Fitting Tips
My goal is to help you finally find the right size for you --we can solve this by working together. So, please be patient and consider trying several cup sizes to find your best fit and support --like taking items to a fitting room to try on and returning whatever does not fit you and exchanging for a better size. Thank you, Linda
Basically, it is recommended that you order several sizes of the same item to try on, when trying a brand or style for the first time.
Do you wear DD cup size because it is the largest cup size in stock at the store where you buy your bras? The majority of women wear the wrong cup size, usually too small. Have you been trying to fit into bra cups too small for your breasts, because the stores don’t offer a larger cup size? When wearing your bra are your breasts hanging down toward your waist, due to wrong sizing and lack of support? Has the so-called “professional bra fitter” put you in a 42DD to try to cover your breast’s cup size because DD is the largest cup size in their store, when you needed a size 38 band around??
When you first buy a bra is the time for it to fit you correctly, later the stretched-out fit issue will have more to do with not being aware of the proper care of bras and not rotating them daily. A bra needs to be washed each time it is worn and remember not to wear the same bra two days in a row. The stretchiness in the band around has memory and usually takes about 24-48 hours to go back to its original size after wearing and washing --otherwise, you are teaching the bra band to stretch. Also, you need to alternate the wearing of the bras in your bra collection. Bras need to be washed by hand, not put in the washer or the dryer, period. I have a special bra wash on my site that is recommended, Lingerie Mate, found in the Bra Accessories link. (Some soaps or cleaners advertised for delicates actually will deteriorate the fabrics of bras faster.)
U.K. TO U.S. CONVERSION CHART: PANACHE, FANTASIE, FREYA, and ELOMI brands are based on sizing from the United Kingdom (UK). When ordering, select the UK size in the Bra Size drop-down option that corresponds to your U.S. bra size.
AA-D cup sizes are the same for US and UK cup sizing, the differences occur after D cup. It is suggested that you order two cup sizes when trying a new style.
US/UK CUP SIZE CONVERSION CHART
U.S. SIZE: D---------U.K. SIZE: D-DD
U.S. SIZE: DD/E----U.K. SIZE: DD-E
U.S. SIZE: DDD/F---U.K. SIZE: E-F
U.S. SIZE: G---------U.K. SIZE: F-FF
U.S. SIZE: H---------U.K. SIZE: FF-G
U.S. SIZE: I----------U.K. SIZE: G-GG
U.S. SIZE: J---------U.K. SIZE: GG-H
U.S. SIZE: K---------U.K. SIZE: H-HH
U.S. SIZE: L---------U.K. SIZE: HH-J
U.S. SIZE: M--------U.K. SIZE: J-JJ
U.S. SIZE: N--------U.K. SIZE: JJ-K
U.S. SIZE: O--------U.K. SIZE: K-KK
BAND SIZE COMPARISON:
| Bra Band Sizes |
| Australia | UK | USA | Europe | France |
| 6 | 28 | 28 | 60 | 75 |
| 8 | 30 | 30 | 65 | 80 |
| 10 | 32 | 32 | 70 | 85 |
| 12 | 34 | 34 | 75 | 90 |
| 14 | 36 | 36 | 80 | 95 |
| 16 | 38 | 38 | 85 | 100 |
| 18 | 40 | 40 | 90 | 105 |
| 20 | 42 | 42 | 95 | 110 |
| 22 | 44 | 44 | 100 | 115 |
| 24 | 46 | 46 | 105 | 120 |
| 26 | 48 | 48 | ||
| 28 | 50 | 50 | ||
| 30 | 52 | 52 |
FOR DD CUP AND HIGHER CUP SIZES THERE TENDS TO BE DESCREPANCY among the brands, as to what to call cup sizes beyond D cup. Hopefully, this chart, based on the country of origin of the manufacturer, clears up some of the confusion.
| Bra Cup Sizes |
| UK | USA | Europe | Australia |
| AA | AA | AA | AA |
| A | A | A | A |
| B | B | B | B |
| C | C | C | C |
| D-DD | D | D | D |
| DD-E | E (DD) | E | DD |
| E-F | F (DDD) | F | E |
| F-FF | G (DDDD) | F | |
| FF-G | H | FF | |
| G-GG | I | G | |
| GG-H | J | GG | |
| H-HH | K | H | |
| HH-J | L | HH | |
| J-JJ | M | J | |
| JJ-K | N |
JJ | |
|
K-KK |
0 |
K | |
|
Note: |
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| Cup Sizing from Measurements (approx.) |
|
DIFFERENCE |
UK CUP SIZE |
| 0"-1/2" | AA-A |
| 1/2"-1" | A-B |
| 2" | B-C |
| 3" | C-D |
| 4" | D-DD |
| 5" | DD-E |
| 6" | E-F |
| 7" | F-FF |
| 8" | FF-G |
| 9" | G-GG |
| 10" | GG-H |
| 11" | H-HH |
| 12" | HH-I |
| 13" | J-JJ |
| 14" | JJ-K |
| 15" | K-KK |
Swimwear info:
Halter, Plunge, Contour Lined, Bandeau, and Average cup fit styles in the bra-sized swimwear it is suggested to add one-two cup sizes larger for the better fit and breast coverage, based on wearing the correct bra size. (Example: if you wear 34C, try 34D and/or 34DD.)
If no bra size is noted for swimwear tops or one piece swimsuits (1pc), expect it to have B/C cup sizes usually.
ABOUT SWIMWEAR BOTTOMS OR BRIEFS: If you aren’t really toned and lead a more sedentary lifestyle, you might consider the next size up in the briefs or both sizes to try on. The Panache, Fantasie, and Freya briefs are European cut in rear, so are narrower in the rear than US brands and cover less cheek on the sides of your tush. If this is an issue for you when you try on the swimwear, you can take the top that fits (most important for top to fit anyway) to a department store and select US style briefs you like to match. This is what I had to do and many other clients have too, as we in the US don't tend to have really toned tushes like the Europeans who walk everywhere.
If you need further help with sizing use ASK LINDA or email: unlimited@qx.net --we want to help you get the best fit.
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