How to Measure your Bra Size
HOW TO MEASURE YOUR BRA SIZE
Why Measure your bra size?
It is estimated that 70 – 80% of women are wearing the wrong sized bra (that equates to about 8 in every 10 women!). This can lead to back, neck or shoulder pain, red marks, bra underwiring which digs in and bumps and bulges where they’re not required!
A well fitting bra will be flattering, comfortable and confidence inducing. A great bra can help you achieve the look you are after whether that is by lifting, separating, boosting or minimising your breasts.
How to Measure your Bra Size
1) Grab yourself a tape measure! (a nice soft one, not a metal Black and Decker)
2) Bra Measurement One: your bra band size…to do this measure in inches just under your bust around your ribcage. Ensure the tape measure is not loose, but also not too tight. It should be resting smooth and straight across your back.
Whatever this measurement is add 5 to obtain your band size.
E.g. – your measurement is 27” + 5 = 32” band size.
If your band size turns out to be an odd number (i.e. 33”), you will normally find the nearest band size up will fit best (i.e. 34”) but you may also want to try the lower band size (32”).
3) Bra Measurement Two: your bra cup size…measure around your bust at the fullest part (normally over your nipples). Again, ensure the tape measure is not too tight and nice and straight across your back. The difference between this measurement and your calculated band size is used to determine your bra cup size as follows:
Less than 1inch – AA Cup
1 inch – A Cup
2 inches – B Cup
3 inches – C Cup
4 inches – D Cup
5 inches – DD Cup
6 inches – E Cup
E.g. – your bra band size was calculated as 34” and your bust measurement came out at 38”, so the difference between these measurements is 4” – this makes your bra cup size a D…easy!
This bra size guide should help you to generally determine the right bra size and is pretty accurate, but BeCheeky.com recommends that you try on a variety of brands and styles to determine the best bra size and style for you.
Remember, BeCheeky.com offers a free no quibble returns policy so you can shop with us with confidence safe in the knowledge that if you buy a bra in the size you think is correct for you, but it doesn’t fit, you can return it to us free of charge for an exchange or refund.
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