The appropriate sizes of jackets, like other things, can be very difficult to determine. And the situation sometimes requires knowledge of its size without fitting. For example, buying on the Internet or buying a jacket in another season, when it is impossible to understand whether a thing is suitable for an abundance of sweaters and other multilayer clothes.
Types of size ranges
The size of the jackets in most cases depends on the country of manufacture, where the things were sewn. You must also take into account that each manufacturer has different patterns. According to them, the size is determined. There are European (German), Russian, international, English, French, American and Chinese sizes. The last markings are the same as the international ones, but often the things sewn in China and Japan turn out to be much smaller than the European ones with the same size indicated on the label. They call these things small-sized, and this situation occurs because Asian residents are smaller and smaller than the average European in growth and size.
Difference in measurements
We know the Russian sizes by the numbers 44, 46, 48 and so on. Female 44 corresponds to the European S (translated small), and it is aimed at a woman with a waist circumference of 66–69 centimeters and a hip circumference of 93–96. In the USA, the same size is labeled 10, in Germany 38, in France 40.
The size range in Russia begins with a value of 40, corresponding to the European XXS. However, you can meet him very rarely. You will have to look for it in specialized stores. The clothes sewn to the general flow begin with a minimum of 42 or even 44.
The size range of the USA starts from 8, has a step in 2 sizes. That is, 42 is 8, 44 - 10, 46 - 12, and so on. German size is considered as -6 from Russian. French is determined by subtracting the four from the numbers of domestic markings.
We select a women's jacket
The sizes of women's jackets differ from men's jackets in girths. Women's go an order of magnitude smaller, which is due to the physiological characteristics of the structure of different sexes. First of all, you need to measure your parameters with a tape and record the result. In the future, it will be necessary to consult the table. It is easiest to remember your size in the Russian row and the European one. These indicators are found on our market much more often than others. Estimate the free space for a thick sweater, since in winter you are unlikely to wear a thin T-shirt under a jacket. Yes, and warm clothes are recommended to take a slightly larger size, and not back to back. So the heat will be better circulated under the clothes, which will reduce the chances of freezing during the cold winter season. The task of a down jacket and jacket is not to emphasize the waist, but to warm it well.
The sizes of jackets in online stores, if they do not deviate from the standard, are most often accompanied by a table. In it, you can verify your parameters with the presented size range and choose the right thing.
Men's jacket sizes
The measurement scheme for men is exactly the same as for women. However, with the same measurements, the size will be indicated different. Additionally, you need to consider individual characteristics, for example, arm length and height. In men, this is a more common problem. The thing can sit perfectly on the torso, but the sleeves are too short, or the jacket floors do not cover the lower back to the right degree. That is why the size of winter jackets in men is often double, that is, not only indicating the circumference of the chest and waist, but also indicating the growth. For example, 178/90 or LT.
How to know your size
The size of the jackets on the label does not always correspond to the real indicators. In order not to make a mistake, measure your girth of shoulders, chest, waist, length from neck to desired length, length of sleeves. This is especially important for people with a non-standard figure. And this trend is observed from year to year more often. Buying a jacket for a child, for example, is an increasing problem every time. And adults do not all boast of standard parameters that manufacturers take into account. And if you do not take detailed measurements, the purchase can turn into a frustration and an extra unworn thing in the closet that cannot be put on, but it is also a pity to throw it away.
What to do with custom sizes
If nothing could be found on your figure in ordinary stores, you will have to look for other ways to dress. Fortunately, at the moment, a lot of entrepreneurs specialize specifically in meeting the demand of non-standard customers. Previously, I would have to go to the studio to fix an already purchased thing or sew it from the very beginning. Now there are shops with large and small sizes, for girls with large breasts and for people with high stature. There are such shops on the Internet. People with low stature can safely visit the sites of Chinese goods. Almost all clothing in China is small, and the choice there is no worse than in European stores. By the way, the myth of poor quality is also in most cases too far-fetched and exaggerated. Both the atelier and individual craftswomen are still in good demand, although manual work will be valued an order of magnitude higher.