Fit · 4 min read

How to measure your bra size at home

Most women in Pakistan have never been measured — a bra is bought by guesswork, from a market stall or a relative's advice. Two numbers and two minutes are all it takes to know your real size, and feeling beautiful starts there.

What you need

A soft tailor's tape (the kind every home with a sewing machine has).
A mirror, so you can check the tape is level at the back.
Your best-fitting bra on — unpadded if you have one — or nothing at all.

The two measurements

1Underbust: wrap the tape snugly around your ribcage, just under your bust, level all the way round. Breathe out. Write the number down in inches.
2Bust: wrap the tape loosely around the fullest part of your bust, again level at the back. Don't pull it tight. Write it down.

Measure twice. If the two readings differ, use the average.

Turn them into your size

Your band is your underbust rounded to the nearest even number — 31 becomes 32, 33.5 becomes 34. (Exactly halfway? Round up.)

Your cup is the difference between your bust and that band number, one cup for every inch: 1 inch is an A, 2 is a B, 3 is a C, 4 is a D, 5 is a DD.

Example: underbust 31.5" rounds to a 32 band. Bust 35" minus 32 is 3 inches — a C cup. Your size is 32C.

Difference between bust and band, and the cup it gives
Difference	Cup
Less than ½"	AA
1"	A
2"	B
3"	C
4"	D
5"	DD
6"	DDD (UK E)

Check the fit when it arrives

Between sizes? Go up a band. A band that feels firm on day one is comfortable by the end of the week; a loose one never supports.

The band sits level and firm — you can slide two fingers under it, not a whole hand.
The centre between the cups lies flat against your chest.
No spilling over the top of the cup, and no wrinkles in it.
The straps stay put without digging in — the band does the work, not the straps.

Urdu mein

۱۔ ٹیپ کو چھاتی کے بالکل نیچے، سیدھا اور کس کر لپیٹیں — یہ آپ کا انڈربسٹ ہے۔

۲۔ اب چھاتی کے سب سے بھرے حصے پر ٹیپ ڈھیلا لپیٹیں — یہ آپ کا بسٹ ہے۔

۳۔ انڈربسٹ کو قریب ترین جفت عدد تک پورا کریں (۳۱ ⇐ ۳۲) — یہ بینڈ ہے۔

۴۔ بسٹ میں سے بینڈ نفی کریں: ۱ انچ = A، ۲ = B، ۳ = C، ۴ = D۔

Or let The Measure do the sum

The Measure walks you through both measurements in English or Urdu, does the arithmetic, shows its working, and remembers your size across the shop. And if it still isn't right, you can exchange within 14 days.

Questions

Should I measure in inches or centimetres?

Either works — The Measure accepts both. Band sizes are in inches, so if you measure in centimetres, divide by 2.54.

What if my measurements put me between two sizes?

Go up one band size. A slightly firm band softens with wear; a loose band never supports properly.

How often should I measure?

Once a year, and again after pregnancy, weight change, or before your wedding — sizes change more than most people think.

Bra ka size kaise pata karein?

Tape ko chhaati ke bilkul neeche kas kar lapetein (underbust) aur phir sab se bhare hissay par dheela (bust). Underbust ko qareebi jufti number tak pura karein — yeh band hai. Bust mein se band minus karein: 1 inch = A, 2 = B, 3 = C, 4 = D. Ya The Measure se do minute mein pata karein.