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Just for reference...
Vintage patterns and vintage clothing of the 30's, 40's and 50's were about the same. Here's a basic chart:
Size 12
30 inch bust, 25 inch waist, 33 inch hip
76 cm bust, 63,5 cm waist, 84 cm hip
Size 14
32 inch bust, 26 inch waist, 35 inch hip
81,25 cm bust, 66 cm waist, 89 cm hip
Size 16
34 inch bust, 28 inch waist, 37 inch hip
86,5 cm bust, 71 cm waist, 94 cm hip
Size 18
36 inch bust, 30 inch waist, 39 inch hip
91,5 cm bust, 76 cm waist, 99 cm hip
Size 20
38 bust, 32 waist, 41 hip in inches
96,5 cm bust, 81.25 cm waist, 104 cm hip
Then women's sizes continued from there in terms of bust size... (ie. 40, 42,44... I have seen up to 52, but that is rare)
In the later 50's the sizing changed. The proportions of bust to waist and hip grew larger- now a size 12 was about a 32-25-24 as opposed to a 30-25-33. In earlier patterns of the 20's-early 30's the sizing was also off- 30-26-33 for example, as the waist was meant to be defined less. There were also half sizes- for example in the early 50's, a 13 would be 31-25-34 as opposed to a 12.
For hat sizes for women, take a tape measure and meaure right above the ears. This measurement in inches is your corrosponding hat size.
For gloves measure around your hand at the widest part, not including your thumb. Your meaurement in inches will be your glove size (i.e. 6, 6.5, 7)
For shoes lay a tape measure flat an measure the bottom of your foot from heel to toe. Make sure you do this while your weight is on your foot so you get the proper length. Then meaure across the ball of your foot at the widest part. This is your width. Match these meaurements to the shoes, but add about a quarter inch in length for comfort. Check out this link on About for finding your size for an alternate method, but always check your meaurement with a dealer to ensure fit as shoe sizes were sometimes different back then.
For vintage stocking sizes check here.
Hope that helps
Vintage patterns and vintage clothing of the 30's, 40's and 50's were about the same. Here's a basic chart:
Size 12
30 inch bust, 25 inch waist, 33 inch hip
76 cm bust, 63,5 cm waist, 84 cm hip
Size 14
32 inch bust, 26 inch waist, 35 inch hip
81,25 cm bust, 66 cm waist, 89 cm hip
Size 16
34 inch bust, 28 inch waist, 37 inch hip
86,5 cm bust, 71 cm waist, 94 cm hip
Size 18
36 inch bust, 30 inch waist, 39 inch hip
91,5 cm bust, 76 cm waist, 99 cm hip
Size 20
38 bust, 32 waist, 41 hip in inches
96,5 cm bust, 81.25 cm waist, 104 cm hip
Then women's sizes continued from there in terms of bust size... (ie. 40, 42,44... I have seen up to 52, but that is rare)
In the later 50's the sizing changed. The proportions of bust to waist and hip grew larger- now a size 12 was about a 32-25-24 as opposed to a 30-25-33. In earlier patterns of the 20's-early 30's the sizing was also off- 30-26-33 for example, as the waist was meant to be defined less. There were also half sizes- for example in the early 50's, a 13 would be 31-25-34 as opposed to a 12.
For hat sizes for women, take a tape measure and meaure right above the ears. This measurement in inches is your corrosponding hat size.
For gloves measure around your hand at the widest part, not including your thumb. Your meaurement in inches will be your glove size (i.e. 6, 6.5, 7)
For shoes lay a tape measure flat an measure the bottom of your foot from heel to toe. Make sure you do this while your weight is on your foot so you get the proper length. Then meaure across the ball of your foot at the widest part. This is your width. Match these meaurements to the shoes, but add about a quarter inch in length for comfort. Check out this link on About for finding your size for an alternate method, but always check your meaurement with a dealer to ensure fit as shoe sizes were sometimes different back then.
For vintage stocking sizes check here.
Hope that helps
