Talbots to Athleta clothing size

The short answer

Talbots M is Athleta M by the two brands' own charts. 0 of 5 Talbots sizes land on a different label at Athleta.

Both brands publish the body bust each size is cut for, so every row matches a bust, not a letter or a number.

Every Talbots size read across to Athleta. Letter sizes on the left, Letter on the right.
Talbots	Talbots builds it for	Athleta, by chart	Same label	Athleta builds it for	Athleta also prints
XS	bust 33 in, waist 26 in, hip 36 in	XS	XS	bust 32.5 to 33.5 in, waist 25.3 to 26.3 in, hip 35 to 36 in	US 0-2
S	bust 34 to 35 in, waist 27 to 28 in, hip 37 to 38 in	S	S	bust 34.5 to 35.5 in, waist 27.3 to 28.3 in, hip 37 to 38 in	US 4-6
M	bust 36 to 37 in, waist 29 to 30 in, hip 39 to 40 in	M	M	bust 36.5 to 37.5 in, waist 29.3 to 30.3 in, hip 39 to 40 in	US 8-10
L	bust 38.5 to 40 in, waist 31.5 to 33 in, hip 41.5 to 43 in	L	L	bust 39 to 40.5 in, waist 31.8 to 33.3 in, hip 41.5 to 43 in	US 12-14
XL	bust 41.5 to 43.5 in, waist 34.5 to 36.5 in, hip 44.5 to 46.5 in	XL	XL	bust 42 in, waist 34.3 in, hip 44.5 in	US 16-18

Tinted rows change label or sit between two sizes. Read from the two charts only; no formula and no averaging.

What wearers say

Charts describe a garment, not a fit. We do not collect fit reports for this category yet, so this table is the two brands' own claims and nothing more.

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Sources

Talbots size guide, read on 2026-09-18.
Athleta size guide, read on 2026-09-18. Athleta on TrueToSize

Athleta to Talbots