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2. 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). Junior sizes

3. Petite size - Wikipedia

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   In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed specifically for women 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) and under. [1] [2] [3] This categorization is not solely based on a woman's height, but also takes into account the proportions of her body. Petite sizes cater to body shapes that typically have shorter limb lengths, narrower ...

4. Penningtons - Wikipedia

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   Pennington's is a Canadian clothing store that carries women's clothing from size X to 6X. This translates to be a size 14 to size 32. They carry regular, petite and tall lengths in their pants but not in their tops. The inseams for the different lengths are, for petite 3-4 inches shorter than a regular inseam and for tall size pants the legs ...

5. Clothing sizes - Wikipedia

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   The B fitting adds 12 cm and the T height modifier 4 cm to the base hip measurement 89 + 16 = 105 cm. [13] Additionally there are a set of age based waist adjustments, such that a dress marketed at someone in their 60s may allow for a waist 9 cm larger than a dress, of the same size, marketed at someone in their 20s. The age based adjustments ...

6. Plus-size clothing - Wikipedia

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   For two decades, this plus-size category produced the largest per annum percentage increases in ready-to-wear retailing. Max Mara started Marina Rinaldi, one of the first high-end clothing lines, for plus-size women in 1980. [8] The first plus-size fashion line to show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week was Cabiria, featured in the Fashion Law ...

7. Little black dress - Wikipedia

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   Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of Coco Chanel. [1] It is intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, and widely accessible. Its ubiquity is such that it is often simply referred to as the "LBD". [2] [3] [4] The little black dress is considered essential to a complete wardrobe.