32F..I just re-entered in all my measurements for the first time in a while. I've recently lost 70lbs. I know I'm down 2 cups sizes from where I used to be. But I can't seem to narrow down what I'm actually supposed to be wearing.

I used the calculator and it says: Warning: Due to the limitations of this calculator, your calculated size may be less accurate... what does that mean?

I used to wear a 38G and now the cups gap like crazy. So I can't wear them anymore which is sad because I love those bras.

Now I'm wearing just some bras from shappermint. They don't have underwire. (Which is prefer honestly) I would say they are okay and they are better than nothing. But I don't love them.

I can't add a picture/screen shot of the test so here are my measurements from the website..

Loose underbust: 33 Snug underbusut: 32.5 Tight underbust: 32 Standing bust: 40 Leaning bust: 45 Lying bust: 42

I can and will take all the help and suggestions I can get. Thanks so much.

Yall, I used to wear 40G at my heaviest, after losing 100lbs the calculator told me I’m a 36K? How is that even possible? I searched “weight loss” in the group and I still can’t understand. I’m wearing 36Fs and they’re not a good fit, my tatas keep wanting to escape and I get double boobs all the time. Maybe it’s because I’m buying push ups since the balconettes make my tatas look not so good anymore. Balconettes used to be my go to. I’m completely lost. Suggestions?

Hello!

I read posts and responses until I identified someone who seemed similar to me and followed Galaxy's recommendation to try the Elomi Morgan.

It's nice to have a fit, but I don't like the bra entirely because it is a bit scratchy and thin, it positioned my breasts too close together, and the side seam on the cup created sort of an extra breast on either side.

Any recommendations for a thicker cup with softer band material and more space in between?

The size calculator has me at a 38GG.

Thank you for any help anyone can provide!

The wife came to me today and told me that her bras have been giving her trouble. Too tight around the band, and a bit too much pressure in the cup. So we decided to look into how to correctly size for a bra, and landed here.

The calculator seemed like it would be perfect, but something felt off about the results. It's telling us that she's a 30DDD. Where previously, she had been wearing a 32B. For reference, she's 5'4", 120lbs, and shaped like a pear. All of her body weight is in her hips, butt, and thighs. Her breasts are generally not more than a single handful for me, and I'm an average guy at 6', 200lbs.

Her measurements for the calculator were, LU=29" SU=28.75" TU=28" SB=33.5" Leaning Bust=36" Lying Bust=35".

Did we do something wrong? Or is our perception of the US bra sizes just impossibly inaccurate? Please help.

Help with sizing? I used the following measurements but am hesitant to buy this size based on my current bra situation (described below), as I feel like it would be too big. Any suggestions to help?

Loose- 33.75 Snug- 33 Tight- 31 Standing- 36 Leaning- 37 Laying- 36.25 Suggested size: 34 C

American bras 32B (maidenform)- bra band rides up, cups fit but with small bit of gap at top, even more gap when it rides up 34B (aerie) thin pen could probably slide through gap in front at sternum, cups too big (gaping at top of cups) 32C (pink)- probably most comfortable, but still a bit of gap at top of cup

I thought I found the bra! I got the Panache Clara Side Support in 40FF (UK) But after wearing it for a while, the wire starts to painfully dig into my "armpit fat" and I noticed wrinkling on the top of the cup. I am scooping a swooping when I put the bra on and making sure to bring all the breast issue from the side into the cup. The cup encompasses all my breast tissue.

For the next round of bras that I tried on, I went down on cup size to a 40F per the recommendation from my last post and every one of the new bras digs in same place. I bought from Barenecessities though, and they sent different sizes then what I ordered.

Chantelle Révèle Moi Side Support Bra in 40 G (UK): cups fits with no gapping or spillage. The gore is flush to my chest, the wires are at the seam of my breast (not low or high). My problem is that the flesh under my arm rests on the end of the wire particularly on the right. It's worse when sitting or reaching down/forward.

Freye Offbeat Side Support Bra in 40 F (UK): cups fits with small amount of wrinkling at the top of the cup. It digs into my side on the right at the end of the wire.

Sculptress Josephine Full Cup Bra in 40 F (UK): cups fits, gore and wire properly placed, digs in on the right at the end of the wire.

I bought a nonstretch band expander and it did not seem to make any improvement.

I tried on one of my old too small and poorly fitted bras, and the wire goes to the same spot on my side, but just flexes out so it doesn't dig in. Are these higher quality bras stronger so the wires don't flex as much? Will the digging improve with time or does anyone have a next step i can try? The properly fitted bras make my shape so much nicer, but they hurt!

