Sometimes it is very difficult to determine the size of the clothes. The fact is that there are many different factors that affect the correct sizing.

This is its type, the specificity of the size grid of the country of manufacture, gender, age, and even the characteristics of a particular brand. If a person decides to order any type of clothing in an online store, (for example -), then he should be especially careful about the selection of the correct size and find an exact match in the Russian system. It's not so easy to do, but we'll help you do it!

• Women's sizes;
• Men's sizes;

• Type of clothing

• Age:
  • Children's sizes of different ages

• Country or region:
  • European sizes
  • US size
  • UK Sizes
  • Russian sizes
• Specific size systems for clothing brands

Look! Good to know: and their Russian counterparts

In addition to gender, the type of clothing also matters. You should not blindly choose size XL for trousers just because shirts of this size are suitable for your physique. Each type of clothing has its own specific measurement criteria.
Depending on the country where a particular product is produced, its size may differ from the usual size for a resident of another country.

Thus, when determining the size, it is necessary to take into account the following criteria and features:

• What gender the product is intended for;
• Which age group he fits;
• What specific type of clothing is measured by this size;
• In which country the clothes were produced;
• What local size does this or that overseas size correspond to.
• Are there any features in the dimensional grid of a particular clothing brand

Dimensional grids of different countries and regions

Some countries have their own special sizing system. First of all, this diversity is due to what system of measurement (metric or English) is used in this country. Depending on the system of measurement adopted in the country, the sizes of clothes are very different.

Also, there are unwritten sizing rules for different countries, for example:

• US sizes are often 1-2 sizes ahead of Russia.
• On the contrary, Chinese sizes are 1-2 sizes behind the Russian system.
• But clothes made in Turkey, as a rule, exactly correspond to Russian ones.

The most common sizing systems that can often be encountered are primarily American, Russian, Japanese, English, Italian, European and international standardized views. For example, the measurement of clothes for women in Russia starts from size 38, in Japan - from 3, in the USA - from 0, in England - from 4, in Europe - from 32, the smallest international size is XXS.

It is very difficult to deal with the numerous sizing systems. Remembering the correspondence of each to its own measurement system will also be difficult. Therefore, in order to facilitate this task, it is convenient to use special correspondence tables.

Correspondence table for female sizes of different countries and regions:

Russian sizes	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54	56	58
International sizes	XS	XS	S	M	M	L	XL	XL	XXL	XXXL
US size	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24
European sizes	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52

table of correspondence men's sizes different countries and regions (outerwear):

Russian sizes	46-48	48-50	50-52	52-54	54-56	56-58
International sizes	S	M	L	XL	XXL	XXXL
Ramzers USA	36-38	38-40	40-42	42-44	44-46	46-48
European sizes	46-48	48-50	50-52	52-54	54-56	56-58

Sizing system for different types of clothing

Different types of clothing are measured with a specific sizing system. And this is quite natural - after all, for different types clothes need to take into account different body parameters.

So, to measure women's clothing the following physique data are taken into account:

1. Chest girth;
2. Waist circumference;
3. Hip girth;
4. The length of the sleeve.

If, to determine a short blouse, it will be enough to have data on the circumference of the chest and waist, the length of the sleeves, then for trousers and jeans, measurements of the size of the waist, hips, and leg length are needed.

Most often, these types of clothing have their own size systems:

• Male:
  • men's coats, jackets, sweaters, suits (one Size chart)
  • Shirts
  • T-shirts
  • Pants and shorts
  • men's underwear
  • men's socks

• Womens:
  • sweaters and blouses
  • dresses
  • linen
  • T-shirts
  • jackets

➡Sometimes on different types of clothing you can find a size mark in two numbers (Russian size), for example, 50 - 52. Usually this size is inherent in products that are very elastic and can easily stretch. Depending on how tight the clothes can fit, they will suit wearers of two similar sizes at once.

