Size Guide
Vintage clothing is not like modern clothing, unlike modern fabrics most Vintage fabrics are not stretchy.
To avoid disappointment, take a few minutes to check your measurements, once you have measured your body and checked the measurements in the chart below, you will have your vintage clothing size for items we sell, do not worry if you find it is a different size from the size you buy from modern retailers.
Regardless of the size shown in the Vintage Item (if any) we measure it in inches and then size the garment as listed in the table below. We also list all measurements of each item in inches and centimetres on each individual listing. So compare your personal body measurements with our garment measurements to make sure the item fits.
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Tip : If you have an item of clothing in your wardrobe that fits you well and is similar in style to our stock then measure your garment and compare it to the measurements we have provided.
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We will always try and give you some idea of the fabric composition and advise you if it does have some stretch.
LADIES
Bust – Measure under your arms and around fullest part of your bust
Waist – this is around your middle the smallest part
Hips – This is measured 7 inches down from the waist
Now check your measurement's on the chart below
to see what size you are for our Vintage Stock
The measurements are in inches:
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Rock Follies Bust Waist Hips
Size
Size 6 30 22 33
Size 8 32 24 35
Size 10 34 26 37
Size 12 36 28 39
Size 14 38 30 41
Size 16 40 32 42
Size 18 42 34 45
Size 20 44 36 46
Size 22 46 38 50
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How We Measure Ladies Wear
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Bust - across the front from seam to seam
Waist - from side seam to side seam at waist point
Sleeve - from shoulder end seam to cuff hem
Body Length from back neck to back waist
dress length - from back neck to hem
skirt length from waist to hem
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please contact us if you would like us to provide any other measurements of an item
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MEN
Take the following measurements
Collar - around your neck loose, Chest - under your arms around the broadest part of your chest,
Waist - around your middle, Inside Leg - hold top of tape at your crotch straight down inside of your leg to the ground
Arm – from the top of your shoulder round a bent arm to wrist
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Your height will effect the length of jackets and trousers and this is measured as Short, Regular and Long fit.
We measure from the back neck where the collar joins the jacket
to the back hem to give you the length of the jacket.
The image above shows how we measure shirts the collar, length of shirt & sleeve, the chest, waist.
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How We Measure Menswear
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Collar - buttoned up
Chest - across the chest from seam to seam
Waist - from side seam to side seam at waist point
Inside Leg from the top of the leg seam to the ground
Sleeve - from shoulder seam to cuff hem
length - from back neck, where collar joins the back of the garment to hem
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The image above shows how we measure jackets the length of jacket, sleeve, chest, waist and hips.
We list the label measurement if there is one, but please bear in mind, the size label in the jacket sometimes has no bearing on the actual measurement of the jacket. So take your own measurements and compare to those we provide.
How We Measure Handbags
We take four measurements the
1. Height
2. Width
3. Depth
4 Strap Drop