Experts recommend that women get fitted by an experienced person at a retailer offering the widest possible selection of bra sizes and brands.
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The shape, size, position, symmetry, spacing, firmness, and of individual women's breasts vary considerably.
Refer to the table below for some size measurements, though some variation from the published measurements is possible.
Retrieved 2 June 2010. This sizing system employs a combination of maximum chest diameter under bust and maximum bust diameter bust rather than the actual breast volume which is to be accommodated by the bra. The tightness or snugness of the measurement e.
NextWhen we think of boobs, it is obvious that every woman has different breast sizes.
There are plenty of different types of boobs out there, but he has researched 1,000 Americans and 1,000 Europeans to determine the average breast size by country.
The tape is then pulled tight while remaining horizontal and parallel to the floor. However, even professional bra fitters in different countries including New Zealand and the United Kingdom produce inconsistent measurements of the same person.
NextEven breathing can substantially alter the measurements.
However, because manufacturer's standards widely vary, women cannot rely on their own measurements to obtain a satisfactory fit. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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Measure across the fullest part of the breast, usually across the nipple, to where the breast tissue stops at the breast bone.
NextAccording to Tyrer, "to get the most supportive and fitted bra it's infinitely better if you know the volume of the breast and the size of the back.