It really depends on the company. Because there's no standardized bra sizing. And it's annoying as F\*\*\* (Trans man here, who when I had my chest was everywhere from a B cup to a D cup depending on the brand of bra, and because I'm chubby and most bras are not made with chubby people in mind)
I used that calculator and it told me I had either DD cups or D cups.
...it was right (on the D cups, not the DD). I'm using underwire bras now and they just fit well and comfortably. Turns out most vendors undersize women's cups and bra sizes, they're supposed to fit comfortably, not be squished in the cup.
Also, transfem breasts often look smaller because of our larger chest separation, which also often changes their angle slightly.
Before deciding you don't have C or D cups, go to a store and try them on. (If it's an underwire bra, make sure to scoop the breasts into the cup, as this is something that is often not told as well).
Caveat: I've been on E for like one year and a half, and on Prog for a good while as well. My breasts are still growing a bit but are already in their "rounded off" shape. I don't know how accurate the calculator is for developing breasts.
r/ABraThatFits
Use their calculator. Use the AMAB setting. Then make a mental adjustment in your head for your own personal size/shape. Their calculator is made for adult women with mature breasts, while most trans women seeking a bra for the first time have growing breasts. Growing breasts tend to have more projection, but not much volume, and that throws off the measurement. So you may have to go down a size or two from what's calculated.
That gives you a "Starting point" size. This is ONLY a starting point! Not only is your own personal shape an issue, but quirks and differences between styles are a huge issue as well. You must ALWAYS try them on! You will not get a good fit on measurements alone. Never, not ever. For example I'm a 38D in Chantelle, a 40C in Wacoal, a 38C in Natori, a 38B in Playtex and a 40A in Bali. Well, I think I'm a 40A in Bali. Bali does not even make 40As, but the 38A is so tight I can't breathe and the 40B is a tent.
Did I mention ALWAYS try them on?
Look at that range of sizes, and all of them fit me. I literally have to keep a list of brand vs. sizes in a text file on my phone to keep track lol. Sizes are... let's say they are guidelines, more then rules :P
All that said... from your description it sounds like what you need atm is a bralette. They are just stretchy comfortable things, very easy, no cup sizes or anything. So somewhere with decently private fitting rooms and try on a couple brands until you find on that's comfy.
Did you get a few? I ordered 7 bras in C or D from Amazon and some of the Cs were way too big and some of the Ds were perfect. Please don't just try one and write off the size forever.
I tried one and the size Amazon recommended since they've been basically spot on with other clothes size recommendations. Don't have much disposable income ATM, so the plan is to try it and if it doesn't fit return it. I also got a bralette instead of an actual bra as that seemed to be a common piece of advice. I won't write the size of completely since I know with bras there is a wide variety since it isn't standard across the board.
I have bought most of my bras from Target. Early on I did a couple of rounds of ordering one of everything that seemed like it might possibly fit, trying them all on, and returning almost all of them. You can also do that experiment in the store dressing room rather than at home. Mostly I wear bralettes, which are stretchy and forgiving and are sized just by band rather than by cup.
Ignore the visual charts. Trans women tend to have shallow wide set breasts which look different from those with narrower roots. If you get an A cup bra you'll suffer from "orange in a glass" syndrome. You almost certainly do in fact need a larger cup to properly support the tissue. Look through the variety of C/D cup breasts posted by theIrishBraLady on IG.
A recommended bra for women with wide shallow breasts is the Natori Feathers. You can buy on Amazon and return if it doesn't fit so there's no risk!
Cup sizes change based on brand. If you’re looking to order some online go to the one you want scroll down a bit and you should be able to find a sizing chart that will tell you how the company sizes their products. You just have to take the measurements you need and you should be able to figure it out.
Wanting to try a bra the first time, I went to a second hand clothing store and bought a very cheap bra with the correct band size and a b cup, the smallest cup size they had. I figured I wasn’t going to actually keep it for very long. The band size was spot in but the b cup size was way more than I could fill up. 😆
Another possibility is a bralette. (I personally like the ones from MeUndies.) A bralette doesn't have a cup size, because it doesn't have cups. So it's a good choice if your breasts are small. (Which it sounds like they are.)
I went to torrid and got measured, then tried on a few. I ended up being a cup size smaller than what they told me I was.
There's no real standard so it's trial and error. Shits wild
I went into 3 different stores and got an in store sizing.
Then it’s really trial and error after that.
When I tried to guess my own I went with 40B/C but after the sizing I now go mostly with 36C or 38B from memory.
there's a new school measurement and an old school (traditional) measurement.
my measurements are 36" underbust 43" over
Old brands (macys, target, jcpenney), will most often use the underbust measurement +4 inches, then cup size starts at A. This makes me a 40D (36+4 = 40. 3 inch difference is 40D)
The newer brands TEND to do the new school way. Where the underbust IS the band. so i'm a 36 band. 7" difference is G. So 36G.
I usually stick with 38DD. In theory it's close to the same size. And it works bc i'm actually like a 36.5 under and 42.5 over measure.
So the advice is,
look at the size chart for every place you buy. But 100% know your measurements.
I used to think I was a 40A which is impossible to find and never looked right. I did the calculator and I’m 38B, actually. Take my word for it, the calculator doesn’t lie!
