Did you know that 80% of women right now are estimated to be wearing the wrong bra size? The letters for bra sizes were calculated based on how much sagging a woman’s breasts had back in the 1930s, before the errors in this method were identified and calculations modified to assess breast volume. Bra sizing today describes the strategy of measuring the chest wall circumference just below the breasts, in addition to the perimeter of the breasts at their peak. The method is simple, but is entirely inefficient, according to modern experts.
8 Signs Your Whole Life’s Been a Lie & You’re Wearing the Wrong Bra Size
Bra sizing fails to recognize the base diameter, the width of the bust, the height of the breast, or how low they hang. Now we know why we’ve never been able to confidently walk into a crowded store and pick out a wealth of colors and styles in our given bra size, trusting they will all fit perfectly.
Your bra size will always vary depending on the style and design of the bra. The most effective method to bra shopping is to take three sizes of each bra style into the fitting room with you. Your options should include your average size, and one size below and up. If none of these sizes fit, try a cup size down or up depending on how the bra sits on you.
8 signs you’re wearing the wrong bra size:
1. Your straps consistently fall down.
2. You spill over the sides, top or bottom of the bra.
3. The bra cups are loose.
4. You’re wearing the bra on the last hook (the middle hook is best).
5. Your bra straps leave indentation marks.
6. The center of the bra is not against your chest.
7. The underwire from your bra digs into you.
8. Your bra gives you unsightly back bulge.
4 signs you’re wearing the right size:
1. Your bra band and straps should feel like a firm, comfortable hug – not too tight, and not too loose.
2. The underwire sits firmly on your ribcage, not on top of your breast.
3. The cups should not cut into your boobs giving the ‘double boob’ effect.
4. The middle of your bra should sit comfortably on your chest.
In summary, bra shopping is as intense as finding the perfect jeans. You have to try on a lot of sizes in each style to find your magic fit.
