American Sizing

d-redser

Hi all,

Just wondering what are the American Dress sizes equivilant to? For example, a size 8 in the US is what here??

MistyCheese

Ostensibly, American sizes are two smaller than ours and because sizes go up in incredements of 2 each time that means you pretty much add 4 to the American size to get the British/Irish size. Of course, even with that, some shops will vary. Over here you could find yourself a 10 in A-Wear but a 12 in TopShop.

America ... 0 .... 2 .... 4 .... 6 .... 8 ..... 10 .... 12 .... 14 .... 16 .... 18 .... 20

Ireland .... 4 .... 6 .... 8 ... 10 .. 12 .... 14 ..... 16 .... 18 .... 20 .... 22 ... 24

So if you hear an American lament "OMG, I'm sooo fat, I'm like a size 14!" just remember that (in our sizings) that would make them an 18.

Pigletlover

Just add 4 to the American size to get the UK/Irish equivalent, in your example a US size 8 would be a size 12 here.

Pythia

Yes, add 4. The junior sizes come in odd numbers, 5, 7, 9, etc. I think you add 4 to these too, so you'd get an in-between size like 8-10, 10-12, 12-14 as odd numbers don't exist here.

d-redser

Thanks girls,

Heading to NY & California soon and plan on picking up a good bit for my new wardrobe!!

Pythia

d-redser wrote: »

Thanks girls,

Heading to NY & California soon and plan on picking up a good bit for my new wardrobe!!

Very jealous!

d-redser

Does anyone know what the name of the eye cream that everyone is getting, its supposed to be brilliant, anit-wrinkle etc but expensive??

Want to get that while in the US...

Pythia

http://www.kleinbecker.com/eye_cream/eyecream_1.html?

Or maybe Creme de la Mer?

d-redser

Yep the StriVectin, thanks a mill Pythia, could not remember the name whatsoever!!

Have you used it before?

Pythia

d-redser wrote: »

Yep the StriVectin, thanks a mill Pythia, could not remember the name whatsoever!!

Have you used it before?

Nope, but they have it in Harvey Nic's in Dundrum, you could try it there?