How to Fit a Bra : Understanding Bra Sizes

Bra sizing can be very confusing, so a certified bra fitter is here to teach you all about bra sizes in this free video on women's lingerie.

Expert: Jennifer Krischer
Bio: Jennifer Krischer studied fashion design at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago then transferred to UCLA where she studied costume design.
Filmmaker: Karin McEvoy

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• band
• clothing
• fitting
• bras
• fit
• cup
• womens
• bra
• size
• lingerie
• underwear

[Belladonnaeyes]

Your band size should be your ribcage measurement rounded to the nearest even number. When you have the right size, it should fasten on the biggest adjustment and you should be able to fit no more than a fist under the back of your bra. The idea of adding 4 or 5 inches to it makes no sense, and does not work at all! If I followed that method I'd be wearing a 34B or 34C, whereas I'm actually in a 30F most days. There is no way that a 34 inch band will be anywhere near supportive enough for me.

[Belladonnaeyes]

I have an underbust of 29 inches, and I wear a 30 inch band. If you have never tried anything smaller than 34 then that probably feels comfortable to you, but it's actually meant to be a firm, snug fit. You should be able to fit no more than a fist under the back of your bra when it's fastened on the biggest adjustment. If you have a tape measure, you will be able to see that your 34" bras will stretch up to just over 34 inches, so that is the size of ribcage they are designed to fit.

[BiancaJonas12]

Is it normal that my breasts are as big as my mom's (they're huge) and I'm only 14!

I hate my body big time!!!!!!!

[515conman]

Gues the answer to your question is There the same it's just a 32a would look biggeer because here bodys smaller

[GuessWh0Iam97]

which is bigger 32a or 34a. Im confused.lol

[Rainforest2CP]

i measured myself and got a 30B but that is nowhere near possible for my not so flat, not so rounded either chest

[montlackc]

uh, not sure what this person is talking about, but band size is 4-5 INCHES LARGER than your underbust measurement. That's what every other website out there says, in addition to being what two different store fitters said when I went in for a fitting last week.

[saywat04]

dd 34 is pretty big?

[Shanneh19]

Well everyone is different, so the answer would be yes. Not everyone has the same bra size, so that size is normal for you. Just like someone else your age having a bra size of 30A for example, that's just as normal for them as your bra size is for you. You can't exactly generalise bra size with age group or a group of people, because like I said everyone is different.

[electricblue007]

is it normal for a girl of 14 years to have a bra size of 34 B?

[yashibabii18]

wow mine is a 36 but like the cups relaly big and i have like 8 bras at home but when can u get ones with alot of sopport

[Saraken]

Yeah, Victoria's Secret is notoriously bad for bra fitting.... I measure ~27" and wear a 28. Women in the United States who should be in 28s and 30s are often stuck wearing 32s and 34s because their only other options are finding specialist shops or ordering online. (I have been ordering all my bras online for a few years now, so I'm used to it, but it's still really annoying.)