I feel really odd now since according to reading this I should be a few sizes larger than I am for my height and weight. But I am 5'7 233lbs and a size 14 US 16UK (18 in smallllll brands) and XL tops. I'm hourglass shaped maybe that helps? My weight is very distributed so it takes me a long time to lose enough inches on the important areas to go down a size but I seem to be a couple sizes smaller than most people at my height and weight. I feel like an Oddball now lol
All my sizes are based differently wherever they might be purchased. I do at times buy Juniors and there I run higher. so that's why I have the two options on my sizing here.