subject: Choosing Your Bra Top [print this page] A brassiere or bra for short or bra top to others is everyday intimate apparel a woman wears every single day. Many women think that buying a bra top can be such a pain in the ass with all those choices they have to make on size, fit, color and style.
Most women do not know their proper bra size which results to a bad fit and an uncomfortable feeling. Before purchasing your bra top, be sure to know your right size. A bra which fits perfectly on you not only gives you the comfort in its finest but it also helps you to feel and look sexy as well.
Knowing your bra top's right size:
1. Measure yourself using your bra on tightly around the band which is just below your bust and above the rib cage.
2. Get the measurement in inches.
3. If it is an even number, then add 4. If it's odd, add 5. If your band measures 32 then your bra size is 36 (32 + 4).
Your bra top's cup size is represented by a letter:
1. Measure yourself again but this time on the bust at the fullest point.
2. An inch difference between your bust measurement and band measurement will include you in the A cup, 2 inches difference being a B cup, 3 inches a C cup, 4 inches D cup, 5 inches difference a DD cup and 6 inches difference a DDD or an E cup.
Your bra top's band should not be tight but instead feel snug. Shoulder straps should not fall off and leave marks on shoulders but instead be comfortable enough on your shoulders. Straps are meant to hold up the bra; the cup size to support the breasts. You should have your bra top's cup size to support your breasts. They should be comfortably held without the spilling over to the sides or over the top. If the breasts tend to spill, you need a cup size change; the same way if your breasts are not filling all the cups up.
Plus size bra top is perfect for plus size women.
Aside from the size that you should monitor every year even if you don't gain weight, your bra top's fabric or material should be breathable for added comfort. Silky bra top is an exemption since it can be worn under all types of fabrics.
