I found a bra size calculator that ISN'T wrong! OMG!

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  • NewLife_11
    NewLife_11 Posts: 964 Member
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  • TanyaCurtis
    TanyaCurtis Posts: 630
    It says I'm a 30DDD? I've never heard of that, there's no way Lol!
  • salgalruns
    salgalruns Posts: 83 Member
    I'm not super huge, but the site you mentioned gave me the same measurement that I got at Victoria's Secret. I'm a 34Cish... I'm actually between a B and a C so it would depend on the style. With sports bras, definitely a C since they're supposed to be so dang tight.

    Perhaps frustrations that people are having are with tatas much larger than mine?
  • melinda_great
    melinda_great Posts: 33 Member
    thanks!
  • Elf_Princess1210
    Elf_Princess1210 Posts: 895 Member
    Gah!! It says I'm a 38 G!!!
  • origamirock
    origamirock Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you for posting this. I am always stuck in ill fitting bras from VS!
  • plantgrrl
    plantgrrl Posts: 436 Member
    Hello ZOMBIE THREADERS! Glad you've gotten some use out of this! :D Here some more clarity for people having trouble.

    Difference (inches) 0 <1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    Cupsize U.S. AA A B C D DD DDD/E/F DDDD/F/G G/H/J I/J/K J K L M N - - -
    Cupsize UK/Austr. AA A B C D DD E F FF G GG H HH J JJ K KK L

    Here is a chart I ripped off from Wikipedia about cup size comparison between US and UK/Aust. bra manufacturers. As you can see this compounds our confusion on bra cups...you see my friends, CUP SIZE ISN'T STATIC. You are not able to really say "I'm a D and I've always been a D, even when I've gained or lost more then 5lbs!" Because cup size is based on 1) apparently what country your bra manufacture lives in...*grumble* and 2) the DIFFERENCE between your under bust (the area just under your breasts--exhale and firm but not constrictive ladies!) and the measure taken with the tape measure level across your nipples (preferably with a light but somewhat supportive bra on (the existance of this mythical creature is yet still debated), just not a padded bra, or if that doesn't exist for you, put the tape around your back, now do it while lying, breast up, on your back).

    Your CUP size is based on the difference between these two measurements...SO to give an example:

    underbust 38
    bust: 42

    US sizing:
    Size: 38DDD (or as above E or F--depending on brand)

    UK/AUS
    Size: not sure on the band numbers there, but cup size DD

    Then as you shrink, but the breast stay the same:

    underbust: 36
    bust: 42

    US: 36DDDD (F or G depending on manufacturer)
    UK/AUS: F (unclear on the bands. again my apologies to across the pond)

    So I hope this helps, cup size does not remain the same across the bands, it's all about the difference between your bust measure and your band measure, and has nothing whatsoever to do with breast volume.

    If the link didn't work for you...or you stubbornly disagree with my measuring technique, well...do what we should all do periodically anyways, go to a professional. This is merely a tool I've found helpful, but not all tools work for all people...so *shrug* there ya' go.
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    I purchased some new bras after measuring myself and using the link to guide posted here, spent all day in a new bra size and fits perfectly with no digging in, no spillage or no double boob. Result :smile:
  • Luckybarc
    Luckybarc Posts: 32 Member
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  • Mathteacher35
    Mathteacher35 Posts: 32 Member
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  • agreenmess
    agreenmess Posts: 94
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  • slowturtle1
    slowturtle1 Posts: 284 Member
    Mine says 32H!! Holy crap! I've never even seen one that size!
  • jetabear10
    jetabear10 Posts: 375 Member
    bumpity bump bump
  • carinnaj
    carinnaj Posts: 149
    pretty sure it's nowhere close to correct for me.....
    I've been wearing 38 B with a band extender...
    it told me I'm a 40DD :huh: ...there;s no way in H*ll I'm a DD...(possibly a C..) . but I shall be going to a store to get fitted this weekend :laugh:

    ..my measurements are 39 underbust and 44 around..
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
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  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
    I don't think this website is running any more.
    But i found this -

    http://m.wikihow.com/Measure-Your-Bra-Size

    the old fashioned measures that add 4 inches to your under bust measurement are wrong for todays bras.
    Most modern day bras have the band size about the same as your under bust measurement.

