Do you think you are wearing the right bra size? I thought so too until I met Freddy Zappe.
Zappe is something of a magician: When I met with Everden’s fitness specialist at Toronto’s swanky Four Seasons hotel, I felt pretty confident that she would tell me I had my bra problem under control.
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Instead, I came out two cup sizes larger and 4 inches away from my band. Turns out I definitely didn’t have it under control.
And I am not the only one. Up to 85 percent of women are said to wear the wrong bra size.
So how can you avoid the bad bra routine? I asked Zappe to tell me some of his inside secrets.
What are the biggest mistakes women make when it comes to sizes?
Women generally think they are bigger in the band and smaller in the cups than they really are.
Okay, but if you’re like me, you have no idea! How exactly ought a bra fit?
The most important aspects to consider in a well-fitting bra are:
1. The center of the bra should lie flat against the chest wall.
2. The ring must seat behind the breast tissue (not on top of it) to ensure that the breasts are fully supported.
3. The band should fit snugly around your torso (like a comfortable hug). The band should be tight enough to remain parallel to the floor and level around the body.
Is there a specific way you should try on a bra to see if it’s the right size?
We recommend placing a new bra in the looser hook. The band will stretch with use and this way you can adjust it as it stretches, down to the second and finally the last hook to maintain the original support. You will wear your bra more before it gets tired and needs to be removed. Is essential “lower, bend over and pick up” the breast tissue from back to front into the cups: it is fair as important as finding the right style and size. There is no “proper fit” without “throwing in and out.” This will change the way your bra fits and, most importantly, how you feel. Here’s how to do it:
1. Bend over: Bend forward from the waist, allowing your breasts to fall into the cups.
2. Stroke: Then, with the opposite hand, gently bring the breast tissue forward from the back toward your neckline…
3. Place it in front of and above the bottom wire inside the cup… (Editor’s note: The “slide and pick” method basically involves leaning forward and letting the breast tissue “fall” forward and then trying on the bra .See an instruction here)
What’s the number one sign that you’re wearing the wrong size bra?
As I mentioned before, women often buy cups that are too small and bands that are too big. The telltale sign of a band that is too big is that it will ride up your back and consequently your breasts will fall in front, much like a see-saw or see-saw. The band is up and the breasts are down. Of course we want the breasts. above, and the band below. Ninety percent of a bra’s support comes from the band, so it should fit comfortably around your torso. The straps are there to help. If you see that the breast tissue is coming out of the cups and/or the underwire is pressing on the breast tissue, the cups are too small.
Why do so many women wear the wrong bra size?
Because no one told us what to do!
Any final advice?
If you feel claustrophobic and uncomfortable in your bra, consider going up to the cup, and not in the band. If the cups are too small, the entire bra will feel too tight. When we feel uncomfortable, we automatically want to climb the band for relief. Usually going up one cup size, or even two sizes, will be enough. In the past, cup sizes were only available for a DD cup, so to get more cup capacity, we had to go up the band, which ended up not supporting the breasts at all.
Several brands now offer many more cup sizes, so it is possible to get a more “custom” fit. Eveden brands are offered in a K cup – that’s 12 D! This allows us to go down on the band and then up on the cups as much as we need to achieve a perfect fit.
Have you tried the “throw and pick” method to find the right size bra? Let us know by sending a tweet to @YahooStyleCA.
