Talbots to Banana Republic clothing size
The short answer
Talbots XS is Banana Republic 0 or 2 by the two brands' own charts.
Both brands publish the body bust each size is cut for, so every row matches a bust, not a letter or a number.
| Talbots | Talbots builds it for | Banana Republic, by chart | Same label | Banana Republic builds it for | Banana Republic also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | bust 33 in, waist 26 in, hip 36 in | 0 or 2 | 2 | bust 32.5 in, waist 26 in, hip 35.5 in | Letter XS |
| S | bust 34 to 35 in, waist 27 to 28 in, hip 37 to 38 in | 4 | not published | bust 34.5 in, waist 28 in, hip 37.5 in | Letter S |
| M | bust 36 to 37 in, waist 29 to 30 in, hip 39 to 40 in | 8 | not published | bust 36.5 in, waist 30 in, hip 39.5 in | Letter M |
| L | bust 38.5 to 40 in, waist 31.5 to 33 in, hip 41.5 to 43 in | 12 | not published | bust 39 in, waist 32.5 in, hip 42 in | Letter L |
| XL | bust 41.5 to 43.5 in, waist 34.5 to 36.5 in, hip 44.5 to 46.5 in | 16 | not published | bust 42.5 in, waist 36 in, hip 45.5 in | Letter XL |
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.
Sources
- Talbots size guide, read on 2026-09-18.
- Banana Republic size guide, read on 2026-09-18.