Ladies: Whats my bra size now???????????????

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  • oohmercyme
    oohmercyme Posts: 279 Member
    Go to M&S or Rigby & Peller where they fit bras. It's free and the girls will get an uplifting service :)
  • tinz75
    tinz75 Posts: 912 Member
    I don't understand all the fuss - it's so easy to work it out ladies...

    Any more than a handful is wasteful, I'd be happy to come and make the measurement for you :wink:
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    Don't go to M&S! If you can get to one find a Bravissimo store, or even go to their website and read up about how your bra should fit. If you're uncomfortable about being fitted in person - and you really shouldn't be because they all seem to be highly trained and lovely these days - you can even phone them to discuss.

    Most stores catering for bigger sizes have thrown away the tape measure now and work purely on how the bra fits.

    Oh and if you go down a back size you normally go up a cup. That's how it works,
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    get measured!

    or at least go into a shop and try a zillion different sizes till u find something that fits!
  • Joannie30
    Joannie30 Posts: 415 Member
    Thanks to all of you for your responses. Its not that i'm too shy to get measured or anything like that. Its just that i'm not sure if there's anywhere really local i can have that done, but i will have a look around and get measured properly.
  • SarahCW1979
    SarahCW1979 Posts: 572 Member
    I got measured in a proper bra shop (UK girls, go to Boux Avenue, its FABULOUS!)

    32in underbust/add 4 for even number, 5 for odd number = 36 for band size
    35in overbust = C cup

    36C fits like a charm. The 36 is a unit of size not how many inches round you are. Also, when properly fitted the straps are TIGHT over your shoulders, took some getting used to!
  • trailblazer888
    trailblazer888 Posts: 33 Member
    I had this problem I went from 195lbs - bra dd40 and was horrified when I went to get resized and realized I'm now a b36 lol. Ive since gotten used to my little ladies. The only way to get the proper size is to have someone measure you though , the girls at the shop in my area were super nice and incredibly helpful. I hope you have the same experience! :)
  • NewAngel35
    NewAngel35 Posts: 182 Member
    This is just the way its done. I definately would not fit in a 28inch back...I have a 29inch under bust and I am a 34.Like i said I have checked this information. I do not measure 34inches under my bust.The person who invented bras must of come up with how to measure
  • chiquitatwist
    chiquitatwist Posts: 54 Member
    I used to work at a lingerie store so I've measured a lot of women for bras. I found the easiest way was not to measure under the bust, but to measure above the bust. Bring the take measure around your back like normal but bring it up under your armpits instead and right above your cleavage. The number you get is your band size. Then measure over the fullest part of your bust. For however many inches you are above the band size you add a cup. For instance, if you measure 35 band and your breast measurement is a 39 then your bra size would be 36C (3 inch difference). If you're more comfortable going to a 34 since you're right in the middle in band size, then you would want to go 34D. When you go up in band size the size of the cup goes up a little as well. When you go down in band size the cup size goes down a little. Hope this helps. :smile:

    What if your boobs when not 'contained' are around by your waist.....how do you measure the fullest part then???

    We always did measurements with bras on. As long as it isn't padded or a push up your results will be pretty accurate
  • MSam1205
    MSam1205 Posts: 439 Member
    Agree with all the ladies who say get measured!! When I did I found a so much more comfortable fit! Less back strain, better fit, no bubbling over, etc.
  • Julienetan
    Julienetan Posts: 44
    i am not sure but my bra read D cup
  • LishieFruit89
    LishieFruit89 Posts: 1,956 Member
    I'd just go get measured!

    I lost like 10 pounds and went from a 34B to a 36C...
    Now my bras are soooooooooooooooooo much comfier
  • chelledawg14
    chelledawg14 Posts: 509 Member
    Measurement under the boobs is your band size; I was a 44DDD before losing 53 lbs. I got fitted @ Macy's - am now a 36G comfortably and am working towards a 34. My measurement is 35 around now & I'm in the last row of hooks on my band. You should buy the band tight so that once it gives, you have additional rows to use. Bra's are supposed to have a six month life - that's it. I've found that Wacoal bra's are the best fitting, they don't move, they keep their support & shape. A bit on the pricey side, but well worth it! I agree with others - go get fitted. It's a little embarrassing, but oh well. so is the gyne ;)
  • Francesca3162
    Francesca3162 Posts: 520 Member
    I used to work at a lingerie store so I've measured a lot of women for bras. I found the easiest way was not to measure under the bust, but to measure above the bust. Bring the take measure around your back like normal but bring it up under your armpits instead and right above your cleavage. The number you get is your band size. Then measure over the fullest part of your bust. For however many inches you are above the band size you add a cup. For instance, if you measure 35 band and your breast measurement is a 39 then your bra size would be 36C (3 inch difference). If you're more comfortable going to a 34 since you're right in the middle in band size, then you would want to go 34D. When you go up in band size the size of the cup goes up a little as well. When you go down in band size the cup size goes down a little. Hope this helps. :smile:

    THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  • PLUMSGRL
    PLUMSGRL Posts: 1,134 Member
    I think this is what you're looking for to calculate bra size:

    http://www.atlastravel.nazwa.pl/mini/
  • babygyrl85
    babygyrl85 Posts: 3
    You should go to Dillards, or Macy's and get fitted. Where I live there's a boutique where you get measured, and can order your bras if she doesn't have your size in the store. Or, you can go on this site called bare neccessities, they have a measurement scale on there.
  • Carfoodel
    Carfoodel Posts: 481 Member
    for the OP you were saying that you weren't sure about somewhere local in the UK - I got a bra fitting in Debenhams - I was wearing 44DD and it turned out I am actually a 38F, what a difference to the comfort (and so much easier to get bras in that size)
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    for the OP you were saying that you weren't sure about somewhere local in the UK - I got a bra fitting in Debenhams - I was wearing 44DD and it turned out I am actually a 38F, what a difference to the comfort (and so much easier to get bras in that size)

    Isn't it amazing when you find your true bra size? I had a fitting at Bravissimo not long after I'd been to M&S and the difference was incredible. And wearing the right bra does wonders for your figure!
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Each bra is different too. I just used an online tool and got 38g. But I'd been out shopping and decided I needed 36dd. Ordered online and it fit perfectly. First correctly fitted bra in years. Including store fit ones.
  • Caitlinhappymeal
    Caitlinhappymeal Posts: 185 Member
    Can't you just go and try loads of different sizes on in a cubicle and just see which one feels the most comfortable? X

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