weight vs dress size

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  • emilychris13
    emilychris13 Posts: 14 Member
    I'm glad someone posted this, because I've been wondering about it a lot too. From what I've read elsewhere, it varies a lot -- not only between stores, but between people because everyone carries their weight differently. I'm in the low 180s and nearly 5'10" tall, and I wear between a US 12 and a US 16 (depending on the store). But a friend of mine weighs about 195 lbs and is several inches shorter than I am, and she wears only a US 10-14.
  • Rockmyskinnyjeans
    Rockmyskinnyjeans Posts: 431 Member
    I agree with others who say it's hard to predict just by guessing. I'm between 5'6" and 5'7" tall and 138 lbs. I wear a US 2 to a US 6. I'm pear shaped and wear an XS or S in shirts. I do NOT do dresses lol, but I bought a size S maxi dress from a boutique recently and it's a very flowy size SM. I actually LOVE it!
  • WestCoastWild
    WestCoastWild Posts: 147 Member
    5'4, 140lbs, I wear a size 4 usually. Most of my weight's in my butt :) Which normally doesn't have much of an effect on dress size unless its super tight all over.
  • dym123
    dym123 Posts: 1,670 Member
    Don't know if this helps, since I don't really wear dresses. Right now I'm 165lbs, wear between US size 6 - 10 in pants. Like most have said, it depends on the brand and style. I do own one dress, it's a size 10, but I bought it when I was about 10lbs heavier.
  • MrsJuli4B
    MrsJuli4B Posts: 27 Member
    In the past I wanted to know this answer as well and there is no accurate answer. I found that different stores measure differently! M and S I am still a 14, Next I am a 12. Some of my size 16 clothes still look OK as well.

    I am 5ft5 like you, and 147lbs.
  • init2fitit
    init2fitit Posts: 168 Member
    i'm 5'1 and 144 lbs give or take. that's like 10.4 stone? anywho, i wear an american size 5.
    trying to get back to pre-university weight of >110, when i wore an american size 2.
  • HillaryAnnMaroney
    HillaryAnnMaroney Posts: 15 Member
    I am from the U.S. I started off at 190 lbs. and I am now at 164 lbs.
    Jeans went from a U.S. size 16 to a U.S. size 10/12.
    I am 5'8"
  • bernied262
    bernied262 Posts: 882 Member
    I am 128lbs and am a UK size 8 (US size 4). Last time I was 128lbs, was 16 yrs ago. Then, I was a UK size 12 (US size 8). Forget the weight number, dress size is based on measurement.
    ETA - I am 5'1"
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Check out mybodygallery.com - I love that darn website. It shows you real people with their height, weight and sizes listed :) and you can sort by body shape/type.
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  • Dalnurse
    Dalnurse Posts: 12
    Body composition... I was a size 4 at 134 lbs.
  • Smallbluepebble
    Smallbluepebble Posts: 49 Member
    April 2012 was 252lb (or 18st 1lb) and wearing a UK size 22/24. I'm now 193lb (13st 11lb) and wearing a UK 16. I'm 5'9" tall and would like to lose another 25-30lb or so.
  • jessicataylor2
    jessicataylor2 Posts: 150
    I'm 5'8" and I think I'm around 120 (haven't weighed lately- TOM) and my jean size is a 0-1 at most places. But I have worn the same size while my weight has varried from 103-125 so I must hold weight in a strange way.
  • Go4it1985
    Go4it1985 Posts: 169 Member
    I am around 5ft 5" (166cm), weigh about 101kg or 222lbs. I am a pear shape so small waist, larger hips.

    I wear a Sizes 16/18/20 depending on cut. Mostly 18 for dresses. 16 for tops. AUSTRALIA size
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,070 Member
    I'm 145lb and UK size 10 on the bottom and 12 on the top. I really don't think you can judge this by weight though as different people will have different LBM.
  • Preciousone86
    Preciousone86 Posts: 11
    I'm 5'3 199 pounds and I wear sizes 8, 10, 12, and 14. I'm very top heavy (24 JJ) so my shirts are large and extra large.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,742 Member
    I wore an American size 22 at 307 lb and still wore a 22 at 262 lb! That kind of fascinates me, as it is almost a 50 lb range of weight.

    Now I am size 16/18 at 212 lb.

    I think the same thing's happening with me that happened between sizes 22 and 18, though. I have a few size 14 dresses that look pretty good, they are just a little too small. Meanwhile, my 16's and 18's are both getting similarly baggy so I think I'm going to "skip" size 16 like I did size 20.

    If it helps, I am 5'8" and hourglass shaped.
  • JADEPH0EN1X
    JADEPH0EN1X Posts: 162 Member
    As has already been said it depends on height & build as well as the cut of the garment . I had this conversation with a sales assistant recently & she said that she could be anything from an xs to a large in the stock in her shop & she was stick thin ! Why can't the manufacturers all get together & decide what measurements denote a certain size and stick with it !
  • Bekarington
    Bekarington Posts: 85 Member
    Down to a muthaflippin UK size 22! Oh Yes!

    291.4lbs currently!

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