Sizing for vintage clothing can differ from the sizing we see today and sometimes the tags in vintage clothing are missing or too faded to read. To best determine fit I take various measurements of all the garments and footwear that I list, usually I start by measuring the shoulders, armpits, waist and length on coats, shirts, and dresses. For jeans and pants I will measure the waist, hips, top of leg, leg opening at the bottom, inseam and rise. Size can also vary between brands and designers, the chart below is a standard chart of measurements
CLOTHING SIZE CHART:
XS S M L XL 1X
BUST (inches) : 31-32 33-34 35-36 37-39 40-42 43-45
WAIST (inches): 23-24 25-26 27-28 29-31 32-34 35-37
HIPS (inches): 33-34 35-36 37-38 39-41 42-44 45-47
U.S.A (in sizes) 00-0 2-4 6-8 10-12 14 16-18
JEANS (in sizes): 24-25 26-27 28-29 30-31 32-33 34
U.K (in sizes): 4 6-8 10-12 14-16 18 20-22
EUROPE 32-34 36-38 40-42 44-46 48 50
SHOE SIZES:
U.S.A: 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11
U.K: 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9
EUROPE: 35 35.5 36 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 40 40.5 41 42 42.5
INCHES: 8.5 8.8 8.9 9.1 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.7 9.9 10 10.2 10.3 10.5
CENTIMETERS: 21.6 22.2 22.5 23 23.5 23.8 24.1 24.6 25.1 25.4 25.9 26.2 26.7