Sizes for men's pants and shorts:

Russia	44	46	48	50	52	54	56
USA	XXS	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Europe	38	40	42	44	46	48	50
Great Britain	32	34	36	38	40	42	44
Italy	42	44	46	48	50	52	54

Sizes of women's dresses:

Russia	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54	56	58
Belarus	80	84	88	92	96	100	104	108	112	116
Europe	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52
Great Britain	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24

Sizes of women's clothing - matches and features

The features of sizes for women's clothing include the following facts:

• The size grid of the CIS countries for women's clothing is formed on the basis of the chest girth. Size calculation formula: Chest Girth / 2 = Size in CIS countries. That is, to determine your size outerwear you need to measure the girth and divide it by two.
• In order to correlate the European sizes of women's clothing and the Russian ones, you need to add 6 (six) to the European ones. As an example - European size 40 is Russian 46.
• The European dimensional grid also takes into account the height of a person, so there are more gradations along it.

Corresponding size chart for women's dresses:

Russia	Europe	USA	France	Belarus	Italy	Great Britain
40	34	6	36	80	38	8
42	36	8	38	84	40	10
44	38	10	40	88	42	13
46	40	12	42	92	44	14
48	42	14	44	96	46	16
50	44	16	46	100	48	18
52	46	18	48	104	50	20
54	48	20	50	108	52	22
56	50	22		112		24
58	52	24		116

Sizes of women's clothing:

Chest girth	Waist circumference	Hip girth	Russian sizes	International sizes	European sizes up to 165 cm	European size with height 166-171 cm	European sizes over 171 cm tall
74-80	60-65	84-90	40	XS	16	32
82-85	66-69	92-95	42	XS	17	34	68
86-89	70-73	96-98	44	S	18	36	72
90-93	74-77	99-101	46	M	19	38	76
94-97	78-81	102-104	48	M	20	40	80
98-102	82-85	105-108	50	L	21	42	84
103-107	86-90	109-112	52	XL	22	44	88
108-113	91-95	113-116	54	XL	23	46	92
114-119	96-102	117-121	56	XXL	24	48	96
120-125	103-108	122-126	58	XXXL	25	50	100
126-131	109-114	127-132	60		26	52	104
132-137	115-121	133-138	62		27	54	108
138-143	122-128	139-144	64		28	56	112
144-149	129-134	145-150	66		29	58	116

Sizes of men's clothing

When selecting men's clothing you need to know the features of the formation of its size. What is this feature? In fact, the principles of drawing up sizes for men are the same as for everyone - and it is based on the girth of different parts of the body (mainly chest and waist. However, there are still differences. One of them is the division of sizes into four groups in depending on the physique of the man.

➡ Useful information: translated into Russian correspondences

This classification is:

• N-size - sizes for men with a standard figure and height above 162 cm. N-size numbers are even and go from 32 to 82.
• U-size - sizes for men with a stocky figure; height is below 162 cm, chest volume is standard, but in the belt it can be wider than that of the N-group. Size numbers are 24-38.
• B-size - sizes for men with a large girth in the waist and height above 162 cm. Size numbers - from 51 to 75, odd numbers.
• S-size - clothing sizes for men with slim figure- taller than 179 cm, small chest and waist circumference. Numbers - 88-114.

Sizing chart for men with a chunky figure (U-sizes)

The size	Growth	Chest girth	Waist circumference
24	166-170	94-97	86-89
25	169-173	98-101	90-93
26	172-176	102-105	94-97
27	175-178	106-109	98-101
28	177-180	110-113	102-106
29	179-182	114-117	107-111
30	181-183	118-121	112-116
31	182-184	122-125	117-121
32	183-185	126-129	122-126
33	184-186	130-133	127-131
34	185-187	134-137	132-136
35	186-188	138-141	137-141
36	187-189	142-145	142-146
37	188-190	146-149	147-151
38	189-191	150-153	152-156

size table men's trousers and shorts:

