Talbots to Reiss clothing size
The short answer
Talbots M is Reiss 12 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 | Reiss, by chart | Same label | Reiss builds it for | Reiss also prints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | bust 33 in, waist 26 in, hip 36 in | 8 | not published | bust 33 in, waist 26 in, hip 36 in | US 4 · Letter S · FR 38 · IT 40 · AU 8 · EU (as printed) 36 |
| S | bust 34 to 35 in, waist 27 to 28 in, hip 37 to 38 in | 10 | not published | bust 35 in, waist 28 in, hip 38 in | US 6 · Letter S · FR 40 · IT 42 · AU 10 · EU (as printed) 38 |
| M | bust 36 to 37 in, waist 29 to 30 in, hip 39 to 40 in | 12 | not published | bust 37 in, waist 30 in, hip 40 in | US 8 · Letter M · FR 42 · IT 44 · AU 12 · EU (as printed) 40 |
| L | bust 38.5 to 40 in, waist 31.5 to 33 in, hip 41.5 to 43 in | 14 | not published | bust 39 in, waist 31.5 in, hip 42 in | US 10 · Letter M · FR 44 · IT 46 · AU 14 · EU (as printed) 42 |
| XL | bust 41.5 to 43.5 in, waist 34.5 to 36.5 in, hip 44.5 to 46.5 in | 18 | not published | bust 43 in, waist 36 in, hip 46.5 in | US 14 · Letter L · FR 48 · IT 50 · AU 18 · EU (as printed) 46 |
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.
- Reiss size guide, read on 2026-09-18.