| Bustiers and Corsets are sized
accordingto bust measurement, in inches. If you know your bra size, choose
the samesize bustier.
Bras are sized using two measurements, band width and cup.
Band width measures the size of your torso, while your cup measuresthe
size of your breasts. In the United States, band width is expressed in
inches and cups are expressed as a letter. A is smaller than B whichis
smaller than C, etc. If you don't know your bra size, read
on.
Determining Bra Size
STEP 1: For best results, start by putting on
yourbest fitting bra. Loop a tape measure under the pits of your arms and
above your breasts. The tape should be snug, but not cinched tight. The
resultingmeasurement is the size of your torso (if your tape measure is in
centimeters,see below for how to convert to inches).
STEP 2 : Lower the tape measure so it reaches
aroundthe fullest part of your breasts. Subtract the size of your torso
fromthis measurement and consult the table below to determine your cup
size.
A - up to 1"
B - up to 2"
C - up to 3"
D - up to
4"
DD - up to 5" |
STEP 3: Bras and bustiers are usually sized in even
whole numbers (32, 34, 36, etc.). To this measurement, add either 4" or 5"
to bring it up to an even number because bras are sold in sizes 32, 34,
36, not 33, 35, or 37. This number will be your bra band size. Take your
torso measurement and discard any fraction (for example, 35-and-a-half
inches becomes 35 inches. Add 4" or 5" on the torso measurement. It then
becomes your band width. If the result is an odd number, round up to the
next even number (for example,35 to 36). You now have your band
width.
Example 1: If your torso is 29 inches around and the
fullest part of your breasts measure 33 inches, then the difference is 4
inches,which according to the table above would be a D cup. Your band
width would be 34 (29 +5 = 34 ...because odd numbers are rounded up to the
next even number). Therefore,your bra size would be 34D.
Example 2: Your torso measures 34.5 inches and your
breasts measure 37 inches. The difference is 2.5 inches. Since a B cup
only goes up to 2 inches, you would be a C cup (up to 3 inches). Your band
width would be 38 (34 + 4 = 38...fractions are discarded).
Therefore, your bra size would be 38C.
The above measure method is for your reference. Make sure
you measure your size correctly.
Converting Centimeters to Inches
Multiply your measurement in centimeters by 0.394 to
getinches. |