Russia	Europe	USA	Great Britain	Italy
44	38	XXS	32	42
46	40	XS	34	44
48	42	S	36	46
50	44	M	38	48
52	46	L	40	50
54	48	XL	43	52
56	50	XXL	44	54

Dimensional confusion in children's clothing

Children's sizes are also ambiguous. Up to 1 year, the sizes are determined in accordance with the monthly age of the child. Usually, one product is indicated by the size at intervals of 3 months. You can often find the mark 0 - 3. Such a product is intended for both a newborn and a 3-month-old baby. However, it should be noted that in terms of height and weight, a newborn and a 3-month-old baby are quite different from each other.

More specific is the size of the product for children from 2 years of age. On many clothes, the height of the child is written, which corresponds to the product. In such cases, it is much easier for a parent to decide.

➡ To summarize - in order to select the correct size for children's clothing, first of all, you need to look at the growth of the child

It's easy to buy clothes yourself if you can try them on. For online purchases, you should first of all be guided not by size marks, but by the indicated centimeters or inches. This is the least likely to be mistaken.

Clothing sizes for children under two years old:

Age (months)	Growth	Russia	USA	England
up to 2 months	56	18	0/3	2
3	58	18	0/3	2
4	62	20	3/6	2
6	68	20	3/6	2
9	74	22	6/9	2
12	80	24	S / M	2
18	86	26	2-2T	2
24	92	28	2-2T	3

Clothing size chart for girls from two children:

Age	Height 9 (centimeters)	Russian sizes	UK Sizes	American (USA) sizes
3	98	28/30	3	3T
4	104	28/30	3	4T
5	110	30	4	5-6
6	116	32	4	5-6
7	122	32/34	6	7
8	128	34	6	7
9	134	36	8	S
10	140	38	8	S
11	146	38/40	10	S / M
12	152	40	10	M / L
13	156	40/42	12	L
14	158	40/42	12	L
15	164	40/42	12	L

Clothing sizes for boys from two years old:

Age	Height (centimeters)	Russian sizes	US size	European sizes	UK Sizes
3	98	28/30	3T	1	3
4	104	28/30	4T	1	3
5	110	30	5-6	2	4
6	116	32	5-6	2	4
7	122	32/34	7	5	6
8	128	34	7	5	6
9	134	36	S	7	8
10	140	38	S	7	8
11	146	38/40	S / M	9	10
12	152	40	M / L	9	10
13	156	40/42	L	9	12
14	158	40/42	L	9	12
15	164	40/42	L	11	12
16	170	42	XL	12	14
17	176	42	XL	13	14

Dimensional grids of brands

Despite the fact that recently the trend towards standardization of sizes has been clearly visible all over the world, there is still such a phenomenon as the own size charts of clothing brands. What does it mean? This means that many brands design their own sizes for their garments, and this can be a little confusing when choosing a product. In order to find the right fit, companies usually post detailed sizing charts on their websites. And this is, in general, the decision - to try on clothes on their sites. Difficulties can arise only when shopping in online hypermarkets, where there may be no instructions on the size features of each product, but only standard international and regional grids are presented.

For example, we give a table of correspondence between men's sizes for brands. Grostyle, Weibberg, Ferrero Gizzi, Perry Meyson, Greg Horman and Primen... (in centimeters)

Neck size / girth	European size	International size	Growth	Chest girth	Waist circumference	The length of the sleeve	Spin length
38	36-38	S	170-176	94	82	64	75-76
39	38	M	172-179	96	84	64	75-76
40	40-42	M	176-183	98	86	65	76-77
41	42	L	176-183	100	91	65	76-77
42	44	XL	176-183	104	94	65	77-78
43	44-46	XL	176-183	108	98	65	77-78
44	46	XXL	176-183	110	102	66	77-78
45	46-48	XXL-3XL	176-183	112	106	66	78-79
46	48-50	3XL	176-183	118	112	68	78-79

