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    Default Are you wearing the correct bra size?

    How to measure for correct bra size

    Believe it or not, at least 80% of women wear the wrong size bra, some studies show as much as 95%. The most common mistake is wearing a band size which is too big, and/or a cup size which is too small. Although the average bra size is often quoted as 36C, most people who wear this size should actually be wearing either a 34D, 34DD, 32DD or 32E bra. The true average bra size is around 34DD. Cup sizes are in proportion to the band size, so a D cup, for example, is not the same size in every bra. A 32D is the same size as a 34C or 36B, but on a smaller frame. A 28F is actually 2 cup sizes smaller than a 38D. If you are fairly slim, then you may well need a large cup size even though your bust doesn't look any bigger than average. You may not think of yourself as being busty, but in moving to a smaller band size you will find that you need a bigger cup size.

    Your bra size changes as your weight fluctuates throughout the different stages of your life. Losing or gaining just a few pounds is likely to have an effect. Sometimes you go for so long wearing a specific size that you don't realize it doesn't fit well anymore and you stop noticing the discomfort. If you're looking for a better fit, here's how to find your true bra size.

    1. Measure your band size. Run a tape measure all the way around your body just underneath your breasts and take a measurement in inches. Make sure the tape measure is horizontal and fairly snug. Your arms should be down. If this measurement is an odd number, round up to the nearest even number. This should be your band size. If your measurement is already an even number, you may find that this is your band size, or you may have to go up to the next size (i.e, you may have to add 2 inches.) For instance, if you measured 31 inches, your band size should be 32. If you measured 34 inches, your band size may be 34 or 36. Many bra fitting guides and calculators will tell you to add four or five inches to your underbust measurement, but this is not correct. The old method was devised by Warners in the 1930s when bra design was in its infancy and does not work with modern, elasticated bras.

    2. Determine your cup size. The most accurate way to determine your cup size is by using your current bra size as a starting point. The cups are sized relative to the band, so if you were to try a smaller band size but keep the same cup size, the cups would be too small. Instead, you must increase the cups by one size for every band that you go down. For example, if you are currently wearing a 34C bra and your underbust measures 31 inches, then you will most likely need a 32D. On a 30" band, this would be a 30DD etc.

    3. Try on a bra with the band and cup size you've arrived at in these steps. You should not regard this as your definitive size until you have tried on a few bras, and even then you will often find you need a different size in different brands or styles of bra.

    4. Check the band size. The correct band size is the smallest you can comfortably wear.[6] It needs to be tight enough that the bra is still fairly supportive without weighing down heavily on the shoulder straps.


    ~You should be able to run your fingers around the inside of the band, but not much more. A good rule of thumb is that you should be able to fit no more than a fist under the back of the bra.
    ~It should fit on the biggest adjustment, but will probably be too tight if you try to fasten it on the smallest size. Bras are designed to fit like this so that you can tighten the band as the elastic starts to wear out.
    ~If the band is roomy enough for you to be able to comfortably fasten it on the tightest adjustment, try a smaller band, for example if a 32D is too loose, try a 30DD. Remember that the cup size has to be changed when you move to a different band size - for every band you go down, you must go up by one cup size in order for the cups to remain the same capacity and vice versa.
    ~If you can only just fasten the bra and the band is painfully tight, even on the biggest adjustment, then go up a band size, for example if a 32D is too tight, try a 34C.

    5. Check the cup size. The correct cup size is the biggest you can completely fill out with no wrinkling of the fabric or space in the cups. You should fill out the cups, but not bulge out anywhere, even in low cut or pushup bras.


    ~Check around the cups for any bulging, not only along the top edges but also at the sides under your arms.
    ~Make sure the underwire encloses your whole breast and lies flat against your rib cage.
    ~If the cups are too big, go down a cup size.
    ~If they are too small, or even if they seem to fit ok, try on a bigger cup size as well to double check. It's a lot easier to tell if they are too big than too small.



    Taken from... http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-Your-Bra-Size
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    LOL! I dont even need a bra. I need to buy some ta ta's.

