Size Guide
Made to order clothes are special investments, and I want your new garment to fit you perfectly! Therefore I have provided a size guide on each individual product page to help you choose the right size, as well as additional information about the suggested fit of each garment to help you choose the right size.
My size guide is accurate according to your body measurements, so order according to your body measurements, not according to your size in other brands. If you are smaller, you may find my pieces come up bigger than in some other brands. If you are a larger size, you may find them slightly smaller. The UK equivalents are just suggestions; focus on the measurements to make sure you get a piece that fits and remember that there is nothing better about a smaller number or worse about a larger one!
A key feature of my pieces are designed to be flexible and adjustable to fit different sizes and shapes so that you can wear them even if your weight or shape changes, so most pieces will fit multiple sizes. I personally have worn my Daydreamer pieces through pregnancy and post partum without changing the size I wear!
For my bridal size guide, pieces with single sizing may come up smaller than their high street equivalents. This is because bridal sizing is slightly different, so don't be alarmed if your measurements put you in a larger size than you might expect! This is just because bridal sizing follows couture sizing not high street sizing.
To make sure that you’re able to choose the correct size, here’s how to take your measurements accurately.
How to Measure
- Measure yourself wearing the kind of underwear you would wear with the clothes, using a soft tape measure. If you don’t have a soft tape measure, you can use a non stretch piece of string to measure yourself and then measure that against a hard tape measure, but I would strongly recommend buying a soft tape measure! You can get them at any sewing or craft shop, or on Amazon for a couple of pounds. Or if you're heading to IKEA you can snag a few of the paper ones for free!
- Different types of bras can affect the size and shape of your breasts, so don’t measure yourself in a compressing sports bra if you’re planning to wear a padded bra with the dress!
- If possible, measure yourself while looking at yourself in the mirror so that you can see you’re doing it accurately. Make sure the tape measure is level all the way around and not drooping down at the back
- When measuring, don’t suck in your stomach or pull the tape measure too tight or you’ll have to suck in your stomach the entire time you’re wearing the garment which is no good!
If the size guide is a long way from your measurements and you aren’t sure if the size will fit, drop me a message and I'll be happy to help. If you include your measurements, I can measure them against the pattern pieces to make sure they will fit and suggest the best size.
I offer custom sizing for all my bridal designs, so please get in touch if you'd be interested in a custom size!
All of my pieces are designed to be flexible and adjustable to fit different sizes and shapes so that you can wear them even if your weight or shape changes.
To make sure that you’re able to choose the correct size, here’s how to take your measurements accurately.
Measurements to Take
Full bust: Measure around the fullest point of your bust (usually the nipples) while wearing a bra. Breathe in and out a couple of times to make sure that you aren’t measuring too tightly.
Waist: Measure around the narrowest point of your body, or above the belly button. Don’t suck your stomach in, you want your clothes comfy! Most of my designs are loose and/or stretchy at the waist, however the Lambeth Dress is semi fitted through the waist.
Skirt length (bridal only): If you’d like the skirt length altered, take this measurement. Measure from your belly button to the hem of the skirt. It’s easiest to do this standing looking in the mirror so that you can see the number on the tape measure without bending over and distorting the measurement.
Full dress length (bridal only): If you’re measuring the full dress length, hold the tape measure at your shoulder at the mid point (where a bra strap would go) and let it fall down your front over the fullest part of your bust to the hem length that you’d want. Again, it’s easiest to do this looking in the mirror so you can see the number without it distorting.
Size Guides
