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Bra Sizing Wizard
About 60 - 70% of women wear a bra that is not the correct size for them. Check the Best Fit Guide to find out if your bra is giving you the look and support you need.
The breast changes significantly over time, particularly during and after pregnancy. We recommend you check your bra size at least twice a year and whenever you notice a weight change of more than 5% from your recent average. Use this quick and easy fitting guide to check your size today.
Check Your Size
Before you start:
1. Try to get someone to take the measurements for you - you will be in a more natural, relaxed posture and so the measurement is going to be more accurate.
2. Use a tape measure that is not stretched - tapes can distort a lot as they get older so buy a new one if you need to.
3. Wear the bra you feel most comfortable in - use the Best Fit Guide to make sure the one you choose is OK.
4. Don't measure over the top of clothing - common sense, I hope!
5. When measuring, keep the tape taught - but don't let it cut into or distort your natural outline.
Note: This way of finding your bra size is accurate for about 50% of women. If you find the result here is very different from the bra size you are wearing (and your current size is correctly fitted, comfortable and supportive), go with your current size. We will happily exchange any item for another size, so you can order with complete confidence.
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Step 1. Underbust. This gives you the bra's 'back size'. Standing with arms relaxed by your sides, measure just below the line of your bra. Round the measurement down if it is less than ½ way to the next figure (34.3in becomes 34in). Round the measurement up if it is more than ½ way to the next figure (34.7in becomes 35in). Enter your rounded measurement here in inches or centimetres (don't add anything to it):
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Step 2. Bust. This is used to find your cup size. Standing with arms relaxed by your sides, measure over the fullest part of your bosom. Make sure the tape is level and it's not pulled too tight. Round the measurement in the same way as Step 1. Enter your rounded measurement here in the same units used in Step 1:
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Calculating Your Bra Size
The system given below and used in our Fitting Room Wizard is accepted as the current industry standard in UK/Europe and is also widely recognised worldwide. Unfortunately the system was devised when women's body were an altogether different shape. The system is now effective for less than 50% of women!
The only sure way to get a bra that fits is to have a fitting with an expert. Even this process is as much about trial and error as following a system. It's just that the expert fitter has a much better idea of where to start and what adjustments to make in the sizes to get the best overall effect.
Try this measuring system first and compare the results with the size you are wearing now. The calculations use 2 basic measurements and are very straight forward. This is all done for you automatically with the Bra Sizing Wizard.
Measurements in Inches
Back Size. Once you have your underbust measurement, rounded to the nearest inch, do the following:
If the measurement is an odd number - add 5 inches.
If the measurement is an even number - add 4 inches.
For example: Your underbust measurement is 31.3 inches. Rounded to the nearest inch gives 31 inches. This is an odd number, so add 5 inches. Giving a back size of 36.
Cup Size. Cup size is found by taking the difference between your bust measurement, rounded to the nearest inch, and your back size and then comparing this to the table below.
Difference:
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Cup Size:
A
B
C
D
DD
E
F
FF
G
GG
H
HH
J
For example: Your bust measurement is 41.7 inches. Rounded to the nearest inch gives 42 inches. Your back size was 36, so the difference is 6. From the table this gives an F cup. Your complete bra size is 36F. (see Notes below)
Measurements in Centimetres
Back Size. Once you have your underbust measurement, rounded to the nearest centimetre, compare it to the table below to get your back size.
Underbust:
63 to 67
68 to 72
73 to 77
78 to 82
83 to 87
88 to 92
93 to 97
98 to 102
103 to 107
108 to 112
113 to 117
118 to 122
123 to 127
128 to 132
Metric:
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
French:
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
140
145
For example: Your underbust measurement is 79.4cm. Rounded to the nearest cm gives 79cm. From the table, this is between 78 to 82 giving a Metric back size of 80 and a French back size of 95.
Cup Size. Cup size is found by taking the difference between your bust measurement, rounded to the nearest cm, and your Metric back size. Use the table below to find your cup size.
Difference:
9
to 11
12 to 13
14 to 16
17 to 18
19 to 21
22 to 23
24 to 26
27 to 28
29 to 31
32 to 33
34 to 36
37 to 38
39 to 41
Cup Size:
A
B
C
D
DD
E
F
FF
G
GG
H
HH
J
For example: Your bust measurement is 105.8cm. Rounded to the nearest cm gives 106. Your Metric back size was 80, so the difference is 26. From the table this gives an F cup. Your complete bra size is: Metric - 80F and French - 95F.
Notes:
If the size you found using this system is different from the size you wear now, only change your size if you are unhappy with the fit you have.
If you are unhappy with the fit you have, regardless of the results of this calculation, use the Best Fit Guide page to guide your size adjustments.
Just because you measure up to be a certain size does not mean that you will need that size from every manufacturer. Each manufacturer has their own individual interpretation of sizes and they have different ways of cutting the material to create the various styles. You will need to experiment with a new brand to find out how their sizes match to your body shape.
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