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    Ditto. I just need bandaids for nipple control.
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    I tried the above but it's kinda vague about cup size. So I found this method.

    Step1
    Measure under your breasts, around your ribcage. Add 4 inches to determine your band size. An alternative method is to measure above your breast, under your arms. Either method is fine, but the result needs to be an even number. If it is an odd number, add 1.

    Step2 Measure over your breasts at the fullest point. Do not pull the measuring tape tightly, rather hold it loosely so that you can breathe easily. Make sure to hold the tape level.

    Step3 Subtract your band measurement from your fullest point measurement to determine your cup size. If the measurements are the same, you are cup size AA. You go up a cup size for each additional inch of difference. For example, 1 inch difference equals A cup, 2 inch difference equals B cup, 3 inch difference equals C cup and 4 inch difference equals D cup.

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    Visit the lingerie section of a department store or a Victoria's Secret store at your local mall, if you are uncertain about your measuring skills. A salesperson will be happy to help you measure for the correct bra size.
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    I think I'm a 38A. Do they even make that size?

    Maybe I should just stick with bandaids.
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    Funny.... I showed a pic of me shrugging 690 to a friend and those were the exact words out of his mouth. Vuja-de........

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    He told you, you needed bandaids for nipple control?
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    Heh heh..... no, he said, "are you wearing the right bra size, cause it looks like they're being squashed."

    I had my shirt back on by that time. In the pic my chest looks huge. So I took the phone away. There's nudies there, if he cant appreciate good man boobage, he cant appreciate........

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    Quote Originally Posted by RealLilSwole View Post
    LOL! I dont even need a bra. I need to buy some ta ta's.
    LMFAO........... hahaha. I go braless frequently. And I don't even need band aids, they wouldnt work haha. My nipples are pierced so they're constantly hard.

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    My nips aren't pierced but they're always erect. They're even visible through sports bras. The only kind that cover are padded bras.
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    I usually don't wear one. Stay in workout clothes it seems.
    My friend laughed this weekend when I FINALLY wore one...her comment "Jodie, I don't think I have ever seen you wear a bra". lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jodie View Post
    I usually don't wear one. Stay in workout clothes it seems.
    My friend laughed this weekend when I FINALLY wore one...her comment "Jodie, I don't think I have ever seen you wear a bra". lol
    lmao. That's awesome....

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    I have been fitted, however I need on and off season bras.

    Women probably should be fitted at least once a year.

    I take a 32 F or 34 E cup, although this off season I had to buy a 32 G/34F.

    I was stunned that she told me I had such a large cup size, but once I got used to the comfort, how well they fit, the less bounce factor, the better shape, I was totally sold.

    The cup size can also vary a bit from manufacturer to manufacturer.

    I am in love with Freya bras, so most of my bras are from this company.

    That is the same as a 38 C cup Erin

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tatyana View Post
    I have been fitted, however I need on and off season bras.

    Women probably should be fitted at least once a year.

    I take a 32 F or 34 E cup, although this off season I had to buy a 32 G/34F.

    I was stunned that she told me I had such a large cup size, but once I got used to the comfort, how well they fit, the less bounce factor, the better shape, I was totally sold.

    The cup size can also vary a bit from manufacturer to manufacturer.

    I am in love with Freya bras, so most of my bras are from this company.

    That is the same as a 38 C cup Erin

    Damn! I guess that would make me a 34E or 36D. The D cup works fine, but I'm built wide (i.e. no cleavage despite a D cup) and a 34 cuts into me badly - so it is also the proportionate sepearationof the cups. I've never actually tried a 34E.. E's are harder to find than D's so I guess i've been sticking w/ the 36's.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GirlyMuscle View Post
    I think I'm a 38A. Do they even make that size?

    Maybe I should just stick with bandaids.
    i am with you on the size....same here 38A-B depending on the maker. but most makers don't make a cup size that small for that kind of back width. i guess they think everyone who is a 38 has to be a D cup. lol! but i was wearing 36Bs for the longest time thinking it was the right size!

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