The right bra can make you look thinner, perkier, and smoother than the wrong bra can. To choose the right bra you need to first look for the size that is perfect for your body. To determine what bra size to look for you need to follow these steps.

Choosing the Right Bra Size Step 1 – Gather the Things That You Need

The first step in choosing the right bra size is to gather the things that you need. You will need a friend, a tape measure, and some privacy. While you can measure yourself, you will get a more accurate measurement if you enlist the help of a close friend or family member.

Choosing the Right Bra Size Step 2 – Learn What To Do and What Not To Do

When you are being measured you want to stand up straight and breathe normally. This will ensure that the measurement will be a good match to the dimensions that you really need for a bra and not an exaggerated set of measurements. Next you will want to take off your shirt and take measurements against your skin, or against your current bra. Again this will help generate more accurate dimensions to work with. Finally you will want to use a cloth measuring tape instead of a flexible measuring tape, as the flexi-tapes can stretch over time and distort measurements.

Choosing the Right Bra Size Step 3 – Determine Your Underbust Measurement

The first measurement that you will need to take is your underbust measurement. Your underbust is the area directly under your bust line. It is also the narrowest part of your figure. When measuring this area you will want to make sure that the tape measure is at the same position all the way around your body. This is easier to do with the help of a friend. This will give you your correct band size. If your measurement comes out to an odd measurement then you will need to round up to the nearest even number.

Choosing the Right Bra Size Step 4 – Determine Your Full Bust Measurement

The next measurement that you will need to take is the circumference around the fullest part of your bust. To get the most accurate measurement you will want to take the measurement with your arms down. (But don’t measure around your arms. Keep the tape measure flat against your torso.) Again make sure that you keep the tape even all the way around your bust.

Choosing the Right Bra Size Step 5 – Determine Your Cup Size

To determine your cup size all you have to do is to subtract your underbust measurement from your full bust measurement. For example, if your underbust measurement is 40 and your full bust measurement is 44 inches then your cup size is a D because there is a 4 inch difference between the two measurements.

AA cup = half inch difference
A cup = 1 inch difference
B cup = 2 inch difference
C cup = 3 inch difference
D cup = 4 inch difference
DD or E cup = 5 inch difference
F cup = 6 inch difference
G cup = 7 inch difference

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