Correct sizes for jackets, like everything else, can be very difficult to determine. And the situation sometimes requires knowing your size without trying it on. For example, shopping online or buying a jacket in another season, when it is impossible to know if the item will fit with an abundance of sweaters and other layered clothes.
Types of size ranges
The sizes of jackets in most cases depend on the country of origin, where things were sewn. It should also be borne in mind that each manufacturer has different patterns. They determine the size. There are European (German), Russian, international, English, French, American and Chinese sizes. The latter have the same markings as the international one, but often things made in China and Japan are much smaller than European ones with the same size indicated on the label. They call these things small, but this situation occurs due to the fact that Asian residents are smaller in height and size than the average European.
Measurement difference
We know Russian sizes by the numbers 44, 46, 48 and so on. Female 44corresponds to the European S (small in translation), and it is focused on a woman with a waist circumference of 66–69 centimeters and a hip circumference of 93–96. In the US, the same size is marked 10, in Germany 38, in France 40.
The size range in Russia starts with a value of 40, corresponding to the European XXS. However, it is very rare to find it. You will have to look for it in specialized stores. Clothes sewn for the general flow start at least 42 or even 44.
US size range starts from 8, has a step of 2 sizes. That is, 42 is 8, 44 is 10, 46 is 12, and so on. The German size is considered as -6 from the Russian one. French is determined by subtracting four from the number of domestic marking.
Selecting a women's jacket
The sizes of women's jackets differ from men's in girths. Women's are an order of magnitude smaller, due to the physiological characteristics of the structure of different sexes. First of all, you need to measure your parameters with a tape and write down the result. In the future, you will need to check the table. The easiest way to remember your size is in the Russian and European series. These indicators are found in our market much more often than others. Estimate space for a thick sweater, since in winter you are unlikely to wear a thin T-shirt under a jacket. Yes, and warm clothes are recommended to take a little larger, and not back to back. This will allow heat to circulate better under clothing, which will reduce the chances of freezing in the cold winter season. The task of a down jacket and jacket is not to emphasize the waist, but to warm well.
The sizes of jackets in online stores, if they do not deviate from the standard, are most often accompanied by a table. In it, you can compare your parameters with the presented size range and choose the right thing.
Men's jacket sizes
The measurement scheme for men is exactly the same as for women. However, with the same measurements, the size will be indicated differently. Additionally, you need to take into account individual characteristics, for example, arm length and height. In men, this is a more common problem. A piece may fit perfectly on the torso, but the sleeves are too short, or the jacket floors do not cover the lower back to the right extent. That is why the sizes of winter jackets for men are often double, that is, not only with an indication of the girth of the chest and waist, but also with an indication of height. For example, 178/90 or LT.
How to know your size
The sizes of jackets on the label do not always correspond to real indicators. In order not to be mistaken, measure your girth of the shoulders, chest, waist, length from the neck to the desired length, the length of the sleeves. This is especially important for people with a non-standard figure. And this trend is observed from year to year more and more often. Buying a jacket for a child, for example, is a bigger problem every time. And adults, not everyone can boast of the standard parameters that manufacturers take into account. And if you do not take detailed measurements, the purchase can turn into frustration and an extra unworn item in the closet that cannot be put on, but it’s a pitythrow away.
What to do with custom sizes
If you could not find anything for your figure in ordinary stores, you will have to look for other ways to dress. Fortunately, at the moment a lot of entrepreneurs specialize precisely in meeting the demand of non-standard buyers. Previously, you would have to go to the atelier to fix an already purchased item or sew it from the very beginning. Now there are shops with large and small sizes, for girls with large breasts and for people with tall stature. There are also online stores. People with short stature can safely turn to the sites of Chinese goods. Almost all clothes in China are small-sized, and the choice there is no worse than in European stores. By the way, the myth of poor quality is also in most cases too far-fetched and exaggerated. Both ateliers and individual craftswomen are still in good demand, although handmade work will be valued much higher.
