What size are you?

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GinnyJo wrote: »

God no, as far as I know topshop, Miss Selfridges and New look do a 4, I actually remember reading somewhere that topshop was bringing out a 00.

Size..4 Jesus....does that size come with a free meal............

Crazy Catlady

I recently started wearing a ten on the bottom and a 12 on top, but since Christmas and stopping smoking 10 weeks ago, I'm finding them gradually getting tighter.
I don't worry what the label says but I do feel that things look better on me purely cos my tummy had flattened out a bit. But I'm a curvy gal and I like it that way.

stratospheres

I can be a 6, 8 or 10 in tops depending! (Thanks to my D cups )
I'm a 6 on the bottom but I have a pair of shorts from Topshop that are a 4!!

Pigletlover

I buy size 6 but I don't actually think I'm that small, most people guess that I'm a size 10! I find it really hard to find trousers because I have long legs and most shops only do size 6 with short or regular legs and I hate spending a fortune on clothes for work! Zara trousers are nice and long but the legs can be very narrow and I think River Island's sizes are a little roomy.

Niamho!

bluedolphin wrote: »

Varies enormously. There is no standardisation between different shops on sizes! For example, I take size 8 jeans in River Island, size 10 in Topshop, and have some size 12s as well. With regards to tops it seems a bit more uniform - generally size 12-14 in tops as I've a broad back and slightly busty. Makes getting dresses hell though cos what fits perfectly around the waist won't zip up to the top, and what zips to the top isn't very shapely around the waist...Grrrr!

Sounds similar to mysmelf. :mad: can be very annoying.

Babette08

Size 6 in bottoms and size 8 to 10 in tops. The variation in sizes out there is unreal Find it very hard to get suit trousers to fit - what is it with them? the size 8's are HUGE.

The only exception is maybe topshop - they're sizes are getting smaller and smaller...actually saw a size 2 in there the other day :eek: don't know if it was an american sizing

Pyjamarama

I'm a size 8/10 on top but 10/12 on the bottom. Have a small waist but big booty and thighs so finding jeans that fit me properly is unpossible! Always oceans of space around the waist, very annoying! Penney's have insane sizes, as do H+M, I've got clothes that are size 6 and stuff that's size 14 from there. Trousers sizes are completely different in every shop too, very much trial and error.

RubyXI

Im a bit suprised by the results. I always thought the average was 14/16

Weidii

Let's all go to America and be a size smaller :P

Clare Bear

8 on top, 10 on bottom but like ye said, every shop varies....you come out of H&M thinking you're a size 6 and come out of Top Shop sometimes wanting to hang yourself cause you're 2 sizes bigger than you thought you were. It's really annoying, there should be some rule that all sizes are the same.


Yeah I'm surprised at the results too.

watna

Weidii wrote: »

Let's all go to America and be a size smaller :P

Actually, two sizes smaller. I'm a 4 in America and had to buy lots of things in a 2. Very wierd!

metaoblivia

I'm from the States, and here I'm a size 0/2. I think that translates to a 6/8 in Ireland/UK.

BoozyBabe

I have tops sized 8, 10, & 12. All of which fit me perfectly.
I'm a 10 on bottoms.

rainbow kirby

<-- fat bitch

16 top/18 trousers

watna

metaoblivia wrote: »

I'm from the States, and here I'm a size 0/2. I think that translates to a 6/8 in Ireland/UK.

Excellent, it feels nice saying I'm a two!

rain on

8-10 for tops and skirts, 10-12 for trousers. I was an 8-10 all over but my Christmas indulgence put paid to that..

Malteaser!

I'm usually an 8 on the top and bottom but sometimes i have to get a ten just coz the leg is longer, though they tend to be too loose around the ass/waist!!

Villaricos

hello, new to the Lounge *waves*


glad to see Im not the only one with size confusion.

Im usually an 8 in tops but have a handful of 6 tops too.

Trousers Im convinced Im a 9! 8 is too tight, 10 too big. In every shop. I normally go 10 for the comfort though

spinandscribble

phi3 wrote: »

Im a bit suprised by the results. I always thought the average was 14/16

well this polled is voted on by a select group, women on boards.ie, who im guessing are generally young

jezza

Finally a size 4.

Alessandra

14/16 but taller than average so i'd look stupid/worse thin. Resigned myself to being a curvy lady years ago.

LouOB

Used to be 18+ (15st +) lost alot over last few yr - am now an unbelieveable 12
I have to say it softly incase the fat cells hear it and got wooooohoooooooo - were back.

ashisback

im size 8 and i had a baby 5 months ago

BubbleWrap85

Seriously Lou, how'd ya do it? I'm startin off at about that and it's soooooo hard!

b_beep

jezza wrote: »

Finally a size 4.

You wouldnt fancy a bag of chips then? or a battered sausage?

SW81

jezza wrote: »

Finally a size 4.

When you say "finally a size 4" does this mean you've been trying to be a 4?? Jesus. I wouldn't want to be anything smaller than an 8, anything smaller than that (unless you're a child!) is skeleton territory....

Pigletlover

SW81 wrote: »

When you say "finally a size 4" does this mean you've been trying to be a 4?? Jesus. I wouldn't want to be anything smaller than an 8, anything smaller than that (unless you're a child!) is skeleton territory....

I'm a size 6 and I'm definitely not a skeleton! I'm around 5'8'' too so I'm not small either. It really depends on the person, some people can be size 10 and look miserable.

RubyXI

5'8" and size 6???? sounds dangerously underweight to me.

Dudess

What exactly is the point of this thread? I (along with others) have got berated on another thread for saying I wouldn't like to be significantly overweight which I think is a totally fair comment. This thread is far more insensitive I think.

jezza

No, I'm not tall. I'm only 5'2 so I think its perfect size