What Size Jeans Do You Wear?

[linda allen]

No, not what it sounds like. :heehee:

Along with some other medical problems, it seems I now have a hernia in my groin. I went for a consultation with the surgeon, but because of the other issues, he won't operate for at least a few weeks. He suggested that I go to a medical supply store and get a truss to support the hernia until it can be repaired.

So I go in, give them all my insurance information, etc. and pretty soon my wife and I are sitting in a room with the guy who will order it and fit it to me. He needs to find the best size so first he asks for me height and weight. Fine. Then he asks "What size jeans do you usually wear?"

I figured "Size 12 or 10 depending on the manufacturer." would be a bad answer so I told him size 33 or 34.

As we were walking to the car my wife grinned at me and said "Yea, I wondered what you were going to tell him."

[Lynn Marie]

LOL, very cute. I may have a similar difficulty. I'll have to watch myself. Reminds me of being out and being asked what color my hair was. I said "29R"!

[linda allen]

I have to remember to wear my "tighty whities" when I go back fo the fitting. I'm thinking of putting a spare pair in each vehicle just in case.

[NicoleScott]

What's your shoe size?
Well, it's either 10 or 12 depending on......oh
It's a 10.

[Claire Cook]

Well, this is a smile to start our day! I would loved to have seen his reaction had you said "Size 10"!

This brings up a point that has always puzzled me about women's jeans -- well, women's clothes in general. The sizing is SO mysterious. I've fit into everything from size 8 jeans to size 14, depending on the make, cut, design, etc. So I guess I'll just have to try everything on before I buy! :battingeyelashes:

I can already hear Karren's reaction: "Well, if you wouldn't wear jeans you wouldn't have this problem...."

[suchacutie]

This could be a real problem! I haven't bought male jeans in a while, and jeans that I bought 15 years ago don't have the same size relationship as they have now. Since I only buy size 8 now, what the heck would I tell someone who needed to know?! All I could do is give my waist and inseam measurements and pray, but I know those don't translate to male jeans sizes correctly.

[I Am Paula]

Claire- Remember, women's sizes are determined over the telephone, by a guy with his hands spread apart, talking to a fellow who speaks no english, and doesn't have a ruler. Said guy, being 4 foot 3, doesn't believe that Americans could posibly be that size, determined that a size 14 should fit his 8 year old daughter.

[Beverley Sims]

Fortunately I have avoided most medical problems over the years.
All they have been able to get me for was a cancerous prostate.
I was even able to make them laugh when they were trying to take biopsies.
Wore backless hospital gowns for five days and they were all size blah! I think.

[Marlana]

Linda, what's up with you? You're falling apart girl

[Maryesther M.]

I never wear Jeans, Period. In a previous incarnation I sang with a German Shanty-choir whose uniform had blue jeans as the bottom half. I hated them, but loved singing the shanties & all the fun that went with it.
The nearest thing to jeans that I have is a tailor-made A-line boxpleated 20" skirt in dark blue denim with jeans-like zip-fly front closure and two large front-of-hip pockets to my design by CrossdresserNL. Now THAT I find Very comfortable.

M.

[ArleneRaquel]

I'm another non jeans wearing CD. Jeans are too :mannish" for moi. Just another example of my odd way of thinking.

[Soriya]

I bought my first pair of women's jeans recently and they are a size 8. Slightly loose so i'm not going to buy any other pants for a while since my waist is getting smaller. I'm probably a size 7 now.

[krisinpink]

LOL I love this thread. Like many of us, I to have to be really careful when answering about sizes! 10L or 12L is about right for now, however, as we all know, each brand is different. I've taken to keeping a document on the computer with the sizes from the different types of jeans I have, and when shopping (online or in-store) I keep this handy!

[artofbalance]

I'd have a hard time answering too, I haven't purchased a pair of guys jeans for a while. My wife asked me about some shorts the other day, which were a 34 and I had to really think about it. Of course going to a doctor, I've worn panties to my DOT physicals for a while anyhow, so it wouldn't matter much to me if he knew I wore women's jeans.