How to take measurements and size correctly - live hacks

• When it is not possible to accurately determine the size of the clothes for yourself, it is better to take the product 1 size larger. In any case, it is always easier to sew in than to embroider.
• It is recommended to take measurements on the most developed side of the body. For right-handers on the right, for left-handers, respectively, on the left.
• Measurements should be taken in a natural, relaxed body position. That is why it is difficult to take your measurements yourself - it is better for another person to do it.
• Through the symmetry of the body, half-grips are often used - primarily neck, waist and chest, back width, chest width.
• To take more accurate measurements, several measurements of one part of the body are used - for example, the first, second and third half-grips of the chest, the first and second chest width.

Video: Taking measurements

This information will help you easily learn how to measure the parameters of your figure. In special tables, you can find your size for outerwear, trousers, skirts and jeans in all generally accepted classifications.

Every woman is simply obliged to know her figure. When ordering clothes from the Internet or visiting a store, this knowledge will become a real lifesaver. Moreover, taking measurements will not take much time, and while shopping it will help to focus not on the waist circumference or the length of the sleeves, but on the color of the new thing and its design.

It's easy to measure the parameters of a figure

Right four will help simple rules:

1. Measurements should be carried out in thin, non-distorting clothing.
2. The centimeter should fit well to the body, but not overtighten or dangle.
3. For the convenience of measurement, you can ask for help from another person.
4. You need to stand straight, relax if possible.

The main measurements can be as follows:

Waist circumference should be measured in the narrowest part (located between the ilium and the lower ribs), the hands should be relaxed and lowered. Measurements are taken horizontally, parallel to the floor. Do not retract the abdomen.

Chest girth it is also measured horizontally and parallel to the floor, the centimeter crosses the most prominent points of the chest, armpits and then the shoulder blades. The measurement is taken as you exhale.

Hip girth determined by the most protruding place, if the belly is at the same level, you need to measure with it. It is better to take several measurements in a row - the greatest value is correct result.

The length of the sleeve measured from the estimated shoulder seam to the desired length or wrist along the upper edge of the hand.

Table 1. Dresses, skirts, jackets, etc.

Waist circumference	Hip girth	Chest girth	Long sleeves	Russian size	International size	USA	Europe	Italy	England	Japan
58	82	76	58 – 60	38	XXS	0	32	36/0	4/30	3
62	86	80	59 – 61	40	XS	2	34	38 / I	6/32	5
66	92	84	59 – 61	42	S	4	36	40 / II	8/34	7
70	96	88	60 – 62	44	M	6	38	42 / III	10/36	9
74	100	92	60 – 62	46	M	8	40	44 / IV	12/38	11
78	104	96	60 – 62	48	L	10	42	46 / V	14/40	13
82	108	100	61 – 63	50	L	12	44	48 / VI	16/42	15
86	112	104	61 – 63	52	XL	14	46	50 / VII	18/44	17
90	116	108	61 – 63	54	XXL	16	48	52 / VIII	20/46	19
94	120	112	61 – 63	56	XXL	18	50	54 / IX	22/48	21
98	124	116	62 – 64	58	XXXL	20	52	56 / X	24/50	23
100	128	120	62 – 64	60	4XL	22	54	58 / XI	26/52	25
104	132	124	62,5 – 65	62	4XL	24	56	60 / XII	28/54	27
108	136	128	62,5 – 65	64	4XL	26	58	62 / XIII	30/56	29
112	140	132	62,5 – 65	66	5XL	28	60	64 / XIV	32/58	31
116	144	136	62,5 – 65	68	5XL	30	62	66 / XV	34/60	33
120	148	140	62,5 – 65	70	5XL	32	64	68 / XVI	36/62	35

