The bra fitting: 7 key steps!
More than 80% of women Do not wear the good bra size.
Indeed, you have many to wear the same bra size for years. Yet your body is evolving over time, as well as your chest.
It is essential to regularly take your measurements, especially when taking or weight loss. This will allow you to know your exact size of bra and thus guarantee a perfect maintenance of your chest and optimal comfort!
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The bra fitting: 7 essential steps
You know your exact size of bra and want to try your last purchase? Install you comfortably in your room and place in front of your mirror.
1. Adjust the staples
First of all, you must staple your bra in your back and not at the front to not deform the frames and keep your bra in good condition.
The staples must be closed to the widest or middle rank: it allows the bra to be too tight, or too loose. The ideal is to staple the widest rank to leave you a margin in case of weight loss.
You should never staple your bra to the tightest rank! If you feel the need to wear it at the tight, it is because the size of your bra is not suitable.
2. Check the back trick
You have to adjust the back-to-turn, it should not go back. If the turn of back goes up, the size is too big.
In order to check if the backpack is at the right size, you must be able to pass your finger easily between the skin and the bra.
3. Well position your chest
Lean forward so that your chest fill the cap.
Use your opposite hand to place your breast to the center and hold the reinforcement with the other hand.
This step is essential because if your chest is poorly positioned, it misuses your bra size.
4. Flag the straps
It is useless to override the straps, because it marks and digs the shoulders. The more the straps are fine, the more they risk digging the shoulders and trace back. Well-set straps make it easy to reach the ramp and shoulder.
The majority of women do not have symmetrical breasts, which is quite normal because the human body is not symmetrical. The adjustment of the straps may be different from one shoulder to another. So you have to take the time to set each strap at the right size.
For women who have fall shoulders, there are several solutions:
Wear a bra with integrated braces that will help cross the shoulder straps.
Use silicone shoulders. Which does not dig up the shoulders and straps can not slip.
5. Wear the good cap
You have to look at where the frame is placed. It must be well plated under the chest and must completely encompass the breast until the back of the breast.
If the frame is too short : A disgraceful shape forms on the side of the chest. In this case, you have to focus on a higher size of cap.
If the chest overflows And is cut on top, it means the bra is too small.
If the Bonnet Bagel, you have to take a lower bonnet size.
Once the bra in place, the chest must be well maintained and enhanced.
6. Check the cups
The cups, which is located on the sternum, must be well plated against the skin. If you can make a finger between the cups and your skin, it's not the right size.
Note: A thin person may have the dug sternum.
7. Comfort
It is essential that you feel well in your bra. To check that, you can lift the arms to see if the bra does not move. In addition, the chest should not be cut by the bra.
Finally, the bra must be comfortable. It takes about 8 seconds to find out if you are in your bra.