@tate1805 I’m kinda with @medic_man on this. I’m a size 8 with a 28 band measurement, obviously it’s dependent on your frame but 34 seems like it might a bit big
Bra Recommendations for Small Bust - Struggling with Fit and Style After Weight Loss
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@godlovesscience is that with bigger cups?
@tate1805 Boux Avenue bras aren’t very consistent in size, I love their bras but unfortunately I’ve found the sizing all out. I’d be very surprised if you were a 34, even with muscle, I’m a good size 12 and 30 is fine, usually size 8 would be a 28 band 30 at most. If you bend over, facing the ground, anything that hangs down should be in your cups. For reference I’m 60 so everything has gone south and I’m what you’d call bottom heavy, whilst my boobs don’t stick out much if I lean over all the breast tissue will hang down - that’s what should be in your cups. Join the Boob or Bust group, it costs nothing and there’s lots of useful information on how to measure, how a bra should fit etc. Unfortunately we’ve all been brain washed to think that anything over a D is huge but, you may already know this, cup letter means nothing without a band size as cups are relative to band. I might be wrong but I suspect you are not an A. You might fit in an A cup in a 34 but if you wore a 28 youd be a F. This is because a 34A has an over bust measurement of 35 a 28F also has an over bust measurement of 35 and a 30DD also has an over bust of 35. Your boobs aren’t any bigger it just means your breast tissue is all in the cup and not being squished into the band. As I said, if you are an A that means that each of your boobs only stick out 1/2” more than your under bust. Does that seem right? John Lewis fitters are great if you have one near you. Bravissimo are also excellent and will certainly measure you, you can even do this with a video call with them, but their bras only start from a D but you may well find you are over that. I know it’s hard to take in when we’ve believed something all our lives but you may discover, in the right size bra, you have boobs you didn’t even know were there.
@debhubtravels Your band size will be 28/30 with the Bob measurements. Anything else will feel tight as the cups will be too small. I was wearing 34DD and spilling out all over but it felt ‘comfy’. Did the measurements and came out at 30FF and it was amazing. Posture changed, boobs up where they should be and because all the migrated tissue was sent to the right place I ended up going up a cup size again xx
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prairiesarah
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@debhubtravels u can go up on back and down in cup size or vice verse if ur bra isn't in stock in your normal size will still fit same wee little trick
@debhubtravels All the support comes from the band. So you’re fitting the correct band size but if you wore 28B it would feel way too tight but if you were 28C/D it would fit as there is more volume. We’ve been trained to think D is big but it’s not when you’ve been fitted correctly. Try it and you’ll be amazed xx
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@debhubtravels Fab. Be patient though. The size you get will be a starting size and there’s advice on there for the right style oh bra for you according to boob shape etc. It’s like trying to find the perfect pair of jeans but once you have it’s a game changer. Good luck xx
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@debhubtravels it’s because it’s the difference a 30d and a 34aa are both an over bust measurement of 34 -it’s just the band will support better
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@amotherslove thanks it makes no sense to me as I'm pretty sure I won't be able to actually fasten anything much smaller but happy to give it a go. Will update when I have 
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@amotherslove well I measured and I've been wearing a 36B and apparently I'm a 30E or F 
going bra shopping later
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@debhubtravels good luck! A 36b is an over bust of 38 and a a 30f is 36….so actually smaller!
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@amotherslove that just blows my mind
sayedkhan319
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Boobs or Bust fb group. Have another measure following their calculations to make sure you are the right size, then have a look at their supplier lists
Join the Boob or Bust - Bra measuring advice Facebook page. Read all the useful information in the featured posts then use their very accurate calculator. I’m a size 12 and wear a 30 band. If you put a tape measure level all the way around you in the crease under your boobs and pull tight that is your under bust measurement. The Boob or bust calculator asks for 4 measurements including a leaning one. If your an A cup that means each breast protrudes from your under bust by 1/2”, does that sound right? Give the boob or bust calculator a go, it costs you nothing and you could end up with a better fitting bra, you’re probably not the size you think you are. There are 197k women, all ages, shapes and sizes and once you have your correct size someone will be able to recommend a tried and tested bra in your actual size. M&S try to put me in a 34DD, I’m actually a 30F and I’m not big. Good luck
@medic_man definitely recommend booborbust. Im a 32K wearing size 14-16 Tops.