How to Find Your True Bra Cup Size

How to Find Your True Cup Size in Larger Bra Sizes

My friends over at Curvy Kate sent me some fabulous video footage.

If you are larger than a D cup size, you need to watch this.

Why a Bra Can Look Like the Right Size at First

Here is a model wearing a UK size 32FF.

I think most of us would conclude she is in the correct size.

But, she’s not.

Use the Stoop and Swoop Technique to Check Your Fit

Using the stoop and swoop technique, she is going to lean forward, pull her breast tissue up and in from under her arm... and also make sure that all her breast tissue is above her underwires.

She is now in this bra properly.

Signs Your Bra Cups Are Too Small

Having adjusted her breast tissue shows that she is actually in a bra with cups that are too small.

Her breasts are clearly spilling out of this 32FF bra.

Also note that her center panel is not resting on her sternum.

What Happens When You Go Up in Cup Size

So now, with this same model, she is putting on a bra that is two cup sizes larger — from a 32FF (D5) to a 32GG (D7).

At first glance, this bra looks too big — there is obvious puckering at the top of the cup.

But again, this is before she does the stoop and swoop technique to position her breast tissue properly into this bra.

Signs Your Bra Cup Size Fits Correctly

You now see that this model is correctly in this bra, and the fit is pretty perfect.

Her breasts are lifted, supported, and completely filling the cups without any spillage.

And the center panel is flush against her sternum.

A big thanks to Curvy Kate for sharing this footage with us.

Always Adjust Your Breast Tissue Before Checking Bra Fit

The moral here? Don’t rush into thinking you have the right or wrong bra size on, until you properly adjust your breast tissue into your cups.