Ah the beauty of wedding dress shopping, it’s a beautiful thing. For most brides, walking into a bridal boutique can be quite overwhelming. Whether you have your sights set on one specific type of gown, or you are open to all options, it’s still good to know the basics. Here’s a few tips to help you pinpoint the perfect wedding dress silhouette for your figure.
Looking to enhance your figure? You’ve got the curves, now accentuate them! Mermaid gowns are known for being skin tight, and definitely hug your hourglass figure in all the right places. Check out our mermaid style gowns here for more information.
Being short is NEVER a bad thing! Choose dresses that elongate the torso and have details. You could also go for a killer trumpet fit & flare look if you like tighter dresses. Unfortunately, ballgowns might look a little overwhelming, so it’s best to avoid them. Click here to view all of our petite gowns now!
Celebrate those curves! Look for a skirt that starts just under the bust line. This way, the smallest part of your torso is accentuated! Make sure your dress isn’t too loose either. You could also look for a dress with excellent strategic pleating. No matter what size you are, ADU is on a mission to help you find the dress of your dreams! Click here to shop now!
Hit the gym often? Or you might just have a natural athletic build. Either way, there are definitely certain dress types to fit an athletic body type. Show off those arms you’ve worked so hard for by going strapless! You could also go for a ballgown. The fullness of a ballgown will create a curvier silhouette. Click here to shop our ballgowns now!
Happy Wedding Dress Hunting!
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MOST Professional Boutiques will size you at no cost; simply call and set an appointment. Of your 3 measurements: ALWAYS go with the dress size aligning w/ your higher dress measurement.
For example: If a size 10 calls for a 37 Bust, 29 Waist & 40 Hip
Dave & Johnny - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 26 | 36 |
1/2 | 33 | 27 | 37 |
3/4 | 34 | 28 | 38 |
5/6 | 35 | 29 | 39 |
7/8 | 36 | 30 | 40 |
9/10 | 37 | 31 | 41 |
11/12 | 38.5 | 32.5 | 42.5 |
13/14 | 40 | 34 | 44 |
15/16 | 41.5 | 35.5 | 45.5 |
17/18 | 43.5 | 37.5 | 47.5 |
Dave & Johnny - Women's Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
14W | 43 | 36 | 46 |
16W | 45 | 38 | 48 |
18W | 47 | 40 | 50 |
20W | 49 | 42 | 52 |
22W | 51 | 44 | 54 |
24W | 53 | 46 | 56 |
Clarisse - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
00 | 31.5 | 24 | 34.5 |
0 | 32.5 | 25 | 35.5 |
2 | 33.5 | 26 | 36.5 |
4 | 34.5 | 27 | 37.5 |
6 | 35.5 | 28 | 38.5 |
8 | 36.5 | 29 | 39.5 |
10 | 37.5 | 30.5 | 40.5 |
12 | 39 | 31.5 | 42 |
14 | 40.5 | 33.5 | 43.5 |
16 | 42 | 35 | 46 |
18 | 44 | 37 | 48 |
20 | 46 | 39.5 | 50 |
22 | 48.5 | 42 | 52 |
24 | 51 | 45 | 54 |
26 | 54 | 47 | 56 |
28 | 56 | 49 | 58 |
Alyce Paris & Alyce Paris Couture Prom Dress Sizes - Size Chart 1
*Unless noted in the product description all items use Size Chart 1.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
000 | 30 | 22 | 34 |
00 | 31 | 23 | 35 |
0 | 32 | 24 | 36 |
2 | 33 | 25 | 37 |
4 | 34 | 26 | 38 |
6 | 35 | 27 | 39 |
8 | 36 | 28 | 40 |
10 | 37.5 | 29.5 | 41.5 |
12 | 39 | 31 | 43 |
14 | 41 | 33 | 45 |
16 | 43 | 35 | 47 |
18 | 45 | 37 | 49 |
