Urghhhh uniqlo

[Gettingbysomehow]

Morning all. I want to buy this lovely dress but what the heck is this sizing? What a palaver.
I don't own a tape measure and have no idea what size I am.
I'm 5 foot 5 and a standard size 14....any ideas. It's also really difficult to measure your back length when you live on your own.

https://www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/products/E474063-000/00/size?sizeDisplayCode=003&measurementUnit=inch

And how the heck do you measure your body width.

I have no experience with Uniqlo itself but the size S sounds like a generous 10 if body width means armpit to armpit.

Hi - I have this! I’m a 16 and the XL is fine so the L should be ok for a 14

its very comfortable but the fabric is a bit odd!

I'm a size 14 and a Uniqlo fan. I'm a comfortable large, can squeeze into a medium. In fact I'm sure I tried that dress on in a large and it was a good fit.

I have that dress and I am a 10 and the S fits perfectly. I'd also go with L for a 14.

How confusing! Lovely dress though 😊 I’ve had a good look and in my opinion it appears that the dress is generously cut so I think the most important is bust size. I would say a small will be fine if you’ve got small boobs if not go for the medium. There is a function to compare with previous purchases for size comparison though - can you do that?
ETA it took so long for me to figure out Uniqlo sizing 🙈

Ah great thanks. I'll try a large. I don't have big boobs so I should be OK. Blue is my colour so I'm hoping this will be good on me. I hardly ever wear dresses but it's apparently going to be a hot summer so here goes 😊

The measurements given are the length and width of the dress, not the potential customer!

Oh I like that, wish it had sleeves.

Actually, as you're only 5'5'' and you don't have big boobs, you might find the medium works. That dress does go in at the waist though so I'd say still L if you're more straight down, but the hips are generous.

This! You’re supposed to compare to a garment you already own and like the fit of I think? Won’t nylon be quite hot?

It's not hot - it's sort of sports clothes type fabric, which is quirky for a dress but looks quite cool (in a fashion sense) and doesn't get sweaty.

I don't want it to be too clingy so I went for a large but if its too big I can exchange it so we'll see.

If you click on view body dimensions underneath it gives you the measurements for each size. I agree with the others though, a large should be ok

I’m 14 in M&S and take L in Uniqlo

I'm a size 12 in most things but sometimes go down to a 10

Uniqlo measurement calculators say I am a Large or extra large. When I tried on in person I was a 12 or a Medium.

If you are a standard 14 I would go Large

I find Uniqlo come up very large - I have a size small dress and coat and they both swamp me and I’m a standard 10 elsewhere. Just don’t size up.

I find that because I am quite short, anything that's a relaxed or oversized fit in Uniqlo I have to size down. However, this dress is quite fitted, so I'd say the size guide should be more plausible.

@Gettingbysomehow i think you made a good call! I have 2 of these dresses - bought in a medium when I was a size 12. Still just about fitting into them now I’m a 14, but would definitely buy a large if purchasing at this point!

I'm a size 10 and fit the small perfectly.30E bust, 27/28 waist

I have this dress. 8-10 size S. I will say the fabric isn’t great and it’s a bit scratchy - it’s this years version of a dress from last year which I have in a couple of colours and that fabric was much better

I wear the xs or s and I'm a size 8. If that helps? My mum wears the medium or large and she's 14/16. Jumpers and hoodies etc come up smaller than t shirts etc I find?

I saw this dress on Saturday. I wanted it but they did t have the colour/size combo I wanted. It’s kind of an almost swimsuit material - not quite, but that sort of feel

Just measure a dress you already own and compare. I find it so helpful that Uniqlo gives product measurements

I think it's the body of the dress, not the buyer!