Sizes

Which shop is this?

I remember my mum saying that 24" was a 10 back in the day, if you go to next I think that's nearer a size 16-18 now! Just a nightmare

I think it depends on what I'm ordering. I prefer buying clothes from an actual shop because I can try them on because I've found that if they fit my waist they're too big for my hips yet too small for my boobs.

Only when I'm following patterns to make my own clothes. I'm a size 20 according to that chart.

When buying from the high street I'm a 14-16.

Maybe for a vintage-style company? There are a few companies who still use old sizing. Also wedding dress companies do this too - they tend to be far less generous in size than high street clothes.

But these days, most companies would say that a size 12 has a 30 inch waist, so no, I don't think that size guide rings true for any modern company.