I've been professionally fitted at Intimacy boutique (which is the same people that Oprah has on her show to do bra fittings.) I was taught that the your band size should be exactly the same as your measurement under your bust (but round up 1 if you get an uneven number.) So if you measure under your bust at 39, then you should wear a 40.
The cup is determined by taking the around the bust measurement (42 in your case). Subtract the under bust number from the around the bust number (42-39=3). The difference determines your cup size (1=A, 2=B, 3=C, 4=D, 5=E). So you are a 40C.
This is how the European bra companies do their sizing, which is much more accurate than American companies. I have followed this method since I learned it 7+ years ago, and my bras always fit perfectly.
2007-06-12 13:01:52
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answered by Jill T 2
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You can go get measured for free at Victoria Secrets, or any other place. But from what I know, that sounds like a 44C. You get that by adding 5 to the underbust measurement for the band size, and taking the difference in sizes, 42-39=3, and 3" difference is a C cup.
2007-06-12 12:47:32
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answered by Melissa 7
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I don't know what your cup size is, but I know the first number would be 38 or 40.
2007-06-12 12:49:18
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answered by Anonymous
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Go To Vic Secrets
2007-06-12 12:49:19
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answered by Anonymous
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Try this website, it has the proper way to do it and at the end it helps you to determine your size. If you want someone to measure it for you, Victoria's Secret always does it for you.
http://www.fittingtips.com/classes/Class-BraSize.htm
2007-06-12 13:17:08
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answered by sunkissedlove<3 4
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Macys has free professional fittings every so often, so they can get the right one for you
Rule of thumb says you are a 42C
2007-06-12 12:48:41
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answered by Experto Credo 7
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Here's a bra size calculator:
http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php
That may help. :)
2007-06-12 12:50:31
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answered by тιиα ♥ 3
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Robinsons May is the best place to get fitted!
2007-06-12 12:48:42
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answered by giggly33 2
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