I have always wondered this ladies, but whether you shop in the juniors, petites, misses, or WOMENS world aka plus size...i wanted some input or help if I have this right....

sizes for an adult female (in jeans and or a dress), let me know if im right yall...

0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28...dont know after that..

There have been some instances where i have seen a size 13 and 15 all on its own, but its usually always in conjuctions like 13/14 or 15/16 on the tag...

I wonder this b/c im currently a 20 aiming for a 12, so would i say im trying to drop 8 dress sizes or 4?

Thanks for the help!

The 13's etc are "junior" sizes

And you would drop 4 sizes going from 20 to 12

20 to 18

18 to 16

16 to 14

14 to 12

I would say 4 sizes too, here in Austalia. We dont have junior, misses etc. There's kids clothes and adult clothes.

Some jeans chains do 12, 13, 14, 15 etc. But our sizes generally start at an 8, occasionally a six, which is about the equivalent to a 2 or so. So when I say I'm a size 12, in your terms its really about an 8. I really really want to come to the states just to go shopping for clothes with an 8 on the label, since that size is TINY here. Not something a big 5ft 10 clod like me would ever get into,, and if I did, I'd probably need to be hospitalised.

Thanks Ladies......!!!!

Odd sizes are juniors

Even sizes are misses

over size 18 is women's

petites are for those under 5 foot 4.