Photo Credit: Stella Kae, Arjun Kartha
Correctly measure yourself for a bra - An astounding 85% of Women are wearing the wrong bra size!! Learn how to correctly measure yourself for a bra using these simple techniques.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 5 minutes or less
Here's How:
- Find out your chest size. Run a measuring tape directly underneath your breasts, all the way around your back and ribcage. Write down your measurements. Now, add 5 inches and that's your chest size!
- Find out your cup measurements. Run the measuring tape along your breasts at their fullest point (usually the middle) and write down your measurements.
- Note the difference between your cup measurements and your chest measurements (your cup measurements will be larger).
- Based on the number that represents the difference between your measurements, you will find you true cup size. Use the following guide to determine:
- up to 1/2 inch = AA
1/2 to 1 inch = A
1 inch to 2 inches = B
2 to 3 inches = C
3 to 4 inches = D
4 to 5 inches = DD/E and so on...
Tips:
- Bras are usually sold with even number chest sizes. So, if your chest measurement is an odd number, just buy the next size up.
What You Need:
- measuring tape
- notepad
- pencil or pen