How a bra should fit on the left! A well fitting bra should fit like the one shown here by the model on the left. It is the main band around your chest that should be offering most of the support, not the shoulder straps. Note that the bra fits close to the chest between the breasts and is not raised away from the body. You can also see that there is no wrinkling or sagging in the cups, the band around the chest is horizontal (not riding up), and the shoulder straps are secure but not tight. Also the breasts fit securely into the cups without rising over the bra. A good bra will be comfortable, look good under tight-fitting clothes and improve your posture and figure. Here at Androv Lingerie we think a well-fitting bra is as important as well-fitting shoes, and is especially important for larger-busted ladies.
	On the left is a poorly fitting bra! A badly fitting bra might show some of the symptoms on the left. In this case the bra is too small causing the breasts to be forced under and over the bra. This will typically also cause the wires of the bra to dig into the skin at the front or sides, and therefore be uncomfortable. Many larger busted women complain that all underwired bras are uncomfortable, although this is normally due to an incorrectly fitting bra. Wearing a bra fitting like the one on the left will also leave red marks on the shoulders and around the chest, and could damage the breast tissue and also lead to backache. Over 70% of women are wearing the wrong sized bra and a very typical problem for larger busted ladies is wearing a cup size that is too small, and a band size too large to compensate. In this case the band will not be able to support the weight correctly, and the shoulder straps will take more pressure.
Measuring Yourself You should be able to measure yourself and obtain good results, although everyone is a different shape so it is never an exact science. Measuring is often easier if you have a friend that can help, and also if you are wearing the best-fitting bra you currently have available. You need to take two measurements as follows: For your strap size measure with a tape under the bust and around the rib cage - the tape should be held firmly but not too tight. Then add 4 inches, (or 10cms if measuring in metric) to this figure and you have your back size. For example: If you measure 32" (81cm) under the bust then you need a 36" (90cm) back size. For the bust size you need to measure around the fullest part of the bust (if between cms or inches round up), and the difference between this measurement and your newly calculated back size indicates the bust size as shown in the chart below. For example: If you measure 40" (100cm) around the bust, and are a 36" (90cm) back size then the difference is 4" (10cm) and you need a DD cup. Please note that this description will give your size using the UK sizing convention click here for more details
Difference in cms 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 27.5 30 32.5 Difference in inches 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Cup Size A B C D DD E F FF G GG H HH J JJ