[Daryl]

Haven't wore a pair of man jeans in years. Infact don't own any. How about size 14 in pullon with elastic waist.

[Julie Gaum]

When I came to Florida three plus years ago to join my cousin we went shopping for her at Chico's --- a large chain of small stores that are in many states that cater to mid-aged and older women. They hit on a very clever and sucessful merchandising approach: Chico's size
1 is for other store's size 6 to 8, their size 2 is a 10 to 12 elsewhere, and so on. So I would wear their size 2 for a 36 waist. What woman
would not be thrilled to tell their friends that they wear a size 1? Also have half sizes. Secondly they buy from the same country all the time where ever it is. You may have noticed that you can buy, say, a size 10 skirt made in the Phllippines and then when you buy the same brand and size again it was made in, say, India, and doesn't fit! Their prices are about the same as Macy's without the discounts.
Since this thread is about sizing I thought I'd mention how Chico's made a killing by having their own size scale.
Julie

[kimdl93]

Linda, you should know better than ask a girl that sort of thing...but ok...14 long

[FelicityMay]

i dont really know how sizes work, but i picked out a 3 as a guess and it fits pretty great :)
girl sizes are really confusing!

[SarahBJackson]

I wear size 16W.

[renaej7]

Let me start by saying, "I hope you get well soon". :) I wear a 8 short. The only thing I hate is that women sizes vary soooo much. Sometimes it can get a little confusing.

[Tracii G]

I had a friends wife ask me what size jeans I wore and not thinking I blurted out 7's or 9's and she looked at me and said OOOOOK.
No seriously what size? I told her here check the tag in the back and see for yourself.
She did and said yep 9's I didn't know men's were sized that way I chuckled and said they aren't.

[spandexgirl188]

i used to be a size 12 a while back, but i started running everyday so now im a size 10. i also wear a ladies size 9 in heels.

[Jolene Robertson]

Size 10 or 12, :straightface: would love to get down to an 8. Sooo many cute things in smaller sizes :), working on it

[linda allen]

Linda, what's up with you? You're falling apart girl

Yes I am. Old age I guess. It could be worse, friends have suddenly dropped dead or dies after a prolonged terminal illness. Me, I'm falling apart piece by piece.

Seriously, all these things are curable with time. That's good, I just hate waiting and suffering.

[linda allen]

Linda, you should know better than ask a girl that sort of thing...but ok...14 long

I wasn't asking, I was relating how the guy asked me. I was wearing women's jeans at the time but in male mode. That's pretty much all I wear for jeans but I still have some male jeans for working in the shop, on the car, etc. They are tougher.

[kimdl93]

I wasn't asking, I was relating how the guy asked me. I was wearing women's jeans at the time but in male mode. That's pretty much all I wear for jeans but I still have some male jeans for working in the shop, on the car, etc. They are tougher.

My mind was on another path all together. I would have had a similar problem responding...

[KatieV]

i'm a snug size 6, depending on the designer - michael kors size 6 are a perfect fit.

[Annaliese2010]

No, not what it sounds like. :heehee:

Along with some other medical problems, it seems I now have a hernia in my groin. I went for a consultation with the surgeon, but because of the other issues, he won't operate for at least a few weeks...What you wrote after the above excerpt I quote is a really cute story. But...if you dont mind, just wanna say...b careful re the condition u describe. If u ever feel a sharp unrelenting pain dont hesitate to go to hospital..even after hrs emergency if have to. Forgot what its called when something inside u gets circulation pinched off if it makes its way outwardly, trapped between abdominal muscle bands (or strands or...idk whatever its called). Just sayin, could be life threatening so take care, be well.

[Hermione]

Depending on manufacturer 16T, 18T, or 20T.

