The above are BODY MEASUREMENTS, not garment. Please measure yourself before you order – even if you think you know your specs off by heart.

See below for more detailed notes and visual references. 

The above are GARMENT MEASUREMENTS, and are approximate based on “tolerance”.

**DID YOU KNOW? When manufacturing garments there is a thing called “tolerance”, which is basically a small threshold within which product measurements may vary. This means that it’s standard practice for an item of clothing to have a slight variation in sizing specs – usually only a couple of centimetres. This is to allow for the gazillions of variables that occur when cutting and sewing apparel by hand. Interesting, huh?!

NOTES ON THE SIZING

Please do NOT size up (unless you want to, of course!). If anything these dresses run a little larger to what people are expecting, especially since us fat babes are so used to having to err on the side of caution and often size up out of habit.

If you are torn between 2 sizes, it’s probably safe to order the smaller size (unless you want a looser fit – see fit notes).

Keep in mind;

1) these are LARGE dresses designed by a LARGE babe, so no need to pre-empt your goodies turning up smaller than stated.

2) the fabric has a small amount of stretch as it’s 97% cotton and 3% spandex.

If you know that you historically have a hard time with a certain fit or area of a garment, please contact me and we can talk it through/I can give you more measurements.

NOTES ON THE FIT

The BUST is the more important measurement, since the waist was designed to look good a little looser or tighter. Make sure you measure with a good bra on around the fullest part of your bosom, and keep the tape measure parallel to the ground.

The WAIST on this dress sits quite high (think vaguely babydoll) so the measurement is above the belly button, but exactly where obviously depends on how full the bust section is on you (ie. less full and the waist will sit lower).

If you’re on the smaller end of a measurement, the dress will be looser fitting. One example of this is Laura in the Riots Not Diet Dress (who is very hourglass with a super small waist). Another is Elyse in the Babysitter’s Sweet Can (who has a belly and butt, but is smaller in the bust than the above chart). See below for visual examples.

If you’re on the smaller end of a measurement and would prefer a closer fit, it could be possible to size down, however you’ll probably need to assess shoulders and arms. As always you’re welcome to contact me for more measurements and guidance.