Fibro-Fitting Bra
So, I have two problems with bra shopping; 1) a large bust, and 2) a painful condition called fibromyalgia that makes wearing any clothes hurt pretty bad. Keeping all this in mind, I know the ones I wear now don’t fit anymore (my cups filleth over, if you know what I mean). I’ve been putting off the search long enough so I finally went in for a fitting. I did not expect my bra size was so far off. I walked in a 40DDD and came out a 36G. While I did feel like the cups were too small and band too large, anything super tight is unbearable so I ended up leaving the store discouraged and empty-handed. Then I did some major reading about sizing and what makes a bra comfortable.
First, I converted my sizes to their equivalents in more sizing systems to open up my options of brands to try. https://www.herroom.com/european-lingerie-size-conversions,929,30.html
UK 36G = US 36F = AUS 14G = EU 80HÂ = International 36D6
Then, I made a list of things that make a bra more comfortable to wear:
proper fit: band does most of the work, seaming for structure, wide straps
fabric/materials: wire/none, soft fabric, memory foam, seamless
style: cup style, coverage, wide band, vanishing back
where and how it fastens: front, back
I know for sure I won’t be able to withstand the constrictive 36 band and that will put a little extra burden on my shoulders. Going up a band size will change the cup size so I had to do some further calculations for a fibro-fit bra:
 UK 36G + 1 band size = UK 38FF
UK 38FF = US 38H = AUS 16FF = EU 85HÂ = International 38D5
So, in summary, my ideal bra when I go shopping next will be in one of the above sizes. To compensate for the band increase, getting wide straps will distribute the weight over a larger area. I need an underwire for better support but if it’s the right size it shouldn’t be a problem. I need some that fasten in the front for really bad days when I just don’t have the mobility. Wide seamless bands and cups are ideal.