Bra Sizing

Bra Fittings

To find your correct bra size, put on your best fitting bra - unpadded, and not a minimizer or sports bra (underwire doesn't matter). If you can, have someone else take your measurements.

What’s Your Band Size?

1. Hold the measuring tape gently and measure around your bra directly under your bust. Look in a mirror to ensure the tape is parallel to the floor. Make sure you have the tape in the right position. If you have the tape too high, your measurement will be too large; too low and it's too small.
2. When you’ve  taken these measurements, round off to the nearest inch, either up or down. For example, if your measurement is 33 1/4", round down to 33". If your measurement is 33
   1/2" or more, round up to 34".
3. Bras come in even band sizes. If the rounded measurement you come up with is an even number, add 4 inches. If the rounded measurement you come up with is an odd number, add 5 inches.
4. The result is your band size. Example: 33" + 5" = 38" band size
   
   Another method for finding your band size is to measure around your body, straight across your back and chest directly above the bust at underarm level. Keep your arms at your side. Again, If this measurement is an odd number, add one inch and the result will be your band size.  This measurement can also confirm the other measurement taken.

What’s Your Cup Size?

1. Stand straight, with your arms at your side, measure around your body at the fullest part of your bust (while wearing a bra with your bust apex being midway between your elbow and your shoulder).
2. Wrap the tape measure around you so that it is just touching, but not binding. If one of your breasts is significantly larger, put some padding in the cup of the smaller breast to make it even with the larger breast before taking your measurement.
3. Round up or down to the nearest inch as you did to find your band size.
4. Next, subtract your band size measurement from this second measurement. The difference is your cup size.? Example: 38" - 34" (band size) = 4" = D cup size. The chart below shows you how to determine cup size.

I recommend that you get measured or take measurements every year.  As we grow older, from a teenager onward, our bodies change shape and it’s not always related to weight changes.  Drop by Close To You and any of our qualified sales associates will be thrilled to assist you.