Body measurements Info

Dont have the tape measure too tight that it flattens your bust. When measuring remember to wear a bra keep the tape measure straight and snug and make sure its warm. Wear a t shirt bra without padding. 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. Only a slight difference in your measurements could mean you would fit another bra size. The centre front of the bra sits between the breasts and is also called a bra bridge.

To measure your bra size fist we calculate the band size also known as the back size. The correct bra size and style can improve posture make you look slimmer and even help your clothes fit better. A cup measurement measure around your body at the fullest part of the bust. The underwire in your bra can hurt if its sitting on your breast tissue or armpit rather than your ribcage. 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. Try to go up a cup size keeping the under bust size the same.

Our instore bra fit service is currently suspended so let us guide you virtually on how to fit your perfect bra at home. To best use a bra size calculator or bra size chart youll need to. It may take no more than 10 to 20 minutes. The band or frame size is the firm circumference fitted not tightly measured directly underneath the breasts. 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. 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.

Remember that comfort is confidence so pen and paper at the ready. We recommend checking how your bra fits every six months as the elastic can wear and wires can move. How your bra size is calculated. Have a friend help you with the measurements. The bra bridge should lie flat against the body. My advice is to measure a couple of times and write down the outcomes.

Lingerie cup measurement size guide. What you need to know about bra size charts and calculators. Adjust the straps so that the tip of your breast as seen from the side is in the middle of the cup. 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. Use the following to convert the bra sizes betweem different locations. Another satisfied bra size customer.

If the under bust measurement is an odd number 5 inches is added and if its even 4 inches are added. Bra fit style guide. Find your bra size online now. 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.