How to Measure Bra Sizes

Measuring for a bra is easy but necessary! Nearly 80% of women wear the wrong size bra!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• a tape measure

1. Measure under your bust as shown in the main photo (labeled number 1). If this number is an odd number add 5, if it is an even number add 4. (You should do this with a bra on, but that is not very padded).

2. Measure over the fullest part of your bust. Take this number and subtract the first number from it. You will get a number like 1, 2, 3, 4 (maybe as high as 5-8 if your breasts are in the DD-G range).
   1= A
   2= B
   3= C
   4= D
   5= DD
   6= E
   And so on

3. 

   The first number (with the 4 or 5 add on), is your band size. If you measure 30 for your first number, and 37 for your second number you figure it like this:
   30 plus 4 (because it is an even number): 34 (Band size)
   37-34 = 3 = C
   34C

[insidestory]

on 10/23/2009 Thanks for this info, now I understand much better.

[AdirondackTrina]

on 10/7/2009 I always wondered what I was doing wrong....thanks!!

[corpsmankk]

on 9/30/2009 WOW,,, Great article, makes sense now.

[vintage]

on 9/22/2009 good info, good instructions

[chrisanimelo444]

on 8/4/2009 I'll try it out! Thanks for the tips.