My measurements: loose underbust 42.5, snug underbust 41, tight underbust 39.5, standing bust 48, leaning bust 52, lying bust 48. I think my shape is full on bottom with center fullness.

OK, I posted a couple weeks ago and y'all directed me to Elomi and Freya. I bought an Elomi Matilda and a Freya Tailored and band and cups fit perfectly!

Except. The bras only feel OK if I'm standing at military attention with my shoulders back and spread. For any other posture (such as driving, typing, cooking, living) the sides of the cups dig into the tissue of my pecs. I've loosened the straps all the way but can still only stand the bra for 1-2 hours. Sometimes my arms even fall asleep.

What style should I be looking for! What's the exact opposite of "side support?" This isn't the wires digging in, it's the fabric around the arm hole, primarily the side of the cup.

Thanks!

Did the measurement calc and got 32C. Measured: Loose UB-32 Snug UB-30 Tight UB-28.5 standing bust-33 leaning-35 lying- 32, all in inches. My confusion comes from the fact I do not look like a C cup. Granted, I’ve only been wearing sports bras for the last 4ish years because I got frustrated trying to find a cup bra that fits correctly after having a child and things settled. Also I have no idea what kind of bra would work best for shape. I’m very deflated on top, carry most of the tissue in the middle and bottom so my boobs look kinda look oval or sideways oblong I guess. Recs and advice are greatly appreciated because I’m tired of ending up in tears every time I look for a cup bra

Comparing both old and new bra. The old one does seem to provide bigger coverage where the nipple sticking out wouldn't be an issue.

What should I do?

I love the natural teardrop shape of my boobs, and the height of where they sit. Pushup bras (especially all VS pushup styles) make me feel like the letter P. Like I enjoy the added cup size but Jesus christ they’re so high up I feel like I have a shelf on my chest. I could carry my beers around the bar hands free. And the shape is so circular it looks very unnatural. (The only use I’ve found for my VS pushup bra so far was at the ren faire for a wench outfit, but never on a regular day.)

I prefer the apex of my breast to be like an inch or two above my elbow crease. In a pushup bra the apex is like halfway up between my shoulder and elbow and I just feel so top heavy.

Are there any bras that could give me added cup size and squeeze my boobs together for some cleavage in low cut shirts without lifting my tits up to my neck? Looking for a brand that carries a 32DD or DDD.

Thanks!

I'm now realizing that the band stretching out is the biggest problem I have with my bras.

I got a new bra five days ago, and yesterday I had to clip the band tighter because it felt too loose.

I was taught to change your bra out every week. Does it need less than four days to be changed?

Hi, I measured myself and used the guide on here to get my size. I’ve always had large breast since I went through puberty and enjoy having them. I don’t get back pain and they are shaped nicely. So I have no issues with my size. According to the guide I am a US 36 DDD or G. I am ordering multiple bras at a time to try out from Amazon since I can afford to. But I was looking for a recommendation on bras that have no lace and won’t show my nipples. I work in corporate and all the bras I can find have lace and they tend to show throw the silky tops I like. I want something that provides support, doesn’t have to be cute, won’t show nipples and comes in a brownish skin tone color as I am Hispanic. Any suggestions?

I was wearing a UK 36D for awhile it feel uncomfortable.

I used the Abrathatfits calculator if anyone can please determine if these measurements look right.

Loose underbust: 35 inches

Snug underbust: 34 inches

Tight underbust: 32 inches

Standing bust: 37.5 inches

Leaning bust: 39.5

Lying bust: 39

I got a 34DD in Uk sizing and the sister size is 36D

Love that this sub exists. I have large breasts and really like my prima Donna strapless bra which keeps the sides of my breasts in line with the rest of my torso. Is there a name for this kind of cut?

Please Help!

Hi i literally don’t know anything about bras or boobs. I think i’ve measured my bra size correctly but even that can be up for debate with some bras. i have a 33 band 42 bust and wear a 36i. I don’t know how helpful the information i’m providing is in regards to helping me find bras but i’d love any advice!

I’m looking for sports bras in particular that can be worn alone (so no top over it) in my actual size. Need medium support. I’m just so done with the SML sizing, and everything double d seems to be for minimizing. 30 band size is real small, and my boobs aren’t big at all. I need push and oomph. Also when I bend down a lot of times you can see down the top of lots of bras that otherwise “fit” if they don’t encapsulate the cups. So doing downward dog gives everyone a show. Basically my bone structure is tiny, and I have no natural support for my hanging breasts

Hi everyone, I'm sorry if this isn't the right place for this post but I didn't know where else to turn! I'll try to keep it short :)

Basically I have a dress I wanted to wear to a concert next week and it's off the shoulder so I decided to invest in some bras that have a strapless option. I almost exclusively wear jeans and T-shirts only but I'm trying to expand a bit, so this isn't something I've dealt with before. They finally arrived (M&S size 40D if that helps at all) but the girls are not sitting right at all! I need a bit of a lift and pull with my boobs or they just sag a bit, and this dress in particular would benefit from them being pulled together. However these bras actually seem to be pushing my breasts down? Sorry if this is TMI but if I try to arrange them so that they're sitting above the top of the bras then they get a weird crinkly look like they're being scrunched up, not sure how to explain it.

