Otherwise, as in this case, you end up with a cup size that’s 4 or 5 letters too soon in the alphabet. Even if the +4 method works for you, you should find your cup size based on your actual underbust measurement with nothing added to it.
#Measure for bra size calculator plus#
Thank you to Mariëlle from Petite and Plentiful for pointing out that Gossard are determining your cup size based on the difference between your overbust measurement and your underbust measurement plus four. The Hilarious – Really, Really Not My Size So I was expecting their sizing calculator to be pretty decent, and it was certainly unique (I had to enter both tight and loose underbust measurements, and an overbust measurement whilst bent forward) but sadly it’s still 2 or 3 cup sizes out. The Bad – Well, the ‘Less Good’ (It May Work for Many Women)Īlthough I haven’t bought from Ewa Michalak, I’ve read a lot of brilliant reviews and this brand is well-known for offering prettier styles in the larger-cup market. The cup size isn’t exactly right but it’s not too far wrong either, and as I mentioned a loose-fitting 28 band would probably fit me too. What I really liked about her calculator was that you could select how tight you like your band to be – I chose the least snug option. I like mine looser, in which case this calculator tells me to buy a 28E, which again may fit me in a brand whose cups run large.Įrica from A Sophisticated Pair regularly blogs about good bra fit, so I expected her calculator to be a good one. Ths retailer gave me the same basic size as Bust’DD, but I love that it also offered alternative sizes for those who prefer a tighter or looser band. A 26F would be the same size in the cups as a 30DD, which may fit me in a brand whose cup sizing runs large. Although it’s not exactly my size, and a 28DD definitely wouldn’t fit, a 28F that doesn’t come up small in the band could very possibly fit me and this is pretty close to that size.Ī 26 band wouldn’t fit me (I find some 30’s too tight) but many people do wear a band size that’s exactly the same as their underbust measurement, especially when you get to larger band sizes. I like that this calculator gave me two cup sizes to try – not especially helpful if I had no clue what my size was, but it does acknowledge that a woman may be different cup sizes in different brands. It’s from a website that specialises in calculators, and they know their stuff! Brands and retailers, take note. Yes, the only online bra calculator I found that was actually 100% correct is not from a lingerie brand or lingerie retailer at all.
Completely wrong.īra Sizes That Actually Fit Me:30E, 30F, 32E (and yes, I know how a bra should fit).
However, if a calculator tells me I’m a 32A then yes, that is wrong. I most often wear a 30E and if a calculator tells me I am a 28E or 28F that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily wrong that brand may just do their sizing slightly differently. Note: Everyone’s bra size will vary from brand to brand and even sometimes between different styles from the same brand.
#Measure for bra size calculator trial#
Get fitted by a (knowledgeable!) lingerie boutique assistant or expect to have to do a bit of changing room trial and error yourself if you want the perfect fit in a particular brand. Here are the results – hopefully they’ll help you figure out which online bra calculators you can trust and which are only good for a quick laugh, although remember that no one bra-sizing system will work for everyone. So, after a lengthy Twitter discussion earlier this evening about Gossard’s bizarre sizing system and online bra size calculators in general, I decided to sit down and pop my measurements in as many of these ‘find your bra size’ style calculators and size-calculating charts as I could possibly find. Update: there is now a part 2 where I test out more bra size calculators! Check it out here.
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