Welcome to our beautiful informative guide.
We hope you will find it an inspiration and a valuable reference to finding your perfect bra.
Although we sell our lingerie and swimwear online we do recommend, if at all possible, that our internet customers treat themselves at least once to a bra fitting experience at the MARIE boutique with one of our expert fitting consultants.
At MARIE we do not use a tape measure to determine your size as this does not take into account body shape. Our expert consultants asses each individual customer by using their expert product knowledge and fitting skills.
Come and see us – it may change your life!
To calculate your bra size:
Points to note
• Firstly remember sizes vary between brands. Style & fabric make a difference so there is no such thing as a definitive bra size.
• The back of the bra should hug the narrowest part of your back and lie level with the front.
• Underwirng should be flat against the body and curve snugly around the contours of the breast without digging in.
• The complete breast should fit into the cup with no overspill or puckering in the top of the cup.
• The centre front of the bra should lie flat and firm against the chest wall.
• Adjust shoulder straps to give support comfortably in a natural position – halfway between the elbow and shoulder point.
• The band should be a snug fit when fastened on the loosest or middle hook. This allows for tightening as the bra gives with wear.
• To put on a bra lean forward to ‘drop’ into the cups. Then straighten up and adjust yourself to fit comfortably into the bra.
• Finally try a fitted top over your bra to make sure that it gives you the shape and look you desire.
To find your bra size:
Step A
Take a tape measure and measure tightly under your bust and against your ribcage. Make sure the tape measure is flat and level around the body. Make a note of your size in inches:
Bra Back Size Table
Your
Measurements |
Bra Back
Size Table |
| 25 |
30 |
| 26 |
30 |
| 27 |
32 |
| 28 |
32 |
| 29 |
34 |
| 30 |
34 |
| 31 |
36 |
| 32 |
36 |
| 33 |
38 |
| 34 |
38 |
| 35 |
40 |
| 36 |
40 |
| 37 |
42 |
Step B
Measure around your body over the bust whilst keeping the tape measure level. Take a loose and comfortable measurement. Note the difference between the two measurements:
Cup Size Table
| Plus 4 |
A Cup |
| Plus 5 |
B Cup |
Plus 6
|
C Cup |
Plus 7
|
D Cup |
Plus 8
|
E Cup |
Plus 9
|
F Cup |
Plus 10
|
FF Cup |
Plus 11
|
G Cup |
Plus 12
|
GG Cup |
Plus 13
|
H Cup |
Sizing Charts
Bras - Back Size
| UK |
USA |
EUR |
French |
Italian |
| 30 |
30 |
65 |
80 |
|
| 32 |
32 |
70 |
85 |
1 |
| 34 |
34 |
75 |
90 |
2 |
| 36 |
36 |
80 |
95 |
3 |
| 38 |
38 |
85 |
100 |
4 |
| 40 |
40 |
90 |
105 |
5 |
| 42 |
42 |
95 |
110 |
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Bras - Cup Sizes
| UK |
USA |
EUR |
French |
Italian |
| AA |
AA |
AA |
AA |
|
| A |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| B |
B |
B |
B |
B |
| C |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| D |
D |
D |
D |
D |
| DD |
DD/E |
E |
E |
E |
| E |
DDD/F |
F |
F |
|
| F |
G |
G |
G |
|
| FF |
H |
H |
|
|
| G |
I |
|
|
|
| GG |
J |
|
|
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| H |
K |
|
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| HH |
L |
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Brief Sizing
Dress
Size UK |
Other |
EUR |
| 8 |
X SMALL |
1 |
| 10 |
SMALL |
2 |
| 12 |
MEDIUM |
3 |
| 14 |
LARGE |
4 |
| 16 |
XL |
5 |
| 18 |
XXL |
6 |
| 20 |
XXXL |
|
Swimwear Sizing
Swimwear is either dress sized or bra sized.
Please note when selecting swimwear by bra size if you have a long body length you may need to go up a back size to accomodate this. For example if you are a 34D size but 5'10'' tall, a 36 may be a more comfortable fit
Dress Sizing
| |
UK |
USA |
EUR |
French |
Italian |
| XS |
8 |
6 |
34 |
36 |
40 |
| SMALL |
10 |
8 |
36 |
38 |
42 |
| MEDIUM |
12 |
10 |
38 |
40 |
44 |
| LARGE |
14 |
12 |
40 |
42 |
46 |
| XL |
16 |
14 |
42 |
44 |
48 |
| XXL |
18 |
16 |
44 |
46 |
50 |
| |
20 |
18 |
46 |
|
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Sleepwear Sizing
For other clothing and sleepwear please refer to the dress sizing conversion chart
Hosiery Sizing
We stock FALKE hosiery which is sized as below:
Tight Sizing
| |
|
Height
(Ft',Inches'') |
Weight
(Lbs) |
Hips
(Inches) |
| S |
O |
4'9''-5'1'' |
95-110 |
31-37 |
| S/M |
I |
5'-5'4'' |
105-130 |
34-38 |
| M |
II |
5'1''-5'6'' |
120-140 |
35-40 |
| M/L |
III |
5'2''-5'8' |
130-150 |
36-42 |
| L |
IV |
5'5''-5'11' |
135-175 |
40-46 |
| XL |
V |
5'6''-6' |
165-225 |
45-54 |
Hold Ups and Stockings
| |
|
Height
(Ft',Inches'') |
Weight
(Lbs) |
Shoe Size UK |
| S |
I |
4'9''-5'1'' |
95-110 |
2.5-4 |
| M |
II |
5'1''-5'6'' |
110-140 |
5-5.5 |
| L |
III |
5'5''-5'11'' |
135-175 |
6.5-8 |
For further advice or help please call the Pure Marie team on 01235 520 442 or contact us
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