Fit
Size guide
SAMNA sizes run XS to XXL. Tops and bottoms are drafted to the same size labels, so a size M shirt pairs with a size M trouser. We do not offer alterations, so it is worth spending two minutes with a tape measure before you order.
How to measure
01
Measure a garment you already wear
The most reliable comparison is against a shirt or trouser you own and like the fit of. Lay it flat on a table, smooth out the creases, and measure straight across rather than over the curve.
02
Read the width figures as half the way round
Bust, waist, hip, thigh and armhole are all measured flat, so each figure covers half the body. Double it before comparing it against a tape measure taken around yourself.
03
Allow for how the piece is meant to sit
Our cuts are relaxed rather than fitted. A shirt drafted to skim will measure wider than your body, which is the ease the design intends, not a size error.
04
Check the length last
Shoulder, sleeve and trouser lengths are measured straight down. Height varies more than width between women of the same size, so this is the figure most worth checking against something you own.
The measurements
One chart covers the whole collection. A 3-piece suit and a 2-piece set use both tables below; a single-piece shirt uses the top table only, since it comes without a trouser.
Garment measured flat · Inches
Top
| Measurement | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | 13.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 16 | 16.75 | 17.5 |
| Bust | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
| ArmholeStraight | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.25 |
| Sleeve lengthFull | 21.5 | 22 | 22.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 23.5 |
| Sleeve length3 quarter | 17.5 | 18 | 18.5 | 19 | 19.5 | 20 |
Bottom
| Measurement | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaistExtended | 16.5 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 20.5 | 23 | 25.5 |
| WaistRelaxed | 12.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 16 | 18.5 | 21 |
| Hip | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 |
| ThighBoot cut | 10.5 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 |
| ThighLoose cut / flared | 11.5 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 16.5 |
| LengthCropped | 34 | 36 | 36.5 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| LengthLong | 38 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Every figure is the finished garment measured flat. Width measurements (bust, waist, hip, thigh, armhole) are therefore half the way round, so double them to compare against your own body measurement. Lengths are measured straight down.
Between two sizes
Most of our sets are cut loose and will comfortably take a size up. Many women find they are happy a size smaller than they usually wear, so do not go by your usual high-street label.
If your measurements fall between two columns, tell us the piece you are considering and the figures you have taken. Someone who has handled the garment will give you a straight answer. That is a better use of five minutes than a return, and returns are accepted for 30 days on unworn pieces with their tags attached.
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Still deciding?
Send us your measurements and the piece you have in mind, and we will tell you honestly how it will fit.