I am trying to find out the right way to measure for a bra any know?  i have herd of different ways  so if any one has instructios please put them on here thanks

Hey there,

Do a google on Bra Sizing and you will get a lot of info.  I got 880,000.    I posted a couple of them for you to browse through to give you some ideas.  Remember that bras are mean't for women so the measurements apply to them.  For males, if you are not on HRT the cup size doesn't realy matter unless you plan on wearing breast forms.  Check them out.

http://www.sears.ca/e/info/womens/womans_sizing_bra.html
http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/girls/bra.html
http://www.shapings.com/bra_sizing.html
http://www.blooberry.com/bformfaq/measure.html

Chat later,

Steph

Kristin, Finding a bra that fits you can be a challenge. I think the most important measurement is the band size. I measure just below my breasts around my rib cage. My measurement is 36 in. I wear a 36 A or a AA. I wear mostly Maidenform padded teen bras. I find them very comfortable and they give me a nice shape. They are made in many colors.Also Barely They Make nice soft cup bras thaat fit well and are available with matching thong or bikini panties. Good Luck and welcome.
                                                                                  Bombi

Personally I perfer The clothing sizes article from the wiki

I think its most important to take care and patience with the tape measure. Each time I measure my chest and hips I seem to get a completely different reading.

With bras, and in particular th long line bras I prefer, I find comfort and fit is more important tan style and appearance.

Measuring is a skill and alas I still feel like a novice.

A bra is a joy and priviledge to wear. It is statement about you. Taking time to get a comfortable fit is well worth it.

I don't know about being a priviledge but I do know an uncomfortable fit can be like pergatory

Shelley

I can agree there Shell,

One of the first things that come off when I get home from work is my bra 

Steph

I agree that bra measurements are a hastle.. Yet i still want one..

If i don't plan on getting breast forms soon.. since i don't have that much money.. can i buy padded one's?

Hello Night Scream,

There is a fairly inexpensive option to breast forms.  They are called breast enhancers called Body Wonders, I used to use them myself.  They are carried by most of the major department stores.

Check them out here: http://www.braboutique.com/Pages/St-0-1-1-0.htm

Something else to ponder 

Steph

Ohh thank you steph   I had never seen them before.. they looks very nice.. guess i will have to start saving up for either them or breast forms soon..

Could i use padded bra's for now?  and um.. how do i measure to um buy a bikini? just curious

Quote from: Stephanie Craxford on November 09, 2005, 07:17:55 PM
Hello Night Scream,

There is a fairly inexpensive option to breast forms.  They are called breast enhancers called Body Wonders, I used to use them myself.  They are carried by most of the major department stores.

Check them out here: http://www.braboutique.com/Pages/St-0-1-1-0.htm

Something else to ponder 

Steph

Hi NightScream,

There are no problems with padding a bra. You can just pad it out with folded underwear or use other items like bags of seed that add weight and give a more realistic feel.

Shelley

Thank you   I have tried the folded underwear thing but on my mom's bra.. and she's a D cup

I have heard of those bags of seed yet never seen one.. um how are they done?

Quote from: Shelley on November 10, 2005, 01:18:47 PM
Hi NightScream,

There are no problems with padding a bra. You can just pad it out with folded underwear or use other items like bags of seed that add weight and give a more realistic feel.

Shelley

Quoteand she's a D cup

That's a lot of seed.

Also it is suggested that you avoid spring showers as the sprouting look is not a good look. 

Shelley

*giggles* i will then avoid them.. but can they really sprout?

Thought could be a good lck for halloween, i could use them saying i'm poison ivy

Quote from: Shelley on November 11, 2005, 05:54:56 AM
That's a lot of seed.

Also it is suggested that you avoid spring showers as the sprouting look is not a good look. 

Shelley

A quick, easy way to find your bra size?  What is your chest measurement?  get one in that band width in an A cup and it will fit, be small, or be large, if small, get a B, if big, pad it or try to find an AA in the band width.   something like a 36 band width will come in about anything from A to DD, so no problem.  when you go above 38 though, sizes usually start in B or C and go up from there in the common stores, a bit large for most.  I sometimes find a 40 B and when I do, I pick up a couple or three, as if you wait until you need a new bra, you won't be able to find anything less then a C which personally I could go swimming in.

