Was going to buy something online from Torrid, and those charts are NEVER accurate. For example when I was 192-200 (did cardio and strength training) my measurements were 46-37-46 and I wore a 14 in jeans, and would buy 1x/2x tops from Torrid because of my big boobies (38ddd.) According to the Torrid charts a 14 is 34 inch waist, lol!. I am an apple/rectangular shaped person and I wear my jeans at my waist, not low rise or anything.

Now, I'm 5'6, 283, and I wear a 22 jeans, and 22/24 tops from Lane/Ashley. My measurements are 56-50-56. I know brands vary between misses, women, and juniors. I usually buy from Torrid, and I wonder if Torrid is considered a juniors plus store? I digress. I have also noticed it elsewhere, where a person's actual waist size in inches doesn't match the size, i.e. a size 6 with 31 inch waist. Long story short, what are your true measurements and what size do you wear? Include your height. Thanks/

I'm a 20 bottom and 1X top.... at 52, 42, 56. I'm super curvy though, not apple shaped, 5'9. Size charts have nothing to do with reality.

Apple shaped - you should go in and try your clothing on! I am a cross between an apple and a triangle (not a pear, think with the pear stem down).

I go in when I can, but I HATE shopping. lol. You have big bewbs too (I had reduction surgery at about 18 but even at a "C" I couldn't buttin shirts across the chest that fit in the waist with alot to spare.

I find, in an educated guess just based on what I see and read, we "other than pears" loose differently, and begin to take on a toally different shape to an extent. I would say I am getting into the "retangle".

Hmmm - not necessarily what you asked sorry...

Apple shaped - you should go in and try your clothing on! I am a cross between an apple and a triangle (not a pear, think with the pear stem down).

I go in when I can, but I HATE shopping. lol. You have big bewbs too (I had reduction surgery at about 18 but even at a "C" I couldn't buttin shirts across the chest that fit in the waist with alot to spare.

I find, in an educated guess just based on what I see and read, we "other than pears" loose differently, and begin to take on a toally different shape to an extent. I would say I am getting into the "retangle".

Hmmm - not necessarily what you asked sorry...

Nope, you did not answer my question, lol. It did make me laugh because you didn't answer it. There is no Torrid where I live so I only buy online. I hate shopping. The lines, the crowd, and with coupon codes its wayyyyy cheaper online than stores, especially Lane you get coupons all the time.

I do buy my tops to accommodate for the "girls." I do also wonder what my shape would go to once smaller. I do know that I'll probably still be an apple because my boobies will always be bigger, I believe. It's a big boobie family I have.

Some have both butt, and boobie. I don't.

Im 5'4" tall and I started out at 234 and my measurements were 44,41,52. Now I weigh 163.6 and my measurements are 38,32,40. So from a pear to an hourglass is kinda where I went. I was an hourglass when I was in college at 36,24,36. I hope to make it back there someday. BRICK HOUSE! Woot!

Ow! Now that song is in my head.