and so on.

    According to this I am a 30E (ribs 29.5", fullest part of bust, 34.5") Is E the same thing as DD? Right now I wear a 34D and the band could be snugger, and the cups are starting to have a bit of a loose feel, so I was going to try a 32D, but maybe I should try a 32D, 30E, and 30D? Man, I have to figure out where I am going to find those sizes. I live in a fairly large city so hopefully one of those major department stores mentioned is here (I HATE HATE HATE shopping so I have no idea what we have here)
  • dol826
    dol826 Posts: 26 Member
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    And in the mean time, I am wearing sports bras 90% of the time. Squishy but at least everything kind of stays in place.
  • rcarri
    rcarri Posts: 17 Member
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    I am wearing a 32DD right now. It fit fine when I bought it, but its not fitting anymore. I don't trust VS to measure me (besides they don't sell bras in my size). The last time I was measured at VS, the lady told me I should wear a 38A, ummmm......I don't think so. Even the fullest part of my chest is less than 38".
  • La_Amazona
    La_Amazona Posts: 4,855 Member
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    I need to get fitted one of these days. I'm sure I'm wearing the wrong size.
  • rcarri
    rcarri Posts: 17 Member
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    I will second the recommendation of an independent lingerie shop. They do the absolute best sizing at those. Or take your measurements and try the calculator linked earlier. And be willing to try on different sizes. I almost always take a 32D, 34C, and 34D back with me in each style I like to see which one gives me the best fit. I'm sized as a 32D and that's what I get the most often, but sometimes one of the other sizes fits better in a particular style.

    Also, remember that they cannot ever force you to buy a bra. If you don't like the way you look or feel in it, don't buy it.

    I have been wearing a 34D for the past year in a Bali basic smooth bra with underwire and now that I lost 7lbs, I was thinking about getting a 32D. I am going to have to hunt down the 32 band size, I could not find it at the store I got the 34Ds. Any suggestions on where to shop besides online for getting the smaller band sizes?

    I buy all my bras from barenecessities.com. They have a wide range of sizes and they have some really good specials.


    ***Ooops...sorry, I missed the "not online" part.

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