Does anyone know if I could fix this somehow? I was considering trying to DIY a lace-up thing between the cups because the best bra I've ever had did that and it was such a game changer but I couldn't find strapless options with that kind of feature. If it's just the wrong size or wrong style for what I want then I think I'll have to send them back because they're pretty expensive for bras I won't get much use out of.

Thanks for any help!! Sorry I'm just so clueless about this stuff

I have close set and centre full breasts, and gores are difficult. Most higher gores sit on at least some breast tissue, because there isn't really a gap between them (weirdly though they don't really look close set, but that's besides the point right now I think). Low plunge bras are theoretically better, and don't sit on breast tissue, but they're very, very prone to the top of the gore stabbing into the breast tissue right above it. The higher gore often turns out more comfortable, because even pressure is better than stabbing.

I stumbled across a recommendation for someone else on here, for Bravissimo's Enya. It only has one single wire at the bottom, and thus no gore. It's kind of amazing, and it's SO much more comfortable, but also, the Enya isn't really the right shape for the rest of me - the wire is too wide at the sides for me, and angles off towards the back of my armpits. Do any of you knowledgeable people know of any other good single-wire bras? (Preferably from a shop that ships from Europe, but overseas is fine.) I use a 30G UK in most brands I've tried, medium projection I think, and obviously close set.

I’m struggling to find a good alternative. Body by M&S cotton with cool comfort seems to have been discontinued in USA. I’m so disheartened by that. I cannot wear padded or wired for health reasons and can only wear cotton. Which do you guys use which gives good support? Which brands do you suggest I explore.

I know some have said target but which other brands shall I explore?

Hi folks Im really struggling to find my first non-sports bra 9 months into my transition, here are my measures:

Loose Underbust:40

Snug Underbust:39.5

Tight Udnerbust:39

Standing Bust:45

Leaning bust: 45

Lying Bust:45.1

I tried on about every damn bra in Walmart and only 2 fit me:

Vanity Fair 38DD Modesty Underwire Full Figure

And

XL Fruit of the Loom Unlined Underwire

The problem Im having is neither had padding and the ones that did the cups were masssssive on me! From some googling it seems I have shallow breast right?

The first 2 were the ones that fit(Im not wearing them in the photos) https://imgur.com/gallery/J0KE86A

Thanks in adance,

Amy

If I wear a proper bra for a nice function, I go with the Cuup mesh balconette. Otherwise I am exclusively in comfy Free People ribbed racerback bralettes. It seems they’ve stopped manufacturing those, with no substitute, so I need a new comfy bralette.

For some reason The Iconic seem to have a small selection of Nessa bras, one of each size, mostly at $90 which is a bit cheaper than Ewa Michalak or Samanta which are our other Polish options available with local returns.

Seems to be only the larger cup sizes https://www.theiconic.com.au/nessa/

When there isn't any bra available in the right size, shape and type i'm looking for, what would you recommend? Getting a custom made bra, wearing not-so-well but somehow fitting bra or trying to make it myself? What you have done? It's honestly quite depressing to realize that they don't manufacture much clothes for my body in this world.

I'm (mtf not on hormones) wanted to ask here if anybody had some advice on what size I should if I plan on stuffing it a little bit while also keeping it subtle in a way but also still believable and noticeable if you look. The calculator here said I'm a 36A/B apprx 35.75 inch band size and 37 inch bust size (take this with a grain of salt I've never measured like this before) So should I go to like a B or C and stuff them since the plan is to stuff them? (Sorry for how long this is and sorry if anything is done wrong I've never really posted before)

Okay so I normally wear a 32B bra, Last time I used the ABTF calculator it showed me 28DD so I ordered a 30D because I thought the 28 band may be too tight. It hasn't arrived, I'll update when it does. Anyways, then I measured today again and it showed 26FF/26F! What! I don't think I can find that size anywhere in my location , and is it even correct? What made my size so different in 2 days? Well I guess 28E is sister sizes to 26F but still, experts can you please check?

