Im 5'5, 135, and a size 8, and a 6 top.

I checked my drivers license to see how tall I was… can I go by that instead? It says I am 5’1.5” and that I weight 174 pounds, lol. I like that number better I think the people who gave me my license was trying to get on my good side, lol.

When I was 162 lbs I bought a dress to go to a wedding. It was a size 14.

I am "petite wide"...that is what my mom calls our size anyway!
5 foot 2
228 lbs
I wear size 18-20.

Juniors are generally odd numbered sizes (5, 7, 9, etc.) and typically only go up to a 13 (some places have up to 15, I believe, but not all). Misses sizes are the even numbered sizes (4, 6, 8, etc.) and usually go up to a 14 or 16 (though places like Express, I believe, only go up to like a 10 or 12), though some, like Old Navy, go all the way up to 20. Women's are Plus Sizes--they generally start at either 14, 16, or 18, but these 14, 16, and 18 are NOT the same as a Misses 14, 16, and 18 (just to make matters worse ). Women's sizes tend to be a bit more generously cut in certain areas like in the hips, so someone who wears a 16 in Women's would probably still be an 18 or even 20 in Misses. Being in that little overlap part is HARD--sometimes the smallest Women's clothes are too big, yet the biggest Misses are too small

If your clothes have a size that ends in an even number (i.e., 3/4, 7/8, etc.), it is 99% likely to be a Misses size, not a Juniors. Juniors usually only have the odd number on the tag. Juniors also tend to be a little slimmer in cut than Misses, so if you wear a 5/6 in Misses, you won't necessarily fit into a 5 in Juniors

To make matters worse, some places (like Walmart) have started making things like "Junior Plus" or "Misses Plus" where the sizes go up to higher numbers (like 24), but that 24 will be cut slimmer than a Women's 24, so I have to wear a 24 in those sizes at Walmart, but a 22 in Women's sizes

So yeah, it's no wonder we get confused and can never find things that fit right

I'm sure Aphil, our fabulous moderator and resident seamstress, will be along to correct anything I may have been incorrect about

5'6" weighing 178 and in (mostly) a size 12 dress slacks and my two favorite size 10 pairs of jeans (gotta love stretch denim!)

Yeah I dont think Id be an 8 if it wasnt for stretch denim And is a size 8 a womens size I bought em in the womens department. Im confused.

Over the summer, I had worked really hard to lose weight for a cruise I was going on with my family, and I was down around 150/151 then (I'm 5' 5"). I fit comfortably into size 10 jeans...and even tried on some 8s, which were snug. Unfortunately, I gained a lot of that weight back...I'm back in size 12 now. But, I'm back on track and looking forward to those size 10s again!

Any tall girls out there? I am 6 foot - 236 pounds and wear 18 or 20. I would love to hear from other tall girls because I usually have to buy pants a size larger so I can wear them low on my hips so they will be long enough. Uggg.

I am

5'5
203 lbs
Pants size, 16 fits fairly well, can get into a 14 depending on the cut.
shirt size normally a XL or Large

Yes, the awful women’s clothing sizes game! It’s so hard to predict what size you might need if you’re shopping someplace you’re not accustomed to.

I’m 5’4’’, 176 lbs and just starting to fit into some 14 pants at Old Navy, but I’m probably still a 16 in a lot of other brands. For reference I was an 18/16 around 205 lbs. In shirts I’ve moved down to XL from XXL in button downs and I can wear a L in most T-shirts or even a M sometimes.

When I make it down to 140 territory I’d be very happy with a size 8.

I'm 5' 5" and 155 lbs. I am wearing mostly 8's and have a few size 6 jeans. I can't wait to get back into my size 3/4's. I was in a 3/4 at 135. I seem to be small for my weight as well.

Yey! That's pretty good news to me, that maybe i can be in a 10 at the end of all of this madness. so how much do you weigh now? i wouldnt mind being a 12 either, as a second choice.

I am 5'6 and 178 lbs. My 14s are really baggy but my 12s are still a little too snug at the waist (this darn tummy!)

Weight: 117-120 ish
Size pants: kid size 12-womens size 0-2 depending on manufacturer
Height: 5'3

I'm a heavy gal for such sizes.... I don't understand why...