Buying underwear can be a daunting experience, especially since you can’t try them on while shopping for hygienic reasons, and stores usually don’t allow returns and exchanges in case you chose the wrong size. But you don’t have to suffer through the discomfort of too-tight seams, baggy panty crotches, or riding-up underwear. The key to getting your perfect panty fit is getting the right waist and hip measurements and using those to determine your correct panty size.

• Step 1: Find Your Waist Size

  • Wrap the tape measure around the waist following the natural indentation of the body.
  • If the waist is not clearly defined, bend sidewards to find the natural break.

• Step 2: Find Your Hip Size

  • Wrap the tape measure around the fullest part of the hip, usually about 10 inches below the waist.

• Use the two measurements to determine your perfect panty size in our chart below.