Bra size calculation: tricks and secrets

A bra is an indispensable item in every woman's wardrobe: it reliably supports and protects the breasts, making the shape more beautiful and life more convenient. But only if the bra is chosen correctly. Lingerie that does not fit can not only make life easier for its owner, but also complicate it - for example, cause significant health problems. To prevent this from happening, you need to know how to correctly calculate the size of the bra / That's what we'll talk about today.

How to determine the size of a bra cup?

There are two measurement systems: traditional and modern. The first has long lost its relevance and almost no one uses it. But for the sake of the purity of the experiment, we will describe each of them in detail.

The traditional system for determining the size of a women's bra was put into use in the 30s, when the popularity of this part of the women's wardrobe was only gaining momentum. Its essence was to use a centimeter tape to determine the girth of the body under the chest and add 10 to it (if the number turned out to be even) or 12 centimeters (if the result was odd). From the figure obtained, it was necessary to subtract the girth of the chest, determined by the most protruding points. The size of the bra cup was determined according to the table:

The modern system is more accurate and allows you to correctly determine the size of a bra cup without unnecessary difficulties. The principle of its operation is simple:

• Measure the circumference of your body under the bust. It is important to ensure that the measuring tape is strictly parallel to the floor, does not slip on the back, is not too tight or loose. Ideally, if another person takes measurements from you - he will be able to assess and control the situation from all sides.
• Measure the girth of your chest at the most prominent points. If someone helps you, stand straight, if you take measurements yourself, bend over so that your chest is parallel to the floor.

• Subtract the smaller number from the larger number and find your result in the table. We would like to draw your attention to the fact that bra sizes 0,1,2,3,4,5,6, as a rule, are not used as markings, but many women are used to just such a classification. Using our table, you can easily find out which Latin letters (the "official" designation of bra sizes) correspond to familiar numbers.

Most of the world's manufacturers use thisbra size markings: AA, A, B, C, D, DD, E, F, FF, G, GG, H, HH, J, JJ, K, KK, L, LL. But if you come across the designations DDD and DDDD (for example, in the USA), do not worry: these are the E and F cups we are used to.

But Find out your bra cup size does not mean to calculate him entirely. Why is this happening? The fact is that the bra cup is proportional to the volume of the bra, and its size directly depends on the girth of the chest. Consider the example of bra sizes 32D and 36D. In both cases, a D cup is used, but the second bra will be larger in volume than the first.

How to determine the size of a braknowing the volume of the cup?

This does not require specialbra size calculatorsor complex online services - to find out the right size you need to follow a couple of simple steps. There is nothing easier: to the literal part size designations women's bra, which we have already determined, you need to add the girth of the body under the chest. Please note that for the European labeling of bras, multiples of 5. And what to do if the result is “uneven”? For this there iswomen's bra size chart:

What else you need to know about sizes

• In the previous section, we taught youmeasure correctly European bra cup size. But what to do if you plan to shop in France or England, where there is a different dimensional grid? Talk to different countries and specify the desired setting.
• Re, mi, salt - what do these strange bra cup sizesused by Chinese online stores? Believe it or not, the automatic translator is to blame for these "music" markings. For details -!
• The size of the bra seems to be calculated correctly, but do you feel discomfort when trying it on? Parallel bra sizes will help solve this problem. What it is and how it works is described in detail.
• In order for the chosen option to fit perfectly on the figure and be as comfortable as possible, study one of ours in advance and find out what subtleties you need to pay attention to when trying on.

Now you know what the sizes of bras of different countries mean, how to deal with the mistakes of automatic translators and how to choose underwear that will be comfortable. Have something to add to this article? We are waiting for your comments!

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