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2. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   Clothing sizes are the sizes with which garments sold off-the-shelf are labeled. Sizing systems vary based on the country and the type of garment, such as dresses, tops, skirts, and trousers. There are three approaches: Body dimensions: The label states the range of body measurements for which the product was designed. [ 1] (.

3. U.S. standard clothing size - Wikipedia

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   The most common size category. For women of about average height (5 ft 4 in) with an average bust height and an hourglass figure. Dress sizes may be given as girth at the bust in inches (e.g., 36), but even-numbered sizes from 2 to 16 are more common. Categorical sizes range from XS (extra-small) to XL (extra-large).

4. Vanity sizing - Wikipedia

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   Vanity sizing, or size inflation, is the phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming bigger in physical size over time. [ 1][ 2][ 3] This has been documented primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. [ 4] The use of US standard clothing sizes by manufacturers as the official guidelines for clothing sizes ...

5. Joint European standard for size labelling of clothes

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   European Standard (EN 13402-1) pictogram example for a men's jacket, with chest as primary measurement, and height and waist as secondary measurements. The first part [2] of the standard defines the list of body dimensions to be used for designating clothing sizes, together with an anatomical explanations and measurement guidelines. All body ...

6. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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   For medical use, see body shape. Bust/waist/hip measurements (informally called 'body measurements' or ′vital statistics′) are a common method of specifying clothing sizes. They match the three inflection points of the female body shape. In human body measurement, these three sizes are the circumferences of the bust, waist and hips; usually ...

7. Dress shirt - Wikipedia

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   Dress shirt. A folded white dress shirt with French double cuffs. A dress shirt, button shirt, button-front, button-front shirt, or button-up shirt is a garment with a collar and a full-length opening at the front, which is fastened using buttons or shirt studs. A button-down or button-down shirt is a dress shirt with a button-down collar – a ...