Find Your Fit

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
Toddler	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
Kids	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
Adult	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.

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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.