How To Measure For A Bra

How to measure for a Bra:

An estimated 70% of women do not know their proper bra measurements. For the greatest accuracy, have someone help you take your measurements. Click on our Bra Fit Guide for more information. Your bra size is the combination of your frame  size and cup size, for example
"44DD" is where "44" is the frame size and "DD" is the cup size
(note: 1 inch standard).

Step 1

Measure around the body directly under the bust while wearing a bra. If the
measurement is an even number add 2", if an odd number add 3" 
(example: 44" + 2" = 46"    45" + 3" = 48"). This indicates the frame size.

Step 2

Measure around the fullest part of the bust. This is the bustline measurement. The cup size is given by the difference between the bustline measurement and the frame size. Compare bustline measurement to frame measurement. If difference is: 1" 2" 3" 4" 5" 6" 7" 8" Then cup size is: A B C D DD F G H
Example A: Step 1: Underbust measurement is 44"add 2". Frame size is 46". Step 2: Bustline measurement is 49" Step 3: 49"-46" = 3" difference, which is Cup size C. Result: Buy a 46C bra. Example B: Step 1: Underbust measurement is 45". Add 3".  Frame size is 48". Step 2: Bustline measurement is 53". Step 3: 53" - 48" = 5" difference, which is Cup size DD. Result: Buy a 48DD bra.

 

European Conversions for Bras

USA	EUROPEAN	FRENCH
30	65	80
32	70	85
34	75	90
36	80	95
38	85	100
40	90	105
42	95	110
44	100	115
46	105	120
48	110	125
50	115	130
52	120	135
54	125	140
56	130	145

 

Cup size is the same between U.S. and Europe/France.
"A" cups (U.S.) = "A" cup in Europe/France; B = B, C = C, etc.

	1X		2X		3X		4X		5X		6X
Size	18	20	22	24	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
BUST (cm.)	43-44 / 112	45-46	47-48 / 122	49-50	51-52/132	53-54	55-56 / 142	57-58	59-60 / 152	61-62	63-64 / 163	65-66
WAIST (cm.)	33-34 / 86	35-36	37-38 /97	39-40	41-42 / 107	43.44	45-46 / 117	47-48	49-50 / 127	51-52	53-54 / 137	55-56
HIPS (cm.)	45-46 / 117	47-48	49-50 / 127	51-52	53-54 / 137	55-56	57-58 / 147	59-60	61-62 / 157	63-64	65-66 / 168	67-68

 

INTERNATIONAL SIZES

U.K.	U.S.A./CANADA	Europe and Middle East
XL 20-22	18-20	52-54
2XL 24-26	22-24	56-58
3XL 28-30	26-28	60-62
4XL 32-34	30-32	64-66
5XL 36-38	34-36	68-70
6XL 40-42	38-40	72-74