Table 2. Outerwear: coats, jackets and raincoats

Waist circumference	Hip girth	Chest girth	Long sleeves	Russian size	International size	USA	Europe	Italy	England	Japan
58	82	76	58/60	38	XXS	0	32	36	30	3
62	86	80	59/61	40	XS	2	34	38	32	5
66	92	84	59/61	42	S	4	36	40	34	7
70	96	88	60/62	44	M	6	38	42	36	36
74	100	92	60/62	46	M	8	40	44	38	38
78	104	96	60/62	48	L	10	42	46	40	40
82	108	100	61/63	50	L	12	44	48	42	42
86	112	104	61/63	52	XL	14	46	50	44	44

Table 3. Pants, trousers and skirts

Waist circumference	Hip girth	Russian size	International size	USA	Europe	Italy	England	Japan
58	82	38	XXS	0	32	36/0	4/30	3
62	86	40	XS	2	34	38 / I	6/32	5
66	92	42	S	4	36	40 / II	8/34	7
70	96	44	M	6	38	42 / III	10/36	9
74	100	46	M	8	40	44 / IV	12/38	11
78	104	48	L	10	42	46 / V	14/40	13
82	108	50	L	12	44	48 / VI	16/42	15
86	112	52	XL	14	46	50 / VII	18/44	17
90	116	54	XXL	16	48	52 / VIII	20/46	19
94	120	56	XXL	18	50	54 / IX	22/48	21
98	124	58	XXXL	20	52	56 / X	24/50	23
100	128	60	4XL	22	54	58 / XI	26/52	25
104	132	62	4XL	24	56	60 / XII	28/54	27
108	136	64	4XL	26	58	62 / XIII	30/56	29
112	140	66	5XL	28	60	64 / XIV	32/58	31
116	144	68	5XL	30	62	66 / XV	34/60	33
120	148	70	5XL	32	64	68 / XVI	36/62	35

Table 4. Jeans

Waist circumference	Hip girth (cm)	Waist (inches)	Russian size	International size	USA
58	82	24	38	XXS	0
62	86	25	40	XS	0-2
66	92	26	42	S	2
66 – 70	92 – 96	27	42 – 44	S / M	2 – 4
70	96	28	44	M	4
68 – 74	96 – 100	29	44 – 46	M	4 – 6
74	100	30	46	M	6
74 – 78	100 – 104	31	46 – 48	M / L	6 – 8
78	104	32	48	L	8
78 – 82	104 – 108	33	48 – 50	L	8 – 10
82	108	34	50	L	10
82 – 86	108 – 112	35	50 – 52	L / XL	10 – 12
86	112	36	52	XL	12
90	116	38	54	XXL	14
94	120	39	56	XXL	16
98	124	40	58	XXXL	18
100	128	41	60	4XL	20
104	132	42	62	4XL	22
108	136	43	64	4XL	24
112	140	44	66	5XL	24

Have you decided to sew on your own? Take a look at GOST!

Dress with taste, carefully selecting each element of the wardrobe, be an example to follow, shock, to attract admiring glances - all women of fashion dream... But among a large number things, sometimes even exclusive, "your own" is very, very difficult to find. Moreover, if you have a non-standard figure. In this case, the ability to sew on your own will be very helpful.

And in other cases it will not hurt - it is convenient, besides, it can become a good hobby, inspire and delight.

If you feel the strength and desire to start sewing at an amateur level, then your reference books should certainly become not only various tutorials on sewing, but also state standards.

What is it for? GOST, as a technical passport to washing machine... To wash this or that thing, you can run any program, relying only on the advice on the Internet, but you need to be prepared for the fact that the result may be disappointing: the thing will not be washed off or the equipment will fail.

To prevent this from happening, it is better to use proven instructions prepared by specialists in their field.

And even after 2011, compliance with GOSTs in Russian Federation became optional (now they are in the nature of recommendations), there are still many useful information.

GOST 31396-2009

All sizes adopted in Russia are reflected in GOST 31396-2009 "Classification of typical figures of women by heights, sizes and weight groups for designing clothes."