    Im a 32h in brands like freya, panache, bravissimo etc but old measures say im a 36e. This would be huge around my ribs and too small in the cup. i have a 34g bra from before weight loss and i can literally fit both fists under the band and pull it out from my chest, clearly no support there!

    Remember ladies, support comes from the band and it should fit snugly against your ribcage. Many women who are say a 38dd actually need a 34f etc etc.
  • kittyr77
    kittyr77 Posts: 419 Member
    Ps also, measuring your boobs alone is often not enough as breasts come in all different shapes and you may need slightly different sizes in different styles. Best thing is to try them on and looked for the things discussed in the article.
  • heatherloveslifting
    heatherloveslifting Posts: 1,428 Member
    Mine says 32H!! Holy crap! I've never even seen one that size!

    Lol, me too! I'm horrified!
  • leambi
    leambi Posts: 452 Member
    Ok so i am sat wearing a 32DD but should be wearing a 30DD so not too bad really, although i doubt many of the places near me do anything in a 30 above a B cup.
  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    Hello Ladies!

    If you have a larger bust size (like me)--whenever you go down and inch or two in bust size, you wanna know how to calculate your new bra size, but! Company's like Victoria's Secret and others try to put you in HUGE band sizes with small cups...GRRR...you get spill over and saggy boobs, sport's bras that make people yell, "get a bra!" at you when you go running (I kid you not! This happened to me when I was wearing TWO sports bras at once (crappy kind I don't buy anymore that they sell in the sportswear section)). Until that one golden day when you go to a proper bra fitter and they say something like, "Oh no honey! You are NOT at 38DD, you are a 34DDDD!" OMG...seriously...Vic's Secret was shoving me into bras they sold in their store (cups only go to DD there) and because that's how they were taught to size...Sad! For me this wonderful place was the Seattle Flagship Nordstrom (Oh ligurie dept. you really do have my size and care about my fit!)--I swear it nearly made me cry.

    Anyhow! I'm lost a few inches since then, been resized and am a 32DDD (yay!). I found this fit calculator that does NOT add 4 inches to your band size when sizing--so the cups are accurate!

    http://www.atlastravel.nazwa.pl/mini/

    Website is completely random, but this fitter works great. Underbust and Over bust are all you need. :) Happy hunting ladies!

    VS measured me and said i was a 36C. I just used that calculator you posted and it says 36C. But when I try on bra's at VS that are 36C's I get all kinds of spillage, the muffin top boob thing going on or flat pancake boobs. But 36D's fit me just right without the ugly nasty spillage all over the place. You still have to try the bra on no matter what any calculator or measurements say. Not all bra's are created equal.
  • XtyAnn17
    XtyAnn17 Posts: 632 Member
    Waaay off come on really? I'm a c/d depending on bra and this says I'm a G. Ya right !,
  • BRANDYGR8MOVES
    BRANDYGR8MOVES Posts: 87 Member
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  • spippin73
    spippin73 Posts: 60
    OMG...if this really works it is an answer to a prayer!!! thx so much
  • mamasmaltz3
    mamasmaltz3 Posts: 1,111 Member
    Also try

    herroom.com

    They have a bra size calculator and a questionnaire that you fill out about your breasts. Like what shape they are and problem areas you may have. Then they recommend bras to tailored to your specific breast type. The bras are pricey, but can your really put a price on a good fitting bra, lol?
  • marthathebear
    marthathebear Posts: 498
    Can't wait to check it out! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
  • pcgirl58
    pcgirl58 Posts: 42 Member
    Thanks for sharing...I Always have trouble getting a good bra fit :S
  • ndnmomma
    ndnmomma Posts: 466 Member
    This is lovely news I'll have to check it out!
  • penniemh
    penniemh Posts: 124 Member
    Thanks for this...my curiosity made me find my tape measure and am happy to report my "under" is 38." Last time I measured (many years ago, ~4.5) I was 43" or so... :~) I once saw a woman wearing a custom made bra, I was sooooooo jealous, her aunt worked in a bra making place and had them made for her. They are very expensive to have made.
  • th1nkth1nmama
    th1nkth1nmama Posts: 158
    according to this I am a 40G?? wow! that is crazy. I've been buying 42D for a long time now and when I was nursing my son, I was measured at 44E.
  • knw32183
    knw32183 Posts: 47
    Definitely checking this out later!!

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