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How to
find your bra size - a teen guide!
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Plusbra Store tip
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•••Take your measurements using a soft flexible measuring tape•••
1. Frame Size Your frame size is the diameter around your chest, below your breasts. Measure around your
ribcage directly under your breasts.
2. Breast Size Now measure around your chest, over and including the fullest part of your breast. For
larger breast, get this measurement while wearing a bra.
How the Measurement Works
1. Frame The diameter around your chest below your breasts.
2. Bra Size Add 5 to your Frame size. If the number you get is odd, round up to the next even number. For
example, if your frame size is 20 inches, when you add 5 to this you get 25 inches. You should therefore round up to the even
number, which is 26 inches (bras only come in even numbers).
3. Breast Size The diameter around your chest, over and including the fullest part of your
breast.
4. Cup Size The deference between your frame size and bra size, is used to find your cup
size.
Cup Size 0 to 1/2 inch AA 1/2 to 1 inch A 1 to 2 1/2 inches B 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches C 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches
D 4 1/2 to 6 inches DD (E) 6 to 7 inches DDD(F) 7 to 8 inches G
When the right bra size still isnt right ! If your bra still doesnt feel right, the best thing to is to try
on deferent brands, and vary the size a bit. Make sure the bra strap doesnt cut into your shoulders, and make sure your
breasts dont hang out of the bottom, or sides of the bra. The best rule is, if it just doesnt feel right, try another bra.
Bra sizes can vary a lot depending on the type of bra, and even the brand. The best thing to do is go into the changing room,
and try on a number of different bras. Once you find a bra you like, jump around a little to see if the bra gives you the
proper support, lean forward in the mirror to see if the cups keep your breasts where you want them to be. A new bra should
fasten at the middle or last hook, because the material will stretch with wear. The best thing to remember is comfort; a bra
that scratchy or tight will drive you crazy by the end of the school day.
Determining bra size
A great-fitting bra is one of the best ways to ensure clothes fit just right, are more comfortable and look better. Start by
knowing how to measure for your bra size:
1. Lean forward when putting on your bra so that your breasts fill the cups.
2. Adjust your bra straps so they neither too loose nor too tight.
3. Pull the bra down in back so that it is level and rests just below your shoulder blades.
4. Adjust your breasts by gently bringing them forward in the cups.
5. If the front center panel doesn't lay flat against your breastbone, your cup size is too small.
6. Readjust the bra straps after every washing.
Try this simple visual fitting tip
When you wear an ideal-fitting bra, the fullest part of your bust should be halfway between your shoulder and elbow.
Stand back from the mirror to see if the proportions are correct.
| Q: |
What if the bra protrudes in the center and doesn't lie flat against my chest? |
| A: |
That means there's not enough fabric in the cup to cover the breast. Try a larger cup
size so that the cups lie flat.
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| Q: |
What if my bust droops toward my elbows? |
| A: |
If your bust droops toward your elbows, you're probably extending the straps because
your breasts don't fit inside the cups. This means the cups are too small. Try going up a cup size.
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| Q: |
What should I do if the back of my bra rides up? |
| A: |
That means the band is too loose. Try tightening the band to the farthest hook, or try a
smaller band size.
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| Q: |
What if my bust spills over the top of my bra? |
| A: |
Your cup is probably too small. Try one cup size larger.
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| Q: |
What if there's extra fabric in the cup? What if my bra is digging under my arms? |
| A: |
In either case, the cup may be too large. Try a smaller cup size. You also may be
wearing the wrong bra style for you. A demi style might be better for your shape. |
Ideally, you should get a bra fitting every six months. Most women get a bra fitting as teenagers and then continue to buy
that same size for years and years. But our bodies can change when we give birth, lose or gain weight, or get older. The
result? An out-of-date bra size.
In fact, eight out of ten women wear the wrong size bra—don't be one
One common (but usually inaccurate) way of determining bra size is described below (all values measured in inches).
First measure tightly around the torso, directly underneath the breasts. This is the frame size. To calculate the
band size, add 5" if the frame size is an odd number, or 6" if it is even (the difference takes account of the fact
that bras are only available in even sizes).
Next measure around the chest including the fullest part of the breasts over the nipples, while standing straight with
arms to the side. This is the bust size. The cup size is then the difference between the bust size and the band
size, converted into a letter using the following table:
