Oddly enough, more than 70% of women cannot give their exact breast size, giving only approximate figures. When buying underwear, the responsibility for choosing the size lies with the seller, who is obliged to navigate them. And women only choose the style and color. Otherwise, when the seller finds it difficult to determine the size, the customers spend a long time in the fitting room.
When bra straps cut through the blouse, and dug or protruding cups obviously spoil the shape, this indicates the wrong choice of lingerie. Of course quality, fit and design are important when choosing a bra, but if your bust size is wrong, you've wasted your time and money.
Knowing your parameters can be useful not only directly in the store when choosing underwear, but also in colloquial speech. Agree that size 70-A sounds more solid than one. If by chance, in a conversation with your beloved man, you"let it slip" about your breast size, there is a chance that you will receive a beautiful and comfortable gift for the holiday.
In order to correctly calculate the size of the bust, you need to take some measurements. To get the right result, you will need help. Ask a friend, mother or sister about it. When measurements are taken, the arms should be lowered, while the chest is relaxed. For owners of magnificent forms, the procedure is best done in a bra that does not correct the shape of the breast. Measure the volume of the chest with a centimeter tape strictly horizontally, passing along the most protruding points of the mammary glands. Then measure under the bust, holding the tape tightly against the body.
Having received these indicators, you can start calculating the size of the bust. The size of the bra is marked according to two parameters: the letter - the size of the cup, digital - the volume under the breast (cm). We have already measured the volume under the bust, but keep in mind that on the tag you will find a rounded value for this indicator. Thus, size 70 varies from 67 to 72 cm, 2 breast size (75) - from 73 to 77 cm, and so on according to the formula "plus 4 centimeters in volume add 5 to the size."
The size of the fullness of the cups is determined by the formula "the value of the volume of the breast minus the value of the volume under the breast." Usually, Latin letters are used for marking, starting with "A", where the size "AA" is considered the smallest size, followed by A, B, C and so on. Less commonly used digital marking, which we are accustomed touse in colloquial speech. So, having measured ourselves, we get one of the values at which the size AA is the zero size of the breast, A is the one, B is the two, C is the size 3 of the breasts and so on.
Now we look at the correspondence between the indicators of the difference between the volume of the chest and the girth under the chest and determine our cup size. Size A (1) is equal to the difference of 13 centimeters, B (2) - 14 cm, C (3) - 16 cm, D - 19 cm, DD - 21 cm, E - 24 cm, F - 27 cm and so on.
In order to find out the size of Italian or French lingerie, which are very popular, you need to divide the difference between bust and underbust by 6. Manufacturers in these European countries use a different sizing system.
When buying a bra, in any case, you should first try it on, since the shape of the product also matters. After all, the size may suit you not 80-B, but 75-C, for example, or 85A.
