New size chart

All Dress sizes used in our order forms are USA measurements.

Dress length on this chart is for floor length. Please email or call if you need to order a tea length dress.

Dresses are by Special Order and are specifically made to fulfill your order.  Please Measure Carefully

 Please see How to Measure for an illustration and details.

Bust: Measure Around The Fullest Part Of Your Bust.

Waist: Measure Around The Smallest Part Of Your Waistline.

 Hips: Measure Around The Widest Part Of Your Hips.

Length: Measure From Top Of The Shoulder over The Nipple To Floor, Including The Height Of Shoes.

Hollow to Hem:  Measure from the center of the collarbone (Hollow) to the dress hem. Note: The length is not measured starting from the garment neckline.

 

dress mesurement guide

 

 

How to Measure For Your Size
It is very important that proper measurements be taken before a gown is ordered. On average, you will need to go up 1 or 2 sizes than what you normally wear in sportswear or street clothes.  Please note that special occasion dresses are sized differently than ready-to-wear clothes. You might find yourself ordering the special occasion dress in a larger size than the size you usually wear.


To measure yourself, you must be dressed in only a good fitting bra and underwear. To measure your bust, take the measuring tape around your back at bust level and over your nipples without pulling too tight or leaving too much slack. Do the same at your waist going over your belly button. To properly measure your hip, go around the fullest part of your buttocks, about 7-9 inches below your belly button. Skirt length is from your waist down.  Compare these measurements to our size chart and you should have a good fit.

Matching Measurements to Size
Once you have taken your measurements, see the corresponding size chart.  These measurements are taken to determine the closest size to be ordered.  If your measurements indicate one size for the "bust" and a different size for the "waist and/or hips", we suggest you place a custom order.  Please refer back to your dress page for the custom link.

Children's sizes

SIZE

6 mo

12mo

18 mo

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Chest

19 1/2

20 1/2

21

21 1/2

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

28 1/2

29

30

31

32

32 1/2

33

Waist

19

20

20 1/2

20 1/2

21

21 1/2

21 1/2

22

23

23 1/2

24

24 1/2

25

25 1/2

26

27

29 1/2

30

Hips

20

21

22

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

Knee Length

15

18

19

21

23

25

26

28

30

32

32 1/2

33

34

35

36

37

37 1/2

38

T-Length

17

21

22

24

26

28

29 1/2

31 1/2

33 1/2

36 1/2

37

38

39

39 1/2

40 1/2

41

42

42 1/2

Floor Length

23

29

30

32

33

35

36 1/2

39

41

43

46

49

50

51

52

53 1/2

54

56

Adult sizes

Size 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20W 22W 24W 26W 28W
Bust 31.5 32.5 33.5 35 36 37.5 39 41 43 45 48 51 54 57 60
Waist 23.5 24.5 25.5 26.5 28 29.5 31 33 35 37 40 43 46 49 52
Hip 34 35 36 37 38.5 40 41.5 43.5 45.5 47.5 50.5 53.5 56.5 60 63
Hollow to Hem 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 59 59 59 60 60 60 60 60
Short skirt (waist to hem) 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Tea length (waist to hem) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Long skirt  (waist to hem) 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42

 

Custom sizes are available on all of our dresses.  If it is not listed on the dresses that you are looking at click here. Only 25 dollars extra.

 

Size Tips:

Measure carefully before you buy.
Measure wearing undergarments.

Measure wearing the shoes that you are going to wear, so the length is correct
Have a professional tailor or seamstress measure you or use a cloth tape measure and ask a friend or family member to measure you.
Plan on alterations for a perfect fit (Jaks does not provide alterations)
Between dress sizes? Always go up one!