Hosiery Sizes

Hosiery Sizes

Sizing of hosiery takes into account both height and weight. The greater your height, the lower the weight that a given size of hosiery will fit. When viewing charts, allowances need to be made if your hips/legs are large or small in build in relation to the rest of your figure. Some manufacturers have their own size charts. Here is an approximate guide:

Queen Size = Plus Size = 1-3X: Approx. 170-200lbs (75-90kg) and 5' 2" to 6' (158-183cm) tall.

Queen 2 = 3/4X: Approx. 185-250lbs (85-115kg) and 5' 6" to 6' (168-183cm) tall.
Queen 3 = 5/6X

"Levee" tights: Size 5, approx. 170-210lbs (75-95kg) and 5' to 6' 1" (152-185cm) tall.
"Levee" tights: Size 6, approx. 200-270lbs (90-120kg) and 5' 3" to 6' 4" (152-193cm) tall.

"Levee" stockings: 4X = 44-46" (112-117cm) hips
"Levee" stockings: 5X = 48-50" (122-127cm) hips
"Levee" stockings: 6X = 52-54" (132-137cm) hips
"Levee" stockings: 7X = 56-58" (142-147cm) hips
"Levee" stockings: 8X = 58-60" (147-152cm) hips

"Cette" tights: Large = 48-53" (122-135cm) hips
"Cette" tights: XLarge = 53-57" (135-145cm) hips
"Cette" tights: XXLarge = 57-60" (145-152cm) hips

Written by Sagar Basak, personal technology columnist and founder of Most Useful Tricks. You can follow him on the social web or sign up for the email newsletter for your daily dose of how-to guides and video tutorials.

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