Last Updated on January 24, 2022 by Sarah Keene
By every standard measure, you actually have a waist size that would fall in the XS-SM range for standard clothing range. The average waist size for american women is around 37 in. So at 27 in, you fall in the standard of having a very small waist!
Considering this, how do I know what size jeans I wear? Jeans sizes in the US are based on the waist/length ratio, given in inches (in). For example, a male with the jeans waist size of 28 in and leg length of 30 in will have a jeans size of 28/30. We can also use the standard S/M/L sizes, or the simple numerical value (30-50 for men, 0-30 for women).
You asked, is inseam the same as length? Is the inseam size the same as the length size? No. Inseam is the measurement taken from the pubic bone to the ankle, while length size is from the waist to the ankle.
Similarly, do Miss Me jeans shrink? Love my Miss Me Jeans Cute and comfy with some stretch so they will loosen up after wearing them for awhile but I have never needed to go down a size. Mine don’t get too loose and they shrink right back after washing them.