The document describes typical female figures in terms of such parameters as: height, size and weight groups, with the aim of designing clothes (material - textiles, fur and leather). The standard itself consists of the following main sections:

• measuring;
• measurement methods;
• determination of the typical figure of a woman;
• classification.

The Gosstandart discloses such an important concept as anthropometric points - starting points for a number of measurements ("4.2 Anthropometric points "). For the convenience of users, they are all illustrated, and the methods for their determination are given in special tables.

The methodology for determining dimensional characteristics and their measurement is also reflected in the table and figure ("4.3 Dimensional signs. Measurement program»).

In paragraph 5 "Determination of the typical figure of a woman" of this GOST, it is told by what dimensional characteristics the typical figure of a woman is determined, how many typical figures and full-bodied groups are established by this document. In clause 6, a classification of typical female figures is given in the form of a table.

It was put into effect as a standard on 01.07.2010.

In order to accurately choose an outfit from a foreign manufacturer, you need to correctly understand the sizes used in different countries... In order for our readers to be able to correctly determine their own parameters, to choose the desired model of clothing, we suggest first finding out what sizes of women's clothing are accepted in different countries, their correspondence to each other.

Advice:

• Often, things (especially outerwear) purchased in the United States turn out to be large, even if the measurements are correctly taken. The fact is that the sizes in the states are slightly overstated. Therefore, it is recommended to purchase outerwear from American manufacturers one size smaller.


• China, on the contrary, is distinguished by small-sized products. Therefore, outfits from Asian manufacturers must be taken one size or two larger.

Taking measurements

Correctly taken parameters are the key to a successful purchase of a thing of the right size. How to measure parameters correctly:

• Chest circumference - stretching a measuring tape horizontally around the body slightly along the armpits, finding the highest points of the chest.


• Waist circumference - measured horizontally at the waist.


• Hip circumference - horizontally along the thighs, capturing the protruding points of the buttocks.


• Sleeve length - Guide the measuring tape along the outside of the sleeve from top to bottom.


• The length of the product in front - the indicator is measured from the shoulder, then vertically along the chest and to the bottom of the product.


• The length of the product on the back is calculated from the seventh cervical vertebra parallel to the line of the spine to the bottom of the product.


• The length of skirts and shorts will be equal to the measurement taken from the top seam of the product to its bottom.


• The length of the inside leg of the trousers - measure this figure along the inside seam of the legs from the crotch to the bottom.

Advice:

• Use a new measuring tape. An old, stretched tape will give incorrect readings.


• Make sure that it runs along a horizontal line in relation to the body and fits snugly against it, without sagging or overtightening, for this you need an assistant.


• It is recommended to take measurements on a naked body (in underwear) or on light thin clothes.


• Stand up straight, do not slouch, rest on both legs.

How to determine your clothing size

If it became clear with the parameters of sizes from different manufacturing countries, then how to determine which of them to relate to? To do this, you need to arm yourself with a simple device in the form of a centimeter tape, and also call on another person for help. It is inconvenient to make measurements on your own, in addition, some of the obtained values ​​may be incorrect due to an incorrectly tensioned centimeter tape.

In Russia, the size of outerwear is traditionally determined based on the parameters of the half-girth of the chest. With the help of another person, find out this value by taking your bust measurement. Divide the resulting figure by two - this will be the Russian size of your outerwear (blouse, jacket).

The size of outerwear does not always correspond to the size of underwear (trousers, skirt). Therefore, it is recommended to separately measure the circumference of the waist, hips, and divide the obtained values ​​in half. For the convenience of determination, we have compiled a table for you in which you do not need to divide the measured parameters in two. With the help of the readings of the centimeter tape and our table, you can easily find out the parameters of women's clothing on your own.

Women's clothing parameters - sizes 42,44,46,48,50,52

Blouses, tunics, jackets, dresses

In order to purchase blouses, dresses with long sleeves or jackets, in addition to the girth of the chest, waist, hips, it is necessary to determine the length of the sleeve.

