# Help me guess her size, please!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 20, 2002, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007 "2002-12-20T13:28:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/1 "2002-12-20T13:28:41Z")
Ok, so I want to buy my friend a t-shirt but I’m an idiot and don’t know how to estimate one’s clothing size. I know the rule about erring on the side of “too small” but I figure with a t-shirt I won’t be insulting anyone too much with a larger size. Still I’d rather get one that will fit right the first time, especially since I’ll be ordering it online and don’t want to have to return it. She’s about 5’9"-5’10", and I’d say around 160 lbs. Avg proportions. Does this sound like you or any female you know? What size t-shirt is comfortable? ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/2 "2002-12-20T13:33:31Z")
I’m 5’6" - 5’7" and about 135-140. Busty. I wear a women’s large - men’s medium. But I don’t like my clothes tight. When going for something “taylored” I wear a women’s medium, men’s small. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/3 "2002-12-20T13:47:38Z")
How tight does she normally wear her clothes? If she seems to prefer form-fitting styles, I’d go with a medium. But, if she’s particularly bosom-y, then you’d probably be better off with a large. Take note of whether or not the shirts are pre-shrunk, too. (It should say in the description). If they aren’t, go a size larger. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/4 "2002-12-20T13:50:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Dangerosa \* > \*\*I’m 5’6" - 5’7" and about 135-140. Busty. I wear a women’s large - men’s medium. But I don’t like my clothes tight. When going for something “taylored” I wear a women’s medium, men’s small. \*\* My wife is about 6’ and about 150, and what **Dangerosa** posted tends to go for her as well. And please do forgive my can’t-leave-it-alone attention to detail: it’s “tailored” ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/5 "2002-12-20T14:01:28Z")
Thanks, I knew I was spelling it wrong, but haven’t had coffee yet and was too darn lazy to stick it in a spell checker. (My husband gets out his pen and proofs menus - I can forgive you). ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/6 "2002-12-20T14:30:07Z")
I’m 5’9", 145-150 lbs, small bust. Like **Dangerosa** I prefer a women’s large and men’s medium, for some room as I don’t like form-fitting clothes. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/7 "2002-12-20T14:57:42Z")
So you think I’ll be safe with a men’s medium for her? I assume it’s a men’s; doesn’t say so I have to assume (sexist, I know.) Crap, who knew buying a shirt was such a high pressure job. Of course if it is a little snug, at least _I’ll_ enjoy it on her 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/8 "2002-12-20T15:08:07Z")
Unless it’s labelled as a women’s shirt, the sizing is unisex (men’s). I think a women’s large or unisex medium would be a safe bet. Or you could ask a mutual female friend what size she wears. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/9 "2002-12-20T15:08:33Z")
If she’s a girlfriend rather than just a girl who’s a friend, you can just get her a gynormous one for her to use as a sleep shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Tamex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Tamex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamex)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/10 "2002-12-20T17:21:56Z")
I’d pick large, especially since she’s so tall. If the shirt is going to shrink, it’s going to shrink in length. I will echo that, if she’s “busty” at all, you’ll definitely want a large. I hate T-shirts that are too tight. A shirt with some stretch to it is OK and looks sexy, but a too-tight T-shirt is just binding and uncomfortable. ---
**Author:** ![Velma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85e7bf/32.png) [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/11 "2002-12-20T17:26:14Z")
Take it from a fellow tall girl, get her a large. T-shirts usually shrink, better to get one a little oversized. It’s easier to wear something a little too big than a little too small. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2002, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-guess-her-size-please/144007/12 "2002-12-20T21:00:39Z")
Well before **Tamex** and **Velma** posted, I’d already ordered the medium. But trusting the tall gal advice, I called them to change the size to large. They’ve already shipped it! So, now I ordered a large for good measure and have two shirts coming. Yes I’ll be double billed for a couple of weeks until I get credited on the one I return, but at least I’m assured of having the right size. And I just wanna give a big “thumbs up” to [computergear.com](http://computergear.com) for the speed of their service. I ordered it around 11 this morning and it’s already out the door priority mail. Huzzah! (even if it did screw up my plans)