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Sizing
The best piece of advice I can give you is to go to http://pages.ebay.com/sizing/. There you can download printable tape measure in PDF format. As I have written in my items' descriptions .It is really important that you know your actual measurements. This is really essential when shopping on internet, because you can't try the clothing and see if it fits you.
Women's sizes
Women¡¯s sizes are divided into various types, depending on the overall height and the relative heights of the bust and waistlines.
Misses¡¯ sizes
| 5'5"¨C5'6" (165-168 cm) tall, average bust, average back |
| Dimension/Size |
2 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| Bust |
32-34 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37? |
39 |
40? |
42 |
44 |
| Waist |
22-24? |
25? |
26? |
27? |
28? |
30 |
31? |
33 |
34? |
36? |
| Hip |
33-35? |
36? |
37? |
38? |
39? |
41 |
42? |
44 |
45? |
47? |
| Back-waist length |
14? |
14? |
15? |
15? |
16 |
16? |
16? |
16? |
17 |
17? |
Miss Petite
| 5'1"¨C5'3" (157.5-160 cm) tall, average bust, shorter back |
| Dimension/Size |
0-2mp |
4mp |
6mp |
8mp |
10mp |
12mp |
14mp |
16mp |
| Bust |
32-34 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37? |
39 |
40? |
| Waist |
21-23? |
24? |
25? |
26? |
27? |
29 |
30? |
32 |
| Hip |
34-35? |
36? |
37? |
38? |
39? |
41 |
42? |
44 |
| Back-waist length |
14 |
14? |
14? |
14? |
15 |
15? |
15? |
15? |
Junior sizes
| 5'4"¨C5'5" (162.5-165 cm) tall, higher bust, shorter back |
| Dimension/Size |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
13 |
15 |
| Bust |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37? |
39 |
40? |
| Waist |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29? |
31 |
33 |
| Hip |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39? |
41 |
43 |
| Back-waist length |
15 |
15? |
15? |
15? |
16 |
16? |
Junior Petite
| 5'1" (155 cm) tall, average bust, shorter back |
| Dimension/Size |
3jp |
5jp |
7jp |
9jp |
11jp |
13jp |
| Bust |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37? |
39 |
| Waist |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29? |
31 |
| Hip |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39? |
41 |
| Back-waist length |
14 |
14? |
14? |
14? |
15 |
15? |
Young Junior sizes
| 5'1"¨C5'3" (155-160 cm) tall, higher bust, shorter back |
| Dimension/Size |
5/6 |
7/8 |
9/10 |
11/12 |
13/14 |
15/16 |
| Bust |
28 |
29 |
30? |
32 |
33? |
35 |
| Waist |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
| Hip |
31 |
32 |
33? |
35 |
36? |
38 |
| Back-waist length |
13? |
14 |
14? |
15 |
15? |
15? |
Women¡¯s sizes
| 5'5"¨C5'6" (165-168 cm) tall, average bust, average back |
| Dimension/Size |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
| Bust |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
| Waist |
35 |
37 |
39 |
41? |
44 |
46? |
49 |
| Hip |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
56 |
| Back-waist length |
17? |
17? |
17? |
17? |
17? |
17? |
18 |
Half sizes
| 5'2"¨C5'3" (157.5-160 cm) tall, lower bust, shorter back |
| Dimension/Size |
10? |
12? |
14? |
16? |
18? |
20? |
22? |
24? |
| Bust |
33 |
35 |
37 |
39 |
41 |
43 |
45 |
47 |
| Waist |
27 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
35 |
37? |
40 |
42? |
| Hip |
35 |
37 |
39 |
41 |
43 |
45? |
48 |
50? |
| Back-waist length |
15 |
15? |
15? |
15? |
15? |
16 |
16? |
16? |
Men
Men¡¯s sizes
| Dimension/Size |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
| S |
M |
L |
XL |
| Chest |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
| Waist |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
| Neckband |
14 |
14? |
15 |
15? |
16 |
16? |
17 |
17? |
| Shirt sleeve |
32 |
32 |
33 |
33 |
34 |
34 |
35 |
35 |
Girls' sizes
Girls' Sizes
| Dimension/Size |
7 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
| Chest |
29 |
29 |
29.5 |
30 |
32 |
| Waist |
23 |
23.5 |
24.5 |
25.5 |
26.5 |
| Hip |
27 |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
| Height |
50 |
52 |
56 |
58.5 |
61 |
| Back-waist length |
11.5 |
12 |
12.75 |
13.5 |
14.25 |
Girls' Plus
| Dimension/Size |
8 1/2c |
10 1/2c |
12 1/2c |
14 1/2c |
| Chest |
30 |
31.5 |
33 |
34.5 |
| Waist |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
| Hip |
33 |
34.5 |
36 |
37.5 |
| Height |
52 |
56 |
58.5 |
61 |
| Back-waist length |
12.5 |
13.25 |
14 |
14.75 |
Boys' sizes
Boys' Sizes
| Dimension/Size |
7 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| Chest |
26 |
27 |
28 |
17 |
46 |
33.5 |
35 |
36 |
| Waist |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
