What size is a 25 inch Waist for women?

Answer 1

I am female, 43 years old, 5' 5 weighing 130 lb", I have a 25 inch waist and I wear a UK size 8-10.

However, it depends also on your hip size, especially for jeans, as I also have 35 inch hips but when my hips were 37 inches a size 8 wouldn't go near and I struggled with a 10! Having said that the same does not apply to skirts as again I was able to wear an 8-10 in comfort.

Another variable is your bust size, when looking for dresses and catsuits etc and I was always fine with a 10, being a 37 inch bust a size 8 never looked right as my boobs were trying to escape out of the top. I measure 40 inches since breast augmentation and so a size 8-10 does not go near so I need a 12-14 which never looks quite right everywhere else! I believe there's an on line retailer now though who supply any size dress with your bra size, mine's a 34E, taken into consideration and guaranteed a perfect fit :)

All this said, it depends greatly on the retailer. I have found that it varies significantly between them and to try on a size 8-10 jeans in certain high fashion retailers would upset me so I always check with the staff as to how their sizes work; an invaluable lesson since trying on a pair of jeans in such a shop and the size 10 would not even go beyond the top of my thighs... :(

Check your other measurements and find clothes that fit YOU well and retailers who don't just cater for the over skinny model types who only have a 25 inch waist because it physically cannot be any smaller and their hip/bust size is only 5 inches bigger than the waist. A great hip to waist ratio is 10 inches with about the same for bust to waist. Happy clothes hunting.