Many people ask this question: "How do I know my clothing size?" Why is this so important? Because any thing, whether it is ordinary jeans or an expensive dress from the famous couturier, will not look good on the owner if he made a mistake with the size. It's ugly when the clothes are too big and hangs on a person, like on a hanger. And even more ugly, when the clothes are frankly small, they fit the body, crash into all folds and emphasize every extra gram of fat.
But some people do not even try to figure out how to find out their size. They specially wear clothes one size smaller or larger, hoping in this way to hide the real or invented flaws of the figure. And this is very wrong from an aesthetic point of view.
How to find out your size of outerwear and underwear according to domestic and foreign markings? This question is very relevant at present. Indeed, in stores things are sold that are marked not only according to domestic, but also according to Turkish, European, German dimensional nets. How are all these dimensions consistent with each other? Let's try to give some practical tips on how to find out your size?
All manufacturers of women's and men's clothing are guided by the same indicators to form their own system for designating sizes. This is growth, plus the circumference of the chest and hips. Therefore, in order to know your size most accurately, you need to take these measurements off yourself.
Height
Measured vertically over the body, from the crown to the heels. In order to recognize him, you should take off your shoes, stand with your back to the wall and make a mark at the crown level.
Chest circumference
Measurement should be carried out in a horizontal line around the body. In front - at the points of the mammary glands (the most prominent).
Waist circumference
Measurement is taken around the waist. When measuring, the most relaxed state must be maintained. It is not necessary to retract the stomach.
Hip girth
Measured standing, legs together, at the points of the buttocks and hips (the most prominent). The measurement of the circumference of the hips is done along a line approximately 18 cm below the waist.
It is very important that the measurements made are accurate, because the correctness of the further choice of clothes directly depends on this. In order not to miss a couple of centimeters, when measuring, you need to follow a few simple rules:
• carry out measurements with a new, unstretched centimeter tape,
• grip the body area tightly, but do not overtighten,
• so that the results are as accurate as possible, measurements must be carried out on top of underwear. Additional clothes can add a few centimeters that do not exist in reality.
It should be noted that for the selection of jeans, trousers, men's shirts, additional measurements may be required. For example, the lateral and internal lengths of trousers, the circumference of the neck, etc.
First you need to determine the domestic size:
Size about. chest about. Waist about. hips
40 size 77 - 82 cm; 63 - 66 cm; 87 - 92 cm
42 size 82 - 86 cm; 66 - 70 cm; 92 - 97 cm
44 size 86 - 90 cm; 70 - 74 cm; 96 - 99 cm
46 size 90 - 94 cm; 74 - 78 cm; 99 - 102 cm
48 size 94 - 98 cm; 77 - 82 cm; 102 - 105 cm
50 size 98 - 104 cm; 82 - 87 cm; 105 - 110 cm
52 size 104 - 107cm; 87 - 90 cm; 110 - 113 cm
Then, according to the correspondence table of Russian and foreign indicators, it remains to choose your size (The first figure is Russia, the second is international, the third is European, the fourth is USA):
40 - XS - 34 - 6
42 - XS - 36 - 8
44 - S - 38 - 10
46 - M - 40 - 12
48 - M - 42 - 14
50 - L - 44 - 16
52 - XL - 46 - 18
The letter marking of European sizes is deciphered as follows: XS - eXtraSmall (smallest), S - Small (small), M - Medium (medium), L - Large (large), XL - eXtraLarge (largest).
If during calculations an intermediate figure is obtained (for example, 41 or 35), it is better to choose the adjacent size in the direction of increase.
After studying the above tables, each person will be able to understand how to find out their size and definitely choose the thing that emphasizes the advantages of the figure and does not give out its shortcomings.
Another important tip: sometimes people buy clothes over the Internet, ordering their size without even trying on it. There is no guarantee that the purchased item will really fit the figure. Indeed, in addition to the general size, each person has his own characteristics and proportions of the body. If this is not taken into account, you can waste money on inappropriate clothing.