If you are fit and trim, you can go with a smaller band, so if 40-44 you can go with a 38 A or B with little if any unsightlyness, but if carrying extra weight on the back and under the arms, doing such a thing will make you roll over the band and look horrible in a close fitting top.  The darn things streatch pretty good, but more then a couple or few inches is asking a bit much, especially in the confort zone.  If you can't keep the straps from falling down over your shoulder without making it to tight, pull the straps together in the back to lap them over and fasten them together with a small safety pin, this also works to add a little "perk".  Generally, the smaller the bandwidth of course, the more range in cups you have and the larger band widths assume a large cup.  Finding a 40 A can be an all day hunt if you get lucky or go to a specialty shop.

Hell, I preferr a dark colored "wife beater" worn braless, but then I'm wicked at times, I waited all those years to grow em, so sometimes I'm just juvenile enough to show em off.  Bras are for when you have to go somewhere or work in order to protect the boys from chewing thier fingertips off.  Personally, I get a kick out of fingerless males.

Terri

Quote from: Terri-Gene on November 12, 2005, 01:12:03 AM
A quick, easy way to find your bra size?  What is your chest measurement?  get one in that band width in an A cup and it will fit, be small, or be large, if small, get a B, if big, pad it or try to find an AA in the band width.   something like a 36 band width will come in about anything from A to DD, so no problem.  when you go above 38 though, sizes usually start in B or C and go up from there in the common stores, a bit large for most.  I sometimes find a 40 B and when I do, I pick up a couple or three, as if you wait until you need a new bra, you won't be able to find anything less then a C which personally I could go swimming in.

If you are fit and trim, you can go with a smaller band, so if 40-44 you can go with a 38 A or B with little if any unsightlyness, but if carrying extra weight on the back and under the arms, doing such a thing will make you roll over the band and look horrible in a close fitting top.  The darn things streatch pretty good, but more then a couple or few inches is asking a bit much, especially in the confort zone.  If you can't keep the straps from falling down over your shoulder without making it to tight, pull the straps together in the back to lap them over and fasten them together with a small safety pin, this also works to add a little "perk".  Generally, the smaller the bandwidth of course, the more range in cups you have and the larger band widths assume a large cup.  Finding a 40 A can be an all day hunt if you get lucky or go to a specialty shop.

Hell, I preferr a dark colored "wife beater" worn braless, but then I'm wicked at times, I waited all those years to grow em, so sometimes I'm just juvenile enough to show em off.  Bras are for when you have to go somewhere or work in order to protect the boys from chewing thier fingertips off.  Personally, I get a kick out of fingerless males.

Terri

Well i've measured my chest and i'm 38 inches wide and 16 in the point where my nipples kinda puff out.  I'm still uncertain about my cup size thought.

But i dunno i was thinking maybe an B cup thpought i dunno if i should go with a smaller size at first tp get used to the bra?

This is an unending source of fascination and frustration to me. Finding one that is comfortable and a firm fit is so difficult. I have some lvely bras and corselletes but they are either slightly too large or uncomfortably too tight.

I don't think it is just me. I suspect the sizes claimed on some garments are not standardised. One girls 42 is anothers 44.


I empathise. The other thing that nags me is that some back fasteners are easier ro snap than oothers

This dilemma is not just in the domain of lingerie but right across the fashion spectrum. Depending on the make there can be quite a difference. I find it most inconvenient when it is in the strap rather than the cup.

Shelley

QuoteBut i dunno i was thinking maybe an B cup thpought i dunno if i should go with a smaller size at first tp get used to the bra?

Aww don't worry about it, you say your nipples "Puff Out".  An A cup will actually be to big for you and you don't need a lot of size, just personality and presentability.  Lots of very cute and sexy women are actually a little physically lost in a B cup. they wear such or bigger for the same reason most TS's or CD's do.  They just don't feel like a natural or sexy woman with what they have.

But then, get what makes you feel good, need it or not.   or go extravagant and get forms to fill it.  Hell, it it made any difference in womans world, I'd pop on a C, but I'd never take it off in front of anyone ..... Yuk no.  And whats comforable?  Bras are rarely "comfortable" regardless of size, at least when you have to wear them all day at work or other places which they are expected to be worn by both women and men and arn't supposed to take them off and just hang out.

But thats just rust bucket female mentality.

Terri