What size is a H&M s women's skirt

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Just received some skirts I've ordered to send a relative aboard. She 14 tall and slim and I ordered H&M small .. they look big what size would they be a UK 10? I think maybe she needs an 8, but she is very tall and I know sometimes you need bigger than you appear ?!

Her mum is not helpful and their sizes aren't like ours a all. So tricky

You are very brave to buy a 14yo clothes without her being there! Unless she has no other way of getting clothes or can’t access H&M I would get her a gift voucher and let her pick her own. H&M sizes are completely random.

Crikey. How longs a piece of string. Maybe ask for her waist measurement so at least you've got some idea.

Yeah I know, could all be going in the recycling, but I'm out of ideas of what to buy her. I've bought 5 items in shades of black, white & grey from H&M just the skirts seem big. She's in another country and clothing is very expensive there. They have to travel a couple of hours to the main city.

I would ask for a waist measurement.

Ask for actual measurements and look at the sizing guide on the website.

Do they have access to a tailor? If so focus on natural/quality fabrics and they can just get them adjusted if too big. I always send large sizes to family as its easier to restitch.

H&M sizing used to be tiny and at times all over the place. They’ve really sorted out their sizing recently though and it’s far more true to size. I would say a small is around a 10

Even their own size chart can't decide whether an S is an 8, 10 or 12!

www2.hm.com/en_gb/customer-service/sizeguide/ladies.html

H&M sizing is mental, and depends a lot on the cut too. A lot of my wardrobe is H&M so it’s well reflected. I’m a 12 in most places but have everything from XS to L, 10 to 14. Really just depends on the item. If you think she’s an 8 an XS skirt is more likely

i used the H&M size finder and the size was still wrong! I am anything from a S (very occasionally) to an XL (thankfully also occasionally) in there.

H&M sizing is tiny.
DD wears (16) wears a lot of H&M and there is a size guide measurements thing on the website.
I am a 12 trouser everywhere except H&M where I am a "you're an obese blob and shouldn't even try and look nice"
I am a busty 14 (so buy 16) top and have a couple of H&M shirts and tees which are XXL.

DD is 16, not wears 16.

Agree that H & M is tiny. I am a 10 in most shops but sometimes can't fit into a 16 in H&M.

Are all these experiences recent though? I too have not fitted into an xl at H&M when I’m a 12, but not recently. They had a massive overhaul of their sizing last year and sorted most of it out so it’s much more true to size now

H&M is true to size. I'm a 6 and wear xs in H&M.

I've always found H&M sizes true to size. However, I'm not short and I think they cater more accurately to people sized 5'8" and above.

They recently overhauled their sizes to make a 10 bigger so I am now an 8 there.

I cannot get on with H&M sizing, it seems to be completely random, I wear a 14-16 in shirts but got one in there that is a 10 and fits really well. I am absolutely not a 10, especially in the bust. I also bought some shorts in there at the same time that are true to size . I don’t think a standardised sizing system really exists anymore, you just seem to need to try everything on. Sorry, that’s not helpful.

I don’t agree H&M sizes are tiny, they just seem to vary more on the cut. I’ve got size 10 dresses from there and I’m not a size 10 anywhere else. Trousers with no stretch I might need bigger than usual. I think sizing is more consistent with other shops now than it was say, 10 years ago.

h and m is true to size. i wear a medium as a 10-12 and a large as a 12-14 depending on my weight yoyo

@Nikeybikey I'd say I need an 8, so would you think it would be an XS too or would this be too small if that's your size and you're a 6 ?

@PhoneLock 😂 I didn't even look at the chart, just assumed as Xs was the smallest she'd need the next one up as she's pretty tall. She's certainly tiny in terms of waist, she still a kid at 14, but she's not petit in terms of height.

H&M have sorted out their crazy sizing recently. I'm a consistent size S, but a large 10.

@PeazlyPops hmm your probably right I think the S skirts look like a 10, probably?! So hard to tell. I saw my relative at Xmas when they came over to the UK, but it's hard to know on sizes.