Bra fitting advice

The first thing to say about bra fitting, is that if your bra is not comfortable, it is not right.

This ‘rightness’ may be the wrong size, or the wrong style.

It is also worth mentioning that all bras fit differently – even from the same manufacturer! The bra fit will depend on the following:

®    Style

®    Fabric used (and the stretch in that fabric)

®    Wired or Soft Cup

We know from various research studies that badly fitting bras can affect a woman’s health, including causing cysts and breast cancer. This has been highlighted recently in the media including on television by style-gurusTrinny and Susannah. But still women are confused about how to fit a bra, and what to look for when buying bras. The bra fitters from bras4mums and bras4all are happy to give free advice to women (and men who also like to buy nice lingerie), but the following are some basic guidelines to follow:

General bra fitting advice

Pregnancy/Nursing bra fitting advice

Post Surgery bra fitting advice