How To Figure Out Your Cup Size

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While stores typically have varying bra size guides there are generally two things you need to calculate when measuring your bra size. Your band size and your cup size. For example the first.

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How To Find The Right Bra Size Correct Bra Sizing Bra Measurements Bra Size Guide

The cup size can be calculated using the difference between bust size and band size.

Subtract your band measurement even number from your bust measurement to get your cup size. 6 inches 15 cm ddd e in uk sizing. 3 inches 7 5 cm c. If you want a smaller size go for 32c.

1 inch 2 5 cm a. If the difference is less than 1 then it s aa 1 means a 2 means b 3 means c 4 means d 5 means dd and so on. It calculates your cup size correctly. By subtracting your band measurement from your cup measurement you ll be able to determine your cup size.

The difference between the two numbers determines your cup size. Every inch difference between your band and cup measurement equals a cup size. From the difference between the two sizes you can work out your cup. 37 inches bust 34 inches band 3 inches.

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Measure breasts for from one end to the other. Your bra size is your band size with your cup size. It tends to be more accurate on petite or small breasted women but can work for many breast sizes. 2 inches 5 cm b.

Then comes the slightly tricky bit. 4 inches 10 cm d. It is easier to determine your band size first and then map it to your cup size. 5 inches 12 5 cm dd.

Subtract your calculated band size step 1 from your bust measurement step 2 and refer to the bra cup size chart here. When you go up or down your bra size the cup size also differs. Refer to the table below. The chest circumference is measured on top of the highest point of your breasts and just like your underbust circumference it is usually recorded in inches per u s.

For example if your size is 34b a bigger size for you would be 36a. To work out what your cup size is you want to subtract your band size from your bust size. Calculate your cup size. Less than 1 inch 2 5 cm aa.

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Cup size expresses the approximate difference between your bust and your band with a 1 inch difference corresponding to an a cup a 2 inch difference to a b cup and so on. The cup size of your bra is based on your breast or bust size which is calculated by getting the difference between your underbust circumference and your chest or bust circumference. To do this all you need is a measuring tape. Measure width of breasts for cup size.

Thus a correct cup size measurement subtracts your band measurement from your bust measurement to reach cup size. This is what makes method 2 different than method 1. To do this you ll subtract your band measurement from the cup measurement you just took.