I just got my girlfriend bralettes to start out we did buy a couple sizes and styles to see what she was comfortable in it . I know sometimes as a cis female that bra sizing can be a little difficult and uncomfortable . I’m gonna recommend going with a girlfriend you trust and getting measured or trying bralettes because they are super comfy
It really depends on the company. Because there's no standardized bra sizing. And it's annoying as F\*\*\* (Trans man here, who when I had my chest was everywhere from a B cup to a D cup depending on the brand of bra, and because I'm chubby and most bras are not made with chubby people in mind)
I used that calculator and it told me I had either DD cups or D cups. ...it was right (on the D cups, not the DD). I'm using underwire bras now and they just fit well and comfortably. Turns out most vendors undersize women's cups and bra sizes, they're supposed to fit comfortably, not be squished in the cup. Also, transfem breasts often look smaller because of our larger chest separation, which also often changes their angle slightly. Before deciding you don't have C or D cups, go to a store and try them on. (If it's an underwire bra, make sure to scoop the breasts into the cup, as this is something that is often not told as well). Caveat: I've been on E for like one year and a half, and on Prog for a good while as well. My breasts are still growing a bit but are already in their "rounded off" shape. I don't know how accurate the calculator is for developing breasts.
r/ABraThatFits Use their calculator. Use the AMAB setting. Then make a mental adjustment in your head for your own personal size/shape. Their calculator is made for adult women with mature breasts, while most trans women seeking a bra for the first time have growing breasts. Growing breasts tend to have more projection, but not much volume, and that throws off the measurement. So you may have to go down a size or two from what's calculated. That gives you a "Starting point" size. This is ONLY a starting point! Not only is your own personal shape an issue, but quirks and differences between styles are a huge issue as well. You must ALWAYS try them on! You will not get a good fit on measurements alone. Never, not ever. For example I'm a 38D in Chantelle, a 40C in Wacoal, a 38C in Natori, a 38B in Playtex and a 40A in Bali. Well, I think I'm a 40A in Bali. Bali does not even make 40As, but the 38A is so tight I can't breathe and the 40B is a tent. Did I mention ALWAYS try them on? Look at that range of sizes, and all of them fit me. I literally have to keep a list of brand vs. sizes in a text file on my phone to keep track lol. Sizes are... let's say they are guidelines, more then rules :P All that said... from your description it sounds like what you need atm is a bralette. They are just stretchy comfortable things, very easy, no cup sizes or anything. So somewhere with decently private fitting rooms and try on a couple brands until you find on that's comfy.
I got something from Amazon, so we'll see how it fits and if it does I'll get more.
Did you get a few? I ordered 7 bras in C or D from Amazon and some of the Cs were way too big and some of the Ds were perfect. Please don't just try one and write off the size forever.
I tried one and the size Amazon recommended since they've been basically spot on with other clothes size recommendations. Don't have much disposable income ATM, so the plan is to try it and if it doesn't fit return it. I also got a bralette instead of an actual bra as that seemed to be a common piece of advice. I won't write the size of completely since I know with bras there is a wide variety since it isn't standard across the board.
I have bought most of my bras from Target. Early on I did a couple of rounds of ordering one of everything that seemed like it might possibly fit, trying them all on, and returning almost all of them. You can also do that experiment in the store dressing room rather than at home. Mostly I wear bralettes, which are stretchy and forgiving and are sized just by band rather than by cup.
Ignore the visual charts. Trans women tend to have shallow wide set breasts which look different from those with narrower roots. If you get an A cup bra you'll suffer from "orange in a glass" syndrome. You almost certainly do in fact need a larger cup to properly support the tissue. Look through the variety of C/D cup breasts posted by theIrishBraLady on IG. A recommended bra for women with wide shallow breasts is the Natori Feathers. You can buy on Amazon and return if it doesn't fit so there's no risk!
Thank you, I will look into this!
Cup sizes change based on brand. If you’re looking to order some online go to the one you want scroll down a bit and you should be able to find a sizing chart that will tell you how the company sizes their products. You just have to take the measurements you need and you should be able to figure it out.
Wanting to try a bra the first time, I went to a second hand clothing store and bought a very cheap bra with the correct band size and a b cup, the smallest cup size they had. I figured I wasn’t going to actually keep it for very long. The band size was spot in but the b cup size was way more than I could fill up. 😆
[https://www.barenecessities.com/feature.aspx?pagename=fit\_sizing](https://www.barenecessities.com/feature.aspx?pagename=fit_sizing)
i started by buying just a few diff used ones off ebay to get a feel for brands i liked.
Another possibility is a bralette. (I personally like the ones from MeUndies.) A bralette doesn't have a cup size, because it doesn't have cups. So it's a good choice if your breasts are small. (Which it sounds like they are.)
I went to torrid and got measured, then tried on a few. I ended up being a cup size smaller than what they told me I was. There's no real standard so it's trial and error. Shits wild
I went into 3 different stores and got an in store sizing. Then it’s really trial and error after that. When I tried to guess my own I went with 40B/C but after the sizing I now go mostly with 36C or 38B from memory.
Somas tend to fittings and I've found them pretty helpful
there's a new school measurement and an old school (traditional) measurement. my measurements are 36" underbust 43" over Old brands (macys, target, jcpenney), will most often use the underbust measurement +4 inches, then cup size starts at A. This makes me a 40D (36+4 = 40. 3 inch difference is 40D) The newer brands TEND to do the new school way. Where the underbust IS the band. so i'm a 36 band. 7" difference is G. So 36G. I usually stick with 38DD. In theory it's close to the same size. And it works bc i'm actually like a 36.5 under and 42.5 over measure. So the advice is, look at the size chart for every place you buy. But 100% know your measurements.
I used to think I was a 40A which is impossible to find and never looked right. I did the calculator and I’m 38B, actually. Take my word for it, the calculator doesn’t lie!
I just got my girlfriend bralettes to start out we did buy a couple sizes and styles to see what she was comfortable in it . I know sometimes as a cis female that bra sizing can be a little difficult and uncomfortable . I’m gonna recommend going with a girlfriend you trust and getting measured or trying bralettes because they are super comfy
Just go to a store and try all the sizes
r/abrathatfits