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Take The Measurements in The Right Way

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Measuring

When you are going to make your own bra, it’s extremely important to find a right cup size. The length of the bra band can easily be adjusted when trying the bra on. Two measurements are needed; under and full bust. Those measurements are interrelated and constitutes your bra size.

We use the European measurement system in our patterns and to make it easier to choose the right size also for you using inches there are size charts in centimetres as well as in inches.

HOW TO MEASURE

1. BAND SIZE

Place the measuring tape firmly on the lower edge of the bra horizontal to the floor. Pull the tape snug, especially if the measuring tape goes partly on top of the bra, as in the picture. Compare your measurement to the size chart below.

Actual measurements are on the left in the chart.

Choose your band size

YOUR ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS	1. Your band size
IN CENTIMETRES	IN INCHES	EU	US/UK
68-72	26 3/4- 28 3/8	70	32
73-77	28 3/4-30 5/16	75	34
78-82	30 11/16-32 1/4	80	36
83-87	32 11/16-34 1/4	85	38
88-92	34 5/8-36 1/4	90	40
93-97	36 5/8-38 3/16	95	42
98-102	38 9/16-40 3/16	100	44

On the right there are European band sizes used by us and the corresponding US/UKband sizes widely used by bra manufacturers. They add 4-5" to your actual under bust measurement depending on whether it is an even or odd number. We have the 4-5" increase included in the US/UK band sizes on our size charts as well.

But, when you are going to MAKE a bra, you should choose the size based on your actual, accurate, non-rounded measurements and follow your European band size to the next step.

2. CUP SIZE

Measure around your body at the fullest part of your bust; measuring tape horizontal to the floor. Keep the tape in place firmly, but softly.

Now you have two numbers, which lead you to your bra size. Find your full bust measurement in the middle of the numbers at the row corresponding to your band size. And, see the letter above, it’s your cup size

Bra size chart IN CENTIMETRES

1. Band size	2. Cup size
EU (US/UK)	AA	A	B	C	D	DD
70 (32)	79-83	81-85	83-87	85-89	87-91	89-93
75 (34)	84-88	86-90	88-92	90-94	92-96	94-98
80 (36)	89-93	91-95	93-97	95-99	97-101	99-103
85 (38)	94-98	96-100	98-102	100-104	102-106	104-108
90 (40)	99-103	101-105	103-107	105-109	107-111	109-113
95 (42)		106-110	108-112	110-114	112-116	114-118
100 (44)			113-117	115-119	117-121	119-123

EU (US/UK)	F	G	H	I	J	K
70 (32)	91-95	93-97	95-99
75 (34)	96-100	98-102	100-104	102-106	104-108	106-110
80 (36)	101-105	103-107	105-109	107-111	109-113	111-115
85 (38)	106-110	108-112	110-114	112-116	114-118	116-120
90 (40)	111-115	113-117	115-119	117-121	119-123	121-125
95 (42)	116-120	118-122	120-124	122-126	124-128
100 (44)	121-125	123-127	125-129	127-131	129-133

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Take The Measurements in The Right Way

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Bra size chart IN CENTIMETRES

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