According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the average woman wears a size 16 (typically translated to an XL); this has historically represented the end, or the beginning of the end, of many apparel size runs, when, logically, it should be the very middle.
The Average Size for Women in America
The average size of an American woman has historically been reported as a size 14. The clothing industry somewhat took this into account and adjusted its sizes. Though, most labels didn't even do that; the majority of clothing lines still sell up to size 12 and that's it.
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
The average Australian woman was 161.8 cm tall and weighed 71.1 kg. On average, Australians are growing taller and heavier over time.
Size 16 is the national average, so why do so many women grow up feeling like they are anything but normal? Americans are obsessed with size, especially the size of the human body.
Generally, yes, most people I know around a 14 I'd consider overweight but that doesn't mean I don't also think they're beautiful. Of course it's overweight. But then most people are these days, so it's normal. Under/healthy/overweight are factual categories based on weight and height, not dress size.
Generally, most stores and brands consider plus sized clothing to begin around size 14-16, give or take. Depending on who you ask, the answer can begin as low as a size 8. By that range, plus sized fashion may just be more common than 'regular' sizes, as the average size in America is about 14.
As an average, a Medium is likely to be a around a size 12. Generally a Small will be an AU 8-10 and a Large an AU 14-16. An Extra Small is likely to be a size 6, with an Extra Large likely to be a size 18.
Size 14 is not a plus size. It is the size of the average Australian woman.
Some departments may designate a size 12 as plus-size while others use a size 14. But according to Modeling Wisdom, plus-size models often fall into the range of sizes 8 to 12. Sometimes, even a size 6 can be considered.
According to a study by the University of Texas, the ideal female body is 1.68 meters tall and the relationship between bust, weight and waist and hips measure 99 x 63 x 91 cm.
Is a women's size 12 considered plus size or straight size? A size 12 is roughly the same size as a man's size 32 pant waist, so no, unless you are extremely short. You might look large, but for the most part a size 12 is on the low average size in the day and age.
Sizing in Australia is not synchronous with the US; plus-size garments are considered to be size 16 and upward, which is the equivalent of a US size 12.
The majority of the men (nearly 86% of them) preferred a woman with a dress size 14 to 16.
So if you're a 10 in Australia, you're a 6 in the US.
In standard women's clothing sizes, Size 10 is considered “Medium”. A woman who is 4′ 10″ or less and wears size 10 Petite clothing would likely be considered overweight.
We may have become accustomed to constant chopping and changing between an S or an M, but most of us are in agreement that a size 14 is by no means an XL, as it was described in Asos's size guide this week.
The average Australian dress size sits somewhere between a fourteen and sixteen.