Your lingerie matters.

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You wear it all day. You want to feel comfortable and confident in it!

Here are my Top 5 Tips To Get The Perfect Fit....

First of all you need to know your current size to use as a starting point. 

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As our bodies are always changing from weight gain or weight loss, to natural aging, or maybe pregnancy, breast feeding or cancer treatment, you will not necessarily be the size you were 6 months ago, never mind 10 years ago. 

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To measure yourself with a tape measure you need to take two measurements in inches.

• To get your cup size, pop on your most comfortable bra so that your bust is sitting where it would naturally sit in a bra. Then measure around the fullest part of your chest.

i.e 37 inches.

• Remove the bra and put the tape measure around your ribcage just under your bust where the band of the bra would go. It should be parallel to the floor and fit close but not too tight so it hurts. Measure in inches, if the number is even this is your band size, if the number is odd, round it up to the next even number and this is your band size. 

i.e 30 inches

• Then take your band measurement away from the first measurement and the difference is your cup size. 

i.e 37 - 30 = 7

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Pop on a bra in your newly measured size and look in the mirror. 

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The band of the bra should be doing all the work. This is where your support comes from.

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It should fit snug but it shouldn't feel so tight it's uncomfortable. You should be able to fit a finger between the band and your skin.

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It is important that it is not loose and baggy as that obviously isn't going to give you any support.

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Sometimes all that was needed was to go down a band size and up a cup size and it made a huge difference. 

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Your band should fit parallel to the floor.

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Also when you buy a bra you should always fit in on the loosest hook. 

Then as you wear and wash it, over time as the band stretches a little, you can tighten it. This is why the 3 hooks exist. 

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Once you have your band sorted, it's time to focus on the cups. Obviously there are different styles here depending on how you want the bra to look. 

You might want a balconette shape, a plunge shape or a full cup. 

But they should all follow the same rules. 

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Your bust shouldn't be spilling out of the cup or it is too small for you. You should fit comfortably in the cup.

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If your bra has wires and you like the look and shape wires give, it's really important to get this right.

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Wires should never feel like they are digging in to your breast tissue. This is very bad for your health. 

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If the cup is a good fit, the wires should shape your bust and feel comfortable. Have a look to check that the wires are sitting flat on your ribcage and not  digging in to your breast tissue. 

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