Size Guide — Every Measurement in Centimetres
How to use this guide
Every measurement here is the garment laid flat, in centimetres. They are the dimensions our pieces are cut to.
Measure a garment your child already wears and likes the fit of, then match it against the tables below. That works better than going by the age on the label, because age labels are not consistent between brands.
Our sizing runs oversized on purpose, so a piece lasts more than one season. If your child is between sizes, take the smaller one.
A note on shrinkage. These are the measurements as the garment is cut. We washed our own pieces twenty times and measured them: about a centimetre or two over the first few washes, then it settles. It is not a slow slide over a year, and it is not a reason to size up.
Shorts
| Size | Length | Front rise | Front width | Leg opening | Back rise | Back width | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-18m | 36.5 | 18.5 | 21 | 20.5 | 12 | 27.5 | 24 |
| 2-3y | 38 | 19.3 | 22 | 21.5 | 13 | 28.3 | 25 |
| 3-4y | 39.5 | 20.1 | 23 | 22.5 | 14 | 29.1 | 26 |
| 4-5y | 41 | 20.9 | 24 | 23.5 | 15 | 29.9 | 27 |
| 5-6y | 42.5 | 21.7 | 25 | 24.5 | 16 | 30.7 | 28 |
| 6-7y | 44 | 22.5 | 26 | 25.5 | 17 | 31.5 | 29 |
| 7-8y | 45.5 | 23.3 | 27 | 26.5 | 18 | 32.3 | 30 |
All in cm. Widths are flat measurements, so double them for the way around. Rise is measured excluding the waistband. Not every size is cut in every style — the sizes we actually stock are listed on each product page.
Pants
| Size | Length | Width | Front rise | Leg opening | Waist | Back rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-18m | 50 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 18.5 | 22 |
| 2-3y | 53 | 35 | 21 | 17.9 | 20 | 23 |
| 3-4y | 56 | 37 | 22 | 18.8 | 21.5 | 24 |
| 4-5y | 60 | 39 | 23 | 19.7 | 23 | 25 |
| 5-6y | 64 | 41 | 24 | 20.6 | 24.5 | 26 |
| 6-7y | 69 | 43 | 25 | 21.5 | 26 | 27 |
| 7-8y | 74 | 45 | 26 | 22.4 | 27.5 | 28 |
All in cm. Waist is measured flat with the elastic relaxed, so a 3-4y waist of 21.5cm is roughly 43cm around. The elastic stretches well beyond that.
Jumpers
| Size | Body length | Body width | Underarm | Hood length | Hood width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-18m | 36 | 37 | 15.5 | 30.5 | 23.5 |
| 2-3y | 38 | 39 | 16.3 | 31.2 | 24.2 |
| 3-4y | 40 | 41 | 17.1 | 31.9 | 24.9 |
| 4-5y | 42 | 43 | 17.9 | 32.6 | 25.6 |
| 5-6y | 44 | 45 | 18.7 | 33.3 | 26.3 |
| 6-7y | 46 | 47 | 19.5 | 34 | 27 |
| 7-8y | 48 | 49 | 20.3 | 34.7 | 27.7 |
All in cm. Body length runs from the shoulder seam to the hem. Body width is flat, so double it for the chest measurement. Sleeve length is being added.
Tops
Measurements for tees and long-sleeve tops are being added. We would rather leave this blank for a week than publish a number we estimated, because you would order against it.
Where these numbers come from
They are the production spec: the dimensions the garments are cut to, taken from the maker's sheet, not a re-measurement of the stock currently on the shelf. Knitwear carries a real production tolerance, so treat a difference of half a centimetre as normal rather than an error.
We publish them anyway, because a number with a stated source beats the usual alternative, which is no number at all.
Looking after them
Machine wash cold. No chlorine bleach. Tumble dry low.
That is what the care label says and the garments will survive it. If you want them to hold their shape for longer, line dry instead. Heat is what moves cotton, and a dryer applies far more of it than a cold wash ever will. In an Australian summer the line costs nothing.
Turn prints inside out before washing. It does nothing for shrinkage, but it keeps the print alive, which is the other thing that ages a garment.
| Size | Chest | Waist | Hip | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | 52cm | 48cm | 54cm | 90cm |
| 3-4 | 54cm | 50cm | 56cm | 100cm |
| 4-5 | 56cm | 52cm | 58cm | 110cm |
| 5-6 | 58cm | 54cm | 60cm | 120cm |