Simplicity Size Guide - How to select your pattern size
Introduction:
To get the correct pattern size, it's important to choose the size based on your own body measurements and
body type. Do NOT buy the size you buy at retail. Patterns are based on standardised body measurements that
have been consistent from the first Simplicity patterns ever made to the present day. The sizes used for patterns
are still the same, unlike retail sizing, which has changed over time. Follow these simple steps to get the pattern
size that will fit you.
STEP 1: Taking Your Measurements
Getting accurate body measurements is key, so it's important to take them carefully for best results:
• Enlist a friend to help – it's very difficult to take accurate measurements by yourself
• Wear the undergarments you would normally wear under clothes
• Use a flexible tape measure
• When measuring, hold the measuring tape so that it's comfortably snug, but not tight
• Jot down your body measurements on a piece of paper for reference
Use the diagram shown here to measure at each body point:
STEP 2: Finding Your Body Type Using Your Body Measurements
Compare your body measurements to Simplicity® measurement charts to determine your body type
Babies - Newborn to 24 lbs
Sizes
XXS
XS
Small
Medium
Large
Weight
Up to 7 lbs.
7-13 lbs.
13-18 lbs.
18-21 lbs.
21-24 lbs.
Approx. Height
Up to 17”
17”-24”
24”-26½”
26½”-31”
31”-34”
Toddlers - Back Neck-to-Waist Measurement of 7½” - 9½”
Sizes
½
1
2
3
4
Chest
19”
20”
21”
22”
23”
Waist
19”
19½”
20”
20½”
21”
Hip
20”
21”
22”
23”
24”
Back Neck-to-Waist
7½”
8”
8½”
9”
9½”
Children - Back Neck-to-Waist Measurement of 8½” - 12”
Sizes
2
3
4
5
6
6X
7
8
Chest
21”
22”
23”
24”
25”
25½”
26”
27”
Waist
20”
20½”
21”
21½”
22”
22½”
23”
23½”
Hip
22”
23”
24”
25”
26”
26½”
27”
28”
Back Neck-to-Waist
8½”
9”
9½”
10”
10½”
10¾”
11½”
12”
