Bra Measuring Guide

Get a tape measure and some privacy depending on how much of an exhibitionist you are. Without any clothes on your top half, including a bra or underwear, start by measuring yourself in inches around the ribcage below your bust, making sure the tape measure doesn't slide down at the back.

Then measure yourself in inches around the fullest part of your breasts, usually over the nipples. The tape measure should be loose. Add five onto the first measurement (around the ribcage only) to get your bra size. If the number is an odd number, round it up to the next even number.

 For instance if the first measurement is 26, adding five gives 31 so round the number up to 32 to give the bra size. To work out the cup size use the difference between the measurement around your breasts and the bra size and check against the chart below.

Difference	Cup Size
Same size	A
Up to one inch	B
Up to two inches	C
Up to three inches	D
Up to four inches	DD
Up to five inches	E
Up to six inches	F
Up to seven inches	FF
Up to eight inches	G

For instance, if in the previous example the measurement around the fullest part of the breast was 35 inches, then 35 — 32 (bra size) = 3 giving a cup size of D, therefore this woman would need to buy bras that were size 32D.

This is a guideline only, the best way to check your size is to try some different bras on and see which feel most comfortable and give you enough support.