SIZE GUIDE

Size Guide

Fabric/Size Guide


Does it have stretch or no stretch? Is is clingy or not? Will it shrink and how much? Is it silk or cotton? These are just a few of the questions we have when we shop online. We get it. It’s difficult to envision from behind a screen the texture and feel of a product and determine whether you will like either of those details and how they will look on you. Often times, the fabric and feel of a product is the make it or break it point in deciding whether or not you really like it and want to purchase it.

We’re here to help. We want to make the online buying process as smooth and simplistic as possible. We’re helping to take out the guesswork and ensure that you love your Belle Ame purchase by providing a list of the common fabrics that our products are made of as well as the variety of characteristics that typically accompany them. This is not an all inclusive list, but should provide enough information to assist you in imagining how each product is made and what it would feel like to try it on prior to purchase. In any case that you further questions, we would love to hear from you! Email us at belleameboutique12@gmail.com or contact our owner Chelsie personally via text 903-495-8896 she is always open to helping you out. 

Cotton

Cotton is used to create a variety of fabrics that many of our products are made of. It can be woven or knit. Anything that is 100% cotton on our site is usually woven, lightweight and breathable (for Spring/Summer products). For products that are constructed of a knit/t-shirt fabric, cotton may be blended with polyester and/or spandex to add to the stretch. Products that are 100% cotton will shrink slightly while products made of a cotton blend tend to shrink less.

Rayon

Rayon is a manmade fiber that is used to mimic the feel and textures of many other fibers. Woven, it has a cotton-like feel, may be lightweight (depending on the product) and breathable. If it is found in a knit fabric, it is most often combined with a small amount of spandex to provide extra elasticity. Rayon fabrics may shrink when dried.

Polyester

Polyester is often found blended with rayon or spandex in knit fabrics or in woven fabrics, mimicking a chiffon or crepe look. Polyester is durable and typically does not shrink.

Spandex

Spandex offers elasticity to fabrics and allows styles that are fitted to adapt to your particular shape as well return to their original designed shape after wear.

ressing the Bump and Beyond

As a mommy-owned business, we hold our shopping mommies dear to our hearts and want those of you who are pregnant or are looking for things to wear postpartum to be able to find things that you love and will be able to wear even as your body transitions back to normal. Although we do not carry ‘maternity’ styles, we do carry styles that are versatile enough to be worn as such and that are functional for nursing mothers and flattering for postpartum.

 

When shopping Belle Ame fashion for your precious baby-carrying tummy, here are some suggestions to guide you in finding just the right styles to fit you now and later:

 

  • Look for styles that have stretch (Knitted fabrics) and are made of Rayon/rayon blends or cotton/cotton blends
  • Look for ‘flowy’ styles and/or empire waistlines
  • Size up one size to accommodate your growing belly (it has way of raising the front hem a bit! ?) For fitted styles, they will have to have stretch and you may need to size up by two sizes depending on the product.
  • Avoid natural waistlines or anything that restricts across the tummy
  • For nursing, select products that have a cross-over/wrap neckline

 

Basic Size Chart Guidelines

We've put together a size chart that is reflected of our sizing. Please use this chart as a guideline to help with your purchase! Remember, this is a standard chart and can have some variation depending on the fabric and style of product. 

 

Tops

Size

US

Bust

Waist

Hips

XS

0-2

31"-34"

24"-27"

33"-37"

S

2-4

33"-36"

26"-29"

35"-38"

M

4-6

35"-39"

28"-32"

37"-41"

L

8-10

40"-44"

32"-36"

42"-46"

XL

10-12

43"-47"

35"-39"

45"-49"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denim/Bottoms

Waist Size

Waist

Low Waist

Hips

1/24

24"-25"

26"-27"

32"-37"

3/25

25"-26"

28"-29"

33"-34"

5/26

26"-27"

30"-31"

34"-35"

7/27

27"-28"

31"-32"

35"-36"

9/28

28"-29"

32"-33"

36"-37"

11/29

29"-30"

33"-34"

37"-38"

13/30

30"-31"

34"-35"

38"-39"

 

Dresses

Size

U S

Bust

Waist

Hips

XS

0-2

31"-34"

24"-27"

33"-37"

S

2-4

33"-36"

26"-29"

35"-38"

M

4-6

35"-39"

32"-36"

42"-46"

L

8-10

40"-44"

32"-36"

42"-46"

XL

10-12

43"-47"

35"-39"

45"-49"

 

 

Shoes 

US

Euro

UK

AUS

Japan

China

5

35-36

3

3.5

21.5

35

5.5

36

3.5

4

22

35.5

6

36-37

4

4.5

22.5

36

6.5

37

4.5

5

23

36.5

7

37-38

5

23

23.5

37

7.5

38

5.5

6

24

37.5

8

38-39

6

6.5

24.5

38

8.5

39

6.5

7

25

38.5

9

39-40

7

7.5

25.5

39

9.5

40

7.5

8

26

39.5

10

40-41

8

8.5

26.5

40

11

41-42

9

9.5

27.5

41