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Bra Size Calculator

Estimate US, UK, EU, French, and Australian bra sizes from bust and band measurements, or convert a listed size between regions. Results are a starting point — try on bras or get a professional fitting.

Estimate band and cup from bust and underbust in inches.

ExampleSample values — edit any field to see your result.

in

Loose circumference around the chest over the fullest part of the breasts, standing straight with arms at your sides, in a well-fitted bra. Measure to the nearest 1/4 in or 1/2 cm.

in

Firm (not tight) circumference measured directly under the breasts. Measure to the nearest 1/4 in or 1/2 cm.

Results update as you type.

US/CA size

34D

Estimated result

Note
The calculation result is only a starting point. A professional fitting or trying on bras to see which sizes work best is recommended. * few manufacturers use the underbust +4 method which adds four or five inches to the band size.

Sizes by location

LocationSizeCup
US/CA34D
UK34 or dress code 10D
US/CA (Underbust +4)*38D
UK (Underbust +4)*38D
EU (EN 13402)75 cmE
FR/BE/ES90 cmE
Australia/New Zealanddress code 12D

This calculator estimates bra size from two tape measurements — bust and band (frame) — and reports US/CA, UK, EU (EN 13402), French/Belgian/Spanish, and Australian/New Zealand sizes. A converter maps a listed size in one region to the others. Treat every result as a starting point: try bras on, or get a professional fitting. Brands do not share one grading system.

Formula

Convert both measurements with 1 in = 2.54 cm. The US/UK band is the truncated inch underbust, then odd numbers step up one so the band is even (the modern +0 method). Sister-size columns (EU, FR, AU, UK dress) round the underbust to a whole centimetre, convert back to inches, round, then even-up — so 32.5 in can print US 32 with EU 75 and dress 10.

Cups use the raw bust − band difference, not the rounded band:

US / UK / AU cup index  = floor(bust_in − band_in)     starting at AA = 0
EU / FR cup index       = floor((bust_cm − band_cm) / 2)  starting at AA = 0

Displayed bands (when the US band is at least 28):

US/CA            even inch band
UK               same band, plus "or dress code {lookupUS − 24}" from US 30
US/CA or UK +4   US band + 4
EU               {60 + 5 × ((lookupUS − 28) / 2)} cm
FR/BE/ES         EU + 15 cm
AU/NZ            dress code {lookupUS − 22}  (hidden below US 30)

The converter does not remeasure. It looks up the entered band and cup in that location's table and copies the same index into the other seven lists.

The educational inch and centimetre cup tables on many bra-size pages (AA at under 1 in, or AA at 10–11 cm) are not what the live calculator uses. Match this page to the working tool: AA at a 0 difference, then one cup per inch (or per 2 cm in EU/FR).

Signs of a poor fit

Surveys often claim most people wear the wrong size — methods vary, so treat the percentages loosely — but a too-large band with a too-small cup is the usual miss. Watch for a band that rides up or digs in, red marks, neck or shoulder pain, overflow at the cup edges, or a center panel that will not sit flat.

Examples

Default 38 in bust, 34 in band

Four inches of difference is cup D on the US/UK/AU scale. The even band is 34. EU uses centimetres, so the same pair is 75 cm E (and 90 cm E in France). Australia prints dress code 12 D. Underbust +4 is 38 D.

41 in bust, 33 in band

The US band even-ups 33 to 34, but the cup still uses 41 − 33 = 8, so the result is 34 H in the US, FF in the UK, G in Australia, and J in the EU — not the 41 − 34 difference.

Convert US 34 D

Index matching (not remeasuring) gives UK 34 D, EU 75 D, FR 90 D, AU 12 D, underbust +4 38 D, and UK dress code 10 D.

Frequently asked questions

How do I measure bust and band size?
Measure to the nearest 1/4 inch or 1/2 cm. Bust is a loose tape around the chest over the fullest part of the breasts, standing straight with arms at your sides, in a well-fitted bra. Band (frame) is a firm, not tight, tape directly under the breasts.
Why is this only a starting point?
Band and cup letters are not standardized. A 34B from two brands can fit differently, and many people wear a band that is too large with a cup that is too small. Use the result to try nearby sister sizes, or get a professional fitting.
What is a sister size?
Sister sizes keep the same cup volume while changing the band. Going up one even band and down one cup (34D to 36C) or down a band and up a cup (34D to 32DD) often feels similar. This calculator also shows the older underbust-plus-4 band, which some manufacturers still use.
Why don't US, UK, EU, and AU cups match?
Cups are indexed from the same bust-minus-band difference, but each region uses a different letter sequence after D. US 34H is not the same letter as UK FF or AU G. The converter maps listed sizes by table index, not by remeasuring.
What if my band is under 28 or the cup is huge?
US/UK modern bands start at 28. Smaller underbust measurements show "band too small to have size." Australian dress codes start at US 30 (AU 8). Differences beyond the published cup lists print "too big to have cup size."

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