{"id":2251,"date":"2017-10-27T11:07:41","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T05:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2020-04-16T12:10:14","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T06:40:14","slug":"know-the-math-behind-bra-cup-sizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/know-the-math-behind-bra-cup-sizes\/","title":{"rendered":"Know The Math Behind Bra Cup Sizes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most women wear a wrong size of bra, well we hope you aren\u2019t one of them. How about taking a quick test on your own and checking\u00a0 your bra cup size for yourself. Let\u2019s get started with bramathematics.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 1: Measuring the Band Size<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The band size means the underbust measurement. Take a measuring tape and wrap it around your body, making sure it\u2019s parallel to the ground. Try not to pull the tape too tight as your bra band should fit comfortably and not dig into your skin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/UNDERBUST--300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/UNDERBUST--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/UNDERBUST--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/UNDERBUST--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/UNDERBUST--1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 2: Measuring the Bust Size<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Take this measurement while wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/bras\/non-padded-bra\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">non-padded bra<\/a>. Wrap the measuring tape around the fullest part of the breast. Make sure the tape is neither too tight nor too loose. Keep the tape parallel to the ground for accurate results. Never do this wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/bras\/padded-bras\/s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">padded bra<\/a> as the padding will add to the measurement giving a false number.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OVER-BUST--200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OVER-BUST--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OVER-BUST--100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OVER-BUST--768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OVER-BUST--683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step 3: Measuring the Cup Size<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It gets a little tricky in this step so here\u2019s a chart to help you understand better.\u00a0 Now subtract your band measurement (Step 1) from bust measurement (Step 2) and the result will be your cup size. For example your band size is 34 inches and bust size is 36 inches, the difference would be 2.\u00a0 Now according to the below mentioned table 2 would indicate a B cup. So the result would be 34 B<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"79\"><strong>Difference <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">0<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"79\"><strong>Cup Size<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"63\">AA<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">A<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">B<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">C<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">D<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">DD<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">DDD,F<\/td>\n<td width=\"71\">G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[insert_php]<br \/>\n$url = &#8216;http:\/\/&#8217; . $_SERVER[&#8216;SERVER_NAME&#8217;] . $_SERVER[&#8216;REQUEST_URI&#8217;];<br \/>\nif (strpos($url,&#8217;\/amp&#8217;) !== false) {<br \/>\necho &#8216;<br \/>\n&#8216;;<br \/>\n} else {<br \/>\necho &#8216;<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/widget\/html\/?Slug=padded-bras&amp;Count=8&amp;utm_content=140&amp;site_content=184\" width=\"200\" height=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe>&#8216;;<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n[\/insert_php]<\/p>\n<p>Wasn\u2019t that easy! Now you\u2019re just a step away from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clovia.com\/bras\/s\/\">finding your perfect bra.<\/a> Get yourself measured right away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most women wear a wrong size of bra, well we hope you aren\u2019t one of them. How about taking a quick test on your own and checking\u00a0 your bra cup size for yourself. Let\u2019s get started with bramathematics. Step 1: Measuring the Band Size The band size means the underbust measurement. 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