The chart below compares bra sizes used in the united states with bra size conventions in other parts of the world. Now how to measure your bra size at home. It could mean you would fit two different bra sizes and they both fit you just fine. Only at victorias secret. Your bra size is 40d. By learning the different shapes sizes and measurements of millions women we created bras with unmatched comfort and support and put that community data to use in the original fit quiz for women everywhere to find bras in their right size no fitting rooms no measuring tape no sifting through store racks for a bra you might fit into.
Learn how to measure your bra size by watching our step by step video. Bra size chart for international customers. The two major aspects of bra size are the band size and the cup size. Exercise aging pregnancy and weight gain or loss can affect your bra size. Pick a month and try to remember to measure during that month every year. If there is a gap between the bra bridge and your rib cage or the bra bridge sits on top of your breasts it might mean that the cup size is too small.
The bra bridge should lie flat against the body. Your calculated bra size is 75c the relevant cross over sizes will be 80b and 70d. To determine your bra size and to find the perfect fitting bra it is very important that you measure your body carefully. Find out here how you will know it fits correctly. When you go up or down a band size your cup size volume will change too. The centre front of the bra sits between the breasts and is also called a bra bridge.
To find out your bra size all you need is a measuring tape or a piece of string or ribbon and a ruleryou should do this at least yearly. Your band size is however close to 38 as well. Bra size chart uk how to determine your bra size. You need to measure both under bust measurement and over bust measurement. You might fit 40d but you might also try 38e. See illustration above and read our measuring instructions below.
In this sense the method to determine european sizes differ compared to english systems where the cup sizes are determined by bust measurement compared to bra band size. European cups increase for every additional 2 cm in difference between bust and underbust measurement instead of 25 cm or 1 inch and except for the initial cup size letters are neither doubled nor skipped. The most important thing here is that the bra fits perfectly and you feel comfortable wearing it. Band size frame size the band size is the size of the bra band around the torso. Plug your bra measurements into the bra size calculator to get your perfect fit. However band sizes come in different measurements in different countries in that sizes such as small medium and large equate to different measurements.
Try some different types of bras and some so called cross over sizes example.