In some catalogs of clothing from foreign manufacturers, when describing a product, in addition to the parameters of the girth of the chest, waist, hips, sleeves, the length of the product is also indicated in front and on the back. Having compared all the parameters, you will find your size in the table. Attention: parameters are indicated in centimeters.

Pants, skirts, shorts

When choosing trousers or skirts, the parameters of the bust are unimportant. But in the description, pay attention to the length of the product. When purchasing trousers, check the length of the inside seam.

Jeans

To buy jeans, you need to know the parameters of the waist and hips in centimeters. Also, the labels indicate the waist circumference in inches.

Bras

To determine the size of the bra, it is necessary to take measurements of the girth of the chest (at the protruding points), as well as the girth under the chest. Put on a bra without foam inserts that suits you best in size, it should not tightly tighten your breasts or protrude on the contrary. On it and take measurements. Comparing the obtained data with the table, you will find out not only the size of the bra, but also the fullness of the cup.

Hello! Today you will learn how to go to the new season for new items in a real or virtual store not to make a mistake with a purchase. Indeed, very often, looking at the letters on the labels, we ask ourselves questions.

We will answer the question: “ХS, S, M, L, XL, XXL - what is the size of women's clothing in the Russian way (38,44,46,48,50,52,54,56,60,62, etc. .)? "

In this article, we will take a closer look at what letter designations these or those numbers correspond to, and learn how to learn how to correctly compare them with your volumes.

Determining the parameters for the dimensional grid (Russia)

And now let's find out what you need to know to determine, S, M, L, XL what are these sizes of women's clothing? To do this, let's remember how the Russian size range is determined. (Clickable picture)

However, remember that for tall girls, the numbers are slightly adjusted for height.

As we can see from the tables, Russian sizes are determined by the half-girth of the chest or hips. This means that the figure obtained when measuring the volume of the chest or hips, we divide us 2 and get the actual size.

Since for most women, the parameters of the top and bottom do not match, we take this into account when buying clothes.

So, for example, if the chest volume is 92 cm, the size of the blouse or sweater is 46, but the volume of the hips can be 100, then it is better to choose trousers or skirts on the 50th orXL.

How to take measurements to determine the size

To make the necessary measurements correctly, we just need to ask someone close to us for help.

We will need a high-quality, non-stretched tailor's tape, a mirror and an assistant.

How to measure the chest girth: we dress in thin light clothes without underwear, we cover the chest along the most prominent points, making sure that there is no sagging on the back, but also without tightening too much.

How to measure the waist circumference: we measure the waist on a naked body, without pulling in the stomach and without dissolving it - we keep the natural position of the body.

How to measure the circumference of the hips: we measure the hips by their widest part, and not by the protruding buttocks, especially if there is a "breeches", as this will significantly affect the correct determination of the size.

Now you know how best to determine what size of clothes it is, for example, 42 or 50, S or XL, and you can accurately purchase the desired item in a real or virtual store. The main thing is to remember how important it is to correctly measure your own parameters - the accuracy of the choice will depend on this!

Knowing your size greatly facilitates the process of buying any wardrobe item. The Russian dimensional grid of women's clothing is determined by GOST. It has a small step - and this is a plus, and the average ratio of parameters for each value is a minus. However, the grids of other countries are drawn up according to the same principle.

General table of clothing sizes for women, Russia

For each type of clothing - waist, shoulder and top - there are values ​​for determining the size. But there is also a general table that generally applies to each of the species. It is perfect for loose fitting and stretch fabrics - that is, where you do not need great precision.

