Anyone bought a Biba dress?

[moragbellingham]

My size 12 dress that I've just ordered and received, has a 26 inch waist!
Is their sizing on the small side or have I just got a rogue item?

No, their sizing is on the small size (although that does seem very small). I got a size 12 dress and it's certainly quite snug. I was also in House of Fraser at the weekend and heard the assistant saying the sizing was v. small too.

Thought it was insanely disproportionate!
(bit like Zara where I'm a M or L or XL)

However the dress was reduced from £80 to £12 so I'm keeping it as I can just about zip it up(and shedding some pounds)

Biba

Sizing is ridiculous. As it was cheap I bought a size 14 instead of normal 10-12. Threw away package, bill etc. as it would be large enough but cannot get it over my hips and the waist probably for a wasp.

A 26 inch waist is ridiculous; i'd struggle with that and I'm an 8! I only have one Biba dress and haven't found the sizing remarkable to be honest, although by the sound of it it's me who's got the rogue.

Yes. I had a lovely violet silk halterneck from then, with a gunmetal beaded belt. Zip at the waist was such a bitch to do up though, despite being bigger above and below belt bit. I used to have to lie down, get DH to do that tiny bit and get back up again.