The Lingerie Fitting Room

Size Charts & Information to Help You Buy the Correct Size Lingerie or Sleepwear

Welcome to our fitting room where you can find all the information you need to order the right size lingerie or sleepwear. We have a lot of information on this page but if you prefer just to send us a message for some help please complete the form below:

It is so easy to order the wrong size so it is always worth checking to avoid disappointment. Amazingly, many women are wearing the wrong bra size and an equally large number of people would give the wrong dress size if they were asked right now to state what size they are. So help us to deliver the right size to you first time by checking your measurements against the size chart below. If you are not a UK customer, you will see that there are sizes for Europe and the USA as well. If you are still uncertain after checking your measurements against the chart please feel free to contact us - we are here to help.

SIZE BY COUNTRY			Bust		Waist		Hips
UK	EURO	USA	Inches	Centimetres	Inches	Centimetres	Inches	Centimetres
8	36	6	32.5	84	25	63	34	88
10	38	8	34	87	27	68	36	92
12	40	10	36	92	29	73	38	97
14	42	12	38	97	31	78	40	102
16	44	14	40	102	33	83	42	107
18	46	16	42	107	35	88	44	112
20	48	18	44	112	37	93	46	117
22	50	20	46	118	39	98	48	122
24	52	22	48	123	41	104	50	127
26	54	24	50	128	43	110	52	132
28	56	26	52	132	45	114	54	137
30	58	28	54	137	47	119	56	142

Which Bra Size Should You Buy

Working out the bra size you need it not quite so simple. There is a lot of confusion and this is not helped by the international variables.

It is estimated that as many as 80% of women are wearing a bra that does not fit properly. The following notes and charts are just one way to measure for a bra, there are other ways but we know this method works. It is best to get someone else to measure you if you can.

Stage 1. Finding Your Bra Band Size.

Take a tape measure and take the measurement around the rib cage immediately below the breasts. Make sure that the tape measure is at the same level all the way round and is neither too tight or too loose.

Make a note of the result. You will need it to calculate the band and cup size. If it is an even number such as 28 add 4, this will give a bra band size of 32 and if it is an uneven number then you should add 5. The resulting number is your bra band size. eg under bust measurement 30 + 4 = bra band 34 or under bust measurement 29 + 5 = bra band 34.

Stage 2. Finding Your Cup Size.

Take the tape measure again and this time measure around the body at the fullest part of the bust. Keep the tape at the same level all the way round and again make sure it is neither too loose or too tight.

Now take the original rib cage measurement that you made a note of in stage 1 before the adjustment and subtract that from the bust measurement.

For instance, if your original measurement around the ribs was 28 inches and your measurement around the bust is 34, take 28 from 34 and you are left with 6. That number is your cup size. To convert it to the alpha code used by bra manufacturers you need to check the chart below.

Difference between Measurements		Cup Size	Cup Size	Cup Size	Cup Size	Cup Size	Cup Size
Inches	Centimetres	UK	US	EURO	FRANCE	ITALY	AUS/NZ
3	7.2	AA	AA	AA	AA
4	10	A	A	A	A	A	A
5	12.3	B	B	B	B	B	B
6	15.2	C	C	C	C	C	C
7	18	D	D	D	D	D	D
8	20.2	DD	DD/E	E	E	DD	DD
9	23	E	DDD/F	F	F	E	E
10	25.2	F	G	G	G	F	F

So using our example of someone with a 28 inch measurement under the bust and a 34 inch measurement around the bust the calculation is 28+4 = 32 band size. 34-28 = 6 = C. So the bra size would be: 32C.

We hope that the above has explained how you can find your correct bra size but now how to apply that to the various sizes you might see when you are shopping for lingerie is the next stage.

Stage 3. Understanding International Bra Sizes

Different countries use different alpha/numeric coding for their bras. Many manufacturers now show the UK and European standard sizing on their labels.

UK	US	EURO	FRANCE	ITALY	AUS/NZ
AA	AA	AA	AA
A	A	A	A	A	A
B	B	B	B	B	B
C	C	C	C	C	C
D	D	D	D	D	D
DD	DD/E	E	E	DD	DD
E	DDD/F	F	F	E	E
F	G	G	G	F	F

And on Ever-so-Sexy.com you will find that the bra sizes are given in the UK standard. If you are not from the UK or are unsure which is the right bra size for you then just check the charts here. It is not just the cup sizes that are coded differently in different countries - so here is another chart (below) which shows you how the bra brands are coded in various countries.

UK	US	EURO	FRANCE	ITALY	AUS/NZ
32	32	70	85	1	10
34	34	75	90	2	12
36	36	80	95	3	14
38	38	85	100	4	16
40	40	90	105	5	18
42	42	95

A Last Note About Bra Sizes

The cup size on a bra is always relative in size to the band. So a 32D will NOT have the same cup size as a 38D. Going down a band sizes increases the cup size by one - eg 34C = 32D This relativity between cup and band sizes does mean that there is some "overlap" between sizes. This can be seen in practise on our site for the Luxxa range where the two larger options are 32C/34B and 34C/36B. This is very useful if you see a bra that is not in your usual size as you have the option to go either up or down a band size - for instance if your normal bra size is 34C but the bra you want to buy is not available in that size, you could select either a 32D or 36B. We would not however recommend moving more than one band size in either direction as it is the band that provides the main support on your bra and you need to ensure that the band fits properly.

If you are still unsure about the size you need to order then just send us a message and we will do what we can to help. But in the end there is no better way to ensure that you order the correct size than to take your measurements with a tape measure and check our charts to see which size relates to your measurements.