r/bigboobproblems • u/denver_rose • 2h ago

bras I hate my bra size Spoiler

I measure to a 32DDD which is technically an 32F. But every bra I try on never fits. The cup is either too big, or the band is too tight. Or the bra feels like it fits but the gore doesnt touch. Its terrible, im 25 and never had a proper fitting bra except sports bra.

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u/acrylicquartz 36G (UK) 2h ago

You may want to bring this over to r/abrathatfits . They're very helpful when it comes to fit and measurement problems.

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u/denver_rose 1h ago

I did the calculator 34DD
My snug underbust is 32 and my leaning bust is 41 though 😬

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u/AdWooden6904 32LL (UK) 2h ago

I second this. It probably has to do with narrow/wide set and the various levels of projection you may have.

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u/Shanakitty 32K (UK) 2h ago

If you're using calculators/size charts that have you add inches to your underbust first or measure your overbust to get your band size, you need a larger cup and a smaller band size (which is incredibly common; most people are). Most "professional" fitters (especially at chain stores) are very poorly trained, trained primarily to make sales rather than to fit people, and will also put people in a band too large + cup too small.

32DDD is often one of the smallest-band/largest-cup combinations sold in stores, so it's a super common mis-size for people with large busts but when properly fitted, is more of a medium-band, medium cup size (note US 32DDD/F is UK 32E). I second the recommendation to measure yourself using the calculator on /r/ABraThatFits, and take a look through the info in the Beginner's Guide there. Don't be surprised if you get a size like 28GG or 28H, which are not nearly as unusual as they may sound when people are properly fitted.

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u/ripe_organisation 2h ago

That gore not tacking is the real tell, means the cup volume's off somehow even if it feels close. Might be worth double checking your shape, wide root vs narrow root can throw off a measurement-based size way more than people expect