20 | 47 | 39 | 51 |
22 | 49 | 41 | 53 |
24 | 51 | 43 | 55 |
26 | 53 | 45 | 57 |
28 | 55 | 47 | 59 |
30 | 57 | 49 | 61 |
32 | 59 | 51 | 63 |
Alyce Paris & Alyce Paris Couture Prom Dress Sizes - Size Chart 2
*Unless noted in the product description all items use Size Chart 1.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 33 | 26 | 37 |
2 | 34 | 27 | 38 |
4 | 35 | 28 | 39 |
6 | 36 | 29 | 40 |
8 | 37.5 | 30.5 | 41.5 |
10 | 39 | 32 | 43 |
12 | 41 | 34 | 45 |
14 | 43 | 36 | 47 |
16 | 45 | 38 | 49 |
18 | 47 | 40 | 51 |
20 | 49 | 42 | 53 |
22 | 51 | 44 | 55 |
24 | 53 | 46 | 57 |
26 | 55 | 48 | 59 |
28 | 57 | 50 | 61 |
30 | 59 | 52 | 63 |
32 | 61 | 54 | 65 |
Alyce Paris & Alyce Paris Couture Prom Dress Sizes - Size Chart C
*Unless noted in the product description all items use Size Chart 1.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 34 | 36 |
2 | 33 | 25 | 37 |
4 | 34 | 26 | 38 |
6 | 35 | 27 | 39 |
8 | 36 | 28 | 40 |
10 | 37.5 | 29.5 | 41.5 |
12 | 39 | 31 | 43 |
14 | 41 | 33 | 45 |
16 | 43 | 35 | 47 |
18 | 45 | 37 | 49 |
20 | 47 | 39 | 51 |
22 | 49 | 41 | 53 |
24 | 51 | 43 | 55 |
26 | 53 | 45 | 57 |
28 | 55 | 47 | 59 |
30 | 57 | 49 | 61 |
32 | 59 | 51 | 63 |
Ellie Wilde and Colette - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
00 | 31 | 23.5 | 34.5 |
0 | 32 | 24.5 | 35.5 |
2 | 33 | 25.5 | 36.5 |
4 | 34 | 26.5 | 37.5 |
6 | 35 | 27.5 | 38.5 |
8 | 36 | 28.5 | 39.5 |
10 | 37 | 29.5 | 40.5 |
12 | 38.5 | 31 | 42 |
14 | 40 | 32.5 | 43.5 |
16 | 42 | 34.5 | 45.5 |
18 | 44 | 36.5 | 47.5 |
20 | 46 | 39 | 49.5 |
22 | 48.5 | 41.5 | 52 |
24 | 51 | 44 | 54.5 |
La Femme - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
00 | 32 | 24 | 35 |
0 | 33 | 25 | 36 |
2 | 34 | 26 | 37 |
4 | 35 | 27 | 38 |
6 | 36 | 28 | 39 |
8 | 37 | 29 | 40 |
10 | 38 | 30 | 41 |
12 | 40 | 32 | 43 |
14 | 42 | 34 | 45 |
16 | 44 | 36 | 47 |
18 | 46 | 38 | 49 |
20 | 48 | 40 | 51 |
22 | 50 | 42 | 53 |
24 | 52 | 44 | 55 |
Jasz Couture - Prom Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
00 | 32 | 24 | 35 |
0 | 33 | 25 | 36 |
2 | 34 | 26 | 37 |
4 | 35 | 27 | 38 |
6 | 36 | 28 | 39 |
8 | 37 | 29 | 40 |
10 | 38 | 30 | 41 |
12 | 40 | 32 | 43 |
14 | 42 | 34 | 45 |
16 | 44 | 36 | 47 |
18 | 46 | 38 | 49 |
20 | 48 | 40 | 51 |
22 | 50 | 42 | 53 |
24 | 52 | 44 | 55 |
Zoey Grey - Prom Dress Sizes
*For styles 30614, 30693 & 30701 see size chart below.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 24 | 36 |
2 | 33 | 25 | 37 |
4 | 34 | 26 | 38 |
6 | 35 | 27 | 39 |
8 | 36.5 | 28.5 | 40 |
10 | 38 | 30 | 42 |
12 | 39.5 | 31.5 | 43.5 |
14 | 41.5 | 33.5 | 45.5 |
16 | 43.5 | 35.5 | 47.5 |
18 | 45.5 | 37.5 | 49.5 |
20 | 47.5 | 39.5 | 51.5 |
22 | 49.5 | 41.5 | 53.5 |
24 | 51.5 | 43.5 | 55.5 |
26 | 53.5 | 45.5 | 57.5 |
28 | 55.5 | 47.5 | 59.5 |
30 | 57.5 | 49.5 | 61.5 |
Zoey Grey - Prom Dress Sizes - for styles 30614, 30693 & 30701
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 23.5 | 35 |
2 | 33 | 24.5 | 36 |
4 | 34 | 25.5 | 37 |
6 | 35 | 26.5 | 38 |
8 | 36 | 27.5 | 39 |
10 | 37 | 28.5 | 40 |
12 | 38 | 29.5 | 41 |
14 | 39.5 | 31 | 42.5 |
16 | 41 | 32.5 | 44 |
18 | 43 | 35 | 46 |
20 | 45 | 37.5 | 48 |
Morilee - "New" Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids Dresses Sizes
*This chart is for all items listing sizes 0-28. See "Designer Gallery" size chart below for items listing sizes 2-28.
