Does anyones measurments not add up to thier size?

[hopetolose 192]

My measurements say I am suppose to be an 18/20. But I am fitting into 16 and some 14's. 18's are way to big and fall off me. But according to the measuements of a 14, the shouldnt fit me.

Anyone else experiencing this? I was going to order some stuff online, but dont know if I should.

[Cindy C 150]

I have 10s, 12s and 14s that fit. Every company has a different idea about sizes. Just have to try stuff on!

[Damander 11]

Completely agree with Cindy C! Some places that I shop I am a 14, and others not even the 18's fit; it just depends on the brand but of course I love the places that say I'm a 14

[nikki_att84 4]

if ur gonna buy stuff online..u can measure ur waist hip and so on..and then compare it to the store scale..see which size is the clothes to your mesurements...

[cheryl2586 3,053]

I agree I used to be a big online shopper not anymore because depending on who makes it I can go from a 16 to a 20

[elcee 3,342]

Doing the measurements thing doesn't work for me. If I measure my "waist" , generally it tells me I need a much bigger size than if I measure my hips- I'm still an apple , albeit a much smaller apple. So I go by what the hip size tells me and normally the stuff fits. The only thing I have a real problem buying is jeans - it is so hard to find ones that fit decently. If they fit my waist they are way too baggy on the legs and butt and if they fit the legs and butt I struggle to do up the waist. So my size is somewhere between an Aus 6 -8 (US 2 - 4).Somehow that doesn't seem like too bad a problem to have, I think I can live with it!

[klariade 7]

I have the same problem. When I was measured for my wedding dress they measured me at an 18, I didn't lose any weight between then and when it came in and it had to be taken in almost 2 sizes (although after going through the same thing with all my bridesmaids I'm convinced bridal shops intentionally measure you a size bigger...but I digress). Every store is different, and even then their measurements are often inaccurate for certain body types. I've also come to the conclusion that my extra skin is a huge factor. I have so much skin that gets compressed when I wear clothing, that makes my measurements larger when I'm not wearing clothing. I think maybe that's one of the reasons measurements aren't a good indicator of size. That, and different body types will wear clothing differently so the measurements should be just a guide. Me, I wear anything from a 14-18 (or a large-xxl). Crazy!

[Jachut 487]

I generally wear a size bigger than my measurements would indicate - I cant bear jeans that give me a muffin top, or that are tight after they've been washed! Nor can I stand tops that become too small after washing so although my measurements would indicate I'm size 10 (US 6), I rarely buy a size 6 in anything, its always an 8 for a bit of extra room. Size 6 would fit like a glove, which generally I'm uncomfortable with.