American Sizes for Clothes

[Billsthoughts]

hey quick question .....does anyone know if the sizes in the states are different to here? for lads clothes..?

Thanks a mill....

[Dodge]

no same. As ever a Large in one shop mioghtn't be the same in every shop but for jeans, tops, shirts etc its the same

[Roadend]

I find that medium there is a large here when buying tops

[pete]

hey quick question .....does anyone know if the sizes in the states are different to here? for lads clothes..?


L, XL, XXL, XXXL, XXXXL & XXXXXL :D

[paul_oshea]

no same. As ever a Large in one shop mioghtn't be the same in every shop but for jeans, tops, shirts etc its the same

Be careful thats not true. Its relative to the shops and if in an "outlet store" medium will generally be Large here. Just like roadend says.

For example abercrombie sizes dont get any "bigger" from medium upwards, they just get longer......Tommy get longer and wider from large up, but generally a medium over there is a large over here. It all depends whether ye like yer designer or not ;) The 32 and 34 can be varying between all shops. I have 32 that are the same size as 34, for example guess and abercrombie. And then I have some 34 that are smaller. Then i have a dkny and diesel pair that are very tight 32!! so it all depends....

Simple answer, just try them on :)

[sligoman]

Simple answer, just try them on :)Don't think that can be done over the internet though can it? He might be buying online;).

[dcfcsteve]

Americans use an entirely different system for clothes sizes, so be careful.

Basically, they have the S M L XL that we have.

But then they also have :

- F (fat),
- FF (Fcuking Fat),
- SAFPM (Step Away From the Pies, Ma'am) and
- CO (Clinically Obese).

Choose wisely...

[strangeirish]

Americans use an entirely different system for clothes sizes, so be careful.
Basically, they have the S M L XL that we have.
But then they also have :
- F (fat),
- FF (Fcuking Fat),
- SAFPM (Step Away From the Pies, Ma'am) and
- CO (Clinically Obese).
Choose wisely...
Just to add...For Los Angeles...MMOABP(More meat on a butchers pencil)

Actually, here's an online conversion chart. (http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing_mens.htm)
Hope that helps. Here's one for shoes. (http://www.onlineconversion.com/clothing_shoes_mens.htm)

[dortie]

From my experiences a large in the US is like an XL here, a medium in the US, a large here.

The Americans believe it or not are slightly 'bigger boned', 14 stone over there for a male is someone who required 'beefing' up.

NB: Ever get a 'large' pop/soda at the 'movies'......a small bucket.

[Billsthoughts]

cheers everyone....it was for a girl in work looking to get her boyfreind some abercombie stuff for xmas.....

[paul_oshea]

ye know, abercrombie over there is for 18 - 22 year olds, not really for anyone older, but it seems over here we buy it till we are 30!

It is great quality stuff though, i have some stuff left from 5 years ago!

[dcfcsteve]

ye know, abercrombie over there is for 18 - 22 year olds, not really for anyone older, but it seems over here we buy it till we are 30!

It is great quality stuff though, i have some stuff left from 5 years ago!

Stop letting on you're 23-27 yrs old POS......... :D

[paul_oshea]

Stop letting on you're 23-27 yrs old POS......... :D

it goes likes this steve:

20 - 24 early 20's
24 - 26 mid 20s
27 - 30 late 20's
30 - just fcuken old who want to be in their 20s again! :D

[onceahoop]

From my experiences a large in the US is like an XL here, a medium in the US, a large here.

The Americans believe it or not are slightly 'bigger boned', 14 stone over there for a male is someone who required 'beefing' up.

NB: Ever get a 'large' pop/soda at the 'movies'......a small bucket.

My experience as well. Shoes are also definitely different . Should go up one size.

[drummerboy]

http://www3.jcpenney.com/jcp/default.aspx