I feel like this is very straight-forward but it took me way too long to figure out my actual bra size and how important it is - not only is it like 100x more comfy it also prevents stuff like gapping showing in tighter tops, etc.
Band vs Cup size
Your band size is your under bust in inches (this is, obviously, the numbers before the letter/cup)
The cup size is the difference of your bust and your under bust in inches, e.g if your underbust is 30 and your bust is 32, you'd be a 30B.
To figure out your cup size it's just Bust - underbust.
if the diff is 1inch your cup is A, if its 2 your cup is B, if its 3 your cup is C and so on.
To measure it you can do it yourself or go in-store to any lingerie shop. Although, in specific stores they'll sometimes just give you different bras to try on rather than measuring you as they don't want to touch you I guess
Sister sizes
Bras also have "sister sizes", which means that the size of both the band and cup are different but it fits basically the same, this is useful if you have a smaller unerbust as most stores typically don't go below 30
you can find your sister sizes here: https://customercare.victoriassecret.com/s/article/2050?language=en_US
Its typically waist band down + cup size up or the opposite
If you're using cm you can use this chart:
This thread is water for the most part but I thought maybe some of the girls would find this helpful
Band vs Cup size
Your band size is your under bust in inches (this is, obviously, the numbers before the letter/cup)
The cup size is the difference of your bust and your under bust in inches, e.g if your underbust is 30 and your bust is 32, you'd be a 30B.
To figure out your cup size it's just Bust - underbust.
if the diff is 1inch your cup is A, if its 2 your cup is B, if its 3 your cup is C and so on.
To measure it you can do it yourself or go in-store to any lingerie shop. Although, in specific stores they'll sometimes just give you different bras to try on rather than measuring you as they don't want to touch you I guess
Sister sizes
Bras also have "sister sizes", which means that the size of both the band and cup are different but it fits basically the same, this is useful if you have a smaller unerbust as most stores typically don't go below 30
you can find your sister sizes here: https://customercare.victoriassecret.com/s/article/2050?language=en_US
Its typically waist band down + cup size up or the opposite
If you're using cm you can use this chart:
This thread is water for the most part but I thought maybe some of the girls would find this helpful
