Talbots to lululemon clothing size
The short answer
Talbots XS is lululemon S by the two brands' own charts. 1 of 5 Talbots sizes land on a different label at lululemon.
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 | lululemon, by chart | Same label | lululemon builds it for | lululemon also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | bust 33 in, waist 26 in, hip 36 in | S | XS | bust 33 to 34 in | US 6 |
| S | bust 34 to 35 in, waist 27 to 28 in, hip 37 to 38 in | S or M | S | bust 33 to 34 in | US 6 |
| M | bust 36 to 37 in, waist 29 to 30 in, hip 39 to 40 in | M or L | M | bust 35 to 36 in | US 8 |
| L | bust 38.5 to 40 in, waist 31.5 to 33 in, hip 41.5 to 43 in | L or XL | L | bust 37 to 38.5 in | US 10 |
| 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 40 to 42 in | US 12-14 |
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.
- lululemon size guide, read on 2026-09-18. lululemon on TrueToSize