Sizing and measuring tips

We recommend taking your measurements and comparing them to our size charts before choosing which sizes to buy. Different shops have different size systems, which makes the sizing vary a lot between brands.

By comparing your measurements to our sizes you will get the best fit and you will hopefully be spared from the hassle of exchanging an item. Buying the right sizes also supports the environment, due to less transports.

Check our size charts to find your sizes.

Here are some tips on how and what to consider when you take your measurements. These will give you the best results when checking for your sizes in our charts.

How to take your basic measurements

To take your measurements you need a soft tape measure and some elastic or  string to mark your waist. If you don't have a soft tape measure, you can use a long piece of string to measure the distances and then measure the string with a regular ruler separately. Wear light, snug clothes or no clothes while measuring. It is useful to have someone to help you take the measurements. This prevents distortion from posture changes.

The most important measurements when checking clothing sizes are: height, waist, hip and bust. For bras and bralettes you additionally need your underbust measurement and for briefs you need your crotch length measurement.

Your height refers to the length of your body from head to feet. It is a very common measurement and you probably know this by heart. If not, you can find it out by standing straight with shoulders back and measuring the height from the top of your head to the floor.

Your waist is often at the narrowest part of your torso, near your belly button, right underneath your rib cage. If your torso doesn't have an obvious waistline, you can position it where it looks good and feels comfortable. Stand straight but relaxed. Tie a string or an elastic at your waistline and check that it is parallel to the floor. Leave this string in the same spot throughout the process of taking all your measurements. Measure the waist circumference as a flat, snug measurement.

Measure the hip circumference parallel to the floor, underneath the hip bone approximately at crotch level. This is usually at the widest part of your bottom, butt it might be slightly above or underneath, and that is fine. This should also be a flat, snug measurement.

To get the crotch length measurement, start at the marking string (or elastic) at your front waist. Measure down between your legs and up to the waistline at center back.

Measure your bust circumference at the widest part of your chest. Make sure the measurement is taken parallel to the floor and not too tight. If your breast mass collects mostly underneath the root of your breasts, wear a light bra while taking this measurement.

Take your underbust measurement around your chest, right under, at the root of your breast(s). Again, make sure the measurement is parallel to the floor. Pull this measurement tight. This will make the measurement more accurate since the bra band is flexible but the tape measure is not.

What to consider when choosing a bra

There are many ways to wear bras. The perfect fit depends on what you want the bra to do for you. Do you want it for strong holding support, for decoration or as a soft barrier between your skin and the world beyond? However you like your bra, here are some tips for bra fitting.

Don't focus too much on Cup size. It's the combination of band and cup that matters. Up to 80% of bra users buy bras that don't support their bust sufficiently for their needs. Bra sizing is an intricate trade. You can let us worry about your size when you place your custom order.

In need of support? An amply supporting bra should give you support from a snug band and therefore relieve weight from the shoulders. This way you carry your bust weight with your rib cage instead of with your neck and back. A fitting bra allows you to move effortlessly, without the bra shifting around on your body. The band should sit parallel to the floor when you stand straight and it should not glide upwards in the back even when you lift your arms. Accurate support relieves back pains and stress.

In need of something lighter? A bralette is a good alternative to a bra if you want softness and don't need a lot of lift. It can be structured for more support by request, but can also just be worn as a soft undergarment. For more support, choose a tighter band, up to 15 cm smaller than your under bust measurement. Note that you probably then need to go up in cupsize.  For a looser fit, chose the band closest to your own under bust.

Boob scale

We have a boob support scale displayed for every upper-body item in our shop. It ranges between 1-5 boobs. The amount of boobs tells you how much support the style is designed to give. Note that these are approximations but they can be useful when choosing a bra for a specific need. All our styles are customizeable by request.

 

 

 

You can always contact us if you need more instructions or more accessible ways of measuring. Just leave us a message through our contact form.