Fit Beauty: What to avoid when buying a bra

Posted: Jan 31st 2008 6:00AM by Lauren Greschner
Filed under: Fit Beauty

Do you remember back (way back for some of us) around the time we were about 11- or 12-years-old when sexual education started to be a regular unit in health class? Our fearless teachers managed to sit through all of the giggling long enough to explain the many technical details about growing up into men and women. As I've gotten older, I've learned a few things (whether through the experiences of friends or on my own) that I really wish they'd covered back then.

One of those things is the basics behind buying a bra. OK, I suppose it isn't really the education system's responsibility to make sure that you know how to get the right fit but it's still something that I think we girls need to learn as early as possible in order to save years of struggling through life in ill-fitting, uncomfortable brassiere's.

According to this (and as many of you have likely experienced), wearing the wrong size bra can have a range of negative effects on your health including sore shoulders, back and neck, bad posture and aching breasts. Granted this isn't an expert's website but I've heard all of the problems echoed elsewhere on numerous occasions.

Plus, and I wonder how many women are actually aware of this, bras that fit will make you look so much better! Not only do your clothes fit better but the right bra can make you appear thinner. Let's face it, it's hard not to notice a women wearing an ill-fitting brassiere when all you can see is droopiness, bunched up back fat or breasts exploding forth from too-small cuts working desperately to keep those boobs inside where they're meant to be.

So, for all of you out there who still haven't made getting the right bra a priority -- whether it's due to embarrassment, expense or whatever -- you owe it to yourself to take the time to find your size and invest in a bra that fits. If you really are too shy to have a professional fit you, grab a measuring tape and do it yourself using the guidelines contained on the page listed above. Above all, make sure you're you're honest with yourself about those measurements whether you want them to be bigger or smaller. You won't be doing yourself any favors by changing the results by a few inches. If you are will to let a professional measure you, make sure you don't suck in your stomach as this will change the size of your ribcage and alter the results.

Once you've got your size figured out and you're ready to shop, be prepared to try on a lot of different bras. Just like finding a great pair of jeans, getting a great bra will take patience as not every one will fit exactly the same way. Also, keep in mind the bra-buying blunders listed here.

According to the article, if when you're trying on bras your boobs are spilling over the top, then the cups are too small. You can ensure the band is the right size by checking to make sure that center of the bra sits flat against your breastbone. If you find you've got back fat then the band is too small, and it's too big if it hangs way down below your shoulder blades.

The piece also reminds us all that pretty bras don't necessarily make good bras. If it's lacy but offers no support, it's best to avoid -- well unless you know that it'll be coming off right away, I suppose! Try to have enough bras for different occasions as a single perfectly fit bra won't necessarily look perfect with every item in your wardrobe and finally, remember that if your bra is causing you pain, it doesn't fit right and needs to be retired for one that does.

Keep in mind that breast size changes throughout your life for various reasons including pregnancy, weight loss or gain, and aging, so a bra that fits now may not in a few years. Therefore, it's a good idea to get re-measured every couple of years or after any major body-shape-changing events.

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Do you know a good bra of the correct fit is essential to a woman’s breast? Majority of women are still unaware that they are not wearing the right bra.

Women today should be aware that wearing the wrong bra size could cause all sorts of medical problems. Some of these symptoms includes backache, shoulder pain, neck ache, tender, aching bust, soreness under bust, grooves in shoulders, and bad posture.

Because you either have too much bust or not enough. ‘We are never happy with our lot.’ These are just a few of the very real problems that can be put right with a good bra. There are so many women out there buying their bras assuming that their size is the same or some guesses their bra size and without trying them on or seeking expert advise. The result is usually more discomfort. The most common complaints are

1. the back riding up, 2. straps slipping off the shoulders, 3. wrinkled cups, 4. unsightly bumps and ridges.

Better fitting bras not only feel comfortable but also help your clothes to look better. A well-fitted bra is similar to a pair of well-fitting shoes. Women should re-measured regularly especially during pregnancy, following childbirth, weight loss or weight gain - as the breast size can change dramatically.

The advantages of a correct fit bra includes no more soreness under the bust, pulling the back down, lifting the shoulder swaps and popping back in what has flowed out, making four boobs.

It takes an expert eye to find the size and style that will make the very best of each woman’s figure. It also required in-depth knowledge of the wide variety of bras now available. Although manufacturers use what appears to be standard sizing on their labels, every bra is in fact slightly different. This means that a particular cup size in one style may not give you the right fit with another style or manufacturer.

Measuring your bra size and bra cup of exact fit is not difficult, however most women find it unnecessary and a nuisance. This is the major mistake as a good fitted bra brings about many benefits and eliminates unnecessary aliments. The following is some information for you while taking the measurement for yourself.

Your bra size consist of two figures; your back size and your cup. You will need to take two measurements using a tape measure.

Back Size : The measurement is taken around the body directly under the bust or your breasts (over your present bra).

Especially when buying a strapless bra, the bra has to fit slightly tighter but not too tight otherwise unsightly bulges would be formed. Use the following table to find your exact bra size.

Back Measurement (cms) Bra back size 63 - 6730 68 - 7232 73 - 7734 78 - 8236 83 - 87 38 88 - 9240

Cup size: this is determined the difference between bra back size and the measurement around the fullest part of the bust.

Calculate the difference of the 2 measurements, rounding it off to the nearest inch. Use the value to find out its corresponding cup size in the table below.

Difference Cup size 1″A 2″B 3″C 4″D 5″E 6″F

After you have obtained both values, combine the two to get your exact fit size.

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