{"id":35220,"date":"2026-10-05T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?p=35220"},"modified":"2026-10-05T09:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T07:30:00","slug":"band-and-cup-sizes-explained-in-plain-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/lingerie\/band-and-cup-sizes-explained-in-plain-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Band and cup sizes explained in plain terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35220\" class=\"elementor elementor-35220\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c230376 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c230376\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c047b5 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41c047b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-wd-title title wd-f710355f\"><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-bbdfe8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bbdfe8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8774c3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"8774c3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Most women wear the wrong size without knowing it. A soft tape measure and ten minutes at home is all you need to get close. Stand straight, breathe out and wrap the tape snugly under your bust. Write that number down. Then measure around the fullest part of your chest, keeping the tape level and loose enough to sit flat.<\/p><p><em>The gap between the two numbers points to your cup size. Treat it as a starting point, then try the set on. If the band rides up or the cups gape, move a size and test again.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-cdae3a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdae3a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21e3de2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21e3de2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757df7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"757df7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2>Fitting night in Sandton<\/h2><p>Join us in Sandton for an evening of fittings, tea and style advice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474d176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_infobox\" data-id=\"474d176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-info-box text-left box-icon-align-top box-style-base color-scheme-\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"info-box-title title box-title-style-default wd-fontsize-s\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEVENT INFO\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-box-inner reset-last-child\"data-elementor-setting-key=\"content\"><p>\u201cEvening Fit Session\u201d @Satynrose Sandton Boutique<br \/>\n14 Rivonia Road, Sandton, 2196 (Gautrain: Sandton Station)<br \/>\n8 to 12 April, from 12:00 to 18:00<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"wd-info-box-link wd-fill\" aria-label=\"Infobox link\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd82ca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"bd82ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Bring a friend, ask your questions and leave with a bra that finally feels right.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ed36e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45ed36e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3cd070 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"e3cd070\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/lingerie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wd-blog-7.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/lingerie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wd-blog-7-700x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-700x600 size-700x600\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-c4f73e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4f73e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3fbf2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"d3fbf2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" 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It should sit level around your back and feel firm without digging in. Check it on the loosest hook, because bras stretch with wear and you will tighten it later. The straps only add a little lift, so never rely on them to hold everything up. Look for a centre gore that rests flat against your chest.<\/p><h2>Check the cups next<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3348923 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_images_gallery\" data-id=\"3348923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_images_gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-images-gallery photoswipe-images\" style=\"--wd-align-items:center; --wd-justify-content:center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-grid-g\" style=\"--wd-col-lg:3;--wd-col-md:3;--wd-col-sm:2;--wd-gap-lg:10px;\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/lingerie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wd-blog-2.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"1\" 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\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-gallery-item wd-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/lingerie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wd-blog-9.jpg\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-index=\"6\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/e-commerce\/lingerie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/wd-blog-9-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x300 size-400x300\" alt=\"wd-blog-9\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2dd99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"d2dd99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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A 34C and a 36C do not hold the same volume, so sister sizes are worth knowing about. If you go up a band, go down a cup to keep the same fit. Our Sandton fitters see this every day and are happy to help.<\/p><blockquote><p>Measure again every six months. Weight, hormones and age all change your shape, and a bra that fit last year may not fit now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most women wear the wrong size without knowing it. 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