How to determine the size of a cup of a bra?

The word bra (from the German Büste "women's breasts" and Halter "holder") stands for literally as a holder for the chest. In colloquial speech, the word "bra", which is a diminutive form of the word "bodice", is popular. A bodice is called a piece of dress in a women's wardrobe, which covers the chest and back (the so-called "stan").

Importance of the right choice

In the store of lingerie, the beautiful half of humanity often forgets how important it is to choose not only a beautiful bra, but also a functional one, which is much more important. The knowledge of how to correctly determine the size of a bra and a cup, are weathered from the head at the sight of the fascinating bodice, and the tempting biuro "discount" turns a woman into a hungry vampire.

However, mammologists all over the world in one voice say that the wrong size of the cup bra, the width of straps, as well as girth around the chest are fraught with problems with the mammary glands.

Due to the wrong choice of underwear, the following problems are possible:

• Violation of maternal blood supply;
• The appearance of tumors due to excessive compression of the breast;
• The width of the straps, chosen incorrectly, leads to the fact that the breast does not receive the necessary support, hence - quickly loses its elasticity;
• Severe squeezing or irregular shape of the cups leads to pain in the back and upper humeral girdle, which are the precursors of osteochondrosis.

To the mammary glands, women need to be treated very carefully. The size of the bra's cup, straps and matching the shape of the bodice is very important for young girls, for adult women, and for nursing mothers. Any lady who cares about her health, must carefully approach the issue of choosing this part of the wardrobe.

Types of sizes

Many women have faced the fact that the usual sizes, indicated in alphabetic form, do not always coincide with the dimensional nets of foreign-made laundry.

The bottom line is that some manufacturers designate the sizes of the laundry as simply as possible, expressing them by the ratio of numbers and letters corresponding to body measurements, while others take the conventions in which the same parameters are encrypted.

Nuances about which not everyone knows:

• Letters of the Latin alphabet are used to express the fullness of a cup of a bra;
• Digits indicate the girth under the chest.

Therefore, in order to correctly determine the desired size, you need to know the girth around the chest and the fullness of the cup. To understand how to determine the size of a cup of a bra by letters is not difficult. The digital equivalent of the size looks even simpler.

What size is the bra with a cup of A from another manufacturer? It is easy to determine this using the table.

Determining the size

How do I know the size of a cup of a bra? This will require a bit of skill and the simplest tailor's centimeter. You can manipulate yourself or with someone's help.

It will be necessary to take measurements on two parameters:

1. Chest circumference. It is measured by the most prominent points of the mammary glands around the ribs and across the back. The centimeter is strictly parallel to the floor. Correct measurement - the tape tightly wraps around the body, but does not squeeze the skin. Strong pressing or weak tension gives the wrong result.
2. Girth under the breast. Measured at the base of the mammary glands. The measurement is taken by yourself or with the help of a second person. If the measure is removed by own strength, then it is necessary to put on linen, which raises the chest, but does not contain moldings or thick foam.

Merck is removed in several ways. It is more difficult to do this on your own - it's not so convenient to be in a relaxed state and simultaneously take a stop. To do this correctly and then determine the size of the cup of the bra, you will need to take advantage of some tricks.

Dimensioning

Methods of measuring are divided into modern and traditional. The second option is used more often, but the first one is more convenient.

The modern version consists of measuring the volume of the chest and determining the size of the cup:

1. The volume of the chest is determined. For measurement, it is necessary to become even, relax your back, arms spread apart. A centimeter measures the circumference of the thorax under the mammary glands. Processing the result is simple - if the figure is odd, then you can buy linen, rounding the result in both large and small side. For example, 77 cm allows you to buy underwear with girth of both 76 and 78. This is due to the elasticity of the ribbons, which are sewn into the bodice - stretching, they easily and comfortably sit down on the required volume. If the result of the measurements is an even number, then it corresponds to the girth that is needed. But she, too, can hesitate, since the physique plays an important role.
2. Determination of cup size. This indicator relates to the size of the breast and is considered relative. For measurements, it is necessary to become even, the thorax is parallel to the floor (ie, bend forward so that the back is flat). If there is help, you can take measurements while standing - for this, you need to raise your mammary glands with your hands, and the second person will take a measurement.

