What's Underneath Matters: Real Women Wear Real Bras Part II

Measuring Yourself For a Bra

Before you begin, be sure to have the proper tape measure and find your best fitting bra. For a more accurate measurement, this bra should be un-padded and have no under-wire. Once you have it on and if your breast sag, adjust your straps. The crest of your breast are halfway between shoulder and elbow.

Measuring your Band Size (BS)

Wrap the tape measure around where your bra band would go,

 (be sure that the tape measure is parallel to the ground).

Take the tape measure and put it around underneath your breast 

or the under bust. Be sure the tape measure is parallel to the ground.

 Measure in inches.***

*** If there is a fraction in your measurement, round up to the nearest inch.

Example: You measured 27 ¾ inches round up to 28 inches

You measured 34 ½ inches round up to 35 inches

Now that you have your measurement, to determine your band size do the following:

If your measurement number is even, add 4 inches

If your measurement number is odd, add 5 inches

Example

Your under bust measured 28 inches. Add 4, and you band size (BS) is 32

Your under bust measured 35 inches. Add 5, and your band size is 40.

Cup Measuring

Measure yourself around the fullest part of your bust (boobs).

 Once you get your cup measurement, subtract you band Band Size (BS) from you cup measurement (CM)

For example, your cup measure is 41 inches

To calculate Cup size (CS) :

Cup Measurement (CM)- Band Size (BS)= (CS)

41(CM)- 40(BS)= 1 “1” is your cup size.

The size bra from this example is 40B.

Determining your cup size  Cup Measurement minus Band Size equals your Cup Size CM- BS= CS
-1 =AA	3=D
0=A	4=E
1=B	5=F
2=C	6=G

Now that you have your measurement, its time to buy a new bra. What type of bra, you ask? Read my article, What We Wear Underneath Matters: Real Women Wear Real Bras- Deciding on a Bra, for some insight.

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