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Waist size help!

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fastasleep · 02/03/2006 16:58

Can only afford to buy clothes on Ebay and the dreaded charity shops atm, and need clothes as I've lost so much weight that even the clothes I bought when I lost weight hang off me and my belts are too big...sigh

Which size should I go for (trousers/skirts)if I have a 25 inch waist? 6 or 8? Argh!

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biglips · 02/03/2006 17:05

if your waist is 25"... youre on the borderline of 8 or 10 (poss more of an 8)

biglips · 02/03/2006 17:05

the best thing to do is to go to a shop if you can and try on a 6/8/10 and you have more of an idea what size is best for you

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fastasleep · 02/03/2006 17:06

Oh... that's bizarre because all my size 8's are falling off Blush maybe I have no hips lol

(Was in an ebay shop and they said 24 inch waist was 6 and 26 was 8....they've gone and confused me!)

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LadyTophamHatt · 02/03/2006 17:08

Ohhh the trauma of having a 25 inch waist....Wink

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bundle · 02/03/2006 17:09

when i had a 24" waist (sigh..back in my teens) i was a size ten. do they mean american size 6? (ie uk 10)

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fastasleep · 02/03/2006 17:13

Well I would try things on but I find it really hard to try on clothes with DD in the sling Blush

Actually LTH it is a bit of a trauma TBH, seem to be caught in a loop of trying to eat, then my brain slips into dieting mode and then it falls off with the breastfeeding and then I start to look ill..... so shurrup being thin isn't all it's cut out to be!

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fastasleep · 02/03/2006 17:17

Does anyone else find it confusing?! Some of my size tens are EU '36' and some of my size eights are EU '36' as well... and that's like the difference between Miss Selfridge and Oasis grr!

Definately not a ten, because my size ten jeans fall to the floor.... maybe I'll stick with eight and try and eat more fat!

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fastasleep · 02/03/2006 17:18

Not like any of the Ebay clothes are cheap enough anyway on reflection lol!

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Kelly1978 · 02/03/2006 17:20

I have no idea as I think I prob have 25 inch legs. Sad Grin

mythumbelinas · 02/03/2006 17:20

i would have thought 25" waist is size 8, but how about measuring hips, bust area too ..

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fastasleep · 02/03/2006 17:21

I think I will, if DH catches me at it with the tape measure I think he'll think I'm anorexic though! Lol

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mythumbelinas · 02/03/2006 17:24

well, you've got to measure yourself to find out what new size you are :)
How tall are you? .. it has to do with height/frame size too

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fastasleep · 02/03/2006 17:28

33 and a half hips, 25 waist, 37 fullest bust. Hm. Lol

Next online says a size 8 is - 25 and a half wasit, 34 and a half hips, (33 bust herrumph)

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fastasleep · 02/03/2006 17:28

Oh I'm 5'4 with a huge great gazoomping bossom, just call me flipping Jordan Sad sobs

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mythumbelinas · 02/03/2006 17:34

you can't go for exact measurements .. best thing is to try on, i'm afraid.
Depends on fabric, if it has lycra .. etc .. size 8 for bottom half .. and alterations for top half!!

Kelly1978 · 02/03/2006 17:34

are u deliberately trying to make me Envy ?

I've 25 inch legs and stillg ot no boobs! Grin

itsdday · 03/03/2006 14:44

i would say def 8 maybe six..I wear 10 in most shops and waist 27 hips 35..next is really big..designer stuff..diesel etc I need 12 I am short too

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