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The Bra Book

8 Easy Step Stepss To Your True Bra Size

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The Bra Book 8 Easy Step Stepss To Your True Bra Size Ov 70 p cnt o womn wa th wong s ba. I was one o them. Not knowing how the bra sizing system worked, I had been wearing 36 and 38 Bs and Cs in an attempt to get g et a cup size big enough. I remember being tted in the correct bra – a 34DD – or the r st time at 17. It was as i I had ha d been let into a secret. There are so many styles and bra sizes out there it can be daunting. But there is no reason why you should not be able to nd your correct size or know how a bra should t. In this tting guide, we’ll show you how to replace the traditional tape measure with something ar more reliable – your existing bra , a mirror and, most important impor tant o all, your own judgement – to nd your true bra size in just eight easy steps. Kat Holl Ha o Sng, fglavs.com











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Why w ca Finding the right r ight bra shape and, more more impor tantly tantly,, the right size can be a lie changing experience. It’s well known that 70 per cent o women are wearing the wrong bra size. The most common mistake we come across is wearing a bra that is too small in the cup and too loose around the body, or instance a 36B instead o a 34D, or a 40C instead o a 38DD. This not only gives poor suppor t and causes bulging necklines and lumps under tted tops, but it can also lead to skin irritation and bad posture and sometimes cause the underwire to pinch into delicate breast tissue. Philippa (right), one o our bra ft experts, assists our model

Until you nd your correct tting bra, you can’t imagine how good it looks and eels.











Elizabeth, like many women, was wearing a bra that was too big in the band and too small in the cup.

Elizabeth arrived at our tting studio in a 36C bra which was riding up at the back and oered little suppor t, causing causing her to hunch orward. BeOre

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Why w want to bak wth taton Forget about the classic measuring system. It works, or some, but it’s ar rom reliable. Manuacturers developed the bra sizing system over 70 years ago, and body shapes – and our understanding o them – have changed a great deal since then. Also, it was never intended or larger la rger cup sizes. The classic bra br a sizing system was designed desig ned or cup sizes A to D. D. We now have cups up to a JJ and the same rules don’t work at both ends o the scale.













The classic system also ignores the shape o the r ibcage. I, or example, you have broad shoulders that taper to a small waist, you might end up with too large a cup size since the cup measurement won’t take your wider ribcage into account, attributing too much volume to the breasts.











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Step two Adjust the bra. To do this slip a hand ha nd into the cup and lit the breast while holding the wire in the correct position with the other hand.

























































































































































































Cang o you ba Why does a bra need extra care? Your bra might look delicate, but it is very ver y hard working. This is why lingerie manuacturers select abrics not just because they look pretty but or their technical qualities too – sotness or elasticity, elasti city, or example. The more careul you are with your bra, the longer it will retain these qualities.

Can’t I just throw it in the washing machine with everything else? Well, you can (unless it’s made o a special abric like Well, li ke silk) but it won’t last nearly as long. The biggest problem is that a machine wash can stretch the elastic i n a bra, and there’s a good chance that it won’t recover. recover. Three more











I I do use a machine, how can I minimise any damage?

How should I store my bras?

Wash your bras inside a laundry bag – it’s also a good idea to asten them rst so that there’s less chance o the hooks catching on any lace or embroideries. Set your machine to a delicates cycle on the lowest temperature, and dri p dry dr y.

Storing your lingerie properly will help keep it looking good or longer. T-shir T-shir t bras need special attention at tention:: you can old them in hal and put one cup inside the other, or stack them side by side, but whatever you do, take care not to dent the cup shape by stung them into a drawer. Make extra room by olding your non moulded underwired bras in the centre and stacking them vertically one next to the other.

Can I dry a bra in the tumble drier? No. Even on a low heat setting, the temperature will damage any elastane in the abric. abric . And i you dry dr y a padded bra in the tumble drier, the padding is likely to shrink and create wrinkles. Result? A less than smooth t-shirt bra.

Any hand washing tips? Wash your bras in cold water, using a delicates detergent. Drip dry – most bras are made rom delicate or synthetic abrics that dry quickly – and don’t wring them out.











Styls o ba We recommend building a bra We br a wardrobe − a small stock o everyday bras, a speciality bra, a sports bra and a special occasion set. Here is our glossary o styles available. Push-up A push-up bra is designed to push your breasts inwards and upwards to create a better cleavage under those plunging necklines.

Balconette A balconette is a sexy style o bra with a low neckline that

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Moulded So called because the cup is moulded rom a single piece o oam or abric – so that it’s seamless. Moulded bra

T-shirt Like a moulded bra, a t-shirt bra’s cups are seamless. What makes it a t-shirt bra is the thickness: a t-shirt bra has a level o padding to ensure that your nipples do not show through when you’re wearing a gure hugging top.

Hal cup

T-shirt bra

Lingerie manuacturers do not always agree on what makes a hal cup bra but as a general rule, it’s one where the cup stops just above the nipple. It is generally more











Sot cup or sot bra A sot cup bra is one without an underwire. Maternity and sports bras tend to be sot cups, and sot cups are also a good solution or teenagers who can’t wear underwired bras while they are still growing, as well well as or some larger lar ger cup size women who cannot nd an underwired bra to t.

Minimiser Minimiser bras are designed with a specic need in mind: i you take a larger cup size, how do you deal with those gaping tops? A minimiser bra fattens the breast tissue so that your breasts do not protrude protru de so much – and you can do up your shirt buttons.

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Strapless Indispensable under tricky tops, a strapless bra deser ves a place in every wardrobe. It’s important to get the tension right: too loose, and it won’t give enough support; too tight and it will pull itsel down the ribcage. Strapless bra

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8 Russian immigrant Ida Rosenthal and her husband William ound Maidenorm in the US. In years to come she will pioneer the idea o dierent cup sizes or dierent women, as well as patenting a bra strap astener.











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