US standard clothing sizes were developed from statistical data in the 1940s-1950s. They are similar in concept to the EN 13402 European clothing size standard.
However, as a result of various cultural pressures, most notably vanity sizing, North American clothing sizes have drifted substantially away from this standard over time, and now have very little connection to it. Instead, they now follow the more loosely defined standards known as US catalog sizes.
Women's sizes
Women’s sizes are divided into various types, depending on the overall height and the relative heights of the bust and waistlines.
Men
Girls' sizes
Boys' sizes
Children's sizes
Baby sizes
Conversion from catalog sizes
Catalogs have departed from the US standard sizes since approximately the 1980s. Companies now may provide the measurements for their sizes, which may vary even among different styles of the same type of garment. The sizes seen in catalogs generally have roughly the following measurements:
With the average American woman's height at about 5'4" (163 cm), both standard and catalog size ranges attempt to address a variety of weights / builds as well as providing for the "shorter-than-average" height woman with "petite" and "half-sizes". However "taller-than-average" women may find their size-height addressed by manufacturers less frequently, and may often find themselves facing issues of slightly too short pant legs and sleeve cuffs, as well as waist lengths.
See also
- Clothing sizes
- EN 13402
- Vanity sizing
- Petite sizes
Bibliography
- Reader's Digest Editors (2002). New Complete Guide to Sewing . Reader's Digest. ISBN 978-0762104208.
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