119lbs at 5'5 what size are you?

I'm 5'5". When I was 8.5st I was about a UK 8-10, but I have a curvy hourglass figure so I sometimes needed to size up for my bust (which is a 30FF no matter what I weigh).

shadow2soul wrote: »

I'm 5'4.5", 132 lbs and wear a comfy US 6 (in most brands). Most US size 4's are a little tight, but some do fit and US 8's just fall off my butt. When I was 122 lbs last year, I was US 2-4.

If my conversion is correct that makes:
Comfy - UK 8
Little tight - UK 6
Fall off - UK 10

I'm not picking on you here (I know this is what a Google search turns up - perhaps it was the case decades ago?), but I am constantly baffled by the persistent myth that US sizes are one size down from UK. They're not. To give you a bit of perspective, most UK stores don't stock below a 6, at the lowest.

The size guide for UK clothing store Next actually has what, in my experience, is a pretty accurate conversion. According to this, a US 6 is a UK 10. This fits my experience pretty accurately, where my UK size has always been 2-3 sizes bigger than my US size.

So your comfy is a 10, your tight is an 8, and your falling off is a 12

5'5 and 135, I started to get several comments about looking "skinny" and even "scrawny" from people who've known me forever. I'm a US 6/8, UK 8/10 depending. I think my lowest was around 132, I can't imagine 119.

shadow2soul wrote: »

Froggyh wrote: »

shadow2soul wrote: »

I'm 5'4.5", 132 lbs and wear a comfy US 6 (in most brands). Most US size 4's are a little tight, but some do fit and US 8's just fall off my butt. When I was 122 lbs last year, I was US 2-4.

If my conversion is correct that makes:
Comfy - UK 8
Little tight - UK 6
Fall off - UK 10

I'm not picking on you here (I know this is what a Google search turns up - perhaps it was the case decades ago?), but I am constantly baffled by the persistent myth that US sizes are one size down from UK. They're not. To give you a bit of perspective, most UK stores don't stock below a 6, at the lowest.

The size guide for UK clothing store Next actually has what, in my experience, is a pretty accurate conversion. According to this, a US 6 is a UK 10. This fits my experience pretty accurately, where my UK size has always been 2-3 sizes bigger than my US size.

So your comfy is a 10, your tight is an 8, and your falling off is a 12

Going by their measurements (not the conversion chart) I am a size UK 8.

Huh, that's interesting. You must shop at different stores than I do :P

Last time I bought any clothes it was US 6 shorts from the Gap, but I know there's no way I'm fitting into any of my old UK 8 clothes. On that chart I'm between 10 and 12, which sounds more accurate (though I haven't bought anything in the UK in about a year).

I think this discussion does make one thing clear, though, which is that clothing sizes do vary a lot and aren't necessarily useful in measuring progress

I'm 5ft 6 7st10 uk clothes size is a 6 ,lower in shops such as next.Going to a size 8 would be around the 8.5 stone mark for me but I have a runners body so guess it depends wear you store your extra pudding as to the fit

I'm 5'3 and around 135lbs. I wear a UK 10-12 but the majority of my 12s are too roomy now. It's mainly dresses where I need a larger size for my waist and bust (my top half is bigger than my lower half).

Hoping to lose about another half a stone at least.