Max Galka, a writer from New York, has created two handy graphs showing just what clothing sizes women have worn based on their waist and bust sizes since 1958 – and it seems that by today’s ...

In 1958, a woman who had a 34-inch bust and a 25-inch waist was considered ... This explains why you might be many different sizes depending on where you're shopping. So there you have ...

Women's sizes ranged from 8 to 42. A size 8 woman had a bust of 31 inches, a 23.5 inch waist, and a weight of 98 pounds. The government updated these standards again in 1970. But already ...