How to Measure
Find your perfect size
For the most accurate results, have someone else measure you. Also, please keep in mind that it is best to measure while you're wearing undergarments, not a shirt or pants.
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Bust: Place the measuring tape under your arms and measure around the fullest part of your bustline, keeping the tape measure parallel to the floor.
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Waist: Measure around the narrowest part of your torso, usually at your belly button, where your waist creases as you bend to the side.
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Hips: With your feet together, measure around the fullest part of your hips, usually at the top of your legs, keeping the tape measure parallel to the floor.
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Arm length: Standing straight with your arm relaxed, measure from your shoulder to your wrist.
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Inseam: Measure from the top of your inner thigh down to where you like your pants to hit.
Who can wear petites?
The most flattering petite fit not only addresses height, but proportions, too. Petite sizing is designed for women 5'4" and under, but there are other factors that determine who should wear petites. If you have narrow shoulders or proportionately shorter arms, you may be able to wear petite tops. If your legs are proportionately shorter than your torso, you may want to try petite pants and skirts.
It's a proportion, not a size.®
Christopher & Banks offers the perfect fit for your size. We have proportionally adjusted the bust, waist, and hip measurements to different dimensions for Missy, Women and Petite figures-it's what makes your sizing unique. Christopher & Banks creates clothing scaled to proportionately accurate sizing, rather than making the same dimensions larger or smaller. We are happy to offer this variety and hope you find some beautiful additions for your wardrobe that fit your body, just as it is.
Missy
*Please note: Size chart measurements are for one's body and not for the garment. Depending on your body type and dressing habits, the below sizes are for reference only.
US SIZE | US NUMERIC SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP | ARM LENGTH |
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XS | 2 | 33 | 28 | 37 | 22½ |
S | 4 | 33½ - 35½ | 28½ - 30 | 37½ - 39 | 22¾ |
6 | 33½ - 35½ | 28½ - 30 | 37½ - 39 | 22¾ | |
M | 8 | 36 - 37½ | 30½ - 33 | 39½ - 42 | 23 |
10 | 36 - 37½ | 30½ - 33 | 39½ - 42 | 23 | |
L | 12 | 38 - 40½ | 33½ - 36 | 42½ - 45 | 23¼ |
14 | 38 - 40½ | 33½ - 36 | 42½ - 45 | 23¼ | |
XL | 16 | 41 - 43½ | 36½ - 38 | 45½ - 47 | 23½ |
18 | 41 - 43½ | 36½ - 38 | 45½ - 47 | 23½ |
Petite – Under 5’4”
*Please note: Size chart measurements are for one's body and not for the garment. Depending on your body type and dressing habits, the below sizes are for reference only.
US SIZE | US NUMERIC SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP | ARM LENGTH |
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P/S | 4P | 33 - 35 | 28 - 30 | 37 - 39 | 21¼ |
6P | 33 - 35 | 28 - 30 | 37 - 39 | 21¼ | |
P/M | 8P | 35½ - 37 | 30½ - 32 | 39½ - 41 | 21½ |
10P | 35½ - 37 | 30½ - 32 | 39½ - 41 | 21½ | |
P/L | 12P | 37½ - 40 | 32½ - 35 | 41½ - 44 | 21¾ |
14P | 37½ - 40 | 32½ - 35 | 41½ - 44 | 21¾ | |
P/XL | 16P | 40½ - 43 | 35½ - 38 | 44½ - 47 | 22 |
18P | 40½ - 43 | 35½ - 38 | 44½ - 47 | 22 |
Women
*Please note: Size chart measurements are for one's body and not for the garment. Depending on your body type and dressing habits, the below sizes are for reference only.
US SIZE | US NUMERIC SIZE | BUST | WAIST | HIP | ARM LENGTH |
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X | 14W | 40½ - 42 | 35½ - 37 | 44½ - 46 | 23 |
1X | 16W | 42½ - 46 | 37½ - 41 | 46½ - 50 | 23¼ |
18W | 42½ - 46 | 37½ - 41 | 46½ - 50 | 23¼ | |
2X | 20W | 46½ - 50 | 41½ - 45 | 50½ - 54 | 23½ |
22W | 46½ - 50 | 41½ - 45 | 50½ - 54 | 23½ | |
3X | 24W | 50½ - 53 | 45½ - 49 | 54½ - 58 | 23¾ |
26W | 50½ - 53 | 45½ - 49 | 54½ - 58 | 23¾ |
Pant Lengths
INSEAM RANGE* | HEIGHT RANGE | ||
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MISSY | AVERAGE | 29" - 31" | 5'4" - 5'9" |
SHORT | 26" - 28" | Under 5'4" | |
LONG | 32" - 34" | 5'9" and over | |
ANKLE | 27" | 5'4" - 5'9" | |
PETITE | AVERAGE | 26" - 28" | 5' - 5'4" |
ANKLE | 24 ½" | 5' - 5'4" | |
WOMEN | AVERAGE | 29" - 31" | 5'4" - 5'9" |
PETITE | 26" - 28" | Under 5'4" | |
TALL | 32" - 34" | 5'9" and over | |
ANKLE | 27" | 5'4" - 5'9" | |
*See style for exact inseam length. Inseam length is dependent on leg shape, fabrication, and proportion. |