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In actual fact, you could have relatively small boobs but still be a DD, even if you don't think you could ever fill a bra that big. Don't believe us? Try the measuring technique for yourself, and next time you go bra-shopping try one in your new size. We don't want to make any guarantees… but you’re going to be amazed.

First of all, you need to gather together the following: a soft measuring tape showing inches (or a piece of string that you can then measure against a ruler), a pen and paper, and some privacy.

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Remove all your clothes from your upper half and wrap the tape measure around the very bottom of your boobs. Make sure the tape is parallel to the ground all the way around your chest, and pull it tight enough to stay in place when you move around.

Jot down that number – that's your underbust size. To get your bust size, bend over so your back is parallel to the floor. Let it all out! You might need to use your hands to 'sweep' any excess tissue from your sides and under your armpits to the front. Once that's done, measure around your chest, keeping the tape straight across your breasts at their fullest part.

Pull the tape taut – but not tight enough to squish your boobs out of shape – and write down that number. That's your bust size.

Now it's time for the maths. Take the first number – your underbust size – and round it up to the nearest whole number. If it's an odd number – 31, 33, 35 and so on – add one inch. This will give you your band size.

To calculate your cup size, subtract your band size from your bust size and round it up to the nearest whole number. So if you're measuring 33.5 inches around your underbust and 38 inches around the fullest part of your boobs, the difference (after rounding up to 34) is four inches.

Now compare your final measurement to the below. If your band and bust size is the same, you've got an AA cup. A difference of one inch between both measurements gives you an A cup, and so on.

0" – AA

1" – A

2" – B

3" – C

4" – D

5" – DD

6" – E

7" – F

8" – FF

9" – G

10" – GG

11" – H

12" – HH

13" – J

14" – JJ

15" – K