Understanding the size requirements for juniors clothing is quite a challenge, especially since many manufacturers are now using a new extended size category called juniors plus. Typically, juniors clothing is sized for teenage girls. In order to parse out juniors sizes from missy sizes, manufacturers designate odd-number sizes, such as one, three, five, seven, and so forth for juniors. This progression goes up to 13. Popular brands include the Gap, Old Navy, and Hollister. That said, the number is not the only thing that separates juniors and missy garments. Juniors clothing are typically cut slimmer at the hips and they measure slightly smaller. Thus, a juniors garment size nine may look substantially different from a missy garment of size ten. So-called plus-size juniors clothing can feature garments as large as 19 or even 4X. That said, even plus-size juniors clothing is different from plus-size womens clothing, in that juniors clothing is always designed for a narrower silhouette. You might also bear in mind that sizes are not standardized among different clothing companies. Thus, if you are a size eleven in Bebe, you may be a size nine in Abercrombie & Fitch. Moreover, there is no statistical relationship between the size of your feet and the size of your bust, waist, or hips. It is important to distinguish juniors' sizes from so-called petite sizes. Any woman who is less than five foot four inches in height is considered petite, regardless of her age. Of course, with respect to sizing, idiosyncrasies are usually the rule. Your US juniors clothing size will differ from your UK size, and so forth. Experts recommend that young women take their measurements regularly to ensure the proper fit.
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