Women's clothing sizes, table (Russia) for all types of products:

Hips, cm	Waist, cm	Chest, cm	Size
84-90	60-65	74-80	40
92-95	66-69	82-85	42
96-98	70-73	86-89	44
99-101	74-77	90-93	46
102-104	78-81	94-97	48
105-108	82-85	98-102	50
109-112	86-90	103-107	52
113-116	91-95	108-113	54
117-121	96-102	114-119	56
122-126	103-108	120-125	58
127-132	109-114	126-131	60
133-138	115-121	132-137	62
139-144	122-128	138-143	64
145-150	129-134	144-149	66

How to determine your parameters

You need to measure your bust, waist and hips, and then find the Russian size of women's clothing that suits your parameters in the table. A couple of nuances:

• In the process of taking measurements, we do not tighten the measuring tape, it should only fit snugly to the body.
• We measure the chest while inhaling, and when measuring the waist, we do not draw in or inflate the stomach.
• If it comes on the purchase of a thing from a non-stretching / poorly stretched fabric, it is better to use a dimensional grid corresponding to the type of product. Below we give all the tables you need.

Shoulder products

This includes all things that cover the upper body and rest on the shoulders: jackets, blouses, turtlenecks, boleros, pullovers, shirts, sundresses, dresses, jumpers, vests, etc. Table of Russian sizes of shoulder women's clothing:

Size	Waist, cm	Chest, cm	Hips, cm
40	58-62	78-82	84-88
42	62-66	82-86	88-92
44	66-70	86-90	92-96
46	70-74	90-94	96-100
48	74-78	94-98	100-104
50	78-82	98-102	104-108
52	82-86	102-106	108-112
54	86-90	106-110	112-116
56	90-94	110-114	116-120
58	94-98	114-118	120-124

If the size is indicated on things:

• For a standard figure, you need a model with parameters that match your height.
• For a long waist - choose a slightly larger size. For example, if you are 160 cm tall, you should start fitting with a model that says "165-170 cm", not "155-160 cm".

Universal tables of Russian clothing sizes with sizes for women do not exist for one simple reason: each manufacturer has its own patterns. Therefore, the buyer can only find out (empirically) which brand sits like.

Note: this tip may not work with models that have long sleeve... Therefore, in such cases, it is worth taking 2 products to the fitting room at once - of your own size and a larger one, in order to see which one fits better.

Belt products

These are any things that cover the lower part of the body, resting on the hips or waist. This includes: skirts, trousers, shorts, jeans, etc. Here the most important parameter in determining the size of women's clothing (Russia) is the girth of the hips. That is, if after measurements it becomes clear that one size comes out along the waist, and another on the hips, we focus on the hips.

Russian clothing sizes for women, a table for waist products:

Size	Hips, cm	Waist, cm
38	82-84	54-58
40	84-88	58-62
42	88-92	62-66
44	92-96	66-70
46	96-100	70-74
48	100-104	74-78
50	104-108	78-82
52	108-112	82-86
54	112-116	86-90
56	116-120	90-94
58	120-124	94-98
60	124-128	98-102
62	128-132	102-106
64	132-136	106-110
66	136-138	110-114
68	138-142	114-116
70	142-146	116-120

Note: each manufacturer uses their own patterns to build patterns. That is, the product, modeled according to the standard Russian dimensional grid of women's clothing, "sits" on the figure differently for each brand. It always makes sense to look for the one that is right for you. In some cases, the features of the "landing" can be seen even from the photo.

Everything that is worn from above

Here we are talking about jackets, windbreakers, coats - that is, about everything that is worn over suits, dresses, sweaters, turtlenecks, trousers, etc. belt products, is the girth of the hips. At the same time, the girth of the chest and waist may not fully correspond to the table.

Size table for women's outerwear, Russia, GOST:

Size	Hips, cm	Waist, cm	Chest, cm
40	84-87	31-63	74-77
42	88-91	64-66	78-81
44	92-95	67-70	82-85
46	96-98	71-74	86-89
48	99-101	75-78	90-93
50	102-104	79-82	94-97
52	105-108	83-87	98-102
54	109-112	88-93	103-107
56	113-116	94-99	108-113
58	117-121	100-106	114-119

Important: taking measurements for autumn and winter clothes should be done on a sweater with the maximum thickness of all that is supposed to be worn under this wardrobe item.

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