Fitting a Bra
Wearing a bra that fits is much better for
your breast health. Unfortunately, more than 70% of women
are wearing the wrong size of bra. Don't be one of them!
Follow these four easy steps to ensure you
are shopping for your bra size:
Measurement number 1: Measure under
your bust line.
Put on your best-fitting, unpadded,
under wire bra. Measure underneath the bust line and make sure
to measure tightly. Be sure the tape measure is straight
across your back.
The general rule of thumb for all
measuring is: less than ½”, round DOWN, more than a ½”, round
UP. So if your measurement is 32 ¼”, call it 32. Write this
number down. This is measurement number 1.
Band Size: Calculate your band
size.
If measurement 1 is UNDER 33 inches, add
5 inches. If this number is odd, round up to the next EVEN
number. If measurement 1 is OVER 33 inches, add 3 inches. If
this number is odd, round up to the next EVEN number. Write
this EVEN number down. This is your
band
size.
Measurement number 2: Measure over
the bust line
Measure over the biggest point of your
bust line. This is a looser measurement. Make sure the tape
measure is straight. Write this number down. This is
measurement number 2.
Cup Size: Calculate your cup size.
First subtract measurement number 1 from
measurement number 2. Then consult the following chart to find
your cup size.
Sizing a Bra
I'm a 7 1/2 foot size most of the time.
So now, I can be a C 1/2 too?
Half Sizes in Bras Now Available
August, 2003 – Playtex has unveiled a
bra innovation and it's a shoe-in. Fashion expert Melissa
Rivers tells the whole story about 1/2 sizes from the birth of
1/2 sizing in shoes to the latest news ... 1/2 sizes in bras.
“Playtex has adopted the shoe industry's
1/2 size innovation for its Thank Goodness It Fits line, the
only bra collection featuring 1/2 sizes,” says Rivers.
The collection features a patented
sizing system innovation that offers half sizes ranging from
Nearly A to Nearly C in addition to traditional cup sizes. It
is the only bra collection that has twice as many cups sizes
to choose from for a more perfect fit.
“Seven out of 10 women wear bras that
don't fit properly,” says the marketing director for Playtex.
“As news of the 1/2 size innovation spreads, we're going to
change that long-standing industry figure. Women will now have
more options for the proper size and style that will
complement their figures.”
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