Mes Demoiselles Size Guide
Mes Demoiselles is a Paris house and labels its pieces in one of two ways: in French sizes, 34 to 44, or in its own sizes 0, 1 and 2, each of which covers two French sizes. Australian sizes are the same as UK sizes, so read across to the UK column of the house chart. A French 36 is an AU 8 and a French 38 an AU 10. A house 0 is an AU 6 to 8, a 1 an AU 10 to 12 and a 2 an AU 14 to 16. The measurements below are the house's own, in centimetres, taken from the body rather than the garment.
Size chart
| House | French | AU / UK | US | Italy | Chest | Waist | Hip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 79 to 82 | 60 to 63 | 87 to 90 |
| 0 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 83 to 86 | 64 to 66 | 91 to 94 |
| 1 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 87 to 90 | 67 to 70 | 95 to 98 |
| 1 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 91 to 94 | 71 to 74 | 99 to 102 |
| 2 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 95 to 98 | 75 to 78 | 103 to 106 |
| 2 | 44 | 16 | 12 | 48 | 99 to 102 | 79 to 82 | 107 to 110 |
Measurements in centimetres. Body measurements, not garment measurements. The French column is the size on most labels; pieces in house sizes are labelled 0, 1 or 2.
Choosing between two sizes
Mes Demoiselles publishes one chart for every style and no separate fit advice, so read your size from your measurements. A French number is two below the Australian one: a French 38 is an AU 10. Where a piece comes in house sizes, each covers two French sizes, so a 1 takes in both an AU 10 and an AU 12. Any style we know to run differently is noted in its Fit line.
How to measure
Chest: around the widest point of the chest and shoulder blades, arms hanging by your sides.
Waist: around the narrowest part of the waist, the tape snug but not tight.
Hip: around the widest point of the hips.
Caring for Mes Demoiselles
The care label sewn into each piece is the authority. On the house's cotton dresses it reads: hand wash only, do not tumble dry, iron gently.
Still not sure
We have handled these pieces and can tell you how a particular style sits against the chart. Write to us before you order, or come and try it in Red Hill. The full edit is in our Mes Demoiselles collection.