I'm 5'6" and 145 and wear and size 8 bottom in most brands (J Crew, Banana, Madewell, Old Navy). Dress size 6 and these days always a Small when clothing is sized XS/S/M/L.
I wear size 29 jeans. I actually think Banana Republic runs small--it's the only store I've purchased a Medium at in years and I never wear under an 8 in pants where I often wear a 6 at the Gap. Now Ann Taylor Loft and Lands End are super sized. I'm about a 4 and XS at both. |
5'7" 190 lbs. size 18. Very pear-shaped. I can wear an L in shirts, depending on brand, but usually XL. Dresses are impossible because I'm so much smaller on top and things fall off my shoulders. |
5'5". 115lbs. Sz 4 |
Thanks PP. I find the need to lie on an anonymous forum while I waddle around looking like a sausage. |
5 1 1/2 and 102 lbs. wear xs or xxsP tops and 0, or OO pants or 24 or 25 jeans... |
That is 0 or 00petite... |
5'4" 130lbs. Size 4 in J Crew etc. When brands offer it, I'll go for the 'curvy' fit for pants.
I can't afford designer clothes so I have no idea what that translates to in non-vanity sizing. |
This is me too, the curvy pants usually fit perfectly, size 4 or occasionally sze 2. It still suprises me though because I grew up thinking my weight was on the heavier end for height. What made the difference for me was running - in high school I was 10lbs more and size 8-10, running made my body more proportional and clothes fit better from then on. At 120 lbs my period stops and I look gaunt, that never made sense to me. |
175 size 16-18 but I like my clothes baggy. |
It's not just vanity sizing, but I can be different sizes in the same designer - this is the most annoying thing. I started cutting the tags out after I purchase stuff so I don't get all blue, as I can wear between a 8-12 depending on where I bought the item or who makes it. |
I don't know what vanity sizing means. |
We must be body twins. I was also heavier as a teen and permanently dropped the weight by taking up jogging. I ran a few marathons in my 20s and whenever I was in training I would drop to the 120 range. At that weight, I look unhealthy skinny - my collarbones protruded out and some friends were actually worried I had an eating disorder. They were shocked when I told them how much I actually weighed. I think I just have a larger body frame that needs the extra meat to look healthy. |
We probably are very similar -- very athletic build and easy to increase muscle mass. I wear a size 9 - 9.5 shoe, bigger hands than an average build for my height. My mom is same height but more petite, must have gotten my girth from my 6" father. Go figure. |
I remember a great site someone posted previously in a similar dialogue:
mybodygallery.com shows the huge variation in body type for women based on height weight |
5'6", 154 lbs., I wear a size 8. This thread is good. I didn't realize how many people my height are my weight. I think a lot of women must lie! |