To ask do you think a pair of size 12” jeans in River Island in 1991 would be different in actual size from River Island size 12 jeans today ?

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SizingUpHappily · 22/01/2026 13:43

Nothing much to add than what’s in the title - but I’m grateful for all your responses ! 🙌

Sorry Size 12 - there was no need for the “ !!

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gaggiagirl · 22/01/2026 13:47

I think the 91's would be smaller than todays. That just seems to be the way of sizing today.
However I did try on some river island size 8s that had been in a drawer neglected for 13 years and they fit as they should, they weren't smaller than recently purchased 8s.

Ghostmartin · 22/01/2026 13:46

Yes if the 1991 ones were sized today they would be sized as an 8

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SizingUpHappily · 22/01/2026 13:45

DoAWheelie · 22/01/2026 13:44

It would have been roughly a 25-27 inch waist then and is around 30 now.

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Ah thank you very much

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SorrelForbes · 22/01/2026 13:45

Yep! I have some black Miss Selfridge hot pants from 1991. They are labeled a size UK 12. They fit me perfectly now and I'm a small UK 8.

DoAWheelie · 22/01/2026 13:44

It would have been roughly a 25-27 inch waist then and is around 30 now.

anonlawyer · 22/01/2026 13:43

Yes, tiny in comparison.

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