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bunkahes
bunkahes Posts: 216 Member
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Hey Women, How do you measure for a bra, any comments
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  • catfive1
    catfive1 Posts: 529 Member
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    Get fitted properly at a lingerie store.
  • kamh07
    kamh07 Posts: 49 Member
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    I just purchased a new sports bra from bare necessities.com. They have 'how to' instructions and a reference chart for size. I was shocked at how different the size I wear versus the recommended size. I just received it yesterday and the chart was spot on. I hope this helps!
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
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    Get fitted properly at a lingerie store.

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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,326 Member
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    Hey Women, How do you measure for a bra, any comments

    if you're bigger, put on a bra that will keep the girls in position and that doesnt' squish you and give you quadraboob.


    1. measure around your ribcage right at the bottom of your breasts.
    2. measure around your boobs at the widest point.
    3. bra size is determined by the band size from #1 and the difference between #2 and #1. 1" diff is a, 2" is b 3" is c , 4"=d, from there it gets wonky based on brands (ie in some brands 6" is ddd in others it's an f)

    so if your band size is 36 and your boob measurement is 40 then your bra size would probably be 36D.

    from there it's a matter of trying on different bras and styles. the number you get is just a starting point because you will find that depending on the style and brand there might be differences in sizing
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
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    I measure my underbust and use that as band size. No stupid American adding and subtracting. The band size should be the actual size you are around! For cup size, trial & error.

    Or get fitted. But not at Victoria's Secret. They told me I wear a 34D when I actually wear a 28FF. Try a department store like Nordstrom or a bra shop.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
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  • fruttibiscotti
    fruttibiscotti Posts: 986 Member
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    Get fitted properly at a lingerie store.

    +1

    +2

    You will get much better results when helped by someone who does this as a profession everyday
  • nccarolb
    nccarolb Posts: 858 Member
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    I guessed for a few years and ordered online until we got a REAL bra store in town (the owner wears like a 32GG) that was geared towards well-endowed women. I wear a 36HH (UK sizing, 36K or so in US sizing) now, so I am very particular about my bras. My ex-MIL swears that I don't need anything bigger than a D cup but I prefer to have two boobs instead of 6 or 8. :laugh: If you have large breasts, check out Belle Lingerie, HerRoom, and any of the other online stores that carry larger cup sizes. My personal experience tells me that bras made in the UK are sooooooo much better than the ones made here in the USA.
  • wiscck
    wiscck Posts: 185 Member
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    Go get professionally fitted at a place that has a VERY LARGE selection of sizes. If you happen to wear a size that a store doesn't carry, a lot of places will try to make you fit into a size they carry, even if it's not your real size. This is particularly important if you have a small underbust measurement, a large underbust measurement, and/or large breasts.
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
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    Get fitted properly at a lingerie store.
    And a proper lingerie store, not Victorias Secret or something.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,326 Member
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    there's some outdated stuff on that chart.

    unless you're in an in between size there's no reason to increase in your band size. this is especially true for those of us with smaller ribcages and larger boobs. the suggestion to do this was based on the idea that many bra manufacturers didnt make band sizes below a certain size plus the assumption that women with smaller ribcages would also have smaller breasts, so there wouldnt be too much of an issue with lack of support. but now there are lots of offerings of bras in the 28,30,32 range.

    anything higher than a b cup volume really can't have be wearing a band size 2-4 inches too big without their girls looking a hot droopy mess


    PS i worked at summer at one of THE best lingerie fitting stores in NYC and learned from one of the best :smile:
  • hiyomi
    hiyomi Posts: 906 Member
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    I would get fitted professionally. I always used to think I was 42C or 42D, one day I decided to go to Victorias Secret just to see what they would measure me as, and I was 38DDD! I was like this lady is crazy, and she had me try on that bra size, and to my amazement it fit perfectly! :)
  • HappyBouncyJello
    HappyBouncyJello Posts: 14 Member
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    Ladies, may I direct you over to this lovely community on Reddit?

    http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits

    They re-sized me from a 40G to a 36K in UK sizing. I now have amazing fitting bras and my back stopped hurting. :heart:

    If nothing else, try their self-measure guide http://i.imgur.com/jcNkeVr.png it's pretty dang good by just by itself!

    It's free, anonymous, and not trying to sell anyone anything.
  • Jess732008
    Jess732008 Posts: 98 Member
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    I measured myself as 44G, but then when I wore some bras I got in that size they did not fit right. The wires came too high on the sides and in the center on most of the bras. Otherwise they fit fine. They weren't really big in the boob area. Only one of the bras fit okay. The next size down 44DDD seems to fit a bit small. The center piece between the cups stands off my chest. I have heard that bras are not supposed to be like that. Does anyone know what the problem is?
  • wiscck
    wiscck Posts: 185 Member
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    I measured myself as 44G, but then when I wore some bras I got in that size they did not fit right. The wires came too high on the sides and in the center on most of the bras. Otherwise they fit fine. They weren't really big in the boob area. Only one of the bras fit okay. The next size down 44DDD seems to fit a bit small. The center piece between the cups stands off my chest. I have heard that bras are not supposed to be like that. Does anyone know what the problem is?
    It could be that the size is right, but the style isn't. Not every style of bra will work for you. Try a different brand or a different style in the same brand. That might help.
  • MrsCZM138
    MrsCZM138 Posts: 116
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    This doesn't work for me. My band under my boobs is 38 and my bust measures 46. I'm not an H. Usually I fit between a D/DD. Maybe I'm just weird. ::shrug::
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    Ladies, may I direct you over to this lovely community on Reddit?

    http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits

    They re-sized me from a 40G to a 36K in UK sizing. I now have amazing fitting bras and my back stopped hurting. :heart:

    If nothing else, try their self-measure guide http://i.imgur.com/jcNkeVr.png it's pretty dang good by just by itself!

    It's free, anonymous, and not trying to sell anyone anything.

    All of this.

    and also a link to one of my favorite bra size calculators: http://www.sophisticatedpair.com/bracalculator.htm
  • oiseau17
    oiseau17 Posts: 142 Member
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    Ladies, may I direct you over to this lovely community on Reddit?

    http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits

    They re-sized me from a 40G to a 36K in UK sizing. I now have amazing fitting bras and my back stopped hurting. :heart:

    If nothing else, try their self-measure guide http://i.imgur.com/jcNkeVr.png it's pretty dang good by just by itself!

    It's free, anonymous, and not trying to sell anyone anything.

    Yes, this! That reddit page saved me from a lifetime of poorly fitted bras and the ladies there are so helpful.
  • birdiecs
    birdiecs Posts: 237 Member
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    Ladies, may I direct you over to this lovely community on Reddit?

    http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits

    They re-sized me from a 40G to a 36K in UK sizing. I now have amazing fitting bras and my back stopped hurting. :heart:

    If nothing else, try their self-measure guide http://i.imgur.com/jcNkeVr.png it's pretty dang good by just by itself!

    It's free, anonymous, and not trying to sell anyone anything.

    Can't say enough how much I love ABraThatFits. I had been wearing very ill fitting 32D's and found out I was actually a 28H. What a difference a proper fitting bra makes. I don't hate bras anymore!
  • annekka
    annekka Posts: 517 Member
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    This is my favorite website to determine size. http://www.atlastravel.nazwa.pl/mini/

    That being said, get properly fitted. I need to do that when I'm home in the US this summer.

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