QUESTION about womens' jeans sizing

tnqnt

OK....so I don't understand pants sizing.......here I thought I was a size 6, which are now easy, somewhat loose fit, so I figured, what the heck, I tried on what I thought was a size 4, and they fit......then I looked at them and they were DKNY size 2 ... SIZE TWO jeans...TWO..... huh? How the he// did I fit into a size 2? Comfortably and easily..... do DKNY jeans run large, was this a fluke... or what? I am very confused!

darleyschroeder

Different brands run differently. The best way to tell is with measurements.
I personally like to stick to 1 brand, that way I know for sure if I am going down.

cnelson1974

Women's sizes are notoriously inaccurate. I wear anything between a 16 to 18. Levi 550s 16s are loose, but the 14s give me 'muffin top.' Retarded to say the least.

acogg

One thing I have noticed with Lee jeans is that the darker the color, the snugger the fit. Size 8 in light blue and I am swimming. Size 8 in dark blue and I am passable. I have two pairs of size 6, the light blue is a bit big, the dark blue is a bit snug. Could it be management of production lines? The person in charge of light blue is more quality concious and the person in charge of dark blue is all about cutting corners? I don't know, but it's infuriating.:explode:

BusyRaeNOTBusty

There's differences between brands, and a big difference between "juniors" and "misses". And if your a size 2, awesome. Own that.

ecw3780

I can not tell you how often I see someone say they are the same size as me...and I think "No, freakin way!". It all depends on the brand.

gauchogirl

Not only is there a difference between brands, there is between styles in the same brand and sometimes between the same exact jeans. I have jeans from 12 to 18 and the 12's fit as comfortably as the 14's, 16's and 18's. All different brands.

now_or_never12

If you want to know if you are going down in size stick to one brand and one style.

I have found I wear different sizes based on the brand and the style of the jeans. My favourite jeans are Bluenotes and depending on their styles I can wear anything from a 32 -36. Some other brands are anything from a 13-17, 12-18... I hate women's jeans. I'm jealous of my husband who knows the size he needs and any brand does the trick.

Marie31450

I agree...it's downright infuriating! I vary from a twelve to a fourteen depending on the brand! I'd give anything to be a two! And what the hell is a size zero? Lol...anyway I thing all designers should follow a standard line of measure for every size so if you wear a size two or a sixteen..that's your size no matter what brand you choose!

tnqnt

Its really annoying for sure! So I suppose it is easiest to just take size 4 and adjust as necessary. Also, what is the primary difference between juniors (odd sizes) and Misses (even sizes)?

missprincessgina

I wear different sizes from a size 4 to a 10 depending on the store/brand, I even have a size 2 in one brand and I am not a size 2 at 5'9" and 145 lbs. Even shoes vary, I can wear a 9, 9.5, or 10.

tnqnt

Shoes, too, you are right! I range from 9-10 in shoes....

deniseblossoms

I believe the diffrence between Jr.s and Ms.s is that the jr.s are cut a little bit narrower with a slightly shorter rise. Basically jrs. are usually cut to allow for the less developed curves.

MizManda180

It is called vanity sizing. The more expensive the Jean, the smaller the number, so your size 6 is a size 2 in that brand... people feel better about being a smaller size and buy more clothes.

MrsBailey149

It is called vanity sizing. The more expensive the Jean, the smaller the number, so your size 6 is a size 2 in that brand... people feel better about being a smaller size and buy more clothes.

Makes sense....Now I want to go to an expensive named-brand store to see if I can squeeze into a 6 :laugh:

boopskers

Awesome NSV.

RobynLB

Even same brand same style changes from year to year. I just bought 0s that fit almost just like the 2s of the same pants (Express Editor slacks) already in my closet from 5 years ago.

fit4lifeUcan2

I wear an 8 in abercrombie and Fitch skinny jeans but a 10 for Lee skinny jeans. It all depends on the designer / brand.

lin7604

I believe the diffrence between Jr.s and Ms.s is that the jr.s are cut a little bit narrower with a slightly shorter rise. Basically jrs. are usually cut to allow for the less developed curves.

i was just going to ask that, as i didn't really now what the difference was as i seem to be a 0-2 in misses/ womens but a 3 in juniors...

RunDoozer

I wouldn't wish this sizing disaster on anyone. Glad I'm a man sometimes.

stacibuk

Just enjoy the fact that you are a size 2