| Hip |
27 |
28 |
29.5 |
31 |
32.5 |
34 |
35.5 |
37 |
| Neckband |
11.75 |
12 |
12.5 |
13 |
13.5 |
14 |
14.5 |
15 |
| Height |
48 |
50 |
54 |
58 |
61 |
64 |
66 |
68 |
Children's sizes
Children's Sizes
| Dimension/Size |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6X |
| Chest |
19 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
25.5 |
| Waist hlk |
19.5 |
20 |
20.5 |
21 |
21.5 |
22 |
22.5 |
| Hip |
|
|
24 |
25 |
26 |
26.5 |
| Height |
31 |
34 |
37 |
40 |
43 |
46 |
48 |
| Back-waist length |
8.25 |
8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
10 |
10.5 |
10.75 |
| Finished dress length |
22 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Baby sizes
Infant sizes
| Dimension/Size |
NB |
3 mo |
6 mo |
9 mo |
12 mo |
18 mo |
24 mo |
| Weight |
5¨C8 lb |
8¨C12? lb |
12?¨C16? lb |
16?¨C20? lb |
20?¨C24? lb |
24?¨C27? lb |
27?¨C30 lb |
| Height |
less than 21? in |
21?¨C24 in |
24¨C26? in |
26?¨C28? in |
28?¨C30? in |
30?¨C32? in |
32?¨C34 in. |
Toddlers' Sizes
| Dimension/Size |
1/2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
| Chest |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
| Waist |
19 |
19? |
20 |
20? |
21 |
| Height |
28 |
31 |
34 |
37 |
40 |
| Finished dress length |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
Conversion from catalog sizes
Catalogs have departed from the US standard sizes since approximately the 1980s. Companies now may provide the measurements for their sizes, which may vary even among different styles of the same type of garment. The sizes seen in catalogs generally have roughly the following measurements:
Catalog Misses' Sizes: 5'5"-5'6" (165-168 cm) tall, average bust, average back
| Dimension/Size |
4 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
| Closest standard size |
10 |
12 |
14 |
|
16 |
18 |
|
20 |
22 |
| Est. height |
5'4" (162.5 cm) |
5'4" (162.5 cm) |
5'4.5" (164 cm) |
5'5" (165 cm) |
5'4" (162.5 cm) |
5'6.5" (169 cm) |
5'6" (168 cm) |
5'6" (168 cm) |
5'6.5" (169 cm) |
| Est. weight lb (kg) |
115 (52) |
125 (57) |
135 (61) |
145 (66) |
155 (70) |
165 (75) |
175 (79) |
180 (81.5) |
195 (88.5) |
| Bust |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38.5 |
40 |
41.5 |
43 |
44.5 |
| Waist |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29.5 |
31 |
32.5 |
34 |
35.5 |
| Hip |
35.5 |
36.5 |
37.5 |
38.5 |
40 |
41.5 |
43 |
44.5 |
46 |
Catalog Women's Petite (Half Sizes): 5'1/2"-5'4" (153-162.5 cm) tall, lower bust, shorter back
| Dimension/Size |
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18W |
20W |
22W |
24W |
26W |
| Closest standard size |
12 1/2 |
14 1/2 |
16 1/2 |
18 1/2 |
20 1/2 |
22 1/2 |
24 1/2 |
26 1/2 |
28 1/2 |
| Est. height |
5' 1/2" (153 cm) |
5'1" (155 cm) |
5'1.5" (156cm) |
5'2" (157.5 cm) |
5'2.5" (159 cm) |
5'3" (160 cm) |
5'3" (160 cm) |
5'3.5" (161 cm) |
5'4" (162.5 cm) |
| Est. weight lb (kg) |
125 (57) |
140 (63.5) |
155 (70) |
170 (77) |
180 (81.5) |
190 (86) |
215 (97.5) |
225 (102) |
235 (106.5) |
| Bust |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
43.5 |
45.5 |
47.5 |
49.5 |
51.5 |
| Waist |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
35 |
37 |
39 |
41 |
43 |
| Hip |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
45.5 |
47.5 |
49.5 |
52 |
53.5 |
Catalog Women's Sizes: 5'5"-5'6.5" (165-169 cm) tall, average bust, average back
| Dimension/Size |
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| Closest standard size |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
| Est. height |
5'5" (165 cm) |
5'5.5" (166 cm) |
5'6" (168 cm) |
5'6" (168 cm) |
5'6.5" (169 cm) |
5'6.5" (169 cm) |
5'6.5" (169 cm) |
5'6.5" (169 cm) |
5'6.5" (169 cm) |
| Est. weight lb (kg) |
145 (66) |
160 (72.5) |
175 (79) |
190 (86) |
205 (93) |
220 (100) |
235 (106.5) |
250 (113) |
265 (120) |
| Bust |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
| Waist |
30 |
32 |
34 |
35.5 |
37.5 |
39.5 |
41.5 |
43.5 |
45.5 |
| Hip |
39 |
41 |
43 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
56 |
With the average American woman's height at about 5'4" (163 cm), both standard and catalog size ranges attempt to address a variety of weights / builds as well as providing for the "shorter-than-average" height woman with "petite" and "half-sizes". However "taller-than-average" women may find their size-height addressed by manufacturers less frequently, and may often find themselves facing issues of slightly too short pant legs and sleeve cuffs, as well as waist lengths.
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