Choosing The Right Size Bra

That mannequin look is what you have been aspiring for long and to realize the cherished dream, you bought that ravishing dress from the shop. Hoping to put Venus to shame, you wear it only to discover something is just not right. Well, it’s time to look inside and check whether it is your figure or the misfit bra you are wearing. Yes, most women don’t recognize that they wear wrong bra. It is actually an important subject because a wrong bra doesn’t only cause discomfort but also spoils your figure. Since bra is designed to support breasts, and accentuate your figure, it is a vital of part of women’s dressing. While buying a bra, the thing that counts most is the right size. Do you know your exact bra size? If not, then check out simple these steps and give your body a healthy reason to flaunt.

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Determining Right Bra & Cup Size

For this wear your best fit bra which should not be padded or minimizer bra. Take a measuring tape (in inches), paper and pencil. To find your exact bra & cup size, you need two variables of your frame size, including frame and chest+breast.

First of all, measure around your ribcage just under your breasts with the measuring tape. Make sure that your breast tissue is not measured. Write down your frame measurement on the paper.
To get your bra size, add 5 to this number. If the resultant number is odd, round up to the next even number. Like, if your frame size is 28 inches, and you add 5 to this, you will get 33 inches. Then you must round up to the even number i.e. 34 inches (seeing as bras only come in even numbers). So, 34 inches is your bra size.
Now, the other measurement is done over your breasts, covering the fullest part of your bust. Precisely, you must have this measurement while wearing an absolutely comfortable bra. Measure the diameter of your chest+breast, and write down this number.
Simply subtract your bra size number from the chest+breast size number. Whatever is the difference, refer the given table to find out your cup size.

Difference (Breast Size - Bra Size)	Cup Size
0 to 1/2 inch	AA
1/2 to 1 inch	A
1 to 2 1/2 inches	B
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches	C
3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches	D
4 1/2 to 6 inches	DD (E)
6 to 7 inches	DDD (F)
7 to 8 inches	G

So, like this, you can easily determine your right bra and cup size to give your figure a shapely boost.

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