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Edward53

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After puzzling over how on Earth the old Size 04 might work, I'm now fairly confident these are the correct figures for the Imperial sizing system as applied to 68 pattern, windproofs and para smocks. Some people might find it a useful reference, especially now that the tables Clive posted are not available since Photobucket went down the toilet. I can't get the formatting to stay put but hopefully it's clear enough.

 

The figures are "up to and including", ie you can adjust the garment downwards from this maximum size. The smock sizes are in cm and inches, the trousers in inches only but anyone who wants is welcome to do their own conversion. As you can see, Size 02 is basically a shortened Size 1, 03 is a shortened Size 2, 04 is a narrower Size 1 and 01 is a shortened and narrowed Size 1 and not to be confused with it, which I've noticed "accidentally" happening on ebay recently.

 

Imperial to metric size comparison

 

--------height/chest waist/leg

 

Size 01 160/88 62/34 30/28

 

Size 02 160/96 62/38 32/28

 

Size 03 160/104 62/40 34/28

 

Size 04 170/88 66/34 30/30

 

Size 1 170/96 66/38 32/30

 

Size 2 170/104 66/40 34/30

 

Size 3 170/112 66/44 36/30

 

Size 4 180/96 70/38 32/32

 

Size 5 180/104 70/40 34/32

 

Size 6 180/112 70/44 36/32

 

Size 7 190/104 74/40 34/34

 

Size 8 190/112 74/44 36/34

 

Size 9 190/120 74/48 38/34

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