In a WIP, I have a character, a girl, who is less than 5 feet tall and weighs less than 100 pounds. I'm trying to determine what her waist size should be - but all I can do is guess. Anybody know what an appropriate waist size should be for a girl that small?
Waist size 22–24 inches.
(I used 4'11" and 90 lbs.)
Is there some calculator out there for that?
Is there some calculator out there for that?
Not that I know. I just googled it and deduced that size from what I read on multiple places. They basically had to do with dress sizes.
And what I said was for a girl, not a woman. A woman's waist would be larger. Woman's child-bearing hips and all that.
What do you mean by girl? Do you mean a child? If it's an adult, I would expect an adult-size waist regardless of height and weight.
I read an article about women who wear very tight corsets and it claimed a 22-24" waist was into organ failure territory.
AJ
If it's an adult, I would expect an adult-size waist regardless of height and weight.
Even for an adult, height will have a significant impact on what is a healthy weight and therefore a healthy waist size.
A 26" waist will look skinnier on a woman whose 5'11" than on a woman who is 4'11"
I checked Amazon girl's clothing. The following links contain size charts for girls of different ages. Sizes vary between sellers.
Amazon.com: Haloumoning Girl's Elastic Waist Jeans Straight Leg Demin Pants Casual Stretch Long Pants with Pockets 5-14 Years Light Blue: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry
Amazon.com: EXARUS Girls Wide Leg Jeans Denim Pants Baggy High Waisted Teen Casual Straight Loose Fit with Pockets Kids Dark Blue 12Y: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry
Amazon.com: OYOANGLE Girl's Elastic Waist Wide Leg Jean Denim Pants Streetwear Long Pants with Pocket Blue Dark Wash 8-9Y: Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry
Another helpful approach for things like this: there are TONS of celebrity measurement/bio websites out there. If you can come up with an actress or two similar to your character, they might give you something to work from. Just do a web search for "name measurements" and you'll get a bunch of hits.
I wouldn't take any of the answers as gospel - especially for people with long careers whose bodies have changed over the years. For a TV show or movie, the number of people who would need to know a star's stats is pretty large, so I expect that credible leaks are common.
I wouldn't take any of the answers as gospel - especially for people with long careers whose bodies have changed over the years.
Isn't Taylor Swift looking heavy these days!
ETA My Sunday newspaper made the observation that Taylor Swift became obsessed with sparkly costumes in 2015, and it printed a 2015 vintage photo alongside a current photo. She's definitely gone up a dress size or three.
AJ
Isn't Taylor Swift looking heavy these days!
For a Woman in her mid-to late 30's Taylor Swift is remarkably fit! She may not be as slim as she was in her Teens and early 20's, nor what her posted statistics are. She can afford nutritionists, and physical trainers, etc.
Now I prefer women who are either thin and/or very physically fit, with trim waists. But even to me, TS is in supurb shape. She is only "heavy compared to some Bulimic crazy women who depends upon Liposuction, and/or a diet of Brown Rice and Cocaine to remain wasp waisted!
I take it you are only joking, Awnlee Jawking.
I do use those "Vital Statistics" sites; in particular for Porn Starlettes, since we can see them naked. Well tailored clothes may disguise more than a few pounds.
I also use sites for people who make costumes, and/or dresses at home, and speak to some people I know who have such hobbies. I have a number of charts that provide a reasonable range of Height/weight and corresponding chest (not including breast/bra cup size)/ Waist / Hips; indexed to "body fat" and muscle mass.
Most of my longer stories the characters go through changes, and their waist (and bust) sizes are determined by diet/nutrition, and the adaption of a physical fitness regime.
a diet of Brown Rice and Cocaine
♫ Rhonda had a house in Venice - lived on brown rice and cocaine ♬
I take it you are only joking, Awnlee Jawking.
I come from a culture, slowly being eradicated from the first world, where slim is considered healthy. Not stick-insect thin, like Calista Flockhart and Italian catwalk models though.
I suspect her extra pounds come from touring. As more than one artist has commented, there's not much to do besides sitting around and eating.
AJ