what is my bra size if the measurement just under the breast is 26 and around the breasts it is 32.?

Answer 1

According to an online calculator, it says 30B, but that's without the measurement for above the breast as well.... say if that measurement was 28", it'd make you a 30D, or back down to a 30B if the measurement was 30", or a 30E if that measurement was 26"
http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php

Answer 2

32B or 32C. add 4 inches(if even) or 5 inches(if odd) to your measurement under the breast. Then, subtract that number from the number around the breast. A 1 inch difference is an A, a 1-2 inch difference is a B, 2-3 inch difference is a C, and so on.

Answer 3

Hi,

Traditional measurement method:

Determining your Bra/Band size
(ribcage circumference measurement)
1. Measure around the chest directly under the breast at a constant height with the cloth measuring tape. Add 5 inches to that measurement. This dimension is your bra/band size (If the bra size works out to an ODD number go up one inch to the next EVEN number.) This should equal the circumference around the chest, directly above the breasts/under the arms.
2. Now measure around the chest at the height of the fullest part of the breast. The measuring tape should be held horizontal, flat on your back, and your arms should be down. Make a note of that measurement (only used for comparison) and compare it to the Bra Size from step 1.
Determining your Cup size
(projection of breasts from chest wall)
3. To determine the proper Cup Size, find the difference between step 2 and step 1 (step 2 - step 1.) Use the chart below to determine your Cup Size.


Chart to Determine
Bra Cup Size
Example:
Difference Cup Size Step 1: Underbust measurement is 37". Add 5 inches. Bra Size is 42.
Step 2: Full bust measurement is 45".
Step 3: 45 - 42 = 3" difference. Cup size is C.
Result: Buy a 42C bra.

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Half inch
One inch
Two inches
Three inches
Four inches
Five inches
Six inches
Seven inches AA cup
A cup
B cup
C cup
D cup
DD or E cup
F cup
G cup

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1 inch ~= 2.5 centimeters
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The usual bra measuring system may not work:
Some people have written to me suggesting that the previous measurement scheme does not work at ALL for them. Why? The previous measurement guide is an approximation. Each person is unique, and all busts differ in volume, shape and spacing, just as each person's unique body size, height, and weight can affect a bra's fit; a tape measure and simple formula may not always tell the whole story. Plus, even if the measurements ARE accurate, there are no real "standards" for bra sizing, so differences between manufacturers is common.

Measure around the chest directly under the breast.
Measure around the chest, directly above the breasts/under the arms.
If the difference between the two measurements is two inches or less, use the Step 1 measurement. If the difference is over two inches, you may want to try one bra/band size larger for comfort. This will be your bra/band size.
If the under-breast measurement is an odd number, add one to reach the next even numbered bra band size.
Now measure around the chest at the height of the fullest part of the breast. The measuring tape should be held horizontal, and your arms should be down. Make a note of that measurement (only used for comparison.)
Determining your Cup Size: (projection of breasts from chest wall)
To determine the proper Cup Size, find the difference between step 5 and your bra band size. Use the chart above to determine your Cup Size.
Bra band sizes 32-28:

"Slender" build: A cup
"Average" build: B cup
"Heavier" build: C cup
Bra band sizes 40-42:
"Average" build: B cup
"Heavier" build: C-D cup
Bra band sizes 44-46:
"Average" build: C cup
"Heavier" build: D-DD cup
If you are in between sizes or you are having difficulty finding a good fit, when you go up a cup size, you should go down a band size. If you go down a cup size, you should go up a band size (ex: if you have a 36C and it is not fitting quite properly, you would probably want to try a 38B or a 34D next.)
When sizes are DD and above, great care must be taken to be properly fitted. Some bra manufacturers make their Bra Size slightly large. (e.g. a bra marked 38 will probably fit a 40 woman.)
For sizes above D, cup sizing is not well defined. It can keep increasing by an inch for each successive letter, or it can repeat letters for new cup sizes above D. So, a DD cup is the same as an E cup. A DDD=EE=F cup, a DDDD=EEE=FF=G cup and so on.
Long line and 3/4 bras should only be considered if their length is LESS than the distance from the under-bust to the natural waist line.

Answer 4

30 would be your band size. You add four to an even number and five to an odd number.

Use that as a starting point though, since sizes are not standardized, you could be a 30B in one bra and a 30D in another bra!