Christopher & Banks Size Chart
Measuring Guide
Find Your Perfect Size
Christopher & Banks offers the perfect fit for your size. Bust, waist, and hip measurements have been proportionally adjusted to different dimensions for Missy, Women Plus, and Petite figures — it's what makes your sizing unique. Christopher & Banks creates clothing scaled to proportionately accurate sizing, rather than making the same dimensions larger or smaller. Christopher & Banks offers this variety so you can find some beautiful additions for your wardrobe that fit your body, just as it is.
For the most accurate results, have someone else measure you. Also, please keep in mind that it is best to measure while you're wearing undergarments, not a shirt or pants.
Bust
Place the measuring tape under your arms and measure around the fullest part of your bustline.
Waist
Measure around the narrowest part of your torso, usually above your belly button.
Hips
With your feet together, measure around the fullest part of your hips, usually at the top of your legs.
Inseam
Measure from the top of your inner thigh down to your ankle bone.
Missy
Measurement Unit: US (inch) | World (cm) | BothUS Size | Numeric | Bust | Waist | Hip |
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XS | 2 | 33 inch 84 cm | 28 inch 71 cm | 37 inch 94 cm |
S | 4 | 34 inch 86 cm | 29 inch 74 cm | 38 inch 97 cm |
S | 6 | 35 inch 89 cm | 30 inch 76 cm | 39 inch 99 cm |
M | 8 | 36 inch 91 cm | 31 inch 79 cm | 40 inch 102 cm |
M | 10 | 37 inch 94 cm | 32 inch 81 cm | 41 inch 104 cm |
L | 12 | 381/2 inch 98 cm | 331/2 inch 85 cm | 421/2 inch 108 cm |
L | 14 | 40 inch 102 cm | 35 inch 89 cm | 44 inch 112 cm |
XL | 16 | 411/2 inch 105 cm | 361/2 inch 93 cm | 451/2 inch 116 cm |
XL | 18 | 43 inch 109 cm | 38 inch 97 cm | 47 inch 119 cm |
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Petite
Who can wear petites?
The most flattering petite fit not only addresses height, but proportions, too. Petite sizing is designed for women 5'4" (163cm) and under, but there are other factors that determine who should wear petites. If you have narrow shoulders or proportionately shorter arms, you may be able to wear petite tops. If your legs are proportionately shorter than your torso, you may want to try petite pants and skirts.
US Size | Numeric | Bust | Waist | Hip |
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P/S | 4P | 331/2 inch 85 cm | 281/2 inch 72 cm | 371/2 inch 95 cm |
P/S | 6P | 341/2 inch 88 cm | 291/2 inch 75 cm | 381/2 inch 98 cm |
P/M | 8P | 351/2 inch 90 cm | 301/2 inch 77 cm | 391/2 inch 100 cm |
P/M | 10P | 361/2 inch 93 cm | 311/2 inch 80 cm | 401/2 inch 103 cm |
P/L | 12P | 38 inch 97 cm | 33 inch 84 cm | 42 inch 107 cm |
P/L | 14P | 391/2 inch 100 cm | 341/2 inch 88 cm | 431/2 inch 110 cm |
P/XL | 16P | 41 inch 104 cm | 36 inch 91 cm | 45 inch 114 cm |
P/XL | 18P | 421/2 inch 108 cm | 371/2 inch 95 cm | 461/2 inch 118 cm |
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Plus
Measurement Unit: US (inch) | World (cm) | BothUS Size | Numeric | Bust | Waist | Hip |
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X | 14W | 41 inch 104 cm | 36 inch 91 cm | 43 inch 109 cm |
1X | 16W | 43 inch 109 cm | 38 inch 97 cm | 45 inch 114 cm |
1X | 18W | 45 inch 114 cm | 40 inch 102 cm | 47 inch 119 cm |
2X | 20W | 47 inch 119 cm | 42 inch 107 cm | 49 inch 124 cm |
2X | 22W | 49 inch 124 cm | 44 inch 112 cm | 51 inch 130 cm |
3X | 24W | 51 inch 130 cm | 46 inch 117 cm | 53 inch 135 cm |
3X | 26W | 53 inch 135 cm | 48 inch 122 cm | 55 inch 140 cm |
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Bottoms
Missy Pants & Jeans Size Chart
Measurement Unit: US (inch) | World (cm) | BothUS Size | Numeric | Waist | Hip |
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S | 4 | 301/2 inch 77 cm | 371/2 inch 95 cm |
S | 6 | 311/2 inch 80 cm | 381/2 inch 98 cm |
M | 8 | 321/2 inch 83 cm | 391/2 inch 100 cm |
