SHOE SIZE CONVERSION CHART
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UK
|
4
|
4.5
|
5
|
5.5
|
6
|
6.5
|
7
|
7.5
|
8
|
8.5
|
9
|
9.5
|
10
|
10.5
|
11
|
11.5
|
12 |
|
EUROPE
|
37
|
37.5
|
38
|
39
|
39.5
|
40
|
40.5
|
41
|
42
|
42.5
|
43
|
44
|
44.5
|
45
|
45.5
|
46
|
47 |
|
U.S.A.
|
5.5
|
6
|
6.5
|
7
|
7.5
|
8
|
8.5
|
9
|
9.5
|
10
|
10.5
|
11
|
11.5
|
12
|
12.5
|
13
|
13.5 |
Shoe sizes: A woman's
shoe size is usually one number higher than
the equivalent in a
man's shoe. If you wear a 9 man's shoe, try a
10 woman's shoe. A B-width
shoe is considered medium for women, a
D-width for man. If
a shoe is not available in the correct women's
width, try a size 1/2
to 1 size larger (i.e. a 10 C-D size, try an
11B).
Once a C/D has discovered his joy lies in wearing women's
clothing, and he decides
to engage in this exciting pastime,
one of the first problems
that he will encounter is finding his
proper women's clothing
size.
Unfortunately, not all
crossdressers have a wife or girlfriend
who is the same size
or even close enough so that one could guess
the right size. So finding
clothes that fit may present a rather
serious problem. Buying
different sizes of clothing until one
finds the correct size
can be not only frustrating, but downright
expensive.
The following size conversion
chart at least gives you a place to
start.
What's your opposite sex size?
(A conversion chart for well-dressed female ego)
Clothing sizes
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Miss or
Bust/chest Waist
Hips Men's
Woman's
(inches) (inches)**
(inches) size
size*
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4
30/30-1/2 21/21-1/2
32/32-1/2 ***
6
31/31-1/2 22/22-1/2
33/33-1/2 ***
8
32/32-1/2 23/23-1/2
34/34-1/2 ***
10
33/34 24/25
35/36 ***
12
34-1/2/35-1/2 25-1/2/26-1/2 36-1/2/37-1/2
36(S)
14
36/37 27/28
38/39
16
37-1/2/38-1/2 28-1/2/29-1/2 39-1/2/40-1/2
38(M)
18
39/40-1/2 30/31 1/2
41/42-1/2 40(M)
20(38)
41/42-1/2 32/33 1/2
43/44-1/2 42(L)
22(40)
43/44-1/2 34/35 1/2
45/46-1/2 44(L)
(42) 45/46-1/2
37-1/2/39-1/2 46/47-1/2 46(XL)
(44) 47/48-1/2
40/42 48/49-1/2
48
(46) 49/50-1/2
42-1/2/44-1/2 50/51-1/2 50
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* Woman's sizes are
shown in parenthesis.
** Waist measurements
shown here are misses sizes; men's
sizes
are approximately 3 inches larger.
*** Not available in
men's sizes.
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Misses tall sizes begin
at about 5 feet 7 inches, men's tall
sizes at about 5 feet
11 inches.
Women's clothing sizes
can vary widely, depending on the source.
A size 8 dress from
a designer in NYC can be a size 14 in a ready
to wear dress. Several
NY fashion designer's use a "perfect" size 8
model who is a man.
Sear's is the only known company that uses a
recommended national
size standard. If you can, compare the
measurements of any
size tables to get a feel for how close they
come to size's you have
that fit you well. Consider finding
someone to alter clothing
to your specific requirements or custom
make an item for a special
occasion.
Lingerie sizes: To find
your bra size, measure your chest up
under the arms. For
cup size a women measures the fullest part of
the bust. If it's 1
inch more than the bra size, an A cup; 2
inches, a B cup; 3 inches,
a C cup and 4 inches, a D cup. Many
men have fairly large
pectorals (especially if they are slightly
overweight). You can
pick your cup size to match your breast
forms or by how much
padding you want to put in your bra cups.
Almost anything can
be used from water filled balloon's to
birdseed and sponge
rubber. Mastectomy prosthesis (silicone
rubber), or molded sponge
rubber pads are recommended. The type
with hollow back's mold
over the male pectorals and give the best
fit. It is also best
to buy the next size smaller, because the
forms will fit better
in your bra. An underwire bra will not
ride up as much as a
regular bra (attaching the forms with ostomy
adhesive will help anchor
a bra). A hairless chest will look and
feel better than one
with hair, especially if an adhesive is
used.
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Panty size is determined by hip size.
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Hips
Panty Hips
Panty Hips
Panty
(inches)
size (inches) size
(inches) size
32-34
5 38-40
7 42-44
9
35-37
6 41-42
8 45-46
10
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Slip sizes correspond
to bust measurements. Petticoat or half-
slip sizes are based
on waist measurements: S (22-24), M (25-27),
L (28-30), etc. Nightgown
and robe sizes are based on bust
measurements: S (32),
M (34-36), L (38-40), etc.
There you have it! Next
time your walk into a store or boutique,
you'll know just what
size your "wife" or "girlfriend" wears, or
if you have the courage,
tell the salesperson it's for yourself!
Many customer's to Large
or Tall girl stores are men who buy for
themselves. Some will
even allow you to try items on for fit (a
phone call to the store
before you go is advised). Most mail
order companies (Sear's,
Penny's, Lerner's NY, Anthony Richard's
etc.), estimate about
30% of their customer's are men. At least
you won't run the risk
of getting ripped off by a clerk or
company who will sell
you anything just to get rid of you. Most
store's and mail order
companies want to have a satisfied
customer, who will buy
from them again. Another possibility is
making your own clothing
or finding a seamstress to make
garments from patterns
and cloth you purchase. You can get things
made that are not normally
available in stores (although they
will cost more). You
can have them made for your "wife" or you
can tell the truth.
Most people either don't care or will accept
a plausible story.
Unless you are into
something kinky like "rubber" or leather and
bondage, buy your clothing
where a GG (Genetic Girl) would buy
her clothes. They will
make you feel natural and give you a
feeling of wearing what
a "real" women would wear. A woman will
be much more willing
to buy you clothing if she goes to stores
she normally shops at,
rather than porno stores or mail order
from NYC with it's inflated
prices. Get a Post Office or mail
station box and send
for Fredrick's catalog, this will get you on
the lists for most of
the catalog's (order a pushup bra or 5"
heel's and you are a
valued customer!).
