I can't figure out my bra size?

Question

I wore a 36C to 36D depending on the brand and then I lost a lot of weight so my breasts shrunk too. I look super small chested now. I know my band size is a 32 or 34 but I have no idea about the cup. I guessed I was probably an A but I went bra shopping today and all the A's were definitely too small. So I went up to a B and those were all too small as well. But there's no way I'm a C. My chest is absolutely tiny. So I'm really confused. My rib cage measures 29 and my bust measures 34 around the largest part. What on earth is my bra size?

Answer 1

try trial one...........

Answer 2

Get measured. But you are probably still a C just with a smaller band.

Answer 3

Your bra cups should be large enough to prevent breast tissue from bulging or spilling out over the neckline and/or armhole edges. You'll know if your bra cups are too large if they have wrinkling, or are clearly larger than both of your breasts.



Here's how to test yourself:



Raise-Your-Arms Test



After fastening yourself into your bra, raise your arms. Does any breast tissue fall out from under the bottom of your cup? Does your bra slide up your body? If so, your cup may be too small and/or your bra band may be too big. You need to tweak your bra sizing because you are still not in the right bra size. Your correct size bra should stay put and have no movement when you are lifting your arms.



The Stoop, Swoop & Scoop Test



To know if you have the right size bra, you need to be sure you are “in” your bra. This is especially important for D cup sizes and larger



Here’s what you need to do:

1.) Stoop or lean forward from the waist and let your breasts drop into the cups

2.) Swoop – with the opposite hand, you gently bring your breast tissue forward from under your arms to make sure all your breast tissue is in your bra’s cups.

3.) Scoop your breast tissue up and into the underwire from under your bra band



Now, stand up straight. You might see some “fluffing” or a little breast tissue overflow on top of the cups and between your breasts. With each of your pointing fingers, start in the center and run them along the top edges of your cups. This usually gets rid of this bit of overflow. If it doesn't and you still have breast spillage, you need to go up one or maybe even 2 more cup sizes. If your bra style is a balconette or demi style, this might not be the right style if you don't like your look.



For a proper fitting, I suggest going to Victoria's Secret or a lingerie store and getting professionally fitted. That is the only way to be 100% sure of your true size.



If you press on the underwire at the side of your breast, you should always feel your ribs, not your breast. If you feel your breast, the garment is too small.



If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me.

Answer 4

Bras are weird, it's possible you're a small band size but larger cup size.

You can get roped into thinking C=bigger, but if it's a smaller band size the cups are smaller too.

So on average women wear a cup size too small and a band size too big, because we all get screwed up.



A good place to start when searching is to measure under your breast to find the band size (round up to the nearest even number) then measure the highest point of your breast. If you aren't 100% perky, take on standing, one bent over, and one lying down, then average those three numbers.



Then take the difference between the band size and the highest point of your breast, and see where it coresponds

1inch differenc=A

2 inc=B

3 C



And so on.



So it doesn't have so much to do with have really big boobs so much as it does having them be higher than your rib cage.



Someone I follow on youtube did this. She had been wearing a 34A because she felt she was small, but it turns out she was a 28D!

Stupid stores, not selling the right things.



So, I would go ahead and try this method, and then go to the store and try on C's with the smaller band size. If you don't try it you'll never know.

Answer 5

What don't you let an experienced lingerie sales person assist you? Go to an established store and and ask to be measured. Then keep your mind open. If you lost weight, even all around, your breasts may be mostly made of breast tissue. That does not shrink. You may still be a C.

Answer 6

According to your measurements you would be a 28DD(E) or a 30D. Good luck!