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This article is from the Clothing for Big Folks in Europe and the UK FAQ, by sharon@ecs.ox.ac.uk (Sharon Curtis) with numerous contributions by others.

B1) How do I convert between sizes?

See section A1, also here are the measurements for women's sizes in
the the Netherlands. (All measurements in cm)

Women's Sizes

Sizes    40   42   44   46   48   50   52   54   56   58
 
BUST     91   96  100  104  110  116  122  128  134  140
HIP      99  102  105  109  114  120  126  132  138  144
WAIST    75   78   81   85   90   96  102  108  114  120

These are the sizes for normal length women (1.64m). There is also
a set of sizes for short women (under 1.60m) and tall women (unknown).
These are derived from the normal length sizes by dividing by 2 (short)
or multiplying by 2 (tall). Thus a short woman, having the measurements
of size 52 above would actually have size 26. Some catalogues
cater to short women, and there are sewing patterns for both
short and tall women available.

Bra sizes:
1) Measure around the body directly under the bust. Round the number
to the nearest multiple of 5. This is your bra size.
2) Measure around the fullest part of your bust.
The difference between 2) and your bra size is your cup size.

CUP SIZE   AA A  B  C  D  DD E  F  FF G
         10-12-14-16-18-20-22-24-26-28-30

 

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• prev: A6) Where can I find sewing/knitting patterns?
• Index
• next: B2) Where can I find clothing catalogues in the Netherlands?

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