Fit Guide

Size Chart

How to measure

Measure over dancewear, not over street clothes. Keep the tape snug but not tight.

GIRTH
Measure the circumference taken from a point on the right shoulder, midway between the neck base, up over the prominence of the right bust apex, between the legs, and back to the starting point from behind.

BUST / CHEST
Measure the horizontal circumference around the body, taken under the arms and across the fullest part of the bust apex, including the lower portion of the shoulder blades.

WAIST
Measure the minimum horizontal circumference around the body at waist height (smallest point).

HIP / SEAT
Measure the maximum horizontal circumference around the body at hip height (fullest point).

If one number decides the size, it is girth. A costume can sit right on the chest and waist and still pull at the shoulders or ride up between the legs. When girth and chest point to different sizes, follow girth.

Child sizes

Measurement XXSC XSC SC MC LC XLC XXLC
Girth 34–37" / 86–94 cm 38–41" / 95–104 cm 42–44" / 105–112 cm 45–49" / 113–125 cm 50–54" / 126–137 cm 54–57" / 137–145 cm 58–60" / 148–152 cm
Chest 20–22" / 50–56 cm 21–23" / 53–60 cm 24–26" / 61–67 cm 27–29" / 68–74 cm 30–32" / 75–82 cm 33–35" / 83–90 cm 36–38" / 91–96 cm
Waist 19–22" / 48–56 cm 21–23" / 53–58 cm 23–24" / 58–61 cm 24–26" / 61–66 cm 26–28" / 66–71 cm 29–31" / 74–79 cm 32–34" / 81–86 cm
Hip / seat 17–19" / 43–49 cm 19–22" / 48–56 cm 22–25" / 55–64 cm 25–28" / 63–72 cm 28–30" / 71–76 cm 29–31" / 74–79 cm 32–34" / 82–86 cm

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Adult sizes

Measurement XSA SA MA LA XLA XXLA
Girth 53–55" / 134–141 cm 56–58" / 142–148 cm 59–61" / 149–156 cm 62–64" / 157–163 cm 65–67" / 164–171 cm 68–70" / 172–178 cm
Chest 31–33" / 78–84 cm 33–35" / 83–89 cm 35–37" / 88–95 cm 38–40" / 96–103 cm 41–43" / 104–110 cm 44–46" / 111–117 cm
Waist 23–25" / 58–64 cm 25–27" / 63–69 cm 27–29" / 68–74 cm 30–32" / 75–82 cm 33–35" / 83–90 cm 36–38" / 91–96 cm
Hip / seat 32–34" / 81–87 cm 34–37" / 86–94 cm 37–40" / 94–102 cm 40–43" / 101–110 cm 43–45" / 109–115 cm 46–48" / 116–123 cm
Inseam 29–33" / 73–84 cm 29–33" / 73–84 cm 29–33" / 73–84 cm 29–33" / 73–84 cm 29–33" / 73–84 cm 29–33" / 73–84 cm

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Tights

Measurement XSC / SC MC / LC SA MA LA / XLA
Girth 35–50" / 90–125 cm 45–60" / 125–155 cm 56–64" / 142–162 cm 59–67" / 150–170 cm 63–74" / 160–188 cm
Weight 15–55 lb / 7–25 kg 55–110 lb / 25–50 kg 90–130 lb / 40–58 kg 100–145 lb / 45–65 kg 120–180 lb / 54–82 kg

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Footwear Sizes

Toddler Street Shoe 5.5–6 6.5–7 7.5–8 8.5–9 9.5–10
Laylas Starting Size 6T 7T 8T 9T 10T
Kids Street Shoe 10.5–11 11.5–12 12.5–13 13.5–1 1.5–2 2.5–3
Laylas Starting Size 11K 12K 13K 1K 2/4 KA 3/5 KA
Adult Street Shoe 3.5–4 4.5–5 5.5–6 6.5–7 7.5–8 8.5–9 9.5–10
Laylas Starting Size 2/4 KA 3/5 KA 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A
KA = Kids/Adult Crossover Sizes, Kids 2 = Adult 4 = Laylas 4/6 KA,
Kids 3 = Adult 5 = Laylas 3/5 KA, Kids 4 = Adult 6 = Laylas 6A or 4/6 KA
Start with street shoe size for a snug fit, order up for growing room or more relaxed fit

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The printed chart

The same measurements as the tables above, in the studio handout layout.

The printed chart
Layla's Dance Costumes 2027 size chart.
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When the numbers disagree

It happens on nearly every roster. Here is how we would call it.

Girth outranks everything. If girth says MC and chest says SC, order MC. A costume that is tight through the girth cannot be worn at all; one that is loose across the chest can be taken in.

Size up for growing dancers. Costumes are ordered months before the recital. For dancers in a growth spurt, take the larger size — you are fitting the body in May, not the body today.

Match the group, not the dancer. For a line that has to look uniform on stage, order to the same fit logic across the whole group so hemlines land at the same height.

Still unsure? Exchange it. Size exchanges carry no handling fee, within the current season and subject to availability.