https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 15:51:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176509 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:27:31 +0000 SkiDiva 176509@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Crazyone, I actually just bought this dress a few weeks ago, and it's really cute. It fit perfectly in my usual Boden size 8. My experience has been that sometimes items from Boden can be a little generously sized, but this one fits like a glove. Colorwise, my vote would be for the turquoise, just because it seems more summery to me than the dark purple! Oh, and just in case it might make a difference in your decision, the "red" is actually bubble gum pink . . . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176411 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:44:40 +0000 lynne 176411@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Both before and after their change to US sizing I've had inconsistent experiences with Boden's sizing. I end up keeping about half of what I order, but what I keep, I really like. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176285 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:49:44 +0000 crazyone 176285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sparky, thanks for that tip! It seems like most of the reviews are very positive and a few people even say the dress runs small. So I'll probably get it...leaning towards the purple, deciding between that and the turquoise. Any suggestions? I don't like the red even though I usually like reds, I just don't like the red with white polka dots combo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176284 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 03:08:02 +0000 Sparky 176284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Crazyone, I forgot to mention that while Boden always seems to take down reviews during their EOS sales, you can find them on their UK site. That might help you with sizing ~ does an item run large or small in general ~ and help you decide what to get. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176270 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:16:27 +0000 crazyone 176270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Frances and Carrie, that's very helpful as it sounds like you two are my size! </p> <p>And yes, it seemed like very little of the sale stuff was in size 2. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176266 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:08:28 +0000 Carrie 176266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Before the new sizing Boden was too big for me. I've ordered a number of dresses and tops recently and they have for the most part fit. I am XS in JCrew, 0/0p in Banana Republic and the Boden 2 usually fit (if they didn't it was because it was a little big). Hope that helps! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176265 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:08:23 +0000 Frances 176265@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Crazyone, I don't know how their dress sizes are running right now, but I ordered 2 skirts from this summer line in the past month and both fit beautifully, as did a skirt I ordered from their winter collection back in January. I am a U.S. Size 0 and ordered the Boden size 2. It worked out and the quality of all has been fine; however, I do hear what others are saying about hit or miss quality, as I've ordered tops from them in the past that did not meet my expectations.</p> <p>Pretty dress--I'm so disappointed that all the items I had my eye on seemed to vanish in size 2 as soon as they went on sale. Also, why do they pull the reviews and the videos from their website when they have a sale? It's so frustrating and it keeps me from considering alternative items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176255 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:27:38 +0000 crazyone 176255@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thanks for the info, Maya and Sparky.</p> <p>I was thinking of getting this: <a href="http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Womens-Dresses/Knee-Length-Dresses/WH181/Womens-Pebble-Spot-Sundress.html?NavGroupID=4" rel="nofollow">http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/.....vGroupID=4</a></p> <p>does anyone here have any experience with this one? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176252 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:18:49 +0000 Sparky 176252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't ordered from them since their change to US sizing, but last night i was reading reviews of several different items. The consensus seemed to be that since their change to US sizing, there is a lot of inconsistency in what you actually get. I recall one reviewer saying she preferred ordering in the old UK sizing since she could figure out herself what she needed, but now she orders a US size X, which Boden decides means UK size Y and she gets something that is completely the wrong size. </p> <p>Same as Maya, when I've ordered I've needed to size down a lot.</p> <p>As for quality, I've found it mixed. Some pieces are great, some not so great. But I guess that is the same pretty much everywhere. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176251 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:11:11 +0000 Maya 176251@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know about what it's like since they changed their sizes, but their smallest size was sometimes too big for me (I was a 4 US at the time). I'd definitely go with a 2. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/boden-sizing-revisited#post-176250 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:02:59 +0000 crazyone 176250@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was considering buying some sundresses from Boden as they're having a sale and it seems from what I've read here their quality is quite high. One thing though: how do their sizes run? From what I read before, it seems like they run large...by the measurements it seems like I should be a 2 or a 4 but it seems like the 4 will definitely be too big from what I read here? Does anyone have recent experience now that they've moved to having US sizes available? </p>