Ok, this has been bugging me for awhile This is the type of chart I've always seen that is supposed to tell you your bra size:
To find out your body size, wrap a measuring tape around your diaphragm while wearing a bra. Add five inches to this measurement to find out your total body size. If it's an uneven number, round up.
Then place a measuring tape around the fullest part of your bust. The difference between this measurement and your total body size decides your cup size. Here's how to calculate.
* If your bust measurement is up to an inch larger than your body size, your cup size is A.
* If your bust measurement is up to 2 inches larger than your body size, you're a B.
* Three inches larger, you're a C.
* Four inches larger is a D.
* Five inches larger is a DD.
* Six inches larger is a DDD.
Now, when I do this to myself it says I should wear a 30B - is this even a real size? Also what about models, whose measurements are usually 33-23-33 or 34-24-34? If you add about 2 inches to the waist for the rib cage a 33-23 model would wear a bra size 30C and a 34-24 model would wear a 32B? Am I just confused or do these charts just not work?
At the Gap, I got $5 off on a bra because I let them measure me to get my proper bra size. Sure enough, they came up with the size I've been buying and handed me a little coupon...but I don't understand why being measured earned me a discount. Maybe it was practice for the girl working there or perhaps it was just an incentive for me to actually buy something. Anyway, you can easily get measured at a store like the Gap or Victoria's Secret, most likely for free. I think department stores measure you also. It doesn't clear up your exact questions, but it should at least help you find a bra size that fits properly. Good luck!
Originally posted by amrphx@Jun 1st, 2004 - 7:14 pm Also what about models, whose measurements are usually 33-23-33 or 34-24-34? If you add about 2 inches to the waist for the rib cage a 33-23 model would wear a bra size 30C and a 34-24 model would wear a 32B? Am I just confused or do these charts just not work?
You want to measure your body right where the breast tissue ends, not near the waistline at all. Prob 4-7 inches above the waistline(depending on a person's body of course) I am very long and the area I would measure is at least 7 inches above my waist. If the size you came up with didn't seem reasonable, you are prob. measuring too low on your torso.
Its not a bad idea to go and get measured by a professional bra-woman It really sucks to have an uncomfortable bra
BTW- you can get bras in all sizes, so while a 30B might be a less popular size and scarce at your local shops, it is available- you can have them ordered and I am sure you can find them in online catalogs- good luck and take care of yer boobins ladies
Just go to your local Victoria's Secret and they'll measure you in the privacy of the fitting room.. it's a lil weird I guess. . but woman to woman, it's not a big deal in my eyes... i see worse things in the gym locker room.
Anyways.. if asked, they have to.. they're trained in how to do it.. I guess.
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Originally posted by DressageChick@Jun 2nd, 2004 - 8:35 pm Bra sizes are so weird. You just have to go and try each bra out to see which one fits. Mine range from 34-38, A-C.
I have the same thing... 34A Gap bras fit me, where the rest are 34B...and at Victoria's Secret, the lady said I was a C... goodness!
Originally posted by eloes@Jun 2nd, 2004 - 10:48 pm At the Gap, I got $5 off on a bra because I let them measure me to get my proper bra size. Sure enough, they came up with the size I've been buying and handed me a little coupon...but I don't understand why being measured earned me a discount. Maybe it was practice for the girl working there or perhaps it was just an incentive for me to actually buy something.
Bra sizing is so weird, I change size all the time and sometimes have to make changes to them. I just have to guess and find out which size would fit me so yes, it takes me a long long while to find it.
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i think im a freak of nature. the bra sizing thing doesnt work for me- my boobs are too small. i measure 30.5 on my rib cage (so +5 = 35.5) but then only 33.5 around the fullest part! so is the body size supposed to be bigger once you've added 5, or the bust size? because apparently when i do this, i get a -AA?? hhahah. whatever. i fit into a 34A so im just going to disregard this measuring thing!
Those measurements don't always work. I'm actually a 32DD but according to my measuring tape and this measuring system I'm a 33 C. I haven't been a C cup since I was 13