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chewyspaghetti

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Just out of curiosity- what sizes do you typically wear?

Right now, I am usually in the 8-10-12 range, Medium or Large

14 years ago

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kellygirl

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My size varies from label to label but I'm usually a 4-6 in bottoms. Small or medium on top unless it's juniors--then I'm a large or XL.

14 years ago

Queen Mum

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6-8 or S/M in tops and dresses (dresses tend more toward 8's)
4 or 6 in bottoms.

14 years ago

Elly

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It varies a lot for me. My jeans are a size 6, but my pants can be up to a 10. I am a 12 or 14 in dresses and anywhere between a M and XL in tops.

14 years ago

Ljubica

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The sizes are very confusing - I'm a 40/42 European sizing (12/14 UK) , but I'm not sure what my American sizes would be. I typically wear smaller tops and bigger bottoms.

14 years ago

Maya

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0: 10% of the time
2: 70% of the time
4: 20% of the time

In UK sizing, I am usually an 8. In Euro sizing I am a remarkably consistent 36.

For letter sizing, I am evenly split between a XS and S.

For waistband sizing, I have a range from 25-28. Most of the time I am a 26.

14 years ago

rute

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My euro size is 36. It has been consistent. I'm S

14 years ago

MsMary

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Swear to goodness, I have no earthly idea what size I am. I'm pretty sure I'm a 2 on the bottom, but on top? No earthly idea. Sometimes I'm an M, sometimes I'm a S. Numbers? No. earthly. idea. Dresses are the same way. My back and chest are big so sometimes I can't squeeze into a M or an 8 or even a 10.

It's all very confusing, 55 pounds later...

14 years ago

RoseandJoan

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I'm a UK 10-12 (12 mostly)
A US 6 - 10
Usually a M

14 years ago

Louise

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I'm a UK 14 on the bottom and 10/12 on the top x

14 years ago

Jonesy

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I typically wear a size 10-12 on bottom (talls or longs frequently, but not always) and 12/L on top (sometimes XL, depending on shoulders, bust, and arm length).

14 years ago

Kate

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I'm a 0 or 2 on the bottom, and an XS or S, sometimes petite, on the top. Most of my knit tops are S, but a lot of my jackets are 0 or 2.

14 years ago

Scarlet

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Usually a 0-2, XS (70%) or S (30%), European 36.

14 years ago

CocoLion

(website)

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I am a size 2-4-6 in dresses and pants. Jeans are size 27-28 (premium denim). Sizing is usually an S, sometimes M or XS. Jackets size 4-6-8. It really depends if the manufacturer is following designer (cut smaller) or classic (more like vanity) sizing.

My weight fluctuates 5-10 lbs even in the same year so I keep jeans & bras with different sizes.

14 years ago

Polly (thunalata)

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12-14 UK on top =8-10 US
14 UK for bottoms = 10 US
Medium

14 years ago

(website)

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I stay the same but sizing never seems to! I am a 4 or 6 but sometimes a (vanity) 2. Jeans I am a 27 or 4. Tops I fall right between misses xs and s or am Jr. med.

14 years ago

Patty

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body:6,8,10,12,s,m,l, Must try stuff on
Foot: 9, 91/2

14 years ago

Stephanie

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I find the way people vary (tops/bottoms, knits/wovens, sweaters/jackets) fascinating, since I am pretty much a 2 (or, in vanity sizing, a 0) across the board. I wish I understood sizing better--does anyone get it?

14 years ago

Kyrania

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It's mixed with me, too!

EU: 38 pants/skirtst 40 top/jackets SMALL in stretch clothing
US: 4-6 pants/skirts, 8 tops/ jackets, 22 inches in hats SMALL-MEDIUM in stretch clothing

US Shoe: 5 1/2 to 6
EU shoe 35 1/2-36

14 years ago

Diana

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I am closest to an 8/M (or 29 for jeans) on both bottom and top, although my body proportions are significantly off of whatever clothing manufacturers in the US tend to think of as "normal" so I have sizes in my closet all across the board, particularly for tops (I have XS all the way to XL for tops, 4-12 for bottoms).

In shoes I am pretty consistently a 7.5-8, although I sometimes size up because of my bunion.

14 years ago

Maya

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I'm also fascinated by extreme variations. When people say they have everything from XS to XL int heir closets, i just can't fathom how that happens.

By comparison, my size range is quite limited.

14 years ago

Bluebell

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Whats a US 0 in UK sizing out of interest?

I'm a UK 8 top and bottom though often find UK 8's are too big and need taking in. Also take XS and S.

14 years ago

crwilson

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Usually I'm a 2-4 on the bottom, or a vanity 0 (ATL, for example). On top, I range anywhere from an XS-L. I find it nearly impossible to tell if something will fit without trying it on.

14 years ago

Maya

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Bluebell, I think it would be a UK 6.

14 years ago

biscuitsmom

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Im usually a XL on top...sometimes L , depending on the brand. I *never* wear buttondowns....too hard to fit in the chest- I wear a 40G - H cup. For pants Im usually a 18, sometimes 18W, sometimes 20

14 years ago

Kate

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Maya, I think I have a top from F21 that is a L . There are some stores that make some of their clothing absurdly tight, but if you substantially size up it fits without being so absurdly tight. But in my experience, those are certainly the exceptions. I think I have a couple of Ms that fit well, but just that one L top. OH, and I have a pair of youth soccer shorts that are an XL!

14 years ago

Lena

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I don't really know. Going from brand to brand is so inconsistent now. I'm very small in Ann Taylor sizing, both on top and bottom. I'm much larger in GAP sizing for pants. I haven't bought anything recently, so actually I don't know.

For tops, I need XS-S.
In jeans, I'm about 28.

14 years ago