Imagine you re a 32d.
Bra cup size e means.
Therefore being a d cup simply means that your breasts stick out 4 from your ribcage.
43 34 9 resulting in a e cup.
Uk bra cup naming is not straight alphabetical as most other conventions and uses instead double letters for some of the sizes.
The same volume of breast tissue spread across different size rib cages band sizes.
You can try to adjust the straps first but if that doesn t work it s time to go shopping for a new bra that fits you better.
Note about cup size.
D cup boobs come in lots of different sizes.
The cups should support and lift your bust but not squeeze.
In the u s bra cup sizes typically range from a cup to n cup.
Now here s where things can get a little tricky.
But be aware that some only a few bra brands start with cup size a not aa in eu uk fr and it bra size systems.
All three aforementioned sizes.
However on a larger body they will be wider and hence larger overall.
0 aa 1 a 1 b 2 c 3 d 4 dd 5 ddd e 6 f 7 g 8 h.
Once again this is not an exact reflection of your actual bust measurement.
Cup size bust size band size.
For reference any cup with a 34 band size is considered a true cup size.
How to determine bra cup size.
For example in a bra size 32d the d is the cup size.
Please note that this guide only gives you an estimate to your bra size as sizes may vary between different bra manufacturers.
Use 34 not 35 to calculate the difference.
This means that a 34aa is in fact a aa cup just as how a 34b is a true b cup.
The further the letter is in the alphabet the larger the cup size.
However a 34b is also equivalent in cup volume to a 30d 32c and a 36a.
That s why one person s d cup size can end up being the same overall size as someone else s b cup size.
In this bra size conversion chart all bra sizes start with cup size aa.
The bust size is the loose circumference measured around the chest over the fullest part of the breasts while standing straight with arms to the side and wearing a properly fitted bra.
Note that when you are between two cup sizes always choose the larger.
This will work with most bra models.
If your breasts tend to spill out at the top or on the sides while wearing a bra then that means you may be wearing a smaller cup size or the wrong bra style.
The cup size is the letter portion of your bra size.
Bra sizes that are the same in volume are often referred to as sister sizes.
Use the following to convert the bra sizes betweem different locations.