bra size help!

happystars82
happystars82 Posts: 225 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello all just wondered if anyone had any tip a on how to find out your bra size?I don't fancy going to a shop and letting some one else poke about! Lol many thanks.x

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  • LeeshaNichole
    LeeshaNichole Posts: 179 Member
    You could measure your self, not sure how to do that but sure you can look it up online..you just use a tape measure you use for sewing!
  • DawnEH612
    DawnEH612 Posts: 574 Member
    http://www.herroom.com/bra-fitting-calculator,999,30.html

    Check out this link
  • FitBarbie2986
    FitBarbie2986 Posts: 202 Member
    Straight from the VS website,i went in store and had them measure me multiple times and theyve always been right on point :D

    http://www.victoriassecret.com/CustomerService/ShoppingOurSite/SizeChart
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    big thread on this last week with an online calculator:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/308197-i-found-a-bra-size-calculator-that-isn-t-wrong-omg


    BTW, I think VS has poor quality bras, plus since they only carry up to D, they will tell you you need a larger band size to keep you in an ill-fitting D. They told me I was 34D when I'm really 30F. Better to go to a specialty store or Nordstrom. Freya is a great brand; well superior to VS.
  • BeautifulKristen
    BeautifulKristen Posts: 281
    the online calculator does not work at all


    I couldnt fit in any bras but got a sports bra tho. The measuring below your breasts do work. So go with that measurement. And the sports bra works perfectly but i dont know about big boobs. I am only size b so they fit me good
  • LittleNicci
    LittleNicci Posts: 284 Member
    do you have a Victoria's Secret near you? they do sizing for FREE! :-D
  • Vailara
    Vailara Posts: 2,467 Member
    Despite what a lot of the sites say, I'd count your actual underbust measurement as your band size instead of adding on inches. If you're used to a bigger band size, then you'll have to go up cup sizes if you drop the band size. I found the bra calculator linked above was fairly accurate for me, but not for everybody.

    I find it depends on the make too, so you really have to try them on and see.
  • PaulaAW
    PaulaAW Posts: 27 Member
    Go in store and have them do it for you. It's no big deal, they have seen it all before :)
  • ThePersnicketyOtter
    ThePersnicketyOtter Posts: 147 Member
    Go out and try them on. Lane Bryant is good, so is Belk's, they have a lot of different sizes, although if you want cheap WalMart is almost as good.. Remember that the bigger the band size, the bigger a cup is, so a 34D is different from a 38D in fit. Just try around until you find what feels and looks good.
  • una48
    una48 Posts: 43
    Its definitely worth going to a shop and being measured, rarther than measuring yourself. It worth going to a specialist lingerie shop- and they normally offer it as a free service. It's not just the size, you get to try on brands that you dont find in debenhams and other large stores, and some of them are so much more comfortable than the standard department store bras. I did this recently, and found out I was wearing the wrong size altogether. Its definitely worth the bother.
  • dirigibled
    dirigibled Posts: 8
    Go in and get measured if you can! I work for a store that offers free bra measurements to customers, and we do everything we can to make sure people are totally comfortable. It takes about five seconds, they measure over your clothing, and if you want a bit of privacy, they'll do the measurement in a fitting room.
  • foxyforce
    foxyforce Posts: 3,078 Member
    just get measured when you go shop. it really isn't so bad. i was measured for the first time last year and realized what i thought was a c cup was a d cup.
  • lil_pulp
    lil_pulp Posts: 701 Member
    If you really refuse to get it done in a store (by a "professional'), at least have a friend or family member do the measuring.

    Also, with help from a Macy's bra saleswoman--I've found that I might fit into one brand's 34C and another brand's 36B. So it's worth trying on a variety of sizes and styles. And in the dressing room, make sure to stretch, jump, and sit to make sure it stays in place.

    (Less helpfully but bra-related: I'm personally a bit anti-Victoria's Secret because a few years ago, after I'd lost like 60 pounds and was feeling good about how I looked, I went in for a bra fitting and 2 different women measured me and brought me a few bras to try on, and then declared that they didn't know what size I was and didn't have anything that would fit me well.)

    Good luck!

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