The same volume of breast tissue spread across different size rib cages band sizes. Bra wearers can calculate their cup size by finding the difference between their bust size and their band size. ˈ b r æ s ɪər or ˈ b r æ z ɪər. Learn how to measure your bra size by watching our step by step video. Lets do another bra cup size comparison. If you wear a 32d you are actually a true c cup.
The two major aspects of bra size are the band size and the cup size. In recent years in an effort to end the plus four method and as bra materials have more stretch bra band sizes have an updated fit. Bra sizes that are the same in volume are often referred to as sister sizes. All bra sizes in the same row across share the same sister size aka theyre all equal in cup volume. Plug your bra measurements into the bra size calculator to get your perfect fit. The grey cells in the table below demonstrate how the sizes diagonally adjacent from the top right to the bottom left are the same in breast volume ie.
For example if you measure 29 inches you would try a 30 or 32 band size. In this newer method you may add zero one two or three inches to your actual measurement to get your desired band size. 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. An easy way to determine your true cup size is simply to locate your bra size on the chart below and see which cup letter is paired with a 34 band in your row. Band size frame size the band size is the size of the bra band around the torso. B r ə ˈ z ɪər uk.
Is a form fitting undergarment designed to support or cover the wearers breastsbras are designed for a variety of purposes including enhancing a womans breast size creating cleavage or for other aesthetic fashion or more practical considerations. Only at victorias secret. However band sizes come in different measurements in different countries in that sizes such as small medium and large equate to different measurements. A bra short for brassiere or brassière us.