How To Measure Bra Size

How To Measure Bra Size:Here is i told you honestly thing Believe it or not, at least 80% of women wear the wrong size bra, some studies show as much as 95%. The most common mistake is wearing a band size which is too big,Getting the right bra size has probably been every woman’s dilemma.

Some manage to get their bust size right and go completely wrong on the cap size. An ill-fitting bra, apart from appearing untidy, is also a major source of discomfort. More so, it has now been proven that an ill-fitting bra could even cause ailments such as breast cancer.

To avoid unnecessary breast sagging, backaches and muscle tension caused by wearing a bad bra, it helps to know your breast size.

Although many women have never bothered to take their breast size measurements, it turns out it is the only way one can know their true bra size.  Garden City-based Woolworths has pioneered a month-long campaign to measure women’s breast sizes free of charge. During the promotion that targets the October Breast Cancer month, Woolworth is giving a 20% discount on each bra bought.

According to Sophie Zziwa, a sales girl at Woolworths, all one needs is to measure their chest size (that area below the breast), and you will get the circumference.

When measuring, place the tape measure around your back and upper chest by going above your breasts and under your armpits. Make sure the tape measure lies taut against your skin. If you get an odd number, round up to the nearest even number.

To establish your cap size, measure the diameter of your chest, including your breasts at their fullest part. This part is usually at the nipple level. Then subtract your band size from your chest, plus breast measurement. Thus if your chest and breast measurement is 34 inches (86.4 cm), and your band size is 32 inches (81.3 cm), you will get a difference of two inches (5.1 cm). That means your cup size is B.

A difference of one inch is a cup A, 2 is Cup B, 3 is cup C, 4 inches is D, 5 inches is either DD or E; 6 inches is F, and 7 inches is G.

If you get your standard size then, you could play around with the cap and bust size. If say one is 40B, it means their bust size is 40 and their cup size B, but they can also be comfortable in 38C or 42 A. if one is a 36B, they can juggle between 38A and 34C.

Depending on the style, bras fit differently. A push-up bra, for instance, has a different fitting from a sports one. But the make also matters. A Marks and Spencer, for example, may fit differently from a Victoria Secrets.

Sometimes one’s cap size may change due to pregnancy, weight loss, nursing, the aging process, exercise, etc. In such cases it helps to measure again, and pick the right bra size whenever you go shopping.

This is why it is also advisable not to stock up too many bras as your size may vary and render the hoard useless.