Body measurements

Wear a t shirt bra without padding. Learn how to measure your bra size by watching our step by step video. Adjust the straps so that the tip of your breast as seen from the side is in the middle of the cup. Band size frame size the band size is the size of the bra band around the torso. The two major aspects of bra size are the band size and the cup size. Find your bra size online now.

To find your band size. This will allow the bra to be tightened as the under bust band starts to get slightly looser after youve worn it a few times. It should feel snug but not tight. Bra wearers can calculate their cup size by finding the difference between their bust size and their band size. They should sit parallel or slightly v shaped on the back. The bust size bust line measure or over bust measure is the measurement around the torso over the fullest part of the breasts with the crest of the breast halfway between the elbow and shoulder usually over the nipples ideally while standing straight with arms to the side and.

Stand upright without a bra on and using a measuring tape measure around your back and under your bust where the band of a bra would usually sit. If its an even number that is your band size. Please choose a smaller under bust size and go up a cup size. If the band rides up at the back it is probably too big. Tips on how to take the perfect measurements. To measure your bra size fist we calculate the band size also known as the back size.

But as well as discomfort wearing the wrong bra size can contribute to back shoulder and neck pain. Only at victorias secret. A bra size calculator or bra size chart is designed to simply calculate bra sizes for you. Wearing an unlined non padded bra not over your clothes run the measuring tape all the way around your back where your band sits being careful to keep the tape level. For bra size charts you usually find your underbust measurement on one side your bust measurement on the other and find the size in the. However band sizes come in different measurements in different countries in that sizes such as small medium and large equate to different measurements.

Make sure the tape is going around in a steady even line. If the under bust measurement is an odd number 5 inches is added and if its even 4 inches are added. For bra calculators you usually enter in your underbust and bust measurement hit enter and get back a bra size. So if the under bust is 31 inches your band size is 36 inches and if the under bust is 32 inches the band size is 36 inches. Plug your bra measurements into the bra size calculator to get your perfect fit. If the measurement is an even number add four and that will be your band size.