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.
Cold gentle machine wash. Line dry in the shade. Warm iron while still slightly damp, or leave the creases, which is rather the point of linen.
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