If you’re 5ft 6 or 7

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What do you weigh and what dress size are you?

I know there’s lots of other factors but I’m
mainly asking because I’m trying to lose weight for my friends wedding and I’m just wondering what dress size I may be by then if I keep on track.
Also I’m just curious, it’s so interesting how everyone’s bodies can be so different!

I’ll go first! I’m 5ft 7 and I weigh 11.5stone I’m a size 14.
even at my thinnest (around 9.5-10st) I don’t seem to go lower than a size 12.

obviously size doesn’t actually matter, but I’m just interested!

This is so true.

I tried making a dress from a vintage pattern using my current size. The dress turned out so small! Would probably need a few sizes up.

5ft 6 and 11st 6. Size 10 up top and 12 on the bottom. Classic pear shape, I’m working on it!

6 months post partum, and I’m a stone down from the beginning of the year. I want to be lose another stone and a half and I’ll be happy.

5’7, 9 stone 3, and I’m a small 10 or a large 8. Think a 10 in New Look and an 8 in M&S!

I'm 5'7 and a bit and weigh 9 stone 12 ish. Size 10 on top, small waist, bit hips, bigger size 10 on the bottom. I have no muscle at the moment and feel a bit flabby though (DS is 22 months and haven't got around to any fitness yet).

Re vanity sizing, I think sizes have maybe gone up by one dress size in 20 years. More so since the 1950s, but surely it was appropriate to adjust somewhat to the size of the population? I've always been more solid and athletic build than most women were back then, and there is nothing wrong with that. If sizes hadn't adjusted, I'd have to buy men's clothes. I do sometimes as it is.

I’m 5ft 6 and weigh 12 st 4 which for me is about two stone overweight. atm I wear size 14 from Marks or similar. When I weighed 10st 2 (four years ago) I was a size 10 in Boden, 8 in M&S.

I'm 5 ft 7 and a bit. I'm pear shaped. I weigh about 10 stone 4lbs and wear a 12 on my legs and a 10 on top.

9 stone 3, size 8-10

I am 5'7 and currently 11 stone. Ideal weight for me is 9 stone. I am an apple so my dress size is going to depend a lot on the style. A shirtdress say, 14-16 or Large. I hope this is helpful.
I am currently trying to lose weight so Im' more aware of the lbs than the clothes sizes.

@palmplantcirca1980s 😂😂😂 absolutely love this. This is what I needed!! 😂

5ft 6 and pre-kids a very small all over size 6/8. Post kids now a size 12 and I hate it! The extra weight doesn't look good on me and its all round my middle which is unhealthy.

@Lovinglife45

Where's that green dress from please? Its gorgeous. Sorry for the derail!

This is so interesting and reassuring.
I'm 5'6 and weigh 11'6"
32e bust and am hourglass.
I'm a size 12 top and bottom in most shops although sometimes a 10 in M&S and Hush.
Would like to get down to 10'10' but lack the Will power.

Like I said reassuring because celebrities who are my height claim to weigh 120lbs and I'm always

You don’t have to be a celebrity to be 5’6” and 120 lbs.

Twinklingfairy
Mango

5'6, around 9.7 stone and size 8. I weight train so have a bit of muscle which makes me heavier I would assume.

I'm 5 ft 7, and weigh around 12 stone and I'm a size 16

Even when I weighed 71 kilos (a bit over 11 stone) I was still a 14

7 stone 4

needless to say, I look awful

5’7” was 10 stone 5 when I was 25, size 12
9 stone 5-7 age 30-45 size 10 sometimes 8
Currently 10 stone 5 (since lockdown) age 50 still size 10 sometimes 12