How do I calculate my correct bra size?

How do I calculate my correct bra size?

For this bit, most retailers recommend you wear your current favourite (ie most comfortable) bra, so that your boobs are held in the place you actually want them to be. Then measure around the fullest part of your chest. Next, subtract your band size from this bust measurement. The difference denotes your cup size.

Are bra calculators accurate?

Your bra size is determined by several different factors – your breast shape, breast size, breast root height, and breast root width among them – and bra sizing calculators do not always guess the correct bra size. Instead, they are designed to give you an idea of what your bra size could be.

Why do you add 4 inches to band size?

Bra band size When bra sizes were first conceived in the 1930s, the materials used for bras were a lot stiffer and less flexible – women were only just out of corsets – so manufacturers used to recommend adding 4 inches to your actual size to get the correct band size.

Which cup size is bigger B or C?

If your bust size is less than 1 inch bigger than your band size, you’re a cup size AA. 1-inch difference = A. 2-inch difference = B. 3-inch difference = C.