A woman wearing a size 8 in jeans can weigh anywhere from roughly 120 lbs (54kg) to over 150 lbs (68kg), depending heavily on height, build, brand (vanity sizing), and specific measurements like waist and hips, with some sources suggesting a 5'5" woman might wear a size 8 around 155 lbs, while others link it more to waist/hip size rather than just weight.
US size 29 jeans fits a 29-inch waist and 40-inch hip and corresponds to a US size 8.
Is a size 8 dress medium or large? Primark US size 8 dresses are considered to be a medium in US and UK sizing charts.
Our beautiful bodies come in all shapes and sizes, and what might be considered "average" by one brand simply won't work for everyone. The average Australian woman is reportedly a size 14-16, yet many brands still don't cater well to this size range.
70kg isn't inherently heavy for a woman; it depends heavily on height, body composition, and build, but it often falls into a healthy range for taller women, while for shorter women, it could lean towards overweight. For example, a 175cm (5'9") woman at 70kg has a healthy BMI, but a 163cm (5'4") woman at the same weight might be considered borderline overweight, according to this article from The Daily Telegraph.
Whether 80 kg is overweight for a woman depends entirely on her height, as weight is relative to body size; using Body Mass Index (BMI) or height charts shows that for shorter women (e.g., under 160cm/5'3"), 80kg is likely obese, while for taller women (e.g., over 175cm/5'9"), it might fall within the healthy to overweight range, but always use a calculator for accuracy as BMI doesn't account for muscle.
If you are thinking a size 8 is fat then that's some serious body-dysmorphia. Even at 5ft or less, a size 8 is still very slim. No one could be a size 8 and have an unhealthily high BMI. For a lot of people, to be thinner than a size 8 would mean an unhealthily underweight BMI.
A size 8 is generally considered a Small (S) in US sizing but can sometimes be an Extra Small (XS) in Australian (AU) or UK sizing, though it often falls into a Small (8-10 AU/UK) for many brands, with some brands sizing it as XS (6-8 AU/UK) for tops/dresses, highlighting that sizing varies significantly by brand, so always check the specific size chart.
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BMI Categories – What Your Results Mean
If you're 165 cm tall, a healthy weight is between 54 kg and 68 kg. If you weigh over 81 kg, your BMI is above 30, placing you in the obesity range.
To drop a dress size we're looking at a weight loss of approximately 5 to 8 kilograms (kg), which is around 1 stone. This figure will obviously vary from person to person, as it is dependant on height, body shape, starting weight and how much muscle you have.
In Australia, a size 12 is generally considered a "straight" or "missy" size, falling within average ranges, but due to vanity sizing and inconsistent measurements across brands, it can represent different body sizes; health-wise, a larger waist (over 88cm for women) is a risk factor, and the actual average Australian woman is now closer to a size 16-18, meaning a size 12 is smaller than average, though "fat" is a subjective term related to body image and health metrics like BMI, not just a single number.
The average Australian woman wears size 16