The centimeter is circumscribed around the torso along the most prominent points of the chest. Too tight or too loose tension of a centimeter will speak about incorrect measurement.

To determine the size of the obtained indicator of chest girth, it is necessary to subtract the result of girth measurement under the breast. The difference obtained with this calculation will determine the size of the cup of the bra. For example, 86 - 77.8 = 8.2.

Correctly removed dimensions, unfortunately, are not a guarantee that the underwear of these parameters will immediately sit comfortably. The shape of the cup has a very strong influence on the fit of the bra. For a chest planted widely, it is especially difficult to choose a comfortable cup shape.

The owners of large breasts need to be especially careful when choosing this toilet item. But the magnificent ladies should prefer comfortable models that will not cause discomfort.

The classic way

In this case, the second person's help is needed. How to determine the size of a cup of a bra? The volume of the breast is measured first. The centimeter passes strictly under the chest, without deviating and not sliding. Dimensions are averaged:

• 67 - 72 = 70 cm;
• 73 - 77 = 75 cm;
• 78 - 82 = 80 cm;
• 83 - 87 = 85 cm;
• 88 - 92 = 90 cm;
• 93 - 97 = 95 cm;
• 98 - 102 = 100 cm.

Now we need to determine the girth of the chest. The centimeter passes through the most prominent points. Removing the measurement, it is necessary to find the difference between OPG and OG.

How do I know the size of a cup of a bra? The size in literal expression is determined by the table.

Centimeters	The size
10 - 12	0 (AA)
12 - 13	1 (A)
13 - 15	2 (B)
15 - 17	3 (C)
18 - 20	4 (D)
20 - 22	5 (DD)
23 - 25	6 (E)
26 - 28	6+ (F)

On the product it is customary to indicate the average size under the breast, and the fullness of the bowl. For example, find out what size of a bra with a cup D, you can yourself, by measuring and using the table.

It should be noted that in some countries there are markings that are unusual for us: DD, E, F, FF, G, GG, H, HH, J, JJ, K, KK, L, LL. Do not be surprised, the labels of these manufacturers necessarily have duplicate sizes, familiar to the eye.

For example, a cup C is a size 3 bra.

European standards

Purchasing linen produced in European countries, determine the size of the bodice by another method. In Italy and France the sizes and volumes are used the same, but the girth under the breast is not rounded, but the difference between the parameters is found and the result is divided by 6. The resulting figure will match the size.

For example, what size will a bra with a cup A: (90 - 78) / 6 = 2. You will need to look for a bra of a second size.

When buying underwear, you can try to experiment with the dimensions. If the 90C cup does not fit, then you can safely try on the 85D. Perhaps it's not in the girth, but in the fullness of the chest or the shape of a cup. Getting used to translation is easy.

Types of bras

The variety of shapes, textures and types of bras lead women into a dead end. Coming to the store with linen, the customer wants to understand what is at stake. And to clarify which model is needed, it is necessary to know the features of each. If the model fits the form, then it will be easier to check whether it is comfortable to walk in it. A model that causes discomfort can fit in size, but does not match the shape and characteristics of the breast.

