Body measurements

The correct bra size and style can improve posture make you look slimmer and even help your clothes fit better. 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. Dont have the tape measure too tight that it flattens your bust. Lingerie cup measurement size guide. Our instore bra fit service is currently suspended so let us guide you virtually on how to fit your perfect bra at home. The underwire in your bra can hurt if its sitting on your breast tissue or armpit rather than your ribcage.

The bra bridge should lie flat against the body. Use the following to convert the bra sizes betweem different locations. Bra fit style guide. The bust size is the loose circumference measured around the chest over the fullest part of the breasts while standing straight with arms to the side and wearing a properly fitted bra. Only a slight difference in your measurements could mean you would fit another bra size. Wear a t shirt bra without padding.

Adjust the straps so that the tip of your breast as seen from the side is in the middle of the cup. Have a friend help you with the measurements. It may take no more than 10 to 20 minutes. Remember that comfort is confidence so pen and paper at the ready. When measuring remember to wear a bra keep the tape measure straight and snug and make sure its warm. We recommend checking how your bra fits every six months as the elastic can wear and wires can move.

While bra size calculators and charts can give you a useful starting place for your bra sizing exploration they cant be wholly applicable to everyone all the time and in all brands. Tips on how to take the perfect measurements. If the underwire is sitting on your breast tissue try a bigger cup size so that all your breast tissue is enclosed in the cups and if the wire is poking into your armpit try a smaller back size but remember to go up a cup size to keep the volume in the cup size the same. The band or frame size is the firm circumference fitted not tightly measured directly underneath the breasts. What you need to know about bra size charts and calculators. 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.

My advice is to measure a couple of times and write down the outcomes. Find your bra size online now. To best use a bra size calculator or bra size chart youll need to. To measure your bra size fist we calculate the band size also known as the back size. The centre front of the bra sits between the breasts and is also called a bra bridge. A cup measurement measure around your body at the fullest part of the bust.

If the under bust measurement is an odd number 5 inches is added and if its even 4 inches are added. Whats more with research showing that on average 80 of women are wearing the wrong bra size at debenhams we want to make getting it right simple and easy. How your bra size is calculated. Try to go up a cup size keeping the under bust size the same. Another satisfied bra size customer.