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chocolacharat
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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 Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:52 pm Post subject: Lady pant sizes? |
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| Hi ladies, I am a size 5 in ladies pants in Canada but I have no idea in Korean size. I'm seeing like size 30 an under? Anyone know how to find out my size? |
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maeil
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Haebangchon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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If you're seeing sizes 25-32, that is waist size in inches.
I find my body (American) to be different than that of a Korean woman, as I have a small waist but larger hips. I end up buying a larger waist size to accommodate for my hips and needing a belt.
Hence the reason I can't wait to go home and shop this winter!
You'll also see sizes like 55, 66, 77, and 88, but I believe that is more common in tops and coats and such. I find those sizes to be similar to an American XXS, XS, S and M. |
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maeil
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Haebangchon
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| Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Sorry, should I have been more proper and said USA instead of American? |
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Faunaki
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:17 am Post subject: Size |
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| I don't know exactly. But USA size 8 = 29/30. You are probably a 24/25:) |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:41 am Post subject: |
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| maeil wrote: |
If you're seeing sizes 25-32, that is waist size in inches.
I find my body (American) to be different than that of a Korean woman, as I have a small waist but larger hips. I end up buying a larger waist size to accommodate for my hips and needing a belt. |
Exactly. I don't even try to go for women's pants here because I have hips. And the shirts, I have boobs, so forget that... |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:43 am Post subject: |
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| ^Hmmmm....got a pic of them? |
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princess
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: soul of Asia
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:47 am Post subject: Re: Size |
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| Faunaki wrote: |
| I don't know exactly. But USA size 8 = 29/30. You are probably a 24/25:) |
I don't think so. I am USA size 0-1, and 24 waist is size 1, 23 is size 0. I've NEVER seen 23 here by the way...and not many 24s or even 25s. Koreans are not THAT small anymore. One of my Korean friends used to own a clothing shop in Hongdae. She told me she only sold 27 and above. She said contrary to foreigners' beliefs they are not that small here. Sure they are, if you compare them to a 400 pound person back in your native country. But not on the average. |
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Faunaki
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:56 am Post subject: Re: Size |
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| princess wrote: |
| Faunaki wrote: |
| I don't know exactly. But USA size 8 = 29/30. You are probably a 24/25:) |
I don't think so. I am USA size 0-1, and 24 waist is size 1, 23 is size 0. I've NEVER seen 23 here by the way...and not many 24s or even 25s. Koreans are not THAT small anymore. One of my Korean friends used to own a clothing shop in Hongdae. She told me she only sold 27 and above. She said contrary to foreigners' beliefs they are not that small here. Sure they are, if you compare them to a 400 pound person back in your native country. But not on the average. |
My waist size has always been 29/30, size 8, until I got married and turned thirty. The average size of jean here is 4. I've been jean hunting a lot. The highest it goes up to is 8. I didn't notice the smallest size cuz I ain't small. But most jeans have like 6 different measurements on them anyway so it shouldn't be a problem to find the right size.
http://www.rods.com/SizeChart.aspx |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:23 am Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| ^Hmmmm....got a pic of them? |
Only if you're a very good boy. |
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Faunaki
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:32 am Post subject: |
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| Atavistic wrote: |
| maeil wrote: |
If you're seeing sizes 25-32, that is waist size in inches.
I find my body (American) to be different than that of a Korean woman, as I have a small waist but larger hips. I end up buying a larger waist size to accommodate for my hips and needing a belt. |
Exactly. I don't even try to go for women's pants here because I have hips. And the shirts, I have boobs, so forget that... |
B1, Doota, Dongdaemun - Larger sizes |
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luv2dance79
Joined: 01 Jun 2007
Location: Suwon
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:41 am Post subject: |
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| Don't worry, you won't have a problem. I'm about a 4/5 and I find TONS of jeans I can fit into. The best store I've found is Uniqlo at the COEX mall. They have 25's, 26's, and 27's which should fit you no problem...and they are nice...and LONG...which is a bonus...33 length. |
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ardis
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| You won't have a problem. I am a size 2-3, which is about size 26/27, and I can find jeans in lots of places. However...many of the jeans seem like they were made for people with toothpick calves, because sometimes, I can't get my legs into them. And I'm a SMALL PERSON! It seems...crazy. I do know that WhoAU sells jeans up to size 36, and lots of 'em. I'm ethnically Korean but have lived in the US my whole life, and I have a thin waist but a curvy hips, so I can definitely relate. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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| ardis wrote: |
| You won't have a problem. I am a size 2-3, which is about size 26/27, and I can find jeans in lots of places. However...many of the jeans seem like they were made for people with toothpick calves, because sometimes, I can't get my legs into them. And I'm a SMALL PERSON! It seems...crazy. I do know that WhoAU sells jeans up to size 36, and lots of 'em. I'm ethnically Korean but have lived in the US my whole life, and I have a thin waist but a curvy hips, so I can definitely relate. |
Would you describe your body as voluptuous?  |
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ardis
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:20 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| ardis wrote: |
| You won't have a problem. I am a size 2-3, which is about size 26/27, and I can find jeans in lots of places. However...many of the jeans seem like they were made for people with toothpick calves, because sometimes, I can't get my legs into them. And I'm a SMALL PERSON! It seems...crazy. I do know that WhoAU sells jeans up to size 36, and lots of 'em. I'm ethnically Korean but have lived in the US my whole life, and I have a thin waist but a curvy hips, so I can definitely relate. |
Would you describe your body as voluptuous? |
Noooo...although a lot of my kids call me "S-Line tee-chuh" in the hallways.  |
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Faunaki
Joined: 15 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| ardis wrote: |
| spliff wrote: |
| ardis wrote: |
| You won't have a problem. I am a size 2-3, which is about size 26/27, and I can find jeans in lots of places. However...many of the jeans seem like they were made for people with toothpick calves, because sometimes, I can't get my legs into them. And I'm a SMALL PERSON! It seems...crazy. I do know that WhoAU sells jeans up to size 36, and lots of 'em. I'm ethnically Korean but have lived in the US my whole life, and I have a thin waist but a curvy hips, so I can definitely relate. |
Would you describe your body as voluptuous? |
Noooo...although a lot of my kids call me "S-Line tee-chuh" in the hallways. |
Today my kids said I was a B line teacher. I don't think that's a good thing, is it? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ |
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