Patent ID: 7127827

Claim:
A method for calculating cup and band size for a brassiere comprising the steps of: obtaining an under-the-bust measurement M 1 and a bust measurement M 2 ; determining an under-the-bust integer I 1 based on the integer component of the under-the-bust measurement M 1 ; if said under-the-bust integer I 1 is odd, then augmenting said under-the-bust-integer I 1 by an odd number, otherwise augmenting the under-the-bust integer I 1 by an even number to obtain a band integer B; if said under-the-bust integer I 1 is an odd number, then the band size is said band integer B, otherwise the band size is the band integer B augmented by a first selected amount; generating a cup integer I 2 from said bust measurement M 2 ; generating a parameter X from said cup integer I 2 and said band integer B; and using said parameter X to determine the cup size; if said under-the-bust integer I 1 is even, decreasing the parameter X by a second selected amount; and using said decreased parameter X to determine the cup size.