However I do like my bands a tad looser than most so I plugged in an inch bigger for my underbust and got this result which is totally off. When I entered “ the smallest measurement possible” as asked for the underbust, I was told my band size was below 30 and out of range for this calculator.
Depending on your body shape, these could be very different measurements. I’m also not sure why Victoria’s Secret is asking you to measure above your bust to find your band measurement, which sits below the bust. I wrapped the tape measure diagonally from band level at the back to above the bust at the front, but I’m not sure if that’s what I was supposed to do. Measure just above your bust, right about where the straps meet the top of the cup“. The wording on this calculator really confused me: “ Wrap a soft measuring tape around your back at band level, under each arm and around the front. The Hilarious – Really, Really Not My Size
If I sister size up to a 30-band, it’d put me at a 30C which is definitely too small. This isn’t as bad as some of the calculators below but it’s still not close to a size that would fit me. It’s refreshing to see them tell me I should be wearing a 60-band despite this being a size this brand doesn’t sell, rather than giving me the nearest size they do sell or just telling me my size doesn’t exist / is out of range for their calculator. The Bad – Well, the ‘Less Good’ (These Calculators May Work for Many Women)īeing a European rather than UK-specific site, this actually gave me my ‘European’ size (60D) which I converted using their handy size conversion chart. Like the calculator above, it also gave me two possible cup sizes to try since sizing varies between brands. Because the difference between those two measurements for me was less than an inch it said I may feel more comfortable sister sizing up to a 28E/F, which was helpful. This calculator, unlike any other, takes into account how much ‘squish’ you have around your ribs by asking for your ‘snug’ and your ‘tight-as-you-can-make-it’ underbust measurements and using the difference between them to calculate how tight or loose a band you’ll need. It’s still a band and cup size too small, but it’s pretty close and a good starting point to try bras on if I had no clue as to my size.Ī Bra That Fits – 26F/FF (with a note a 28E/F may fit better) Kudos to this calculator for giving two sizes (that aren’t sister sizes) and explaining that my size will vary between brands and styles. The only thing that surprised me was that it gave me a 28 band size despite me inputting that my best-fitting bra is a 30 band that lies straight and doesn’t dig in.
#Best bra size calculator plus
The tool asks you to wear your best-fitting bra and then takes you through a series of questions about its style and how it fits, plus asks for your underbust measurement (it never asks for your overbust one) and a handful of other things such as whether you have narrow, medium or broad shoulders. So I had high expectations from their recently-launched online fitting tool, and I’m glad to say that this was my closest match. On a recent trip to the Marks and Spencer’s lingerie department I saw signs advertising expert bra fittings, and this is a place that sells more bras to British women than any other brand. Sizing varies from brand to brand and two women with the exact same measurements can wear different sizes due to body type or just fit preference, as I explained here.īra Sizes That Actually Fit Me: 30F and 32E (I’m definitely more comfortable and supported in a 30F, but own enough acceptably-well fitting 32Es from brands that start at a 32-band that I’m counting this as one of my correct sizes). Well, that article has since gone on to be our most popular blog post of all time, and since I only dipped my toe in the sea of online bra size calculators I thought I’d bring you a part 2.īefore I get into this I just want to reiterate a point I made in part 1: just because one of these calculators gives me a size I don’t wear, that doesn’t mean it’s wrong (or that I’m in the wrong bra size). I was told I was everything from a 32A to a 24FF which just goes to show how wildly inconsistent bra sizing methods are amongst brands and retailers – it’s no wonder really that a lot of women are unwittingly wearing the wrong size or are unsure about what size they should be in! Find part 1 here for calculators by, Linda’s Online, Bust’DD, Butterfly Collection, A Sophisticated Pair, Ewa Michalak, Gossard, Ann Summers, La Senza, 85b.org, Babycenter, Figleaves, John Lewis and Debenhams.Ī year ago I tried out a big bunch of online bra size calculators and sizing charts to see how accurate they were.
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