M | 10 | 331/2 inch 85 cm | 401/2 inch 103 cm |
L | 12 | 35 inch 89 cm | 42 inch 107 cm |
L | 14 | 361/2 inch 93 cm | 431/2 inch 110 cm |
XL | 16 | 38 inch 97 cm | 45 inch 114 cm |
XL | 18 | 391/2 inch 100 cm | 461/2 inch 118 cm |
Petite Pants & Jeans Size Chart
Measurement Unit: US (inch) | World (cm) | BothUS Size | Numeric | Waist | Hip |
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P/S | 4P | 30 inch 76 cm | 37 inch 94 cm |
P/S | 6P | 31 inch 79 cm | 38 inch 97 cm |
P/M | 8P | 32 inch 81 cm | 39 inch 99 cm |
P/M | 10P | 33 inch 84 cm | 40 inch 102 cm |
P/L | 12P | 341/2 inch 88 cm | 411/2 inch 105 cm |
P/L | 14P | 36 inch 91 cm | 43 inch 109 cm |
P/XL | 16P | 371/2 inch 95 cm | 441/2 inch 113 cm |
Plus Pants & Jeans Size Chart
Measurement Unit: US (inch) | World (cm) | BothUS Size | Numeric | Waist | Hip |
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X | 14W | 371/2 inch 95 cm | 421/2 inch 108 cm |
1X | 16W | 391/2 inch 100 cm | 441/2 inch 113 cm |
1X | 18W | 411/2 inch 105 cm | 461/2 inch 118 cm |
2X | 20W | 431/2 inch 110 cm | 481/2 inch 123 cm |
2X | 22W | 451/2 inch 116 cm | 501/2 inch 128 cm |
3X | 24W | 471/2 inch 121 cm | 521/2 inch 133 cm |
3X | 26W | 491/2 inch 126 cm | 541/2 inch 138 cm |
Pants Length Size Chart
Measurement Unit: US (inch) | World (cm) | BothCategory (Length Style) | Inseam | Height |
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MISSY (AVERAGE) | 291/2 - 32 inch 75 - 81 cm | 64 - 681/2 inch 163 - 174 cm |
MISSY (SHORT) | 261/2 - 29 inch 67 - 74 cm | 64 inch 163 cm |
MISSY (LONG) | 321/2 - 35 inch 83 - 89 cm | 69 inch 175 cm |
MISSY (ANKLE) | 27 inch 69 cm | 64 - 681/2 inch 163 - 174 cm |
PETITE (AVERAGE) | 261/2 - 29 inch 67 - 74 cm | 60 - 64 inch 152 - 163 cm |
PETITE (ANKLE) | 241/2 inch 62 cm | 60 - 64 inch 152 - 163 cm |
PLUS (AVERAGE) | 291/2 - 32 inch 75 - 81 cm | 64 - 681/2 inch 163 - 174 cm |
PLUS (PETITE) | 261/2 - 29 inch 67 - 74 cm | 64 inch 163 cm |
PLUS (TALL) | 321/2 - 35 inch 83 - 89 cm | 69 inch 175 cm |
PLUS (ANKLE) | 27 inch 69 cm | 64 - 681/2 inch 163 - 174 cm |
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Christopher & Banks was an American retail company headquartered in the Minneapolis suburb of Plymouth, Minnesota that specialized in women's clothing for the age 40-60 demographic.
The chain was founded in 1956 as Braun's Fashions in Minneapolis. It became a publicly traded company in 1992, and was re-branded as Christopher & Banks in 2000. Also in 2000, the chain founded a second brand, CJ Banks, which is a plus-size clothing store.
In 2014, the company began phasing out CJ Banks stores, and combining the plus-size lines into Christopher & Banks stores. In cases where such stores were adjacent, the stores were combined into one larger store.
In January 2021, the company announced that it filed for bankruptcy and would be closing all stores due to financial loss from the ongoing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Length Conversion
Note: 1 inch = 2.54 cm, 1 cm = 0.394 inch, 1 foot = 30.48 cm, 1 cm = 0.033 foot, 1 foot = 12 inch, 1 inch = 0.083 foot
Essential Tools
If you do a lot of online apparel shopping, accurate body measurement using a tape measure is a must. The actual tape you choose doesn’t matter that much. This measuring tape set has two double-sided, 60 inch (150 cm), durable tape measure in pink and black. They are small and light pocket-size measuring tapes, and they have accurate, large and clear markings in both inches and centimeters, which are very easy and convenient to read. They are also great for body measurement, sewing, tailoring, weight loss tracking, or measuring any curved surface.
How to measure without a ruler or tape measure?
If you don't have a ruler or tape measure handy, you can try to measure with a standard credit card, which has a width of 3 ⅜ inch or 8.56 cm and a height of 2 ⅛ inch or 5.4 cm.