*See below for Julietta Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids Women Sizes.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 23.5 | 35.5 |
2 | 33 | 24.5 | 36.5 |
4 | 34 | 25.5 | 37.5 |
6 | 35 | 26.5 | 38.5 |
8 | 36.5 | 28 | 40 |
10 | 38 | 28.5 | 41.5 |
12 | 39.5 | 31 | 43 |
14 | 41 | 32.5 | 44.5 |
16 | 42.5 | 34 | 46 |
18 | 44.5 | 36 | 48 |
20 | 46.5 | 38 | 50 |
22 | 49.5 | 41 | 53 |
24 | 53 | 44.5 | 56.5 |
26 | 57 | 48.5 | 60.5 |
28 | 61 | 52.5 | 64.5 |
Morilee - "Designer Gallery" Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids Dress Sizes
*This chart is for all items listing sizes 2-28. See "New" size chart above for items listing sizes 0-28.
*See below for Julietta Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids Woman sizes.
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
2 | 32 | 23.5 | 35.5 |
4 | 33 | 24.5 | 36.5 |
6 | 34 | 25.5 | 37.5 |
8 | 35 | 26.5 | 38.5 |
10 | 36.5 | 28 | 40 |
12 | 38 | 29.5 | 41.5 |
14 | 39.5 | 31 | 43 |
16 | 41 | 32.5 | 44.5 |
18 | 42.5 | 34 | 46 |
20 | 44.5 | 36 | 48 |
22 | 46.5 | 38 | 50 |
24 | 49.5 | 41 | 53 |
26 | 53 | 44.5 | 56.5 |
28 | 57 | 48.5 | 60.5 |
Morilee - Julietta Bridal Gowns and Bridesmaids W Dresses - Women's Sizes
*This chart is for all Julietta items. It's also for Morilee Bridesmaids Dresses with the following style numbers: 21601W - 21626W
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
16W | 43 | 35 | 46 |
18W | 45 | 37 | 48 |
20W | 47 | 39 | 50 |
22W | 49 | 41.5 | 52.5 |
24W | 51 | 44 | 55 |
26W | 53 | 46.5 | 57.5 |
28W | 55 | 49 | 60 |
30W | 57 | 51.5 | 62.5 |
32W | 59 | 54 | 65 |
Christina Wu - Bridesmaids Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 24 | 35.5 |
2 | 33 | 26 | 36.5 |
4 | 35 | 27 | 37.5 |
6 | 36 | 28 | 38.5 |
8 | 37.5 | 29 | 39.5 |
10 | 39 | 30.5 | 41 |
12 | 40.5 | 32 | 42.5 |
14 | 42 | 34 | 44 |
16 | 43 | 35 | 45.5 |
18 | 44 | 37 | 47.5 |
20 | 46 | 39 | 49.5 |
22 | 48 | 41 | 51.5 |
24 | 51 | 43 | 53 |
26 | 54 | 46 | 56 |
28 | 57 | 49 | 59 |
30 | 60 | 52 | 62 |
32 | 63 | 55 | 65 |
34 | 66 | 58 | 68 |
36 | 69 | 61 | 71 |
Martin Thornburg and Enchanting - Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 32 | 23.5 | 35 |
2 | 33 | 24.5 | 36 |
4 | 34 | 25.5 | 37 |
6 | 36 | 26.5 | 38 |
8* | 36 | 27.5 | 39 |
10 | 37 | 28.5 | 40 |
12 | 38 | 29.5 | 41 |
14 | 39.5 | 31 | 42.5 |
16 | 41 | 32.5 | 44 |
18 | 43 | 34.5 | 46 |
20 | 45 | 36.5 | 48 |
Martin Thornburg - W, Women's Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
18W | 45 | 38 | 49 |
20W | 47 | 40 | 51 |
22W | 49 | 42.5 | 53.5 |
24W | 51 | 45 | 56 |
26W | 53 | 47.5 | 58.5 |
Enchanting - W, Women's Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
16W | 43 | 36 | 47 |
18W | 45 | 38 | 49 |
20W | 47 | 40 | 51 |
