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Apr 30, 2023
I’m so confused about UK and USA sizes. So apparently some brands don’t use the same system as the UK as they do not use the “full” UK size options to include FF, GG, etc... so a USA size M cup would be a UK size J cup.
I’m looking to purchase the ELILA JACQUARD SOFTCUP WIRE FREE BRA (style 1305). The USA website states that the bra is made up to USA size N and O cup.
So going off the measurements in the PDF fitting guide from Elila website would a USA size O cup be a UK size M cup?
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54590bd1e4b0d2b74117c458/t/551585a8e4b0263cc20982d1/1427473832118/Elila+bra+fitting+March+2015.pdf
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54590bd1e4b0d2b741...
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54590bd1e4b0d2b74117c458/t/551585a8e4b...
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According to this graphic, no. There's a lot of variance in the US sizing world, but one thing that stays true between UK and US sizing is that one inch difference between your bust and underbust = one cup size. So, if you count up the UK cup system according to Elila's chart here, an Elila N cup is the same as a UK JJ cup and presumably an Elila O cup would be the same as a UK K cup.
The very goal of Bratabase was to do away with the expectations of "Systems".
There is no universal UK system or US system. Each company does what they think, and how they step up the cuts for each size is their trade secret. How they want to do their cup letter sequence is up to them.
We hace expectations of what a UK and a US system are, but when we go out in the real world, it will work for some and quickly become unsuitable.
That's why Bratabase was invented, this idea was in my head since 2003 that you cannot trust the size printed in the label and it was more faithful to go by actual bra measurements.