Allowance for avid shopaholics - the designation of sizes for items of the basic wardrobe

Who does not like to go shopping? Of course, provided that everything is in order with finances and free time. Shopping can even treat depression. In the store, especially in the dressing room, we feel different, more fashionable, beautiful, successful. The realities of modern life are forced to abandon shops in the usual sense. That is why the stores on the couch are gaining popularity, online orders are without any examples. Here it is useful to designate the dimensions.

Easiest

Not only is it convenient to buy online, but also cheap. Although there is always a risk to miss with a size. So it turns out that the correct designation of the sizes is the guarantor of a successful purchase. What matters is the result you expect. The easiest way is to purchase goods that do not need a thorough fitting. For example, accessories (hair clips, hair hoops, elastic bands or purses) can be chosen without much risk. In the case of belt selection, two measurements are relevant, which can be specified remotely. This is the length and width of the product. The first parameter is more important, since it determines the functionality of the belt. The second parameter has a purely aesthetic function: you need a wide or narrow belt.

Chic and shine

There is a category of accessories, which still involves measurements. Of course, these are jewelry and costume jewelery. It will be very insulting to get a ring that does not fit on the finger or, conversely, hangs. But different stores have their designation of sizes. The easiest way is to buy jewelry with a single size, which involves the ability to "fit" it to your parameters. Such jewelry will be cheaper and in quality. A really good thing is worth taking on its size. So, if you choose a ring, it is important to measure its internal diameter, which is indicated in millimeters. On the territory of our country, the designation of the size of the rings covers the interval from 16 mm to 25 mm.

But in some stores, there are very different indicators. For example, in the US, the smallest ring size is 5.5. And in Italy - 11. How does the measurement go?

In fact, everything is simple: in the United States the parameters are indicated in inches, and the inch is 2.54 cm. In order not to be mistaken, it is also necessary to measure the finger's coverage, which is also indicated in millimeters. And based on this metering you can easily calculate Italian, as well as Spanish and Swiss sizes. It suffices to subtract 40 from this number.

A simple calculation can determine the American size: multiply the Russian value by a factor of 1.2 and subtract 13.8. With German shops it will be easier: they have the same size designation as the domestic ones.

Choosing clothes

If you purchase clothes, you must first measure your own parameters. Grow your height without shoes, leaning against a vertical wall. The chest circumference measure on the protruding points, and the waist - on the narrowest part. Hips should be measured at the most prominent points. A centimeter tape should not pinch the body. The resulting numbers are better rounded up, especially when it comes to foreign stores. To measure the length of the pants, it is recommended to take an existing pair that sits on you well. Belt in the measurements do not take into account.

When buying blouses, shirts or swiss shots, shoulder width is of particular importance. It is important to remember that in Asian stores you can rarely find a product that corresponds to the size of a European. Therefore, it is unreasonable to rely on the letter size designation. Clothing size XS - suitable for fragile girls of the Russian 42-th size; S - up to the 44th size; M - up to the 46th; L - up to the 50th; XL - up to the 54th. But while clothing on Asian sites is very small.

For lovely ladies

In order to avoid getting caught in a mess, it is worthwhile to check the designations of the dimensions of the product with the measurements made by centimeter tape. You need to start with growth, since each standard size has its own gap in this indicator. For example, girls from XS to S can have an average growth of 170 cm. Further to the gap from M to XL, add 6 cm, that is, the average height will be 176 cm. Three sizes from XXL to XXXXL have an average height of 182 cm.

If your growth goes beyond the template, other parameters may change somewhat. But here there is a problem, because the world's clothing manufacturers still rely on existing sewing standards. So, for the 42nd size, the chest girth will be at most 81 cm. And the model 90 in the chest and hips do not fit in with the waistline at 60 cm. The waist circumference will be about 71 cm. This is the 46th size.

For the strong half

And what is the designation of clothing sizes for men? The standards suggest for them an increase from 170 cm to 188 cm. Guys below and above are forced to buy clothes on order. Size less than the 46th for men is not provided for by standards. The waist circumference in men can reach 120 cm, and the chest girth - 145 cm. For full or overly tall men, there are clothes of large sizes, up to 6XL, where the chest and waist are in accordance 172 * 147. If you plan to buy the most running piece of the men's wardrobe, that is, jeans, then be sure to measure the length of the inner seam. When shopping in stores in the UK and Europe, it is important not to get confused, since the sizes differ approximately by an order of magnitude. For example, the 44th European size corresponds to the 34th American.

And in conclusion

Speaking about the designation of clothing sizes, it is worth mentioning the nuances of choosing shoes. In Russia, the size of the foot is the length of the foot. The easiest way is to use an insole for shoes. Remember that the measurements are indicated in the calm, and this is two-thirds of a centimeter. In England, measurements are indicated in inches, and the smallest is the size of the foot of a newborn baby - 4 inches. Do not forget about the fact that in the selection of shoes an important role is played by the fullness of the foot. Just in case, you should leave half a centimeter in reserve, as the leg can swell. Tight shoes can bring "bonuses" in the form of calluses, scuffs and blisters.