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Bra fitting advice - 7 solvable sins

Use our list of common bra crimes to check the fit of your bra.

Solvable sin #1 - Bra straps digging into the shoulders?
Solvable sin #2 - The double boob effect?
Solvable sin #3 - Bra band digs into you?
Solvable sin #4 - Bra cups that gape or won't lay smooth?
Solvable sin #5 - Falling out of the bottom of your bra?
Solvable sin #6 - Sagging Breasts?
Solvable sin #7 - Bra band rides up your back?

Refer to our online bra fitting advice in order to measure yourself correctly.


Solvable sin #1 - Bra straps digging into the shoulders?

If your bra straps are digging into your shoulders, you might be wearing your straps too tight. Wear your bra straps taut so they don't slide off easily but not so tight that they cause strain or indentations. Try a convertible bra and wear the straps crossed over, this will take some of the pressure off your shoulders. If you have larger breasts, a padded or wider strap would also provide more comfort and alleviate any discomfort. Make sure your breasts feel supported by your body, not the straps.

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Solvable sin #2 - The double boob effect?

If your breasts are bulging out from the top cup of your bra making you look like you have 4 breasts, then the cup you are wearing is too small. If the Bra band fits fine then the only thing you need to size up is your cup.

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Solvable sin #3 - Bra band digs into you?

If your bra band digs into your skin and makes the bra uncomfortable, then the band size is too small. You need to go up a band size and re-measure your cup size. Look at the sides of the cups and run your hand along the length of the underwire. Check that it is sitting against your torso, not on your breast tissue. If the wire is on your breast tissue then the wire is too small, you need to go up in the cup.

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Solvable sin #4 - Bra cups that gape or won't lay smooth?

Lean forward and adjust your breasts into the bra, if the cups pucker or gape at the top then the cup size is too big. You will have to go down one cup size. Another cause may be that the particular bra style you have chosen may not work with your breast shape in which case try a different style.

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Solvable sin #5 - Falling out of the bottom of your bra?

If your breasts are falling out from underneath your underwire then the bra band is too big. You will have to go down a size in the band. E.g. from a size 36 to a 34.

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Solvable sin #6 - Sagging Breasts?

If your breasts look unsupported in your bra, your bra may be too old. Bras generally last 6 - 9 months depending on your breast size and how you wash them. A properly fitting bra should make your breast look lifted, upright and perky. If your bra does not give you this look, it's time for a new bra.

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Solvable sin #7 - Bra band rides up your back?

There are generally 3 reasons why this occurs:
1. You might be adjusting your bra straps too tight, making the band ride up. If this looks like it could be the problem, lengthen the straps and see.
2. The bra band is too big. You should be able to fit 2 fingers beneath the underband comfortably, not a whole fist!
3. The Bra is too old and is stretched. It's time to buy a new bra in the correct size. To find out how to prolong the life of your lingerie, click here

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