Bra interventionists - a First Bra question

[GoodyGoodyGumdrops]

Dd only just developing, doesn't really need a bra for support yet, but very sensitive and finds clothing-rub uncomfortable. She's been wearing crop-tops, but wants something strappier, that won't show with wide-necked tops.

To give some idea of her size, she has a 2.5" difference between her rib and bust measurements.

Does she need to be properly fitted? She's feeling very bashful!

You can help her measure herself at home

How about the Angel bras from M&S?

2.5 sounds like a lot... almost a c-cup, isn't it? Deffo go to M&S time.

I wouldn't take her to m&s because they'll be a disaster and put her in something that doesn't fit.

What does she measure around her ribs?

And 2 and a half inches doesn't sound like a lot to me. A c cup on a slim pre-teen or teenager will be a very small size.

What is her rib measurement?

We've been trying bras. Different makes she's 30" or 32", but too small for even an A cup.

Ended up buying some strappy crop-tops in the older girls section of H&M.

M&S do a AA cup which, ironically is smaller than an A cup. Also, John Lewis do some nice soft bras - not padded or moulded (which to me seems like the same thing) like the M&S bras. That's what I started my daughter with.

If she has a 2.5 inch difference but is too small for an A cup in a 30 or 32 inch band, that tells us the band is too big. What is her actual rib cage measurement?

Yes, measure her just under her breast around her ribcage.
If there is a 2+in difference then she is NOT an A cup.
Don't get her measured at M+S - they do have nice braletts and the likes for smaller busts, but their measuring is abysmal.

The Better Bra Campaign -follow the instructions here to measure her.

Don't go to M+S - the fitting will be atrocious.

And if she has a 2.5 inch difference but not filling an A cup, she's in the wrong back size.

Can you post her actual measurements?

Try Littlewomen.com - they do aa and aaa cup bras