Clothing is an integral part of the image of every person. It is divided into a large number of species and subspecies, but today we will not talk about that. In the article we will tell you what the sizes of clothes S, M, L are, and also show conversion tables.
Standards
The clothing sizes S, M, L are the basic ones all over the world. Some countries (all European countries, Mexico, Japan, England, Australia, Canada and the USA, Russia and Ukraine, Korea) have developed their own measurements, which are leading in the fashion world. They have been strictly adhered to for almost two centuries, which is a lot for the fashion industry. Not everyone knows what sizes S, M, L have parameters, how they are translated.
Fashion
In whatever country the sizes of clothes S, M, L are, they have the same parameters, clear criteria for combining height and weight with the volumes of the chest, waist and hips, which at least help to sort out all this confusion. These standards and rules are followed by all designers and fashion designers. For over a century no one has been thinking about changing anything in this program. However, in the fashion industry it is necessary to build on the desires of the people, and not on standards that have long ceased to be in demand. This is subtle mathematics where you need to think through everything in detail and thoroughly.
Norm
The concept of "size" includes a combination of height, weight and volume of the chest, waist and hips. Thanks to special formulas, all this is calculated and clearly defined. You can not understand the intricacies of choice, do not even know that there is a special table of sizes of women's clothing, but at the same time, knowing your parameters, you can easily find the thing you are interested in, without bothering yourself too much. Therefore, do not be upset: everything is much simpler than it seems at first glance.
Specific data
The most common is L - the size of clothing, referred to as European. It is distributed around the world, it is it that designers use. Here things are divided into sixteen categories: from thirty-fifth to forty-sixth and a half.
If we translate S, M, L into clothing sizes, then S is from the 35th to the 37th; M - from 37 ½ to the 38th, L - until the thirty-ninth inclusive.
The second most popular is the American version of the grouping (USA / Canada), which is distributed separately for men and women. For men, there are from a third and a half to fourteen; for women, from the fifth to the fifteenth and a half.
In third place is the English size, which also has different designations for representatives of different sexes. For women - 2 ½, 3, 3 ½, 4, 4 ½, 5, 5 ½, 6, 6 ½, 7, 7 ½, 8, 9 ½, 10 ½, 11 ½, 13; for men - 3, 3 ½, 4, 4 ½, 5, 5 ½, 6, 6 ½, 7, 7 ½, 8, 8 ½, 10, 11, 12, 13 ½.
Next up is the Australian version. For men - from the third to the thirteenth and a half; for women, from the third to fourteenth.
Consider also the Russian clothing sizes, which have clear parameters that are the same for both women and men - from thirty-third and a half to thirty-ninth. These are standards that suit everyone. The inconsistency may even be in the translation of the sizes of one country to another. For example, European cut differs in inconsistencies in height and weight. That is, in terms of volume a thing can fit perfectly, but in terms of growth it can be too big. There are such inaccuracies in other cut options, it is especially difficult to deal with it when you need to buy one thing, not knowing which selection criteria are more important.
Combination
For those who do not understand this issue, it will be very difficult to put everything in its place, as well as understand what exactly needs to be chosen. Therefore, we specially posted photos that provide a complete list of clothing sizes, their ratio and the necessary parameters. Thanks to the tables above, you can not only understand everything, but also learn all the data once and for all, without any further problems.
Of course, you don’t get hung up on all this, but knowing your parameters, you can choose and buy things much easier and faster, especially if the whole process is connected to the Internet. If you don’t want to bother with unnecessary facts, it’s enough to simply consult with clothing sellers. They must understand this, know all the subtleties and nuances of choice, so you can safely count on them.
Its flaws
Like everything else in this world, the dimensional grid also has its drawbacks. One of these is a clear combination of growth, weight, and also the volume of the chest, waist and hips. There is no option that would suggest the failure of one of the parameters. We will explain in detail, showing this in an arbitrary example. For example, your height is 170 centimeters, weight - 48 kilograms, waist - 58 centimeters, and hips - 82 centimeters. These parameters belong to size S. But your chest is larger than normal, for example, its coverage is 90 centimeters, given that for this size the volume should not exceed 84 centimeters. This means that all sweaters, blouses, T-shirts, sweaters, jackets will be small. And then what to do? There are two options - either buy clothes a size larger, that is, M, or sew them to order, which is not a cheap hobby.
The same thing can happen when other parameters diverge, because there are very few people who fit all standards. This is a significant drawback, especially with regard to clothing, which should be tight.