![]() This is how the UK lingerie companies size their bras, and slowly but surely many US manufacturers are moving over to this method. This website was created to give you your TRUE bra size using your TRUE measurements, which results in the best, most optimal fit you will ever experience. Quickly run away from any bra fitter who adds additional inches to your measurement! If you measure 30 inches under your bust, your band size should be exactly 30 inches. Move left or right within the row if your band doesnt. When using the chart to find your bra size, keep in mind: The band size increases as you move from left to right. Once youve got them, line them up on the dial to reveal your recommended bra size. ![]() Why are they fitting you into a band size that is NOT your actual measurement?! The answer is simple: to cut manufacturing costs. ThirdLove offers over 80 bra sizes from a 30 to 48 band and an AA to I cup Using your current bra size as a starting point, you can refer to the chart above to refine your fit. Follow the below instructions to find out your underbust and overbust size. This results in a less-than-optimal bra fitting because the band is going to be too loose, and the cup size is going to be too small due to the additional band size allowance. So if you measure a true 30" around, your band size would be rounded up to 34" in order to fit their brand sizing. It is common for a lingerie fitter to take your under-bust measurement and add 4 (or even 5!) inches to that number. In many US department stores, the method of sizing they use is outdated and super inacurate. Band sizes ranging from 28 to 52 and cup sizes ranging from AA to J are the norm there, and so they should be! The United Kingdom, for example, knows that breasts are not created in a limited size range and caters to all shapes and sizes. The good news: most brands outside of the United States already know this and have been manufacturing bras that fit the majority of women for ages. If you're in any doubt, particularly with larger cup sizes, refer to an international bra sizing chart.There's a secret that many large scale lingerie companies don't want you to know - there are a plethora of bra sizes outside of the standard A-DD range and you very likely might fit into one of them. If you're shopping in the US you might see cup sizes such as DDD or DDDD. ![]()
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