The most common forms are popular and are called the same for any manufacturer:

1. Balkonet. The model comes with a soft and hard cup. With a hard cup suits the owners of a small chest, with a soft cup - the ladies of more impressive parameters. A model with a lace passing through the halo of the nipples is called "Angelica". This option is best left for solemn or romantic moments - lace is capable of rubbing the delicate skin.
2. On the bones. The model is suitable, both for owners of modest sizes, and for full-breasted ladies. Bones must repeat the shape of the base of the chest, the cup is filled completely. There should be no creases, voids, folds. Bones are sewn inside the cup, do not protrude and do not cause discomfort.
3. Push up. The name comes from English Push - push and UP - up. Literally - pusher chest up. The name speaks for itself - this function in the underwear is necessary in order to give the breast a larger volume due to the soft pillows sewn inside the cups. The smallest size of a bra cup AA with such support will seem bigger. The cup in such models is almost always rigid, and the shape can be any.
4. Soft. Often soft underwear becomes lace. Well suited to ladies with large volumes, which do not need additional shaping by a stiff cup. A bra with a cup size C in lace is good for those women who want to give the breast softness and a little hide the volume. Models can be both everyday and sporty. Make seamless, one-piece, and also with fasteners of different kind of bras.

Importance of fitting

Having decided on how to choose the size of a cup of a bra, it is necessary to give time to fitting. At first glance, it seems that you only need to carefully measure outer clothing - it is seen by others, it performs a thermal protection function and is selected for the color of accessories or for an image. However, the correctly selected bra gives the woman's posture austerity, raises her chest and forms a beautiful silhouette. In addition, only on the fitting, carried out correctly, you can determine whether the form is suitable or not.

Check landing

Professional athletes acquire special underwear, which evenly distributes the load and compensates for movement. Such functions are performed every day by a regular bra.

To check if the size of the bra cups matches the real size, you need to see if the breast falls out. If the mammary glands are too compressed, pinched in the middle or if the cups are dropped from the top, the size is not selected correctly.

The belt-belt, to which the cups are sewn, must be elastic, even if it is made of lace. To check whether the back is strongly overtightened, it is necessary to push the thumb of the hand under the lock in the area of the spine. If the finger comes in, the size is appropriate.

The final check of the convenience of the model is as follows: a fully buttoned bra sits comfortably and comfortably. A woman needs to actively move in the chosen model. To do this, you need to raise your hands up, lower them down, turn around, make a few flaps with your hands, tilt the body. If, after raising hands, there is no desire to correct the linen, distort the straps or lay out the chest, giving it a comfortable position in the cup, then the model is certainly suitable.

The strip of fabric around the ribs should be tight, but elastic to fit against the skin. Particular attention should be paid to the condition of the tissue at the juncture of the cup and tape. If at this point a hall is formed, the cup is crushed or the bone points not in the direction of the armpit, but somewhere in the other direction, then the village model is incorrect. The ideal fit is the absolutely flat fit of all the parts of the bra to the body.

Checking the straps

Bregs perform one of the most important functions - distribute the load on the shoulders and support the chest. The shavers must be of the correct width. The larger the volume of the breast - the wider should be straps. If the skin of the breast is thin and very sensitive, especially when breastfeeding, then straps should be particularly wide and elastic.

Check the correctness of the tension can be as follows: at the highest point of the shoulder under the shoulder strap should easily fit one finger. If you do this, the tension is ideal.

Checking the seams

It is necessary to consider the cup and the belt of the bra from the inside. Do not have bones, if they are. Seams are subject to careful handling - any thread can cause a tender skin inconvenience. The accessories must be of high quality - cheap iron hooks and loops can rust, causing irritation to the skin, and they leave ugly spots on the laundry.

Advice

Linen must be selected for a specific occasion or situation, outfit or type of clothing. In the wardrobe of each woman should be several bras, different in texture and material.

In addition, women, knowing the characteristics of their body, should choose models of bodys, such that the chest is also comfortably placed in the underwear.

Wishing to receive linen as a gift from a man, it is better to choose a specific size and model. Men are not so well versed in women's subtleties, and the wrong model or form will not only be inconvenient, but can also create an embarrassing situation. If a check for the exchange was not attached, it will be difficult to explain to the loved one why the donation given to them is gathering dust on the shelf.