Small: 28D,28DD, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30DD, 32AA, 32A, 32B. Medium: 32C, 34AA, 34A, 34B, 36AA, 36A, 36B. Large: 32D, 32DD, 34C, 34D, 34DD, 36C, 36D. X Large: 36D, 36DD, 38AA, 38A, 38B, 38C, 38D, 38DD, 40AA, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40DD.
Has a band size 76-81.5cm approx. The band size ranges from 76-84cm. The difference between the underbust and overbust measurement is 3 inches. The difference between your under & the bust and over bust measurement is 4 inches.
Going up band sizes
In order to go up to a 38 band size you need to go down a cup size. You would want to try a D in the 38 band, or a 38D. The 36DD and the 38D are the same cup size, the only difference is the 38 band is bigger around then the 36 band.
With standard sizing, you can expect a 32C and a 32D to be bracketed together as a Small, a 34C and a 34D to both be Medium, a 36C and 36D to equate a Large, and so on, up through the fit range.
If C cups are the midpoint or medium breast size indicator on the cup size scale, then D cups mark the transition towards larger breasts and DD cups are the exact opposite of A cups.
Extended sizes are written in the form of XS, XXS, XL, or XXL. These sizes will have a shape very similar to straight sizes, with a similar hip to waist ratio in all sizes. Plus sizes, on the other hand, are built to fit a fuller waist, which is more common in plus size body types.
A 38D would be a chest measurement of 38 inches and a breast measurement of 42 inches.
With standard sizing, you can expect a 32C and a 32D to be bracketed together as a Small, a 34C and a 34D to both be Medium, a 36C and 36D to equate a Large, and so on, up through the fit range.
Best 36D Bras
Play up your curves in a 36D push-up bra that's sure to take your décolletage to the next level while offering the great-looking support your cup size calls for. With all the best options on the market here in the same spot, you're sure to find more than one style you'll want to stock up on.
If your waist size falls between 36-38 inches, according to our chart, you're likely to fit into a US size 20 or 22. This would correspond to an Extra Large (XL) or Double Extra Large (XXL) in International sizing. See chart for more info.
For example, if you wear a jeans size 36/32, the number 36 means that you have a waist width of 36 inches. The number 32 then corresponds to a leg length of 32 inches.
A French size 36 should be an American size 6 or a small.
Small (S): 36-38 inches. Medium (M): 39-41 inches. Large (L): 42-44 inches. Extra-Large (XL): 45+ inches.
Average Cup Size
According to a survey conducted between 1992 and 2013, the average bra size in the U.S. has increased from a 34B to a 34DD, and now just six years later, the average has shot up to a DDD — that's the largest compared to any of the other countries studied.
Bra Cup Sizes
The further down the alphabet a letter is, the larger the cup volume, starting with AA as the smallest. Some cup sizes have double letters (like AA, DD, or FF) and some just single letters.