An enquiry abt bras out of curiosity!!?

Question

I've seen many a times and kept reading abt the various sizes of bras tht women wear.. I dont understand the letters beside the no.'s. eg: 34 C, 32 H, Wht r these 'C', 'H' etc?? Are all the alphabets from A-Z are included????
Plz xcuse me if this is the wrong place to ask this question. But I had this doubt from many months which i thought it is better to clear it atleast now..!!

Answer 1

You find out bra size by measuring just under the breast and measuring the largest circumfrence around the breast (usually on the nipple)

Ok, so you have two numbers

For example: small number 34 and large number 38

You then subtract the small from the large (in this case you get 4)

for each inch of difference you go one letter.
1=A 2=B 3=C 4=D and so on

so this bra size would be 34D

Not all of the letters are included (well I don't know of anything larger than JJ...the double is half the next number up)

Answer 2

The letter indicates the cup size of said bra.

How is this determined?

The frame size is the diameter around your chest JUST BELOW your breasts. Using the tape measure, measure around your ribcage directly under your breasts.

To determine the bra size, add 5 to this number. If the number you get is odd, round up to the next even number. For example, if your frame size is 26 inches, when you add 5 to this you get 31 inches. You should therefore round up to the even number which is 32 inches (since bras only come in even numbers). This is your bra size, 32 inches.

The next measurement goes around the chest over and including the fullest part of your bust (usually at the level of the nipples). Technically, you should take this measurement while wearing a comfortable bra. This is the diameter of your chest+breast.

Now, take the chest + breast size number, and subtract your bra size number. Then use the table below to determine your cup size.

Difference Cup Size

0 to 1/2 inch AA
1/2 to 1 inch A
1 to 2 1/2 inches B
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 inches C
3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches D
4 1/2 to 6 inches DD (E)
6 to 7 inches DDD (F)
7 to 8 inches G
etc., etc. etc.

Let's assume your frame size is 31 inches, your bra size is therefore 36 inches (31 + 5 = 36 inches). In addition, assume you measured your chest+breast size at 40 inches. Now, take your chest+breast size (40), and subtract your bra size (36). You get 4 inches as the difference.

Using the table above, you find that anyone with a difference between 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches (including 4) has a cup size D. Your correct bra and cup size is therefore 36 D.

Answer 3

The number is the distance around the ribcage below the breasts. The letter is determined by the difference between the measurement around the fullest part of the breast and the measurement below the breast. The larger the difference between the two, the bigger the cup (A is small, FF is large). They don't go all the way through the alphabet. I just did a quick search, and I found bras up to an L cup.

Answer 4

The letter is the cup size, the number is the size of the part that goes around the back.

Answer 5

the letters are called cup size....
a smaller
b small but full
c full
d overflowing...so on a so forth

the numbers are the inches around the fullest part of the bust around the back (like a waist size)

Answer 6

THE NUMBERS ARE THE WAIST SIZE AND THE LETTERS ARE THE CUP SIZE A IS THE SMALLEST AND B IS A LITTLE BIT BIGGER AND C IS A BIT BIGGER AND D IS REAL NICE SIZE ANY LETTERS ABOVE D IS HUGE

Answer 7

how old are you?!?!?
letter- cupsize
number- band size inches

Answer 8

Theres and H?