Like in us and canada uk also uses the inch system to measure the band size and cup sizes increase by 1 inch steps or 2 54 cm.
Bra cup sizes in order us.
Use size conversion charts to compare american us size with other conventions.
Take a look at our bra size chart below for reference.
This is called sister sizing.
Aa seems to be the standard for the smallest size.
In the united states for example the most common method of determining a woman s cup size is by getting the difference between the bust size and the band size.
Bra sizes following the uk sizing convention are based on measurements in inches.
If you are between two cup sizes choose.
Bands are measured tightly under bust cups are measured loosely over the fullest part of the bust.
Bra size also known as brassiere measurement or bust size indicates the size characteristics of a bra while there are a number of bra sizing systems in use around the world the bra sizes usually consist of a number indicating the size of the band around the woman s torso and one or more letters that indicate the breast cup size bra cup sizes were first invented in 1932 while band sizes.
Calculate your cup size.
Numbers refers to the band size and letters refer to the cup size.
You need to measure both bust size over bust and band size under bust.
The number represents the bra band size and the letter the cup size.
All three aforementioned sizes are a b cup despite what their cup letter indicates.
All bra sizes in the same row across share the same sister size aka they re all equal in cup volume.
The increasing order of cup sizes is shown below.
Cup sizes typically vary per country especially for larger bra sizes.
On the larger end of the scale it.
Though it will also depend on country of manufacture.
Your underbust measurement is odd so you add 1 leading to a band size of 36.
That is not to say that other cup sizes above this are not available however you will.
As you can see bras start at an aa cup and end at an i cup.
That s a 7 difference or a dddd g cup.
If you are between two band sizes choose the smaller.
This is the smallest cup size that is available to purchase from all retailers.
Jockey international introduced new way of measuring bra and cup sizes in 2013.
Bra size chart us how to determine your bra size.
See illustration above and read our measuring instructions below.
Your bra size is a us 36dddd g.
However a 34b is also equivalent in cup volume to a 30d 32c and a 36a.
Bra sizes following the us sizing convention are based on measurements in inches.
It introduced ten cup sizes per band size and those were numbered instead of letters labeled as 1 36 2 36 and so on.
Not all bra makers make all sizes or as many sizes as others.
In the united states cup sizes begin at aa.
Bands are measured tightly under bust cups are measured loosely over the fullest part of the bust.
You can check the bra sizes chart or calculator further up this page to confirm your correct bra size.