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Sizing Guide

So, this sizing business, how do we measure our vintage stuff you may ask? Most folks do not know their own measurements but may know their dress or chest sizes. You need to make sure that the vintage bit of gold that you can’t live without fits you in all the right places, so this is how we measure.

Any questions, just drop us an email on [email protected].

Females

Chest (inches/cm) Waist (inches/cm) Hips (inches/cm)
8 32"-33" or 81cm-84cm 27" or 68cm 35"-36" or 89cm-91cm
10 34"-35" or 86cm-89cm 27"-28" or 68cm-71cm 36"-37" or 91cm-94cm
12 35"-36"or 89cm-91cm 29"-30" or 73cm-76cm 38"-39" or 96cm-99cm
14 37"-38" or 94cm-96cm 30"-31" or 76cm-78cm 39"-40" or 99cm-101cm
16 38"-40" or 96cm-101cm 32"-33" or 81cm-83cm 41"-42" or 104cm-106cm
18 41"-42" or 104cm-106cm 34"-35" or 86cm-89cm 43"-44" or 109cm-111cm
20 42"-43" or 106cm-109cm 35"-36" or 89cm-91cm 45"-46" or 114cm-116cm
22 44"-45" or 111cm-114cm 37"-38" or 94cm-96cm 47"-48" or 119cm-121cm
24 46"-48" or 116cm-121cm 39"-40" or 99cm-101cm 49"-50" or 124cm-127cm

Males

Chest (inches/cm) Waist (inches/cm) Sleeve (inches/cm) Neck (inches/cm)
XS 32”-34” or 81cm-86cm 25”-27” or 63cm-68cm 31”-32” or 78cm-81cm 13”-13.5” or 33cm-34cm
S 35”-37” or 89cm-94cm 28”-30” or 71cm-76cm 32”-33” or 88cm-91cm 14”-14.5” or 36cm-37cm
M 38”-40” or 96cm-101cm 32”-34” or 81cm-86cm 33”-34” or 84cm-86cm 15”-15,5” or 38cm-39cm
L 41”-43”or 104cm-109cm 35”-37” or 89cm-94cm 34”-35” or 86cm-89cm 16”-16.5” or 40cm-42cm
XL 44”-46” or 111cm-116cm 38”-40” or 96cm-101cm 35”-36” or 89cm-91cm 17”-17.5” or 43cm-44cm
2XL 47”-49” or 119cm-124cm 41”-43” or 104cm-109cm 36”-36.5” or 91cm-93cm 18”-18.5” or 45cm-47cm
3XL 50”-53” or 127cm-134cm 44”-46” or 111cm-116cm 37”-38” or 94cm-96cm 19”-19.5” or 48cm-49cm
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Dress Measurements

  • (A) Chest: Measured from armpit to armpit across the front of the garment, and then double to give bust measurement.
  • (B) Waist: Measured from the narrowest part of the waist, and then doubled to give waist measurement.
  • (C) Hips: Measure the fullest part of the hips, and then double this measurement for correct hip sizing.
  • (D) Length: Measured from the highest point of the garment, to the hem.

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Jacket Measurements

  • (A) Chest: Measured from armpit to armpit across the front of the garment, and then double to give chest measurement.
  • (B) Waist: Measured from the narrowest part of the waist, and then double to give waist measurement.
  • (C) Hem: Measure the hem of jacket when flat and fastened, and then double this measurement for correct hem sizing.
  • (D) Length: Measured from the highest point of the garment to the hem.
  • (E) Sleeve: Measure from the shoulder to the edge of cuff to give total length of sleeve.

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Top Measurements

  • (A) Chest: Measured from armpit to armpit across the front of the garment, and then double to give chest measurement
  • (B) Waist: Measured from the narrowest part of the waist, and then doubled to give waist measurement.
  • (C) Length: Measured from the highest point of the garment to the hem.

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Bottom Measurements

  • (A) Waist: Measured across the top of the waistband of the garment, and then double to give waist measurement.
  • (B) Hips: Measure the fullest part of the hips, and then double this measurement for correct hip sizing.
  • (C) Length: Measured from the crotch to the hem, to give the inside leg length.