Size Guide
Effective Oct. 22, 2026
Every Lamiza Store chart lists garment measurements in inches and centimeters, and any figure on it may be 2 to 3 cm (about 1 in) off because the makers measure the dresses by hand. This guide shows how to read those charts and how to compare them with a dress you already own.
Always garment measurements, never body sizes
The chart in each listing’s Description tab describes the dress itself. A loose dress therefore shows a bust well above the body it fits, and a fitted one shows a bust close to it. The surest test is a dress already in your closet that you like the fit of, held up against the chart.
Exactly what each column measures
Every chart gives the bust and the length; some add the waist, hip, shoulder or sleeve.
| Column | How it is measured |
|---|---|
| Bust | all the way around the dress at the fullest part of the chest |
| Waist | all the way around at the waist seam or the narrowest point |
| Hip | all the way around at the widest point below the waist |
| Length | from the top of the shoulder, or the top edge of a bib, down to the hem |
| Shoulder | straight across the back from one shoulder seam to the other |
| Sleeve | from the shoulder seam to the end of the sleeve |
Carefully measuring a dress you own
Spread your best-fitting dress on a table or bed, buttoned or zipped. Measure straight across the chest just below the armholes and double the figure to get its bust, then do the same at the waist and hips if the chart lists them. Hang the tape from the top of one shoulder and read the length where it meets the bottom edge of the skirt.
Roughly 2 to 3 cm either way
Hand measuring leaves a small margin on every figure. A cotton button-down midi in 3XL, LMZ-MID-009, is charted at a 46.5 in (118 cm) bust, so a dress anywhere from 45.3 to 47.6 in (115 to 121 cm) still matches its chart. A gap larger than 3 cm (about 1.2 in) counts as not as described, and that return costs you nothing under the Refund and Returns Policy.
Widely different sizes from one dress to another
The same size label can mean very different measurements. An XL bust runs from 34.6 in (88 cm) on the smocked wine red dress, LMZ-KNE-002, to 50.4 in (128 cm) on the roomy cotton midi, LMZ-MID-002. Pick by the numbers in each chart, not by the size you wore elsewhere.
Steadily about 2.4 in per size
On most charts the bust grows by about 2.4 in (6 cm) from one size to the next. A navy A-line knee-length dress, LMZ-KNE-001, goes from 40.9 in on the XL to 43.3 in on the 2XL, 45.7 in on the 3XL and 48 in on the 4XL. A few charts move in smaller steps, so check the two sizes you are torn between.
Only one style marked as running small
The maker of the green floral wrap maxi, LMZ-MAX-006, says it runs small and suggests going up one or two sizes. Its listing repeats the note under the chart. No other dress on the site carries that warning.
Unusually, a range on the pleated orange maxi
The fabric of LMZ-MAX-005 stretches, so its chart gives each size a range instead of a single figure. The 2XL fits a 44.9 to 47.2 in bust and the 4XL a 49.6 to 52 in bust. Its floor length, 60.2 to 61.8 in, can call for heels or a hem on shorter frames.
Preferably by the waist for the polka dot midi
The navy polka dot midi, LMZ-MID-001, has very little stretch, so its chart asks you to size by the waist. That figure runs from 32.3 in on the L to 41.7 in on the 4XL.
Consistently unstretched figures for stretch fabrics
Smocked bodices, rib knits and elastic waists are measured relaxed, without pulling. The smocked waist of the violet midi, LMZ-MID-003, measures 34.6 in on the 2XL before it stretches, and the dress will give beyond that figure when worn.
Approximately where each length ends
| Length group | Where it usually ends | Chart lengths |
|---|---|---|
| Short and knee-length | above the knee or at the knee | 34.7 to 40.9 in (88.2 to 104 cm) |
| Midi | below the knee to mid-calf | 43.3 to 50 in (110 to 127 cm) |
| Maxi | ankle to floor | 49.2 to 61.8 in (125 to 157 cm) |
Where a dress lands on you depends on your height and on where its shoulder sits, so compare the length figure with a dress you own too.
Especially for pinafore and overall dresses
The pinafore and overall dresses, LMZ-KNE-006, LMZ-MAX-001 and LMZ-MID-010, are measured from the top edge of the bib to the hem, so their lengths read shorter than a dress with shoulders. The top worn under them in the photos is not included.
Fully listed fabrics and care
Most dresses are polyester, alone or blended with elastane or spandex. LMZ-MAX-010, LMZ-MID-002 and LMZ-MID-009 are 100% cotton, which has less give than a blend, and LMZ-MAX-003 is a lined stretch velvet to be washed by hand. Follow the care label on each dress.
Directly answered size questions
Customer service reads out any chart on request at contact@lamizastore.com or +1 (786) 971-0149, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern on weekdays, and replies within 1 business day. A size that does not fit can still come back within 30 days of delivery as a change of mind, with you paying the return postage.