22-02-2014, 10:12 PM
From a biological woman(sorry I just had to chime in because women's sizing is the worst) I can tell you that literally no number matters. Not what they say you should be, not what you think you should be, not anything. You have to try on everything. That's why women usually say I'm a 2/4 or a 14/16 because you literally can't be definite across the board. Don't ask me why but women don't get a universal measurement like men do, we just get numbers and guessing games. Stick to a few brands that you like more than others and it makes the guesswork easier because you get used to their sizing, so you only need to change when the specific garment might run a little funny. I love H&M because for the most part they actually use numbers for both mens and womens clothing. Pretty much all of my clothes is from there and I get compliments a lot. I hope that helps a bit. But yes, women's sizes are the flipping worst ):

