Bra Fitting Guides

The full step-by-step method: underbust, bust, rounding rules, worked examples and the mistakes to avoid.

The five-point fit check — band, cups, gore, wires and straps — and what a good fit actually feels like.

Tape position, tension and breathing: getting the one number your band size depends on.

Standing, leaning and lying measurements, when each matters, and how to combine them.

A plain-English glossary of every measurement and fitting term you will meet.

String, ribbon, a phone charger cable and a ruler: accurate measurements with what is in the house.

Work out your size from how your current bra fits, one adjustment at a time.

A short test that separates the two, and the common case where the answer is both.

The ten-second habit that puts all your breast tissue in the cup — and often reveals a bigger cup size.

A printable fitting-room checklist: what to check, in which order, before you buy.

Firm, level and on the loosest hook. Simple tests that tell snug from too tight.

A quick band finder: underbust ranges for every UK band and what to do when you fall between two.

What the band does, how it relates to the cup, and a guide to every UK band size.

Where adding four inches came from, what the University of Portsmouth study found, and what to do instead.

The six-measurement method in plain English, translated into UK cup lettering.

What a calculator can and cannot know about you, and how to turn a starting size into a bra that fits.

Why 32D, 34C and 36B hold the same volume, and the one-step rule for using a sister size well.

A decision guide: which direction to move, and when a sister size is the wrong tool.

Same volume, different bra. What changes between sister sizes and how far you can go.

Sister sizing from FF cups upward, where the letters get confusing and stock gets thin.

Identical up to a D cup, different after it. How to read a label and avoid ordering the wrong cup.

How to order from US brands without getting the cup wrong, and what to check on returns and charges.

Projection, fullness, root and spacing: the four things that decide which bras fit you.

Four quick self-checks you can do in front of a mirror.

The shape difference behind most "right size, wrong fit" problems.

How to tell which you are, and which cup cuts suit each.

Root width and height, and why they decide which underwires fit.

Breasts that point outward: what helps bring them forward.

Why moulded cups gape on a conical shape and what to wear instead.

The cup constructions and styles that sit flat on a shallow shape.

Seamed, deep cups and narrow wires: what to look for and which UK brands make them.

Gore width, wire position and the styles that suit a wider gap.

Low, narrow centres and plunge cuts for breasts that touch or nearly touch.

Balconette, plunge, full cup, T-shirt, bralette: what each is and who it suits.

A shape-to-style matcher that points you to the cuts most likely to fit.

Why strapless sizing is different, which size to try, and what keeps one up.

One describes the neckline, the other the padding. How to choose.

Two lower-cut styles compared for coverage, lift and shape.

How a minimiser redistributes tissue, what it can realistically do, and how to size one.

Why moulded cups fit differently and how to pick a size that lies smooth.

Converting between band-and-cup and S, M, L, and where to find cup-sized bralettes.

Low-back converters, adhesive cups and built-in support, by cup size.

What to wear under each neckline, and when to buy it in relation to your fittings.

AA to B cups: avoiding gaping, and the styles that suit a smaller bust.

The fit checks that matter for exercise, from the underband to the bounce test.

Why they feel tighter, when to size up, and when that is a mistake.

Two ways of controlling movement, and which suits your cup size and sport.

Fit fixes first, then the features that actually reduce movement.

Yes, if it fits. What to watch for in comfort, skin and support.

What to look for from a DD cup upward, and the UK brands that size by cup.

How to judge a high-impact bra for running and HIIT, by cup size.

A timeline from mid-pregnancy to established feeding, with what to buy at each point.

What typically changes in each trimester and when to re-measure.

A practical number for the early weeks and for later on.

What changes when you stop feeding, and when to measure again.

Clips, slings, wires and stretch: choosing a nursing bra by stage and cup size.

Whether you need one, what makes a good one and how to size it.

A calm guide for teens and parents: when to start, how to measure and what to buy first.

A UK size chart for smaller bands and cups, with crop-top and first-bra sizing.

What each term means and which to choose at each stage.

A parent's buying guide: styles, fabrics and how many to get.

How breasts and posture change with menopause and age, and the features that help.

Pocketed bras, prostheses and where to get a specialist fitting in the UK.

How fittings at M&S, John Lewis, Bravissimo, Rigby & Peller and independents differ, and who each suits.

A sensible schedule, and the life events that mean you should check sooner.

A step-by-step walk-through, so there are no surprises.

What changes above a G cup, what high-street fittings miss, and where to go.

Sizes such as 28G and 30FF: why they are hard to find and who makes them.

A realistic minimum, and why rotating bras makes them last.

What you get at each price level in the UK and how to judge value.

Small bands, large cups, large bands and small cups: where each is actually stocked.

The signs a bra has stopped supporting you, and how to make the next one last longer.

Hand washing, machine washing safely, and drying without damaging the elastic.

Keeping moulded cups in shape and wires straight, at home and when travelling.

Where the famous statistic comes from and what the research really shows.

What the published figures say, where they come from and why they mislead.

Weight, hormones, pregnancy, age and exercise: what moves the band and what moves the cup.

Ten things widely believed about bra sizes that are not true.