Measure yourself accurately with our bra size calculator and find your perfect fit. The sister sizes of a bra are alternative sizes which essentially have the same cup volume as the original bra size even if the band size and the cup letter are different. You can use this information to better compare different cup sizes. Measuring right bra cup size is easier than you think. In order to find the right size bra you will need to take your measurements. Finding the perfect fitting bra starts with knowing your correct size.
Then determine your cup size according to below chart. C cup breasts are one cup size larger than b cups they add one more inch to your overbust circumference assuming the ribcage circumference doesnt change. The difference between your band size and size under your bust is a cup size. Lets say your underbust measurement is 35 and your overbust measurement is 42. 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. The two major aspects of bra size are the band size and the cup size.
According to research as many as 75 of women wear the wrong size bra. Bra sizes can fluctuate and many of us arent wearing the right size. However band sizes come in different measurements in different countries in that sizes such as small medium and large equate to different measurements. C cup bra sports bra women with c cup breasts should have a band measurement that is three inches less than their bust measurements. Bra wearers can calculate their cup size by finding the difference between their bust size and their band size. Warp a tape over your biggest area of breast and measure it.
Band size frame size the band size is the size of the bra band around the torso. Now subtract this measurement from the band size you measured above. Actress jennifer lawrence is thought to have c cup breasts. Bra cup size is the measurement of full bust size so c cup is 3 inches bigger than band size. And if you wear a plus size bra it can be even harder to find a bra that fits. So if the b.
Like b cups c cups do not have double or triple letter sizes. Thats a 7 difference or a ddddg cup. In determining your sister size you have the option to go one size up or one size down. So the definition of a c cup is having a 3 difference between the bust and ribcage measurements. Your bra size is a us 36ddddg. You can check the bra sizes chart or calculator further up this page to confirm your correct.
Less than 1 inch aa cup 1 inch a cup 2 inch b cup 3 inch c cup 4 inch d cup. To calculate cup size deduct the band size from the bust size. Your underbust measurement is odd so you add 1 leading to a band size of 36.