Dress size

thomas2013

I am currently a size 14 in jeans. Is there anyone else who is a 14 and what was your gown size?

QueerFemme

I am a 14 or 16 in jeans, depending on the brand. My dress size was a 20.  But, honestly, your size will depend on what type of dress you buy and what brand.  I was a 16 in some designers and a 22 in others. It depends on the cut of the dress.   If you buy an A-Line, your jeans size probably won't matter. Your bust and waist measurements will be much more important.

ellie63

Cm is right. I wear a 1415. I ordered my dress online and found that my measurements ranged from a 14 bust to a 22 waist and everywhere in between. I may be on the larger side but most would consider me fairly well proportioned so it was very confusing. I ended up ordering a 20 and it fits perfectly except in the bustand length. If you are ordering online make sure you use the measurement chart!

scstar17

They seem to be two sizes bigger in general, but yeah I guess your body shape determines that.  I wear a 16 in jeans and got my dress in a 20. 

csweaney

Depends on the type of gown you're buying. If you're going for a fit n flare, mermaid, sheath, or trumpet style you likely are going to have to go multiple sizes up. As the previous post said, if you go for A-line or ballgown it depends on the designer. Zippers are a girl's worst enemy, no matter what dress I tried on in a zipper I was a size 8 (I'm a size 4 in jeans). I could, however, fit into a 6 in a corset back. But I could never fit into a size 4, which is my street size. From my experience its safe to think you're going to end up being about 2 sizes bigger than your jeans, so if you're a 14 I would plan on an 18-20. Don't look at the size tag! It doesn't matter as long as it fits and flatters. You will be beautiful no matter what!!

HobokensFury

I was a 10 and my dress was a 14. They order by your biggest measurement.

loca4pook

It depends on the designer too. I was surprised when my "real" size matched my wedding size. I kept hearing it would be larger.

They explained that most dress designers start at 4 and not 0 so every size is two sizes larger, except my designer uses normal sizes.

thomas2013

Thank you ladies! I really appreciate it.

BostonGIrl4732

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_dress-size-5?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:15Discussion:6176c974-3a11-48b8-8fb7-e68dcbbd5743Post:398a9d3c-9046-4783-b7d2-4b5be8147c3d">Re: Dress size</a>:
[QUOTE]It depends on the designer too. I was surprised when my "real" size matched my wedding size. I kept hearing it would be larger. They explained that most dress designers start at 4 and not 0 so every size is two sizes larger, except my designer uses normal sizes.
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</div><div>Same here.  I sort of freaked out when they wanted to order my street size because I was worried it would be too small.  But according to the size chart, it was the right size to order.

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katieh1988

I wear a 14 in jeans too, and actually ended up with a 12 in my dress.  It's a Maggie Sottero fit and flare, so there's a corset back that is forgiving if I need it to be.

mjones1010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_attire-accessories_dress-size-5?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:15Discussion:6176c974-3a11-48b8-8fb7-e68dcbbd5743Post:89f80595-0f47-4859-814e-bd8a12ff8652">Re: Dress size</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Dress size : Same here.  I sort of freaked out when they wanted to order my street size because I was worried it would be too small.  But according to the size chart, it was the right size to order.
Posted by BostonGIrl4732[/QUOTE]

Me too.  I'm a street size 14 and that also happened to be the size of the sample I tried on so that's what I ordered.