Important Information About Buying A Bra
October 31, 2009
This article addresses the important facts that women should know about when it comes to purchasing a bra that fits comfortably. Buying a bra is not as easy as it appears to be.
It is not like purchasing a dress or a pair of shoes. It is actually quite complicated to find a bra that best fits your body and your needs. Here are four tips to keep in mind the next time you buy a bra.
1. The fit should be tight. When you buy your next bra, make sure that it fits snugly across your chest. You probably buy bras that pucker from excess material in the cup area. Or, the back strap of the bra hangs rather than touches your skin. This is not a good fit.
It is important that the strap that goes around your back fits snugly against your skin. This is because the strap is responsible for holding your breasts up. You probably thought that was the role of the bra straps. If you purchase a bra that has a loose band across the back then it will not properly support your breasts. If your bra is too loose, it will not stay in its proper place and you will wind up adjusting it throughout the day.
2. Use the bra hooks that allow for the most room. When most women hook their bra together they place the hooks on the tightest closure. These hooks are not on the bra band to help you adjust your fit. The real reason that a bra has multiple hook and eye settings is that over time and multiple washings the bra will get stretched out and the material will become relaxed. When this happens, instead of throwing the bra out you can simply adjust the hooks.
3. Your cup size does not reflect your breast size. Most women think that their cup size means that their breasts are that size. The cup size is actually your breast size in relation to your chest size. When we think of a woman with “DD” breasts, we imagine a woman with a very large chest. This is not necessarily true. For example, a woman who has a 34DD chest may actually have the same breast size as a woman who is a 38C or believe it or not, a 42A.
4. There are no universal sizes. Bra sizing varies by country. In Great Britain, bra sizes start off with an “AA” and go up to a “JJ” but they skip “EE”. Most European bra designers neglect the double letter sizing all together except where “AA” is concerned. In the United States the bra sizes start off with “AA”, then go to a single “A”, a single “B” and a single “C” before they start doubling up and tripling up on letters like a “DDDD”.
If you wear a D cup bra or something smaller, it is easier to buy a bra. But once you get above that you run into confusion. Plus, if you are an “E” cup in Britain you are not an “E” cup in European or American sizes.
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