[Danielle_cder]

10 er wait...33 lol

[KatieTaylorTX]

I am lucky, I wear size "0" skinny jeans

[daarleane]

size 14 petite, only mens pants are left over from work prior to retirement

[Starr]

I normally wear a sze 10 average length in the jeans i wear most... but some of them i need a 12.. i love the way they fit and show off my butt...lol

[CynthiaD]

I wear size 18w, but I seldom buy the plain ones. I like the ones with fancy embroidery on the legs.

[KatieTaylorTX]

I wear size 18w, but I seldom buy the plain ones. I like the ones with fancy embroidery on the legs.

I just LOVE embelished rear pockets! :)

[flatlander_48]

There's really something weird about women's sizes that appears to be a recent phenomenon. I am almost 5'-10" and weight 175 or so. 34" waist and 43" hips. Typically this translates to a size 16. I've been looking at pants and skirts in the past few days and found something like this more than once:

Large: 30"-33" waist
XLarge: 35"-37" waist

I'm going from memory, so I may not have the dimensions 100%. However, the point was that there was a 2" gap in the sizing that missed me. At first I thought it was a misprint, but not after the 3rd time I saw it. Similar gaps would also appear sometimes between other sizes. Has anyone else seen this?

[Andrea Renea]

14 longs for me. Surprised how good they fit.

[Jenni Yumiko]

Looking at the replies it shows how many people actually read OP before spouting off :-(
I remember my cousin asking me what size jeans I wore cause she had a bunch of extra from her son and I slipped and said anything from a 0-2. She was all like wha??? I quickly recovered and said, oh I thought you meant your jeans and were talking about my daughter!

[flatlander_48]

I am lucky, I wear size "0" skinny jeans

Those are free, aren't they?

[Eryn]

I wear a size 8 Long, and it's been so long since I've worn guy jeans that I had to dig some out and look at the label to remember that I wear a 32x34 in men's sizing.

One thing that is nice in women's sizing is that, because of their propensity toward wearing heels, it is much easier to find longer inseams in women's sizes.

[Josie06]

I think it's all about the cut of the clothes. In blue jeans I wear a 12M and I can fit into a 10 but they are short in length.

[linda allen]

What you wrote after the above excerpt I quote is a really cute story. But...if you dont mind, just wanna say...b careful re the condition u describe. If u ever feel a sharp unrelenting pain dont hesitate to go to hospital..even after hrs emergency if have to. Forgot what its called when something inside u gets circulation pinched off if it makes its way outwardly, trapped between abdominal muscle bands (or strands or...idk whatever its called). Just sayin, could be life threatening so take care, be well.

Thanks. Yes, my doctor warned me about that. I went to the medical supply place and bought a truss (for $160) that pushes it back in and this helps a lot with the pain but I'll go to the emergency room if I get what you warned me about.

BTW: The guy who fitted the truss asked the same question - What size pants do you wear. I was ready. "Size 33 or 34."

While we're onh the subject of sizes, size 12 in a skirt or jeans usually fits me just fine but in some brands or styles, a size 10 fits better. Just the other day I had to return a size 12 skirt and exchange it for a size 14. These company's sizes are truly all over the place.

[Angela Campbell]

I have almost made the same mistake when asked about my size. I have to think about it because I only buy womens jeans. It varies too. I need size 10 petite if just wearing the jeans but if I am adding hip pads I use a 12p. Although I am still losing weight so this changes every few months.

[cdgirl007]

Buying girl jeans from AE was crazy. I was use to 34 34. Not 10-16. I had to try on a few pair. Problem is my man belly makes me look prego.

[Allison Chaynes]

I wear a 24W in most brands, but I have found that the Venezia brand cuts theirs small. A 24 is more like a 20 to them. I prefer the Just My Size brand stretch jeans, they are actually a LOT more comfortable than any of my guy jeans.

[Phoebe]

I have two pair of women's dENiZEN® jeans from Target. Size 10 (Medium) boot cut.
The waist area has a little stretch and they fit nicely. I also found some "Kiss" women's brand at Burlington Coat Factory that have stretch in the waist area. Those are size 10 also.