Did you know that over 80% of women are wearing the wrong bra? Myself included! Most women right now are wearing too big of a band size and too small of a cup size. Other women are wearing too small of a band size or too large of cup size. I strongly urge all of you reading this to re-measure yourself at least once a year. If you lose or gain weight, this will affect your bust size so it's best to re-measure yourself periodically just to make sure.
I've always worn the wrong bra size because I didn't know any better and just settled for what I thought fit. I once was wearing a 32 and a 34 band thus causing the bra to ride up (adjusting downwards all day) and the straps were constantly falling down. There is nothing more uncomfortable than a strap that is hanging off your shoulder and trying to be sneaky while adjusting it in public or at work. If this sounds familiar, then you are wearing the wrong bra!
Before we get started on my review of The Little Bra Company, lets briefly talk about how to measure what bra size you are. After doing a ton of research, I've complied three simple steps to determining your bra size. While discovering all the ways and techniques on how to obtain the right bra size, I got really overwhelmed and confused. I read that you add this number and subtract that number and I never got the right size. I'm hoping this will help clear any doubts for ladies who are unsure about how to properly measure your bra size.
Step 1. With a non-padded bra on, take a flexible measuring tape and measure firmly around your rib cage (underneath your breasts). Make sure the tape measure is horizontal and not too high or hanging too low in the back. Round to the nearest whole number. This number is your band (under bust) measurement.
Step 3. Type in those two numbers here or here (best calculators I have found).
I measure 25" under my bust and 30" over = 28C (1st calculator) and 28D (2nd calculator).
I always thought that cup size determined how large your breasts were. This is a common misconception. The cup size means nothing w/out the band size. For instance, a 28D is the same cup size as a 30C. As you increase the band size, the cup sizes increase by 1 cup. A 32A is the same cup size as a 30B and a 28C. Most petite women with a smaller bust automatically think they are an "A" cup because that's what we were told. When in actuality, some smaller busted women are really B, C and even D cups but with smaller bands sizes. A woman with a 28D bra size compared to a 34D is very different even though the cup size is the same.
Please click below to read my review on three bras from The Little Bra Company. I must warn you, these are a bit revealing so read/view at your own risk.
I measure 25" under my bust and 30" over = 28C (1st calculator) and 28D (2nd calculator).
I always thought that cup size determined how large your breasts were. This is a common misconception. The cup size means nothing w/out the band size. For instance, a 28D is the same cup size as a 30C. As you increase the band size, the cup sizes increase by 1 cup. A 32A is the same cup size as a 30B and a 28C. Most petite women with a smaller bust automatically think they are an "A" cup because that's what we were told. When in actuality, some smaller busted women are really B, C and even D cups but with smaller bands sizes. A woman with a 28D bra size compared to a 34D is very different even though the cup size is the same.
