Its fairly easy to measure your own breast size using a tape
measure. You have to know that bra sizes are made up of 2 parts:
1) Chest band size
This size is a number, which represents your body size. For example:
30, 32, 34, 36, etc. This size is known as the under bust
measurement because it is taken from under the breasts and shoulder
blades and around the ribcage.
2) Cup size
The cup size is a letter which represents the size of your breasts.
For example: A, B, C, etc. This size is known as the over bust
measurement because it is taken around the fullest part of your
breasts.
First step:
Get a proper chest band size. This will allow your bra to provide
proper support to the breasts while taking the load away from your
shoulder straps which are intended to adjust the height of your
breasts and they not have to carry it.
• Take a close-fitting measurement around your rib cage, under your
breasts and shoulder blades.
• Add 5 inches. For example: 32" + 5" = 37"
• If you get an even number, this is your band size.
• If you get an odd number (like 37), round up one (to 38) to get
the band size.
• In this example: 32" + 5" = 37" + 1" = 38"
Second step:
Determine what your cup size is.
• With bra on and clothes off, place the measuring tape under your
arms and over the fullest part of the breasts after exhaling. Hold
the tape straight but not to tight.
• Subtract your under bust measurement from the first step from your
over bust measurement from the second step.
• For example: 39" over bust measurement - 36" under bust
measurement = 3"
• Answer > 3" = C cup
You can use the pink size chart to determine the proper cup size
based on your measurements.
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