Why Wearing The Wrong Bra Sizes Can Be So Uncomfortable And Embarrassing
The right bra can make a women feel confident. It can make her look and feel sexy. Or it can be used to minimize for comfort. Whatever the reason for wearing it, getting the perfect fit is the most important aspect of bra shopping. Women's clothing is generally sized small through extra large, or even number sized two, four, six, eight and beyond, making it fairly simple to know what the starting point is. Bra sizes for fitted styles are determined by two factors: band size and the cup size. Getting both of these parts right is crucial for both comfort and appearance. Only athletic styles may follow more traditional sizing, but the majority of choices available will have both a number and a letter, such as 34B or 36D. Unlike most clothing, that may still be wearable a little too big or too small, selecting the wrong size for your bra simply will not work.
The easier part of bra sizes to measure for is the band size. Any woman who has went too small in the band size can tell you just how uncomfortable of a mistake that is. The material can literally feel like it is cutting into your back or side until you can take it off. Even bands that are only slightly too small can leave red indents. Bands that are too large can shift. There are a few different ways to get this number, the most common is by measuring right underneath the bust, but at the top of the rib cage. This is how the number portion of the size is figured. You will notice that bra sizes at the store are generally even numbers, so if you get an odd number decide if it is closer to the larger even number or the smaller even number.
One of the most obvious errors in bra sizes is the wrong cup size, but this can be much more difficult to measure for. Any woman who has selected too small of a cup size will tell you they were literally overflowing right out the top of the bra. This is both uncomfortable and can be noticeable in a less than flattering way. On the contrary going too large can provide less support and make you look saggy. To figure this part, you will want to start by measuring around your bust. Make sure you are at the fullest part. You will take this measurement and subtract your band size from it. Here is where it gets confusing. Each inch difference is a cup size, starting with one inch equaling an "A" cup. If you are a much larger cup size (5 inches of more) this can be measured in two ways: you might see DD or E, then DDD or F, etc. Further complicating this part, and something you may notice on the tag is that US, UK and European cup sizes are all different. Take that into consideration as well. Take sizing seriously to get the best fit.
The right bra can make a women feel confident. It can make her look and feel sexy. Or it can be used to minimize for comfort. Whatever the reason for wearing it, getting the perfect fit is the most important aspect of bra shopping. Women's clothing is generally sized small through extra large, or even number sized two, four, six, eight and beyond, making it fairly simple to know what the starting point is. Bra sizes for fitted styles are determined by two factors: band size and the cup size. Getting both of these parts right is crucial for both comfort and appearance. Only athletic styles may follow more traditional sizing, but the majority of choices available will have both a number and a letter, such as 34B or 36D. Unlike most clothing, that may still be wearable a little too big or too small, selecting the wrong size for your bra simply will not work.
The easier part of bra sizes to measure for is the band size. Any woman who has went too small in the band size can tell you just how uncomfortable of a mistake that is. The material can literally feel like it is cutting into your back or side until you can take it off. Even bands that are only slightly too small can leave red indents. Bands that are too large can shift. There are a few different ways to get this number, the most common is by measuring right underneath the bust, but at the top of the rib cage. This is how the number portion of the size is figured. You will notice that bra sizes at the store are generally even numbers, so if you get an odd number decide if it is closer to the larger even number or the smaller even number.
One of the most obvious errors in bra sizes is the wrong cup size, but this can be much more difficult to measure for. Any woman who has selected too small of a cup size will tell you they were literally overflowing right out the top of the bra. This is both uncomfortable and can be noticeable in a less than flattering way. On the contrary going too large can provide less support and make you look saggy. To figure this part, you will want to start by measuring around your bust. Make sure you are at the fullest part. You will take this measurement and subtract your band size from it. Here is where it gets confusing. Each inch difference is a cup size, starting with one inch equaling an "A" cup. If you are a much larger cup size (5 inches of more) this can be measured in two ways: you might see DD or E, then DDD or F, etc. Further complicating this part, and something you may notice on the tag is that US, UK and European cup sizes are all different. Take that into consideration as well. Take sizing seriously to get the best fit.