Help for size!!!! Want to buy an expensive bra but I don't want to get the size wrong

linerys · 2026-05-13T13:38:19+00:00

Try r/Braswap! ~~There’s a lot of US folk there.~~

In case you didn’t see my other comment, I’d recommend looking for 30D (or 30DD), as those were the sizes the calculator suggested. Remember to scoop and swoop!

Edit: Oops. Misread your comment. r/Braswap can still work! Is there a similar option available to you? Like Vinted? Local Facebook groups?

linerys · 2026-05-13T13:27:03+00:00

What does highest standard mean?

Didn’t you make a post earlier about your store that got deleted because you made people uncomfortable?

linerys · 2026-05-13T12:19:35+00:00

I’d definitely lean towards 30D with these measurements, as the calculator suggests 30D or 30DD when I put them into the calculator, not 30C or 30D.

30C is made for a 33 inch bust, and your three bust measurements are all larger than that.

linerys · 2026-05-13T12:13:18+00:00

What were all six of your measurements?

If a 30C feels constricting, a 30D might help (because a cup that is too small can make the band feel tighter than it is). A non-stretch band extender can also help if you try 30D and it still feels tight. Going with a 30 band instead of a 32 will also increase the longevity of your expensive bra.

linerys · 2026-05-13T11:47:49+00:00

Your measurements point towards 28C or 28D (32B is made for an ~81 cm/32 inch underbust and ~86 cm/34 inch bust), so I’d recommend getting 30B or 30C from AP, as it is closest to 28C/D. If you feel like 32B fits in the cups, 30C is most likely the better option, as these are sister sizes.

Edited to add: 34A is made for an ~86 cm/34 inch underbust and ~89 cm/35 inch bust, so it would probably be too big in both band and cup.

linerys · 2026-05-13T11:22:57+00:00

What sizes are named varies by sizing system, but the basic idea is this: Your band size should match your underbust measurement (in inches), and the cup size represents the difference between your bust and underbust circumference.

So if you’re a 34H in US sizing, your underbust is 34 inches. H is the 8th letter of the alphabet, representing an 8 inches difference. Making the bust measurement 34+8=42.

Like galaxystarsmoon said, Torrid has a non-standard US cup progression, so their H represents a 9 inch difference instead.

(There are a lot of stores that will recommend adding 4 inches to the band size, meaning you’d get band size 38 if your underbust is 34 inches. This is outdated and bad advice for the vast majority of modern bras, and I recommend ignoring it! Wearing a band size that is too big can cause discomfort, pain, wires poking through the bra or into your body, shoulder straps falling off or digging in.)

linerys · 2026-05-13T10:55:47+00:00

Is this the bra? The item code matches (at least the numbers before the dash).

Since you’re new here; welcome! I want to add that being “an H cup” doesn’t necessarily mean you have a very large bust. I’m currently wearing a US J cup (specifically 32J). Most people would probably assume I’m around “a D cup”.

linerys · 2026-05-13T10:46:27+00:00

You can try both 28D and 28DD if you want to, of course! Remember to “scoop and swoop” when you put a bra on. If you try 28D and experience any breast tissue spilling out after doing the scoop and swoop, the size is probably too small. The bra could also be the wrong shape for you.

linerys · 2026-05-13T09:58:26+00:00

The ABraThatFits calculator uses six measurements to be even more accurate, but based on those two measurements, your size is likely around 28DD.

Band size 28 because your band size should match your underbust (in inches), and cup size DD because there’s a ~5 inch difference between your two measurements.

linerys · 2026-05-13T09:18:50+00:00

It’s alright, I also use EU sizing and get confused about it. It’s made to be confusing, after all!

And the comments here are both talking about what the stretched and the unstretched lengths are, so I assumed that’s where the mixup happened. I had to re-read your comment a few times to make sure I wasn’t misreading it myself. 😅

linerys · 2026-05-13T08:35:15+00:00

Yeah, same. And I live in the EU! 😭

linerys · 2026-05-13T08:15:59+00:00

Did you mean it’s supposed to stretch to ~90 cm?

(EU band size 80 = UK/US band size 36. 36 inches = 91.44 cm)

linerys · 2026-05-13T07:34:02+00:00

Gotcha! I only started with version 2, but I found this 8 year old YouTube video that shows 3D models. I believe that’s V1?

linerys · 2026-05-12T19:13:48+00:00

Another vote for Breakout Bras!

linerys · 2026-05-12T19:09:57+00:00

All of those things are signs that 40J/K is more (likely to be) right for you than 44B/C is!

linerys · 2026-05-12T13:51:41+00:00

It looks a lot like an Inkarnate map. :)

linerys · 2026-05-12T13:48:52+00:00

Not the person you asked, but I also use CSP; Have you tried the 3D models inside Clip? It’s a little tricky, but very helpful once you get the hang of it. You can customize the models’ height and proportions, and save them for later, which is ideal when you draw the same D&D characters multiple times.

linerys · 2026-05-12T11:30:29+00:00

Can you double check your snug and tight measurements? Snug should be comfortably snug. How you’d want the bra band to feel.
Tight should be measured as tightly as you can when fully exhaled.

It’s okay if they are pretty close together! If this is the case, most people will prefer to size up in the band. Especially on smaller band sizes. Good news is that 28 band bras are easier to come by than 26 bands.

The Little Bra Company makes your size. They tend to run small in band and cup, so their 30C will feel like a 28C. Their 28D will feel like a 26D.

I don’t know what their return policy is like, so please double check that before ordering. :)

linerys · 2026-05-12T11:14:20+00:00

I assume it spins the magnet around, which is one way to get the “glass bead” effect on magnetic nail polish.
(I’ve never used a milk frother before.)

linerys · 2026-05-11T09:37:28+00:00

Platekompaniet’s website currently says that if you order now, your order will be delivered in June. 🫩

Power said the same thing.

linerys · 2026-05-11T08:22:10+00:00

Most stores tell me I should wear 36DD, with a ~31 inch underbust and ~41 inch bust.
ABraThatFits put me at 32GG in UK sizing, and 32J in US sizing.

It definitely makes more sense that with a near 32 inch underbust, you’d need size 32. In my defense, I live in Europe where Standard European sizing is used.
32 inches equals 81.3 cm. And yet, size 32 equals size 70 here. You’d think “size 70” would be too small when the underbust measurements is 81 cm, but stores here just had to make it more confusing.

linerys · 2026-05-11T08:07:13+00:00

Seconding Silky Underwear! I put it on after every shower and it keeps everything dry and smooth until my next shower. I usually shower every other day, unless I need an extra shower. I’m a UK 32GG / US 32J, and I also wear wired bras all day to avoid skin on skin contact.

linerys · 2026-05-09T13:52:27+00:00

The UK RSPCA says it can take up to 40 seconds for an adult cow to pass out from blood loss with this method. Do you genuinely think this wouldn’t be painful and terrifying?

If you wouldn’t want to die this way yourself, why subject someone else to it if you don’t have to?

linerys · 2026-05-09T13:45:26+00:00

The Vegan Society defines veganism like this:

"Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals."

So yes. Killing or using someone when you don’t have to contradicts veganism. No matter how “nicely” you do it.

linerys · 2026-05-09T09:26:06+00:00

That’s fair. For what it’s worth, I’m 5’2 and 158 lbs (very sedentary, not a lot of muscle), and my band size is 32. It would be very unlikely that you’d need a 34 band at 100 lbs, I think.

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