What Size Am I in Women's Skirts?
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Whether you're thrifting or ordering online, most skirts in the world are labeled in women's sizes (at least for now).
Save one of the handy conversion charts below to know your equivalent size.
With stretchy waistbands, you can often go a size smaller than the chart shows, as women have larger hip-to-waist ratios.
US sizing 🇺🇸
EU sizing 🇪🇺
UK sizing 🇬🇧
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I think it’s more complicated than this… For a start, women’s numbered sizing is inconsistent between manufacturers, and there has been progressive “flattery” over the years, so that women who used to be a size 16 can feel better as they now fit into a size 12 even though they haven’t lost weight! There’s also the waistline issue: the notional waist size of a skirt may not correspond to the waist size on the label of your trousers, if they sit at different points on your middle (which is why kiltmakers don’t use trouser sizes as a guide but measure the customer afresh). I generally take a 32 in men’s trousers, but usually find I need a UK size 12 in skirts, though I do have some older ones labelled as size 14.
@Chris thanks for the tip! I’ll add a note about this above.
I have found that most skirts are actually a size smaller in the US than the chart shows. If skirts have any stretch at the waist at all you are best to go with a size smaller than the chart. It will fit your waist while also being more likely to fit you in the hips too.