Why Bra Sizes Differ Around the World
Every region developed its own bra-sizing convention. The US and UK measure bands in inches but use different cup letters past D. Continental Europe and Japan use centimetres for the band. Australia uses a single number tied to dress sizes. Brazil uses numeric cups instead of letters.
Quick Conversion Cheat Sheet
| US | UK | EU | AU | JP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32A | 32A | 70A | 10A | 70A |
| 32B | 32B | 70B | 10B | 70B |
| 34B | 34B | 75B | 12B | 75B |
| 34C | 34C | 75C | 12C | 75C |
| 36C | 36C | 80C | 14C | 80C |
| 34DD | 34DD | 75E | 12DD | 75E |
| 36DDD | 36F | 80F | 14F | 80F |