FIND YOUR FIT
We love seeing you in-store to give you the best fit experience, but we’ve figured out the secret formula to help you fit yourself at home. Here's a simple how-to.
STEP ONE:
Put on your best fitting, non-padded bra. Look into the mirror and acknowledge that you look and feel GOOD. Get out your measuring tape - if you don’t have one, any kind of string and a ruler will also work.
STEP TWO:
Run the measuring tape around your back, under your arms, and up around the top of your bust (where your cups meet your straps). Exhale. The tape should be as snug as possible without digging. This number, in inches, is your Band Size. If you get an odd number, round up to the next even number.
STEP THREE:
Run the measuring tape around your back—just under your shoulder blades—and up around the fullest part of your bust. The tape should just skim the bra in front. This is your Bust Measurement.
STEP FOUR:
Subtract to see the difference between your band size measurement and your cup size measurement (if you rounded your band size up to an even number above, use the smaller, odd number for this calculation). The difference in inches corresponds to your cup size.
DIFFERENCE IN INCHES / CUP SIZE
- 1" or less - A
- 2" - B
- 3" - C
- 4" - D
- 5" - DD/E
- 6" - DDD/F
- 7" - DDDD/G
- 8" - DDDDD/H
What about lingerie that is sized S/M/L?
We know there can be a ton of variables when it comes to S/M/L sizing, but we have put a chart to help you find a bralette that loves you back.
FIT TIPS
1. Get Fitted Often
Our bodies change surprisingly frequently. Getting fitted more often—every six months or so—can help you celebrate the body you have and stop cursing the bra you hate.
2. Get Handsy
After you put on your bra, use your hands to position each boob individually in the cup. It makes a HUGE difference (trust). Don't forget to adjust the straps if you need to.
3. Check Your Band
Your bra's band is like Goldilocks: it should be snug enough to provide support, but not so tight it digs in. Juuuuust right: you should only be able to fit one finger between your band and your bra—and it should always run parallel to the floor. If it rides up in the back, it's too big/super annoying.
4. Check Your Straps
Nothing ruins a moment like your straps falling down your shoulders. If your straps creep, consider sizing down in the band. Since your band provides 80% of the support, if it's too big, the straps have to step in and they can't handle it.
5. Use The Right Hook
Always try on new bras on the loosest hook. 90% of women think they need to wear their bra on the middle hook and we have no idea why. On the largest hook, the bra can be made smaller as it stretches with wear so it fits better for longer.
6. Keep Trying!
There are lots of ways to get supported. Step outside of your comfort zone! We've seen H cups happily sashay out of our fitting rooms in mesh demis and we've seen A cups forgo padding for the oomph of directional stretch lace. Who says you can't wear "that"? You never know until you try!
7. SHAPE MATTERS
Your bra size (obviously) matters, but your breast shape is just as important. Not all bras are created equal and no two women are alike. Find your breast shape below and explore styles, and silhouettes tailored to your brilliant body.
Teardrop
You carry your fullness on the bottom. Sometimes you find that cups can gape at the top. Teardrops work great in true sweetheart demi silhouettes or with fabric overlays that keep cups lying flat.
Full & Round
You carry your fullness all over. Sometimes you find that your cups don't cover you all the way or that your cups cut into your breasts. Full & Round cups work great in triangle plunge shapes that hug cups without digging.
Compact
You carry your fullness high and your cups are small. Sometimes you find that bras sit away from your body or that lace or fabric doesn't lie flat. Compact cups work great with dimensional stretch fabrics or contoured padding.
Slender
You carry your fullness on the bottom and you've lost some firmness. Sometimes you find your bras gape at the top when you're standing up and you spill out of the cups when you're moving around. Often found post-pregnancy or breastfeeding, Slender cups work great with shallow demis or fabric overlays to hug and elevate curves.
Wide Set
You carry your fullness on the sides. Also often found with broader shoulders and smaller cups. Sometimes you find that bras gape in the center and/or dig under the armpit. Wide Set cups work great with gently curving underwires and generous spacers.
Asymmetric
You carry your fullness more on one side than the other. Every single woman in the world is slightly asymmetric (promise). Asymmetric cups work great with stretch fabrics or shallower contour styles sized to the larger breast.
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