It wasn’t unusual for many college-age young adults to come looking for bras for their upcoming Spring Breaks and Summer Vacations. After all, breaks and vacations are the time to get some new useful items for your wardrobe.
One such young adult college-age woman entered the BRABAR Studio to look for an everyday bra and strapless bra option. She specifically wanted an everyday bra with a back closure and a strapless one that she could wear with all her spring and summer outfits. She said her size was a 32B bra size, but I offered to measure her anyway. Finding the correct band size and bust size is always key to finding the perfect fitting bra.
After I took her to the fitting area, I measured her. The young adult measured a 28-inch rib cage measurement. Therefore, she had a 28 bra band size. Her overbust measurement was a 33-inch bust size. To calculate your bra size, you subtract your bra band size from your bust size. The difference between her two measurements of 28 and 33 was a 5-inch difference. Each inch is a cup size, so 1 inch is an A-cup, 2-inch is a B-cup, 3-inch is a C-cup, 4-inch is a D-Cup, 5-inch is a DD-cup/E-cup, and 6-inch is a DDD-cup/F-cup. Since the difference is 5 inches, the tween girl was a 28DD bra size. She was petite in the ribcage and had a full bust.
Since she was looking for both everyday back closure, strapless, and spring/summer options, I suggested:
- The classic Everyday Bra is a versatile, all-day supportive bra with a back closure featuring a smooth design and removable cups for comfort and style. This bra comes in three everyday colors: Black, Mushroom, and Natural Gray. Natural Gray and Mushroom are good neutrals to use under white and light-colored tops. Black is a great all-around bra. The everyday bra has adjustable straps.
- The best-selling Soft Day Bra with back closure combines the everyday ease of a bralette with a surprisingly supportive bra. The Soft Day Bra comes in three everyday colors: Black, White, and Ballet Pink. The Black Soft Day Bra is a great all-around, everyday bra. The Ballet Pink is a fun, yet neutral color to go under those white shirts and it won’t show. After all, white under white shows. The White Bra is good for when you need specifically a white bra. It can also be used under dark shirts.
- The BRABAR Soft Strapless Bra is ultra-versatile and comfortable. Our Soft Strapless Bra top offers endless styling options. This strapless bra top is ideal for off-shoulder, one-shoulder, and halter styles, providing both support and style. The strapless bra is a bra for tube tops as well. It’s a practical choice for everyday use in spring or summer but for all year. The strapless bra comes in two colors: Black and Mushroom, both great basic colors for under any outfit.
- The Soft V Laceback Bralette is a reversible and comfortable bralette that adds a pretty touch to your daily wardrobe V-neck lace back bra top. The Soft V Lace Bralette is perfect for everyday lace with a supersoft touch, providing both support and style. The beautiful lace is nice enough even to show with open-back or backless tops. It now comes in nine great colors: Black, Ash, Asphalt, Chive, Faded Denim, Pale Mauve, Victoria Blue, Fuschia Rose, and Chocolate Brown!
- The Soft Cami is a fan-favorite, comfortable, versatile, and supportive bra top. The Soft Cami Bra is a seamless, unlined double-layer wire-free bra top. Cami bras are a great starter teen bralette. It is super soft and comes in great colors as an option as a bralette for teens and young adults. The soft cami bra has adjustable straps. The Soft Cami now comes in more color options. In addition to classic black and classic white, the Soft Cami comes in Mushroom, Della Robbia Blue, Fuschia Rose, and Orchid Pink.
- The Open-Back Backless Halter Bralette is a great option for backless and open-back outfits. It provides style and support. It can also be used as a halter bra top, with a leather or jean jacket over top, or on its own. This multipurpose option is a great addition to a wardrobe for tweens, teens, and young adults alike.
- The Strappy Halter Bralette is a strappy halter bra that blends a seamless design with all-day comfort. The Strappy Halter Bralette can double as a medium-impact sports teen bralette. It can also be used as a halter bra top, with a leather or jean jacket over top, or on its own. This multipurpose option is a great addition to a wardrobe for tweens, teens, and young adults alike.
- The Lace Halter Bralette is a beautiful lace halter bralette that combines feminine details with everyday comfort and support. The Lace Halter Bralette is ideal for a teen girl's daily activities or as a medium-impact sports bra. It can also be used as a halter bra top, with a leather or jean jacket over top, or on its own. This multipurpose option is a great addition to a wardrobe for tweens, teens, and young adults alike.
- The Soft Crop Multiway Convertible Bra Top is ultra-versatile and comfortable, our soft multiway convertible bra offers endless styling options. Wear it as a backless halter bra, create a criss-cross style, or use the fully adjustable cami straps to achieve your perfect fit. It's the ideal bra or top for any outfit. The Soft Crop Multiway Convertible Bra Top is a great multipurpose bralette for teens and young adults option where you can change the straps to become a thin halter bralette, a criss-cross back teen bralette, or a one-shoulder bralette. With some adjustment, it would also make for a casual strapless bra.
Ultimately, the college-age young adult woman purchased the Everyday Bra in 28-30 and the Soft Strapless Bra in 28-30.
The Everyday Bra worked for her because of the adjustability aspect of the bra. The back closure made the wireless Everyday Bra feel like a traditional wire bra just without the wire. She said she would recommend BRABAR to her friends and come back for more everyday bras.
The Soft Strapless Bra had been a perfect option for her as she planned to go on her Spring Break and then her summer vacation with many strapless and tube tops. So of course, she needed the best strapless bra to go with everything for her spring and summer wardrobe.
Here’s the cheat sheet on how to find the correct band and how to measure bust sizes:
- Measure Underbust: Wrap a soft measuring tape around your body, right below your breasts. The number you read on the tape is your band size. Round to the nearest even whole number.
- Measure Overbust: Wrap a soft measuring tape around your body, over the fullest part of your breasts. The number you read on the tape is your bust size; round to the nearest whole number.
- Calculate Cup Size: Subtract your band size from your bust size. This number is your cup size or the volume of your breast tissue. Your cup size in inches is represented by an alphabet (sizes AAA to DDD/F). 1 inch = A cup, 2 inches = B cup, 3 inches = C cup, etc.
- Your bra size is your band size + your cup size alphabet. BUST - BAND = Cup Size in inches
- This is converted to bra size as Band Size and Cup Size