This is with my bust measured loosely as the calculator said (also I went to a bra shop, they didn't measure my underbust but they said my bust was 33. So here's my measurements according to that):

Loose underbust: 26.5

Snug underbust: 26

Tight underbust: 25

Standing bust: 33

Leaning bust: 34

Lying bust: 33.5

= UK 26FF

And here's one with my bust measured tighter:

Loose underbust: 26.5

Snug underbust: 26

Tight underbust: 25

Standing bust: 32

Leaning bust: 33

Lying bust: 32.5

= UK 26F

26F or 26FF, I feel like either one of these bands will be extremely tight! I'm petite but not skinny. And like I said, I normally wear a 32 band size with straps adjusted. I can go down to like 30 maybe but 26!?? Also, am I not supposed to add inches to my underbust? I went to bratabase and the cup sizes of 26FF looked similar to mine more than 30D or 28DD. But won't the band be tight? What should I do?

For the second time, I find myself picking a larger size than recommended (according to the manufacturer/store).

This time it was deciding between a 36H and 36I for a Wacoal Awareness bra. I fit in both, but the 36H hurts my rib cage. The 36I feels more comfortable and I like the 4 hooks in the back, it seems to give it more support. It doesn't really seem like there's lots of extra space in the 36I, so I think that's the one I'm keeping. (I'd normally be 34 band, but I know Wacoal runs small in band sizes)

The other one I choose recently was a 34K! I don't normally buy K cups, but the 34J just felt like it was squishing me and it was uncomfortable. (That one was Change brand, not sure about the style name)

Both of these were minimizers, so it makes me wonder if there's something about that style that isn't working for me. I have soft breast tissue and I think I've had the best fit and shape in 3-part unlined cups, but I've had trouble finding good brands for that - that don't have lace (I just want smooth/soft fabric)

I’m hoping to find a lined balconette style bra/lower coverage bra because I’ve got some shirts that are more low cut (and due to my breast size and the fabric lines, I can’t just hike up the fabric, I’ll have a line across the center of my breasts). I also wear pretty much exclusively form fitting tops (if you’ve got it, flaunt it?) so I need my bra cups to be smooth under my clothes (ie. not lace). My breasts are a bit east-west and are full and fairly self supporting (not saggy), I’ve noticed high/tall center gores are uncomfortable/don’t fit flush with my sternum, and I dislike push-up and unlined bras (I need the nipple coverage), and I don’t like super wide bra straps. I loathe cross back straps and bras you have to pull over your head. I do need an underwire, though it can be very flexy, no underwire doesn’t feel supportive or secure enough.

I’m a 32DDD at Aerie, but their newer t-shirt bras are wearing out super fast on me, I went from the loosest band setting to the tightest in like a month and I can tell the fabric between the cups is stretched out too. I need a bra that lasts longer, especially considering how much they cost. I do feel like I might run a bigger size in a less structured bra, and a smaller size in a more structured bra, because a few years ago I had a lace balconette bra in 32DDD that was very big/gappy in the cups, while my other bras all fit perfectly in the same size. I recall structured bras at Victoria’s Secret fitting well in a 32DDD, though I think they run slightly smaller, and I don’t find their bras to be comfortable. Any insight on that is also appreciated (though not my main question).

Recommendations greatly appreciated!

Measurements in inches:

Loose underbust: 32.5

Snug underbust: 31

Tight underbust: 29

Standing bust: 39

Leaning bust: 39.5

Lying bust: 38

It looks like I’m projected and an “even 2/5” for fullness. Fairly even horizontal fullness, but probably slightly more center full. They are set a little more widely apart so that very thin tall gores do not work well.

I think the one I have that I like is a balconette but I don’t recall the name and don’t want to take it off rn haha

SISTER'S MEASURMENTS FOR A BRA THAT FITS

Loose Underbust 33.5 (BAND) Snug Underbust: 34.5 (BAND) Tight Underbust: 32.75 (BAND) Standing Bust: 39 (FULL) Leaning Bust: 43 (FULL) Lying Bust: 40.25 (FULL)

= 34F in UK (preferred sizing) -OR- 34G in US

She's currently trying to buy lingerie after a long battle with body dysphoria, and she asked me to help, so I introduced her to ABTF. She is incredulous and doesn't understand how it could be correct as her usual size is 36c. I would like to buy her a proper bra but I have no idea where to shop for that size with a store that is faithful to ABTF proper measurements.

I promise I looked through the wiki and faq and didn't find anything that addressed this concern directly, so please forgive me if I missed it.

Thank you so much for your time and help.

EDIT I made a mistake in the title. She was originally using a 36C and ABTF updated her to a 34G