22W | 49 | 42.5 | 53.5 |
24W | 51 | 45 | 56 |
26W | 53 | 47.5 | 58.5 |
Sophia Tolli - Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 31.5 | 23.5 | 34 |
2 | 32.5 | 24.5 | 35 |
4 | 33.5 | 25.5 | 36 |
6 | 34.5 | 26.5 | 37 |
8 | 36 | 28 | 38.5 |
10 | 37.5 | 29.5 | 40 |
12 | 39 | 31 | 41.5 |
14 | 41 | 33 | 43.5 |
16 | 43 | 35 | 45.5 |
18 | 45 | 37 | 47.5 |
20 | 48 | 40 | 50.5 |
22 | 51 | 43 | 53.5 |
24 | 54 | 46 | 56.5 |
26 | 57 | 49 | 59.5 |
28 | 60 | 52 | 62.5 |
Sophia Tolli - LS, Large Size Wedding Gown Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
22LS | 51 | 43 | 53.5 |
24LS | 54 | 46 | 56.5 |
26LS | 57 | 49 | 59.5 |
28LS | 60 | 52 | 62.5 |
MGNY Dress Sizes (Madeline Gardner New York)
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
2 | 33 | 27 | 36 |
4 | 35 | 29 | 38.5 |
6 | 36 | 31 | 40.5 |
8 | 38 | 32 | 41.5 |
10 | 40 | 34 | 43.5 |
12 | 42 | 36 | 45.5 |
14 | 45 | 39 | 48.5 |
16 | 47 | 41 | 50.5 |
18 | 50 | 44 | 53.5 |
20 | 52.5 | 46.5 | 56 |
22 | 55 | 49 | 58.5 |
24 | 57.5 | 51.5 | 61 |
Cameron Blake and Social Occasions Dress Sizes
*W=Women's P=Petite WP=Women's Petite
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
4 | 34 | 27 | 37 |
6 | 35 | 28 | 38 |
8 | 36 | 29 | 39 |
10 | 37.5 | 30.5 | 40.5 |
12 | 39 | 32 | 42 |
14 | 41 | 34 | 44 |
16 | 43.5 | 36.5 | 46.5 |
18 | 48 | 38.5 | 48.5 |
20 | 48 | 41 | 51 |
16W | 45.5 | 39 | 48.5 |
18W | 48 | 41.5 | 48.5 |
20W | 50.5 | 44 | 53.5 |
22W | 53.5 | 47 | 56.5 |
24W | 56.5 | 50 | 59.5 |
26W | 59.5 | 53 | 62.5 |
4P | 34 | 27 | 37 |
6P | 35 | 28 | 38 |
8P | 36 | 29 | 39 |
10P | 37.5 | 30.5 | 40.5 |
12P | 39 | 32 | 42 |
14P | 41 | 34 | 44 |
16WP | 45.5 | 39 | 48.5 |
18WP | 48 | 41.5 | 51 |
20WP | 50.5 | 44 | 53.5 |
22WP | 53.5 | 47 | 56.5 |
24WP | 56.5 | 50 | 59.5 |
26WP | 59.5 | 53 | 62.5 |
Little Black Tux - Jacket & Pant Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist | Hips |
0 | 31 | 24 | 33 |
2 | 32 | 25 | 34 |
4 | 33 | 26 | 35 |
6 | 35 | 28 | 37 |
8 | 37 | 30 | 39 |
10 | 39 | 32 | 41 |
12 | 41 | 34 | 43 |
14 | 43 | 36 | 45 |
16 | 46 | 39 | 48 |
18 | 49 | 42 | 51 |
20 | 52 | 45 | 54 |
Joan Calabrese - Flower Girl Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist |
2 | 22 | 21 |
3 | 23 | 21.5 |
4 | 24 | 22 |
5 | 25 | 22.5 |
6 | 26 | 23 |
6X | 27 | 23.5 |
7 | 28.25 | 24.25 |
8 | 29.5 | 25.25 |
10 | 30.75 | 26.5 |
12 | 32 | 27.75 |
14 | 33.25 | 29 |
16 | 34.5 | 30.25 |
Joan Calabrese - Half Size, Flower Girl Dress Sizes
Size | Bust | Waist |
8.5 | 33 | 29 |
10.5 | 36 | 32 |
12.5 | 38 | 34 |
14.5 | 39 | 36 |
Joan Calabrese - Baby Size, Flower Girl Dress Sizes
*m=months
Size | Bust | Waist |
6m | 20.75 | 20 |
12m | 21.25 | 20.5 |
18m | 22.25 | 21.5 |
24m | 23.25 | 22.5 |
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