Really? I never would have believed it...

[Veronica]

The bra fit thread got me contemplating getting some new bras. I took my measurements and decided that I would order two of the exact same bra, one a 32 C and 1 a 36 A. Although if I had gone strictly by my measurements I really should have gotten a 30 D. :eek:They came in today. My initial reaction is that the 32 C fits and looks better. Really a C? I've had 34 Bs, 36 As, small/mediums, mediums...

Now I have to decide if I can get use to an under wire. For the last few years I've been wearing mainly Patagonia's Barely There bra. An under wire is a HUGE change!

Veronica

[SadieKate]

My personal opinion is that bra fitting guides are just that: suggestions, probabilities, estimates.

Every brand and every model within a brand fits differently. I gotta try 'em all on and just buy the one that fits.

Yeah, I didn't read the thread but I have a lot of years experience. Sigh, I was groped in 5th grade. :mad:

[Kathi]

Glad I've gotten others thinking about this. I see lots of women in bras that don't fit. The calculators also put me in a 30 D/DD, but I fit well in a 28G. Once you find a size you "think" fits putting it on properly is the key. This is the difference between comfort and misery.

http://venusianglow.blogspot.com/2008/04/does-this-bra-fit-how-do-i-tell.html.

Using the guides and videos in this link helped me to learn how to put a bra on correctly and evaluate fit. I don't know how many bras I ordered and returned because they didn't fit but I was expecting the company to refuse to send me any more:). I finally found an English brand, Freya and their 28G's are a great fit.

Although I've worn underwires for years I'm getting used to the feel of a properly fitting bra. My back pain is gone and my posture is improved. Funny, I thought my problem was weak and stiff muscles!

[Kathi]

The band gives the most support. Too large and it rides up your back and doesn't give lift. Bands also stretch over time that's why the recommendation that a new bra should fit in the first hook. The whole fitting process is tricky. If you don't know how to put on a bra and what to look for it's easy to think the bra fits but in reality it doesn't. Sometimes professional fitters don't get it right.

[Kathi]

The bra fit thread got me contemplating getting some new bras. I took my measurements and decided that I would order two of the exact same bra, one a 32 C and 1 a 36 A. Although if I had gone strictly by my measurements I really should have gotten a 30 D. :eek:They came in today. My initial reaction is that the 32 C fits and looks better. Really a C? I've had 34 Bs, 36 As, small/mediums, mediums...

Now I have to decide if I can get use to an under wire. For the last few years I've been wearing mainly Patagonia's Barely There bra. An under wire is a HUGE change!

Veronica

Actually, what you're saying about measuring a 30D but fitting in a 32C does make sense. The rule of thumb is that when you go up a band size you go down a cup size. Here's a chart that shows the relationship between cup and band sizes. http://www.herroom.com/bra-underwires-design-and-size-manufacturing,912,30.html

This summer I bought some bras in 32 C's & D's thinking the bands ran small. Now I realize the cups were too small, the bands too big and I'm already wearing them in the middle and last hooks.

Good luck with your search.